2023 African Wrestling Championships
| 2023 African Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Dates | 15-21 May 2023 |
| Stadium | Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Egypt |
| Greco-Roman | Algeria |
| Women | Nigeria |
The 2023 Seniors, Juniors, Cadets African Wrestling Championships was the 38th edition of African Wrestling Championships of combined events, and took place from 15 to 21 May in Hammamet, Tunisia.[1][2][3][4]
Medal table (Seniors)
* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 11 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 2 | Algeria | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Tunisia* | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 8 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Namibia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senegal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | Angola | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 30 | 30 | 39 | 99 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Egypt | 215 | Algeria | 210 | Nigeria | 230 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 173 | Egypt | 200 | Tunisia | 179 |
| 3 | Algeria | 129 | Tunisia | 149 | Egypt | 110 |
| 4 | Morocco | 103 | Morocco | 127 | Algeria | 94 |
| 5 | South Africa | 92 | Angola | 51 | Kenya | 58 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 70 | South Africa | 41 | Morocco | 40 |
| 7 | Kenya | 52 | Namibia | 30 | Ivory Coast | 30 |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 51 | Kenya | 23 | Cameroon | 22 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 42 | Sierra Leone | 20 | Guinea | 15 |
| 10 | Angola | 35 | Nigeria | 10 | Senegal | 15 |
Seniors
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg | Diamantino Iuna Fafé Guinea-Bissau |
Gamal Mohamed Egypt |
Roland Nforsong Cameroon |
| Khalil Barkouti Tunisia | |||
| 61 kg | Abdelhak Kherbache Algeria |
Firas Khalifa Tunisia |
Shehabeldin Mohamed Egypt |
| Yassine Jaa Morocco | |||
| 65 kg | Farouk Jelassi Tunisia |
Frederik Nortje South Africa |
Zohier Iftene Algeria |
| Omar Mourad Egypt | |||
| 70 kg | Said El Gahsh Egypt |
Mohamed Ali Zorgui Tunisia |
Pieter Roedulf South Africa |
| Sylvio Diatta Senegal | |||
| 74 kg | Amr Reda Hussen Egypt |
Bacar Ndum Guinea-Bissau |
Yassine Faraj Morocco |
| Abdelkader Ikkal Algeria | |||
| 79 kg | Ahmed Khaled Mohamed Egypt |
Chemseddine Fetairia Algeria |
Francisco Kadima Angola |
| Ebikeme Newlife Nigeria | |||
| 86 kg | Fateh Benferdjallah Algeria |
Saifeldin Elkoumy Egypt |
Harrison Onovwiomogbohwo Nigeria |
| Edward Louwis Lessing South Africa | |||
| 92 kg | Imed Kaddidi Tunisia |
Mahmoud Walid Ibrahim Egypt |
Machiel Grobler South Africa |
| 97 kg | Mostafa Elders Egypt |
Mohamed Saadaoui Tunisia |
Nicolaas De Lange South Africa |
| 125 kg | Diaaeldin Kamal Egypt |
Hamza Rahmani Tunisia |
Anas Lamkabber Morocco |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | Mohamed Yacine Dridi Algeria |
Adem Lamloum Tunisia |
Alexandro Haininga Namibia |
| 60 kg | Haithem Mahmoud Egypt |
Ibrahim Bunduka Sierra Leone |
Ismail Ettalibi Morocco |
| Romio Goliath Namibia | |||
| 63 kg | Abdeldjebar Djebbari Algeria |
Ahmad Baghduda Egypt |
Oussama Nasr Tunisia |
| 67 kg | Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed Egypt |
Ishak Ghaiou Algeria |
Aymen Ben Ali Tunisia |
| 72 kg | Abdelmalek Merabet Algeria |
Mohamed Yehia Abdelkader Egypt |
Radhwen Tarhouni Tunisia |
| 77 kg | Mohamed Zahab Khalil Egypt |
Akram Boudjemline Algeria |
Sami Slama Tunisia |
| 82 kg | Abdelkrim Ouakali Algeria |
Elias Chiguer Morocco |
Mahmoud Walid Ibrahim Egypt |
| 87 kg | Bachir Sid Azara Algeria |
Emad Abouelatta Egypt |
Mohamed Dhia Jabri Tunisia |
| 97 kg | Mohamed Ali Gabr Egypt |
Adem Boudjemline Algeria |
Skander Missaoui Tunisia |
| 130 kg | Abdellatif Mohamed Egypt |
Amine Guennichi Tunisia |
Hichem Kouchit Algeria |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | Mercy Genesis Nigeria |
