Faris Touairi

Faris Touairi (born 1999) is an Algerian weightlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 89kg event at the 2021 African Weightlifting Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya. He also set a new African record in the Snatch with a lift of 165kg.

Career

In 2018, he competed in the men's 77kg event at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He also competed in the men's 81kg event at the 2019 Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Suva, Fiji.

In 2021, he won the gold medal in the men's 89kg event at the African Weightlifting Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya. He won the bronze medal in the men's 89kg Snatch event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank World Championships 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 89 kg 155 162 168 7 190 190 191 — — — African Championships 2021 Nairobi, Kenya 89 kg 140 150 165 170 — — 335 Mediterranean Games 2022 Oran, Algeria 89 kg 161 166 166 — — — —