Continental · May 2023

2023 African Weightlifting Championships

The 2023 African Weightlifting Championships began on 11 May 2023, with 104 lifters in 20 classes. Gold went to Davis Niyoyita (55 kg, 215 kg), Amine Bouhijbha (61 kg, 257 kg), Ayoub Salem (67 kg, 280 kg), Karem Ben Hnia (73 kg, 326 kg), Ameur Messaoudi (81 kg, 315 kg), Karim Abokahla (89 kg, 375 kg), Salim Elbagor (96 kg, 332 kg), Yasser Usama Hemdan Mohamed Salem (102 kg, 376 kg), Aymen Bacha (109 kg, 375 kg) and Abdelrahman El-Sayed (+109 kg, 428 kg) for the men, and Nadia Katbi (45 kg, 116 kg), Maha Fajreslam (49 kg, 143 kg), Eya Aquadi (55 kg, 165 kg), Rafiatu Lawal (59 kg, 217 kg), Chaima Rahmouni (64 kg, 198 kg), Neama Said (71 kg, 229 kg), Joelita Sharifa Coloma (76 kg, 185 kg), Sara Ahmed (81 kg, 268 kg), Samar Hussein (87 kg, 229 kg) and Halima Abbas (+87 kg, 260 kg) for the women.

Lifters
104
Classes
20
Start date
11 May 2023
Numbers

The 2023 African Weightlifting Championships in numbers

How close each class finished and how often the lifters made their attempts.

Attempts made
56%
342 good lifts from the 606 attempts taken. For comparison, lifters at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998 make 57%.
Lifters without a total
13 of 104
Each had no good lift in the snatch or the clean and jerk.

Winning margin in each class

The winner's total minus the runner-up's. The closest finals: Men's 67 kg and Women's 76 kg each came down to 1 kg between gold and silver. The widest: Men's 109 kg by 105 kg. A short bar is a close final; a long one, a class the winner had to themselves.

Men's 55 kg

45 kg

Men's 61 kg

85 kg

Men's 67 kg

1 kg

Men's 73 kg

11 kg

Men's 81 kg

10 kg

Men's 89 kg

23 kg

Men's 96 kg

21 kg

Men's 102 kg

7 kg

Men's 109 kg

105 kg

Men's +109 kg

88 kg

Women's 49 kg

5 kg

Women's 55 kg

4 kg

Women's 59 kg

6 kg

Women's 64 kg

5 kg

Women's 71 kg

2 kg

Women's 76 kg

1 kg

Women's 81 kg

51 kg

Women's 87 kg

7 kg

Women's +87 kg

84 kg
Results

Results by class

All competitions

Each class lists the place, the total and all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash in the place column means no total was recorded, most often after three misses in the snatch or in the clean and jerk. Where two lifters tie and the results cannot separate them, both are shown without a place.

Men's 55 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Uganda Davis Niyoyita Uganda 215 Uganda 54.65 8595100 kg missed120126 kg missed126 kg missed
2 Isaac Sinka 170 55 707580 kg missed859095

Men's 61 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Tunisia Amine Bouhijbha Tunisia 257 Tunisia 60.65 112116 kg missed117140148 kg missed148 kg missed
2 Jelgib Elion Ndunyama 172 57.4 7580 kg missed8092 kg missed92100 kg missed
- Jules Anthonio Andriamahefa - 59.3 105113 kg missed113 kg missed130 kg missed130 kg missed130 kg missed

Men's 67 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Tunisia Ayoub Salem Tunisia 280 Tunisia 66.5 121124126150154 kg missed154
2 Akram Chekhchoukh 279 66.45 122125127151 kg missed151 kg missed152
3 Mohamed Aziz Ben Hadj 273 66.35 120124 kg missed126 kg missed143147153
4 Mohamed Sameer Masoud 266 66.55 110116122136142 kg missed144
5 Abderrahmane Rhaloui 245 66.75 105110115 kg missed130135140 kg missed
6 Mohamed Moulabbi 240 66.52 105110 kg missed112 kg missed130 kg missed135140 kg missed
7 Daison Chizola Phiri 200 64.85 8588 kg missed88 kg missed115 kg missed115 kg missed115
8 Francis Semembe 164 62.85 6570749095 kg missed95 kg missed