Cheima Chebila Algeria |
Emma Wangila Kenya |
| 53 kg | Christianah Ogunsanya Nigeria |
Nogona Bakayoko Ivory Coast |
Ibtissem Doudou Algeria |
| Abir Zarrouki Tunisia | |||
| 55 kg | Jumoke Adekoye Nigeria |
Achouak Tekouk Algeria |
Lobna Ichaoui Tunisia |
| 57 kg | Mercy Adekuoroye Nigeria |
Faten Hammami Tunisia |
Rayane Houfaf Algeria |
| 59 kg | Siwar Bousetta Tunisia |
Patience Opuene Nigeria |
Farah Ali Hussein Egypt |
| 62 kg | Marwa Amri Tunisia |
Esther Kolawole Nigeria |
Fatoumata Camara Guinea |
| 65 kg | Khadija Jlassi Tunisia |
Ebipatei Mughenbofa Nigeria |
Eunice Mburu Kenya |
| 68 kg | Blessing Oborududu Nigeria |
Samah Abdellatif Egypt |
Nour Jeljeli Tunisia |
| 72 kg | Ebi Biogos Nigeria |
Menatalla Badran Egypt |
Zaineb Sghaier Tunisia |
| 76 kg | Samar Amer Egypt |
Hannah Reuben Nigeria |
Anta Sambou Senegal |
Participating nations
204 competitors from 21 nations participated:
- Algeria (25)
- Angola (13)
- Ivory Coast (3)
- Cameroon (6)
- Comoros (2)
- Cape Verde (3)
- Egypt (26)
- Guinea-Bissau (3)
- Guinea (1)
- Kenya (17)
- Madagascar (5)
- Morocco (24)
- Mauritius (2)
- Namibia (2)
- Nigeria (17)
- South Africa (14)
- Senegal (3)
- Sierra Leone (3)
- Sudan (1)
- Tunisia (30) (Host)
- Uganda (4)
Juniors (U-20)
Medal table (U-20)
* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 17 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | Tunisia* | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Cape Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Angola | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Morocco | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Namibia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 89 | |
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg | Khalil Barkouti Tunisia |
Ben Hachem Tarik Morocco |
Islam Zerrougui Algeria |
| 61 kg | Shehabeldin Mohamed Egypt |
Abderrahmane Benhamadi Algeria |
Mohamed Manai Tunisia |
| 65 kg | Omar Mohamed Mourad Egypt |
Manaceu Ngonda Angola |
Kossai Ajimi Tunisia |
| 70 kg | Abderrahmane Benaissa Algeria |
Mohamed Ali Zorgui Tunisia |
Said Elgahsh Egypt |
| 74 kg | Mohamed Abdelhady Egypt |
Rayanne Essaidi Morocco |
Mohamed Bendjah Algeria |
| 79 kg | Matteo Tresse Cape Verde |
Karim Eldobay Egypt |
Youcef Douh Algeria |
| 86 kg | Harrison Onovwiomogbohwo Nigeria |
Roberto Nsangua Angola |
Yacine Lakrout Algeria |
| 92 kg | Mohamed Aziz Beji Tunisia |
Hamza Kacedi Algeria |
Jones Mabungu Angola |
| 97 kg | Mohamed Salaheldin Egypt |
Radwane Radwane Tunisia |
Kegan Coetzee South Africa |
| 125 kg | Fekry Eissa Egypt |
Brahim Melki Tunisia |
Nassim Boudechicha Algeria |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | Ahmed Abdelbary Shaban Egypt |
Mohamed Kalila Algeria |
Virinao Nguatjiti Namibia |
| 60 kg | Mohamed Hkiri Tunisia |
Mouadh Tazekrit Algeria |
Mohamed Ayman Ibrahim Egypt |
| 63 kg | Adham Ayman Elsayed Egypt |
Oussama Nasr Tunisia |
Ali Sabri Kharouba Algeria |
| 67 kg | Moustafa Alameldin Egypt |
Fayssal Benfredj Algeria |
Koussay Melki Tunisia |
| 72 kg | Yehia Abdelkader Egypt |
Belhasan Azaouzi Tunisia |
Mohamed Zemmedj Algeria |
| 77 kg | Mahmoud Adel Ahmed Egypt |
Haithem Issaad Algeria |
Mohamed Malhi Tunisia |
| 82 kg | Mahmoud Walid Ibrahim Egypt |
Dhiyaeddine Remmache Algeria |
Omar Rezgui Tunisia |
| 87 kg | Kareem Eldesouky Egypt |
Roberto Nsangua Angola |
Abderrahmen Bouguerra Algeria |
| 97 kg | Mehdi Ben Mohamed Tunisia |
Fares Issaad Algeria |
Mohamed Abdelnaby Ahmed Egypt |
| 130 kg | Fekry Eissa Egypt |
Mohamed Hassen Nasr Tunisia |
Adem Lenchi Algeria |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | Abir Zarrouki Tunisia |
Malak Osama Moustafa Egypt |
Asma Belaid Algeria |
| 53 kg | Fatima Bouchibi Algeria |
Chaima Nasri Tunisia |
Kyla Meyer South Africa |
| 55 kg | Tarilayefa Bekefula Nigeria |
Achouak Tekouk Algeria |
Nour Raouafi Tunisia |
| 57 kg | Louji Yassin Egypt |
Saida Cheridi Tunisia |
Helena As South Africa |
| 59 kg | Farah Ali Hamada Egypt |
Kavelishimwe Abraham Namibia |
