Salim Iles
Encyclopedia
Salim Iles is an Algeria
n swimmer who competes in the freestyle
events.
He was named Algerian Sportsman of the Year in 1998. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n swimmer who competes in the freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
events.
He was named Algerian Sportsman of the Year in 1998. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program.
Olympic achievements
- 2004 Olympic GamesSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyleThe men's 50 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece on August 19 and 20. The event was won by American Gary Hall Jr., the defending co-champion of this event from the 2000 Summer...
- eighth place (50m freestyle) - 2004 Olympic GamesSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyleThe Men's 100 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Records:-Race Summary:...
- seventh place (100m freestyle)