Men's 73 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Tunisia Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia 326 Tunisia 72.6 146149 kg missed149 kg missed180187 kg missed187 kg missed
2 Algeria Samir Fardjallah Algeria 315 Algeria 72.75 141145 kg missed146 kg missed172 kg missed174181 kg missed
3 Nigeria Edidiong Umoafia Nigeria 312 Nigeria 70.75 137142146 kg missed160170175 kg missed
4 Gerard Thibauld Abeussa 294 72.75 122126130 kg missed157162168
5 Jon-Antohein Phillips 258 72.75 108113 kg missed115 kg missed150156 kg missed156 kg missed
6 Joseph Njovu 205 70.4 859095 kg missed110 kg missed110115
7 Steven Banda 172 69.65 75 kg missed75779597 kg missed97 kg missed
- Morocco Abderrahim Moum Morocco - Morocco 70.85 125130 kg missed133155 kg missed157 kg missed161 kg missed
- Ahsaan Ali Alhadi Shabi - 72.8 132136 kg missed136 kg missed161 kg missed161 kg missed163 kg missed
- Mohamed Meknaci - 72.65 130 kg missed131 kg missed133 kg missed150 kg missed150162 kg missed

Men's 81 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Ameur Messaoudi 315 80.9 140145151 kg missed170177 kg missed178 kg missed
2 Hamza Ben Amor 305 80.15 133 kg missed133137162168 kg missed168
3 Slim Bchini 300 79.6 135138140 kg missed162165 kg missed165 kg missed
4 Jeremie Junior Ngouanom Nzali 287 80.25 126 kg missed126131 kg missed161 kg missed161166 kg missed
5 Mohammed Alsharif Alzintani 279 73.15 119126 kg missed127146152157 kg missed
6 Roger Brest Sokoudjou Sinetang 276 79.7 120125130 kg missed151156 kg missed157 kg missed
7 Daniel Sagi Itzchak Katzav 250 80.45 100107 kg missed110130137 kg missed140
- Mohamed Elamine Messaour - 80.3 135 kg missed135139161 kg missed161 kg missed161 kg missed

Men's 89 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Egypt Karim Abokahla Egypt 375 Egypt 89 162167 kg missed167200208213 kg missed
2 Algeria Faris Touairi Algeria 352 Algeria 88.25 160163 kg missed164 kg missed182192201 kg missed
3 Islam Aboelwafa Mohamed 351 85.25 148155161180190 kg missed190
4 Desmond Akano 335 87.95 140145 kg missed145180190 kg missed190
5 Daniel Onana Tanga 320 86.1 140 kg missed140145 kg missed180 kg missed180 kg missed180
6 Said Alioua 316 88.7 135140 kg missed141 kg missed180 kg missed180 kg missed181
7 Rayen Ghrissa 288 86.5 122127130 kg missed155161164 kg missed
8 Vuyani Mashego 274 85.4 121125 kg missed126148156 kg missed160 kg missed
9 Andre William Gadney 259 86.5 114120 kg missed122 kg missed134140145

Men's 96 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Salim Elbagor 332 91.95 145152160 kg missed175 kg missed175180
2 Ayoub Dridi 311 95.65 130135 kg missed135170176181 kg missed
3 Laur Ivain Woudje Nzale 285 89.5 115125131 kg missed155160170 kg missed
- Mahmoud Hosny Elsayed Hassan - 94.45 120 kg missednot takennot taken150 kg missednot takennot taken

Men's 102 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Yasser Usama Hemdan Mohamed Salem 376 101.95 160165168200204208
2 Aymen Touairi 369 101.9 163166171 kg missed203208 kg missed211 kg missed
3 Mohamed Mahmoud Selim Abdelalim 364 101.95 164170 kg missed170 kg missed200205 kg missed205 kg missed
4 Cameroon Junior Ngadja Nyabeyeu Cameroon 351 Cameroon 101.55 156161 kg missed161 kg missed195 kg missed195201 kg missed
5 Khelwin Juboo 320 101.8 135140 kg missed140168175180
6 Ruben Burger 310 102 138 kg missed140 kg missed140170 kg missed170177 kg missed
- Libya Ahmed Abuzriba Libya - Libya 101.5 130 kg missednot takennot taken180 kg missednot takennot taken

Men's 109 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Tunisia Aymen Bacha Tunisia 375 Tunisia 108.45 163170178 kg missed190200 kg missed205
2 Antony Peter Swanepoel 270 108.95 115123 kg missed123140147150 kg missed
3 Johannes Jacobus Beukman 265 106.9 120 kg missed120126 kg missed145 kg missed145154 kg missed

Men's +109 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Egypt Abdelrahman El-Sayed Egypt 428 Egypt 140.4 175185193 kg missed226243245 kg missed
2 Bilal Bouamr 340 123.3 144151154181 kg missed182186
3 Maik Lahamadi Ezzedine 330 109.75 143150153 kg missed180183 kg missed186 kg missed
4 Bokang Alphius Kagiso 280 113.25 120125130 kg missed150 kg missed151155
- Algeria Walid Bidani Algeria - Algeria 142.3 192197 kg missed199 kg missed225 kg missed225 kg missed225 kg missed

Women's 45 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Nadia Katbi 116 44.8 4551 kg missed51606570 kg missed

