The 2023 African Weightlifting Championships was held in La Goulette, Tunis, Tunisia from 14 to 19 May 2023.[1][2]
| Host city | Tunis, Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Events | 20 (10 men's and 10 women's) |
| Dates | 14-19 May |
| Main venue | La Goulette Hall |
Medal summary
edit- Men
- Women
Medal table
editRanking by Big (Total result) medals
* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Tunisia* | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 |  Algeria | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Seychelles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Uganda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Cameroon | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  South Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  DR Congo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zambia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 20 | 19 | 15 | 54 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 20 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2 | Tunisia* | 18 | 14 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Algeria | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Morocco | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Seychelles | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Cameroon | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | South Africa | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Zambia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | DR Congo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Madagascar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 |  Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 60 | 57 | 46 | 163 | |
Team ranking
editParticipating nations
editA total of 107 competitors from 17 nations participated.
- Algeria (14)
Azerbaijan (3)
Botswana (1)- Cameroon (12)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
- Egypt (11)
- Ghana (3)
- Libya (4)
- Madagascar (1)
- Morocco (8)
- Mauritius (3)
- Nigeria (5)
- South Africa (13)
- Seychelles (2)
- Tunisia (19)
- Uganda (2)
- Zambia (5)
Men's results
edit55 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
 | Davis Niyoyita (UGA) | A | 85 | 95 | | 120 | | 215 | |||
 | Isaac Sinka (ZAM) | A | 70 | 75 | | 85 | 90 | 95 | | 170 | |
61 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Amine Bouhijbha (TUN) | A | 112 | 117 | | 140 | | 257 | |||
| Jelgib Elion Ndunyama (COD) | A | 75 | 80 |  | 92 | | 172 | |||
| — | Jules Andriamahefa (MAD) | A | 105 | | — | — | |||||
67 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Ayoub Salem (TUN) | A | 121 | 124 | 126 | | 150 | 154 | | 280 | |
| Akram Chekhchoukh (ALG) | A | 122 | 125 | 127 | | 152 | | 279 | ||
| Mohamed Aziz Ben Hadj (TUN) | A | 120 | 4 | 143 | 147 | 153 | | 273 | ||
| 4 | Mohamed Sameer Masoud (LBA) | A | 110 | 116 | 122 | | 136 | 144 | 4 | 266 | |
| 5 | Abderrahmane Rhaloui (MAR) | A | 105 | 110 | 5 | 130 | 135 | 6 | 245 | ||
| 6 | Mohamed Moulabbi (MAR) | A | 105 | 6 | 135 | 5 | 240 | ||||
| 7 | Daison Phiri (ZAM) | A | 85 | 7 | 115 | 7 | 200 | ||||
| 8 | Francis Sebembe (ZAM) | A | 65 | 70 | 74 | 8 | 90 | 8 | 164 | ||
| — | Isa Rustamov (AZE) | A | 130 | 135 | 138 | — | 160 | 164 | — | 302 | |
73 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Karem Ben Hnia (TUN) | A | 146 | | 180 | | 326 | ||||
| Samir Fardjallah (ALG) | A | 141 | | 174 | | 315 | ||||
| Edidiong Umoafia (NGR) | A | 137 | 142 | | 160 | 170 | | 312 | ||
| 4 | Gerard Abeussa (CMR) | A | 122 | 126 | 6 | 157 | 162 | 168 | 4 | 294 | |
| 5 | Jon-Antohein Phillips (RSA) | A | 108 | 7 | 150 | 5 | 258 | ||||
| 6 | Joseph Njovu (ZAM) | A | 85 | 90 | 8 | 110 | 115 | 7 | 205 | ||
| 7 | Steven Banda (ZAM) | A | 75 | 77 | 9 | 95 | 8 | 172 | |||
| — | Abderrahim Moum (MAR) | A | 125 | 133 | 4 | — | — | ||||
