Michelle Smith in 1980. At aged 14, Smith won ten medals at the Irish National Swimming Championships. At 14, she became National Junior and Senior Champion and dominated Irish women's swimming until her retirement in 1998. Smith first appeared on the world scene as an 18-year-old at the Seoul Olympics and only narrowly missed the semi-finals (top 16). Smith's second major championship was at the 1991 World Championships in Perth, Australia, where she finished 13th in the 400 m individual medley. She competed at the 1991 European Championships and qualified for the 1992 Olympic Games. She competed in the 200 m medley
Sport in Algeria African Championship of Nations of Women's Judo and at the Olympic Games. Algeria's volleyball team qualified to the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. They have won titles in several international competitions in the past. Basketball is another important sport in Algeria; however, the country has won few international titles. Freestyle swimmer and African and Arabic champion Salim Iles competed in the 2004 Olympics. Another growing sport in Algeria is Rugby union. The Algeria national rugby team played their first official game on 18 December 2015 since the creation of the Algerian rugby federation.This historic match was played against the