Women's 49 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Morocco Maha Fajreslam Morocco 143 Morocco 49 576064747982 kg missed
2 Nour Khafaoui 138 48.5 5761 kg missed61 kg missed758185 kg missed
3 Ghana Winnifred Ntumi Ghana 129 Ghana 49 5658 kg missed58687173 kg missed

Women's 55 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Eya Aquadi 165 54.15 656972859093
2 Israa Bejaoui 161 54.15 657173 kg missed859094 kg missed

Women's 59 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Nigeria Rafiatu Lawal Nigeria 217 Nigeria 56.9 91 kg missed9195115 kg missed115122
2 Nigeria Adijat Olarinoye Nigeria 211 Nigeria 57 9093 kg missed93110118 kg missed118
3 Ech-Chaibia Ech-Chachouiy 167 58.4 7680 kg missed81 kg missed9195 kg missed96 kg missed
4 Sandra Mensimah Owusu 157 59 72 kg missed72 kg missed728588 kg missed88 kg missed
5 Ebongo Nelly Ebong 126 57.55 5155 kg missed556771 kg missed71
- South Africa Anneke Spies South Africa - South Africa 58.7 8083 kg missed83105 kg missed105 kg missed105 kg missed
- Georgia Love - 59 71 kg missed71 kg missed71 kg missednot takennot takennot taken
- Tunisia Ghofrane Belkhir Tunisia - Tunisia 57.55 889296 kg missednot takennot takennot taken
- Souhir Khmiri - 58.2 78 kg missed78 kg missed78 kg missed95103 kg missed103 kg missed

Women's 64 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Tunisia Chaima Rahmouni Tunisia 198 Tunisia 62.15 879092 kg missed108111 kg missed111 kg missed
2 Tunisia Jawaher Gesmi Tunisia 193 Tunisia 63.9 838688 kg missed107110 kg missed112 kg missed
3 Seychelles Ruby Malvina Seychelles 187 Seychelles 62.45 758087 kg missed100107113 kg missed
4 Fatima Zohra Laghouati 171 59.1 7376 kg missed7695101 kg missed101 kg missed
5 Ryneveld Yolandi Van 161 63.9 7073 kg missed73 kg missed869196 kg missed
6 Chantelle Burger 156 61.25 646770838690 kg missed
7 Uganda Lydia Nakidde Uganda 150 Uganda 63.35 606570 kg missed758085

Women's 71 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Egypt Neama Said Egypt 229 Egypt 70.75 100103105 kg missed122126130 kg missed
2 Nigeria Joy Ogbonne Eze Nigeria 227 Nigeria 70.2 97102105 kg missed120 kg missed120125
3 Mauritius Ketty Lent Mauritius 197 Mauritius 68.45 8689 kg missed89103108110 kg missed
4 Laryne Jefferies 192 69.55 83 kg missed8386103106110 kg missed
5 Rkia Sabihi 191 70.65 808487104109 kg missed109 kg missed
6 Nawres Hamroui 176 68.5 7681 kg missed81 kg missed95100103 kg missed
7 Nihad Belounis 174 71.1 7277 kg missed779297101 kg missed
- Renee Manuela Hyeng - 70.7 66 kg missed66 kg missed66 kg missednot takennot takennot taken

Women's 76 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Joelita Sharifa Coloma 185 72.65 808485100101 kg missednot taken
2 Algeria Bouchra Hirech Algeria 184 Algeria 75 8185 kg missed86 kg missed101103106 kg missed
3 Rayssa Djifack Ma-Atemken Zomgoua 180 75.95 7782 kg missed83 kg missed96101 kg missed103
4 Zeineb Maghraoui 179 75.95 78 kg missed7883 kg missed101103 kg missed104 kg missed
5 Kerrin Leigh Bouch 173 73.25 717783 kg missed9096101 kg missed

Women's 81 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Egypt Sara Ahmed Egypt 268 Egypt 80.05 110114117140146151
2 Cameroon Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga Mbo'ossi Cameroon 217 Cameroon 80.7 89 kg missed8996117121 kg missed121

Women's 87 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Egypt Samar Hussein Egypt 229 Egypt 83.75 100 kg missed100105116124 kg missed124
2 Fatma Mohamed Sadek Ahmed 222 81.75 97100 kg missed101 kg missed115123125
3 Marie Alison Leroy Sunee 191 82.75 75828597106110 kg missed
4 Phalone Leticia Nzimo 183 82.25 758185 kg missed102107 kg missed111 kg missed

Women's +87 kg, 2023 African Weightlifting Championships

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Egypt Halima Abbas Egypt 260 Egypt 141.8 110 kg missed110115145 kg missed145 kg missed145
2 Estelle Adele Momeni 176 94.65 8187 kg missed87 kg missed95103 kg missed107 kg missed
3 Amina Yahia Mamoun 175 105 758288 kg missed93105 kg missed106 kg missed
4 Marie Korkor Agbah-Hughes 158 125.9 606466858992