The Most Famous
WRESTLERS from Algeria
This page contains a list of the greatest Algerian Wrestlers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,027 Wrestlers, 2 of which were born in Algeria. This makes Algeria the birth place of the 63rd most number of Wrestlers behind South Africa, and Tunisia.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Algerian Wrestlers of all time. This list of famous Algerian Wrestlers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Abdelkarim Fergat (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 32.72, Abdelkarim Fergat is the most famous Algerian Wrestler. His biography has been translated into 10 different languages on wikipedia.
Abdelkarim Fergat (Arabic: عبد الكريم فرقات, born 2 March 1994) is an Algerian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a four-time gold medalist in his event at the African Wrestling Championships. He also competed at the World Wrestling Championships both in 2018, 2019 and 2022.
2. Sonia Asselah (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 32.61, Sonia Asselah is the 2nd most famous Algerian Wrestler. Her biography has been translated into 11 different languages.
Sonia Asselah (born 20 August 1991 in Tizi Ouzou) is an Algerian judoka. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but eliminated in the first round by Karina Bryant. She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the Algerian flag bearer. At the 2021 African Judo Championships held in Dakar, Senegal, Asselah won the silver medal in her event. She had previously won the silver medal in the event in 2020. Asselah competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she finished in 17th place after losing to Yelyzaveta Kalanina of Ukraine in the first round.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Algerian wrestlers born between 1991 and 1994. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Algerian wrestlers include Abdelkarim Fergat, and Sonia Asselah. As of April 2024, 2 new Algerian wrestlers have been added to Pantheon including Abdelkarim Fergat, and Sonia Asselah.
