2018 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships
| African Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Dome |
| Location | Swakopmund, Namibia |
| Date | May 9–12, 2018 |
| Competitors | 75 from 7 nations |
The 2018 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships was the 14th iteration of the event and took place on May 9–12 in Swakopmund, Namibia.[1]
Medal winners
Senior
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Team |  AlgeriaMohamed Aouicha Ahmed Anis Maoudj Naimi Mechkour Hillal Metidji Mohamed Reghib |  EgyptAhmed Abdelrahman Ahmed El Maraghy Omar Mohamed Mohamed Moubark Ali Zahran |  CameroonChris Sylvain Djoufack Ngoma Zomo Gpandinga Franck Max Monti Hubert Evard Mvondo Samuel Paulson Djider |
| All-around | Omar Mohamed (EGY) | Hillal Metidji (ALG) | Ahmed El Maraghy (EGY) |
| Floor Exercise | Omar Mohamed (EGY) | Ahmed Anis Maoudj (ALG) | Naimi Mechkour (ALG) |
| Pommel Horse | Mohame Aouicha (ALG) |  Wissem Harzi (TUN) | Hillal Metidji (ALG) |
| Rings | Ali Zahran (EGY) | Ahmed El Maraghy (EGY) | Hillal Metidji (ALG) |
| Vault | Mohamed Aziz Trabelsi (TUN) | Omar Mohamed (EGY) | Ahmed El Maraghy (EGY) |
| Parallel Bars | Hillal Metidji (ALG) | Naimi Mechkour (ALG) | Omar Mohamed (EGY) |
| Horizontal Bar | Mohamed Reghib (ALG) | Ahmed El Maraghy (EGY) | Mohamed Aouicha (ALG) |
| Women | |||
| Team | Egypt Farah Hussein Hana Kassem Farah Salem Nancy Taman |  South AfricaCaitlyn Kelly Angela Maguire Gabriella Murray Caitlin Rooskrantz Lukisha Schalk | Algeria Zineb Mama Ayad Fatima Ahlem Mokhtari Lahna Salem Chama Temmami |
| All-around | Farah Hussein (EGY) | Farah Salem (EGY) | Angela Maguire (RSA) |
| Vault | Nancy Taman (EGY) | Farah Hussein (EGY) | Gabriella Murray (RSA) |
| Uneven Bars | Caitlin Rooskrantz (RSA) | Farah Hussein (EGY) | Caitlyn Kelly (RSA) |
| Balance Beam | Lukisha Schalk (RSA) | Farah Salem (EGY) | Hana Kassem (EGY) |
| Floor Exercise | Lukisha Schalk (RSA) Gabriella Murray (RSA) | — | Nancy Taman (EGY) |
Junior
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Team | Egypt Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem Mohamed Afify Omar Elshobki Zaid Khater Mohamed Moussa | South Africa Riccardo Colandrea Andrew Flynn Luke James Ruan Langen | Algeria Abdennour Aissa Abdelkader Boukhatem Hmida Djaber Abderrahmane Ouchfoune |
| All-around | Mohamed Afify (EGY) | Zaid Khater (EGY) | Ruan Lange (RSA) |
| Floor Exercise | Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem (EGY) | Zaid Khater (EGY) | Luke James (RSA) |
| Pommel Horse | Mohamed Afify (EGY) | Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem (EGY) | Abderrahmane Ouchfoune (ALG) |
| Rings | Mohamed Afify (EGY) | Zaid Khater (EGY) | Ruan Lange (RSA) |
| Vault |  Emile Pitt (NAM) | Mohamed Moussa (EGY) | Andrew Flynn (RSA) |
| Parallel Bars | Mohamed Afify (EGY) | Zaid Khater (EGY) Abdennour Aissa (ALG) | — |
| Horizontal Bar | Mohamed Afify (EGY) | Ruan Lange (RSA) | Luke James (RSA) |
| Women | |||
| Team | Egypt Jana Aboelhasan Nagham Gohar Samaa Gohar Zeina Ibrahim Jana Mahmoud | South Africa Erin Bell Lisa Conradie Zelme Daries Zoe Julies Nkazimio Matyolo | Algeria Miriam Hamenni Sihem Hamidi Lylia Menasria Sofia Nair |
| All-around | Jana Mahmoud (EGY) | Lisa Conradie (RSA) | Zeina Ibrahim (EGY) |
| Uneven Bars | Lisa Conradie (RSA) | Jana Mahmoud (EGY) | Zeina Ibrahim (EGY) |
| Balance Beam | Lisa Conradie (RSA) | Jana Mahmoud (EGY) | Sofia Nair (ALG) |
| Floor Exercise | Jana Aboelhasan (EGY) | Lisa Conradie (RSA) | Malek Sakr (TUN) |
Medal table
Combined
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 16 | 16 | 7 | 39 |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 81 | |
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 48 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 33 | |
Youth Olympic berths
The event served as qualification for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.[4] For women's artistic gymnastics South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria qualified berths. For men's artistic gymnastics Egypt and South Africa qualified berths.
References
- ^ "14th African Championships – Swakopmund NAM". International Gymnastics Federation.
- ^ "2018 African Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. May 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 African Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Gymnastics qualifying begins for 2018 Youth Olympic Games". International Gymnastics Federation. February 14, 2018.