Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games
Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games was held from 25 to 30 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
| Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Nahda Indoor Sports Center |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Dates | 25–30 August |
| Competitors | 138[1] from 17 nations |
The event served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Later five Egyptian athletes (Abderrahmane Al Sayed, Ibrahim Moustafa, Samar Hossein, Sara Ahmed Samir, Farag Salma) were disqualified due to anti-doping violations.[2]
Participating nations
Medal table
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 23 | 16 | 4 | 43 |
| 2 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 50 |
| 3 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 |  Madagascar (MAD) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 |  Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Morocco (MAR)* | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 10 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 |  Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 | |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Jean Ramiarimanana Madagascar | 100 kg | Issam Harfi Morocco | 96 kg | King Kalu Nigeria | 95 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | King Kalu Nigeria | 123 kg | Jean Ramiarimanana Madagascar | 122 kg | Issam Harfi Morocco | 111 kg |
| Total | Jean Ramiarimanana Madagascar | 222 kg | King Kalu Nigeria | 218 kg | Issam Harfi Morocco | 207 kg |
| 61 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Emmanuel Appah Nigeria | 120 kg | Amine Bouhijbha Tunisia | 119 kg | Eric Andriantsitohaina Madagascar | 115 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Emmanuel Appah Nigeria | 151 kg | Eric Andriantsitohaina Madagascar | 150 kg | David Akwei Ghana | 127 kg |
| Total | Emmanuel Appah Nigeria | 271 kg | Eric Andriantsitohaina Madagascar | 265 kg | Jules Andriamahefa Madagascar | 231 kg |
| 67 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Ahmed Saad Egypt | 134 kg | Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina Madagascar | 132 kg | Ahsaan Shabi Libya | 128 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ahmed Saad Egypt | 165 kg | Ahsaan Shabi Libya | 155 kg | Mohamed Moulab Morocco | 135 kg |
| Total | Ahmed Saad Egypt | 299 kg | Ahsaan Shabi Libya | 283 kg | Mohamed Moulab Morocco | 243 kg |
| 73 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia | 153 kg AF |
Egypt | 138 kg | Nafaa Sariak Algeria | 130 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia | 180 kg | Egypt | 175 kg | Nafaa Sariak Algeria | 162 kg |
| Total | Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia | 333 kg | Egypt | 313 kg | Nafaa Sariak Algeria | 292 kg |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Mohamed Mahmoud Egypt | 160 kg | Ramzi Bahloul Tunisia | 147 kg | Mamdum Seldum Nigeria | 146 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mohamed Mahmoud Egypt | 190 kg | Ahmed Elsayed Egypt | 180 kg | Mamdum Seldum Nigeria | 178 kg |
| Total | Mohamed Mahmoud Egypt | 350 kg | Ahmed Elsayed Egypt | 325 kg | Mamdum Seldum Nigeria | 324 kg |
| 89 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Karim Abokahla Egypt | 164 kg AF |
Desmond Akano Nigeria | 149 kg | Christian Amoah Ghana | 148 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karim Abokahla Egypt | 201 kg AF |
Forrester Osei Ghana | 181 kg | Christian Amoah Ghana | 180 kg |
| Total | Karim Abokahla Egypt | 365 kg AF |
Desmond Akano Nigeria | 329 kg | Christian Amoah Ghana | 328 kg |
| 96 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Egypt | 165 kg | Saddam Messaoui Algeria | 161 kg | Zubairi Kubo Uganda | 131 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Egypt | 208 kg AF |
Saddam Messaoui Algeria | 190 kg | Zubairi Kubo Uganda | 170 kg |
| Total | Egypt | 373 kg | Saddam Messaoui Algeria | 351 kg | Zubairi Kubo Uganda | 301 kg |
| 102 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Ragab Abdelhay Egypt | 170 kg | Joël Essama Cameroon | 159 kg | Patrick Olawale Barde Nigeria | 158 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ragab Abdelhay Egypt | 205 kg | Joël Essama Cameroon | 190 kg | Patrick Olawale Barde Nigeria | 185 kg |
| Total | Ragab Abdelhay Egypt | 375 kg | Joël Essama Cameroon | 349 kg | Patrick Olawale Barde Nigeria | 343 kg |
| 109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Aymen Bacha Tunisia | 167 kg | Gaber Mohamed Egypt | 165 kg | Not awarded | |
| Clean & Jerk | Gaber Mohamed Egypt | 203 kg | Aymen Bacha Tunisia | 200 kg | Mohamed Abdelaziz Egypt | 195 kg |
| Total | Gaber Mohamed Egypt | 368 kg | Aymen Bacha Tunisia | 367 kg | Not awarded | |
| +109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Egypt | 165 kg | Rabeh Chouya Algeria | 160 kg | Abdulakeem Tijani Abdul Nigeria | 143 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Egypt | 196 kg | Rabeh Chouya Algeria | 195 kg | Abdulakeem Tijani Abdul Nigeria | 180 kg |
| Total | Egypt | 361 kg | Rabeh Chouya Algeria | 355 kg | Abdulakeem Tijani Abdul Nigeria | 323 kg |
Women
References
- "12th All African Games – Weightlifting Competition – Start book" (PDF). WFA. 26 August 2019. p. 7. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "The ITA imposes two-year sanctions on six Egyptian weightlifters". International Testing Agency. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Montsho going strong despite exit reports". MmegiOnline. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games". Olympic Channel. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "2019 Africa Games: Confirmed federations to compete for Ghana in Morocco". Sports News - Ghana Web. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "Team SA Announced for 2019 African Games". South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Uganda to send 77 athletes to 12th All Africa Games". xinhuanews. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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