Mohamed Azzaoui is a retired amateur

Amateur

An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....

 boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 from Algeria

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...

, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division (– 91 kg) at the 1999 All-Africa Games

1999 All-Africa Games

The 7th All-Africa Games were held from September 10, 1999 to September 19, 1999 in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. 53 countries participated in eighteen sports. Netball was included as a demonstration sport....

 in Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

, South Africa

South Africa

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. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

 in Sydney, Australia, where he was defeated in the first round by Jackson Chanet

Jackson Chanet

Jackson Chanet is a French boxer best known for winning the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight title.-Amateur:...

 from France

France

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. Mohamed Azzaoui is married to NZ native, Mihi-Amai Kelly Puriri. They have three beautiful children - Iman (5), Asiya (2) and Zakaria (8 months). They are all NZ Citizens and normally reside in New Zealand however are currently in Algeria.