| — | Ahsaan Shabi (LBA) | A | 132 | 5 | — | — | |||||
| — | Mohamed Meknaci (ALG) | A | — | 150 | 6 | — | |||||
| — | Omar Javadov (AZE) | A | 135 | 140 | 143 | — | 160 | 167 | — | 310 | |
81 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Ameur Messaoudi (ALG) | A | 140 | 145 | | 170 | | 315 | |||
| Hamza Ben Amor (TUN) | A | 133 | 137 | 4 | 162 | 168 | | 305 | ||
| Slim Bchini (TUN) | A | 135 | 138 | | 162 | | 300 | |||
| 4 | Jeremie Ngouanom Nzali (CMR) | A | 126 | 6 | 161 | 4 | 287 | ||||
| 5 | Mohammed Alsharif Alzintani (LBA) | A | 119 | 127 | 5 | 146 | 152 | 5 | 279 | ||
| 6 | Roger Soukoudjou Sinetang (CMR) | A | 120 | 125 | 7 | 151 | 6 | 276 | |||
| 7 | Daniel Katzav (RSA) | A | 100 | 110 | 8 | 130 | 140 | 7 | 250 | ||
| — | Mohamed Messaour (ALG) | A | 135 | 139 | | — | — | ||||
89 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Karim Abokahla (EGY) | A | 162 | 167 | | 200 | 208 | | 375 | ||
| Faris Touairi (ALG) | A | 160 | | 182 | 192 | | 352 | |||
| Islam Aboelwafa (EGY) | A | 148 | 155 | 161 | | 180 | 190 | | 351 | |
| 4 | Akano Desmond (NGR) | A | 140 | 145 | 4 | 180 | 190 | 4 | 335 | ||
| 5 | Daniel Onana Tanga (CMR) | A | 140 | 5 | 180 | 6 | 320 | ||||
| 6 | Said Alioua (MAR) | A | 135 | 6 | 181 | 5 | 316 | ||||
| 7 | Rayen Ghrissa (TUN) | A | 122 | 127 | 7 | 155 | 161 | 7 | 288 | ||
| 8 | Vuyani Mashego (RSA) | A | 121 | 126 | 8 | 148 | 8 | 274 | |||
| 9 | Andre William Gadney (RSA) | A | 114 | 9 | 134 | 140 | 145 | 9 | 259 | ||
96 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Salim Elbagor (ALG) | A | 145 | 152 | | 175 | 180 | | 332 | ||
| Ayoub Dridi (TUN) | A | 130 | 135 | | 170 | 176 | | 311 | ||
| Laur Lvain Woudje Nzale (CMR) | A | 115 | 125 | | 155 | 160 | | 285 | ||
| — | Mahmoud Hosny (EGY) | A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
102 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Yasser Usama Hemdan (EGY) | A | 160 | 165 | 168 | | 200 | 204 | 208 | | 376 |
| Aymen Touairi (ALG) | A | 163 | 166 | | 203 | | 369 | |||
| Mohamed Abdelalim (EGY) | A | 164 | | 200 | | 364 | ||||
| 4 | Junior Ngadja Nyabeyeu (CMR) | A | 156 | 4 | 195 | 4 | 351 | ||||
| 5 | Khelwin Juboo (MRI) | A | 135 | 140 | 5 | 168 | 175 | 180 | 5 | 320 | |
| 6 | Ruben Burger (RSA) | A | 140 | 6 | 170 | 6 | 310 | ||||
| — | Ahmed Abuzriba (LBA) | A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
109 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Aymen Bacha (TUN) | A | 163 | 170 | | 190 | 205 | | 375 | ||
| Antony Swanepoel (RSA) | A | 115 | 123 | | 140 | 147 | | 270 | ||
| Johannes Beukman (RSA) | A | 120 | | 145 | | 265 | ||||
+109 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Abdelrahman El-Sayed (EGY) | A | 175 | 185 | | 226 | 243 | | 428 | ||
| Bilal Bouamr (MAR) | A | 144 | 151 | 154 | | 182 | 186 | | 340 | |
| Maik Lahamadi Ezzedine (TUN) | A | 143 | 150 | 4 | 180 | | 330 | |||
| 4 | Bokang Kagiso (BOT) | A | 120 | 125 | 5 | 151 | 155 | 4 | 280 | ||
| — | Walid Bidani (ALG) | A | 192 | | — | — | |||||
Women's results
edit45 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Nadia Katbi (ALG) | A | 45 | 51 | | 60 | 65 | | 116 | ||
| — | Nazila Ismayilov (AZE) | A | 55 | 60 | — | 66 | 72 | — | 132 | ||
49 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Maha Fajreslam (MAR) | A | 57 | 60 | 64 | | 74 | 79 | | 143 | |
| Nour Khafaoui (TUN) | A | 57 | | 75 | 81 | | 138 | |||
| Winnifred Ntumi (GHA) | A | 56 | 58 | | 68 | 71 | | 129 | ||
55 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Eya Aquadi (TUN) | A | 65 | 69 | 72 | | 85 | 90 | 93 | | 165 |
| Israa Bejaoui (TUN) | A | 65 | 71 | | 85 | 90 | | 161 | ||
59 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Rafiatu Lawal (NGR) | A | 91 | 95 | | 115 | 122 | | 217 | ||
| Adijat Olarinoye (NGR) | A | 90 | 93 | | 110 | 118 | | 211 | ||
