Djamel Ainaoui had the following finishes at major championships – 2001 World Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 1997 World Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (10th); 2002 World Championship: 60.0 kg. Greco-Roman (12th); 1999 World Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (31st); 2003 World Championship: 60.0 kg. Greco-Roman (36th); 1997 European Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 2002 European Championship: 60.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 2003 European Championship: 60.0 kg. Greco-Roman (7th); 2001 European Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (9th); 2005 European Championship: 60.0 kg. Greco-Roman (10th); 1998 European Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (17th).