Nawel Bahloul Algeria |
| 62 kg | Mastoura Soudani Algeria |
Gharam Askar Egypt |
Chahd Jeljeli Tunisia |
| 65 kg | Khadija Jlassi Tunisia |
Mouda Badawi Hamdoun Egypt |
Sofia Vemba Angola |
| 68 kg | Menatalla Badran Egypt |
Aya Ichaoui Tunisia |
Nassma Essatouri Morocco |
| 72 kg | Heba Sapry Ibrahim Egypt |
Nesrine Chwerfi Tunisia |
Lou Akissi Irie Ivory Coast |
| 76 kg | Ranim Saidi Tunisia |
Ariana Xavier Cape Verde |
None awarded |
Cadets (U-17)
Medal table (U-17)
* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 15 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | Tunisia* | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | Algeria | 4 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Namibia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Burundi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 30 | 30 | 27 | 87 | |
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | Mustapha Batnini Tunisia |
Carlos Giammello South Africa |
Calvin Dreyer Namibia |
| 48 kg | Dominick Aoun South Africa |
Haroun Bouthouri Tunisia |
Mohammed Adel Kheyar Algeria |
| 51 kg | Mokbel Sahli Tunisia |
Redouane Sissaoui Algeria |
Karim Elemary Egypt |
| 55 kg | Abdelghani Aid Algeria |
Rohan du Plessis South Africa |
Abdallah Jrad Tunisia |
| 60 kg | Ghayth Feleh Tunisia |
Kamal Amr Othman Egypt |
Petrus Walt South Africa |
| 65 kg | Fares Elsawy Egypt |
Miguel Vata António Angola |
Jaun Rosenblatt Hugo South Africa |
| 71 kg | Mohamed Chibikh Algeria |
Ismail Hamed Elsayed Egypt |
Mohamed Zwabi Tunisia |
| 80 kg | Juan Bisschoff South Africa |
Amenallah Kthiri Tunisia |
None awarded |
| 92 kg | Wiandru Rooyen South Africa |
Hamza Kacedi Algeria |
Pieter Lafras Uys Namibia |
| 110 kg | Marwan Ehab Mohamed Egypt |
Anis Meziti Algeria |
Hendrik Louw South Africa |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | Calvin Dreyer Namibia |
Helmi Chihi Tunisia |
Carlos Giammello South Africa |
| 48 kg | Karim Elemary Egypt |
Dominick Aoun South Africa |
Sameh Jabri Tunisia |
| 51 kg | Omar Mohamed Ibrahim Egypt |
Adel Yakoub Fegas Algeria |
Phumlani Maphumulo South Africa |
| 55 kg | Ahmed Abdelbary Shaban Egypt |
Firas Bouthouri Tunisia |
Lazarus Haimbodi Namibia |
| 60 kg | Mohamed Ayman Ibrahim Egypt |
Petrus Walt South Africa |
Rayen Zayeni Tunisia |
| 65 kg | Mohamed Abdelrahim Egypt |
Ayoub Bentebiche Algeria |
Omar Malha Tunisia |
| 71 kg | Youssef Ahmed Badawy Egypt |
Zakaria Abes Algeria |
Abdelmajid Aouissaoui Tunisia |
| 80 kg | Seef Sameh Abdalaziz Egypt |
Abderrahmen Bouguerra Algeria |
Bilel Hafdhallah Tunisia |
| 92 kg | Abdelfattah Abdelzaher Egypt |
Pieter Lafras Uys Namibia |
Youcef Haddad Algeria |
| 110 kg | Mohamed Abdelnaby Ahmed Egypt |
Adem Lenchi Algeria |
Youssef Aloui Tunisia |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 kg | Mareim Abdelaal Egypt |
Malak Sammoudi Tunisia |
None awarded |
| 43 kg | Islem Nasr Tunisia |
Gharam Abdelaal Egypt |
Anouar Khelif Algeria |
| 46 kg | Dounia Zitouni Algeria |
Hadil Abdelli Tunisia |
None awarded |
| 49 kg | Chloe Brewis South Africa |
Malak Osama Moustafa Egypt |
Nourhene Hedhli Tunisia |
| 53 kg | Manar Said Elmasry Egypt |
Fatima Zahra Bouchikhi Algeria |
Malek Khelifi Tunisia |
| 57 kg | Sabah Eid Khamis Egypt |
Chahd Jeljeli Algeria |
Melissa Merzouk Tunisia |
| 61 kg | Chaima Dahi Tunisia |
Gloria Niyonkuru Burundi |
Ilissia Amara Algeria |
| 65 kg | Mouda Badawi Hamdoun Egypt |
Yelda Outis Algeria |
Eya Bouafia Tunisia |
| 69 kg | Joseth Sasa Mavungu Angola |
Yasmine Bouregba Algeria |
Hadil Kahouli Tunisia |
| 73 kg | Melissa Belaid Algeria |
Rouyem Jlassi Tunisia |
Sarah Randrianandrasana Madagascar |
References
- ^ "African Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "UWW announces hosts for 2022, 2023 World C'ships". Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "African Wrestling Championship". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "African Championships 2023". Retrieved 26 January 2023.