| Ech-Chaibia Ech-Chachouiy (MAR) | A | 76 | 5 | 91 | 4 | 167 | ||||
| 4 | Sandra Owusu (GHA) | A | 72 | 6 | 85 | 5 | 157 | ||||
| 5 | Ebongo Nelly Ebong (CMR) | A | 51 | 55 | 7 | 67 | 71 | 6 | 126 | ||
| – | Georgia Love (RSA) | A | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| – | Ghofrane Belkhir (TUN) | A | 88 | 92 | | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | Souhir Khmiri (TUN) | A | – | 95 | | – | |||||
| – | Anneke Spies (RSA) | A | – | – | – | ||||||
64 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Chaima Rahmouni (TUN) | A | 87 | 90 | | 108 | | 198 | |||
| Jawaher Gesmi (TUN) | A | 83 | 86 | | 107 | | 193 | |||
| Ruby Malvina (SEY) | A | 75 | 80 | | 100 | 107 | | 187 | ||
| 4 | Fatima Zohra Laghouati (ALG) | A | 73 | 76 | 4 | 95 | 4 | 171 | |||
| 5 | Yolandi van Ryneveld (RSA) | A | 70 | 5 | 86 | 91 | 5 | 161 | |||
| 6 | Chantelle Burger (RSA) | A | 64 | 67 | 70 | 6 | 83 | 86 | 6 | 156 | |
| 7 | Lydia Nakidde (UGA) | A | 60 | 65 | 7 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 7 | 150 | |
71 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Neama Said (EGY) | A | 100 | 103 | | 122 | 126 | | 229 | ||
| Joy Ogbonne Eze (NGR) | A | 97 | 102 | | 120 | 125 | | 227 | ||
| Ketty Lent (MRI) | A | 86 | 89 | | 103 | 108 | | 197 | ||
| 4 | Laryne Jefferies (RSA) | A | 83 | 86 | 5 | 103 | 106 | 4 | 192 | ||
| 5 | Rkia Sabihi (MAR) | A | 80 | 84 | 87 | 4 | 104 | 5 | 191 | ||
| 6 | Nawres Hamroui (TUN) | A | 76 | 7 | 95 | 100 | 6 | 176 | |||
| 7 | Nihad Belounis (ALG) | A | 72 | 77 | 6 | 92 | 97 | 7 | 174 | ||
| — | Renee Manuela Hyeng (CMR) | A | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
76 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Joelita Coloma (SEY) | A | 80 | 84 | 85 | | 100 | — | 4 | 185 | |
| Bouchra Fatima Zohra Hirech (ALG) | A | 81 | | 101 | 103 | | 184 | |||
| Rayssa Djifack Ma-Atemken Zomgoua (CMR) | A | 77 | 4 | 96 | 103 | | 180 | |||
| 4 | Zeineb Maghraoui (TUN) | A | 78 | | 101 | | 179 | ||||
| 5 | Kerrin Leigh Bough (RSA) | A | 71 | 77 | 5 | 90 | 96 | 5 | 173 | ||
81 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Sara Ahmed (EGY) | A | 110 | 114 | 117 | | 140 | 146 | 151 | | 268 |
| Jeanne Eyenga (CMR) | A | 89 | 96 | | 117 | 121 | | 217 | ||
87 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Samar Said (EGY) | A | 100 | 105 | | 116 | 124 | | 229 | ||
| Fatma Ahmed (EGY) | A | 97 | | 115 | 123 | 125 | | 222 | ||
| Alison Sunee (MRI) | A | 75 | 82 | 85 | | 97 | 106 | | 191 | |
| 4 | Phalone Leticia Nzimo (CMR) | A | 75 | 81 | 4 | 102 | 4 | 183 | |||
+87 kg
edit| Rank | Athlete | Group | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | ||||
| Halima Abdelazim (EGY) | A | 110 | 115 | | 145 | | 260 | |||
| Estelle Momeni (CMR) | A | 81 | | 95 | | 176 | ||||
| Amina Yahiamamoun (ALG) | A | 75 | 82 | | 93 | | 175 | |||
| 4 | Marie Korkor Agbah-Hughes (GHA) | A | 60 | 64 | 66 | 4 | 85 | 89 | 92 | 4 | 158 |
Notes
edit- 1.^ Three Azerbaijani athletes participated in the championships as guest athletes, due to leaving the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships over a flag desecration incident.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ↑ "Tunis, Day 1 & 2: Azerbaijan weightlifter claims continental championships victory – in Africa". International Weightlifting Federation. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "Tunis, Final Day: Egypt's Elsayed signs off with record at African Championships". International Weightlifting Federation. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "İsa Rüstəmov rəqiblərini üstələdi" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Nazilə İsmayılova Afrika çempionatında qalib oldu" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "Ömər Cavadov da Afrika çempionatında fərqləndi" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.