Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games
| Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Nahda Indoor Sports Center |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Dates | 25–30 August |
| Competitors | 138[1] from 17 nations |
Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games was held from 25 to 30 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar | 70 kg | Stella Kingsley Nigeria | 58 kg | Winnifred Ntumi Ghana | 55 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar | 85 kg | Stella Kingsley Nigeria | 80 kg | Winnifred Ntumi Ghana | 69 kg |
| Total | Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar | 155 kg | Stella Kingsley Nigeria | 138 kg | Winnifred Ntumi Ghana | 126 kg |
| 49 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius | 75 kg | Zohra Chihi Tunisia | 72 kg | Augustina Nwaokolo Nigeria | 71 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius | 94 kg | Heba Ahmed Egypt | 93 kg | Augustina Nwaokolo Nigeria | 90 kg |
| Total | Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius | 169 kg | Heba Ahmed Egypt | 162 kg | Augustina Nwaokolo Nigeria | 161 kg |
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Chika Amalaha Nigeria | 93 kg | Adijat Olarinoye Nigeria | 93 kg | Meriem Ben Miloud Algeria | 62 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Adijat Olarinoye Nigeria | 116 kg AF | Chika Amalaha Nigeria | 115 kg | Meriem Ben Miloud Algeria | 86 kg |
| Total | Adijat Olarinoye Nigeria | 209 kg | Chika Amalaha Nigeria | 208 kg | Meriem Ben Miloud Algeria | 148 kg |
| 59 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Rafiatu Folashade Lawal Nigeria | 93 kg AF | Basma Ibrahim Egypt | 88 kg | Chaima Rahmouni Tunisia | 87 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Rafiatu Folashade Lawal Nigeria | 117 kg | Basma Ibrahim Egypt | 114 kg | Chaima Rahmouni Tunisia | 108 kg |
| Total | Rafiatu Folashade Lawal Nigeria | 210 kg | Basma Ibrahim Egypt | 202 kg | Chaima Rahmouni Tunisia | 195 kg |
| 64 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Joy Ogbonne Eze Nigeria | 97 kg | Esraa El-Sayed Egypt | 96 kg | Neama Said Egypt | 90 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Joy Ogbonne Eze Nigeria | 121 kg | Neama Said Egypt | 117 kg | Esraa El-Sayed Egypt | 113 kg |
| Total | Joy Ogbonne Eze Nigeria | 218 kg | Esraa El-Sayed Egypt | 209 kg | Neama Said Egypt | 207 kg |
| 71 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Rania Mahmoud Egypt | 99 kg | Caroline Oko-Uokha Nigeria | 95 kg | Ketty Lent Mauritius | 82 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Rania Mahmoud Egypt | 125 kg | Caroline Oko-Uokha Nigeria | 116 kg | Ketty Lent Mauritius | 105 kg |
| Total | Rania Mahmoud Egypt | 224 kg | Caroline Oko-Uokha Nigeria | 211 kg | Ketty Lent Mauritius | 181 kg |
| 76 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Egypt | 105 kg | Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga Cameroon | 88 kg | Alison Sunee Mauritius | 84 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Egypt | 133 kg | Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga Cameroon | 107 kg | Alison Sunee Mauritius | 105 kg |
| Total | Egypt | 238 kg | Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga Cameroon | 195 kg | Alison Sunee Mauritius | 189 kg |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Fatima Otiameh Musa Nigeria | 97 kg | Salma Farag Egypt | 96 kg | Liadi Taiwo Nigeria | 95 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Fatima Otiameh Musa Nigeria | 122 kg | Liadi Taiwo Nigeria | 121 kg | Salma Farag Egypt | 120 kg |
| Total | Fatima Otiameh Musa Nigeria | 219 kg | Salma Farag Egypt | 216 kg | Liadi Taiwo Nigeria | 216 kg |
| 87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Egypt | 106 kg | Clementine Meukeugni Cameroon | 101 kg | Bouchra Hirech Algeria | 86 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Clementine Meukeugni Cameroon | 126 kg | Egypt | 125 kg | Bouchra Hirech Algeria | 110 kg |
| Total | Egypt | 231 kg | Clementine Meukeugni Cameroon | 227 kg | Bouchra Hirech Algeria | 196 kg |
| +87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Halima Abbas Egypt | 121 kg AF | Shaima Haridy Egypt | 110 kg | Obehi Joseph Nigeria | 105 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Halima Abbas Egypt | 151 kg AF | Shaima Haridy Egypt | 135 kg | Obehi Joseph Nigeria | 130 kg |
| Total | Halima Abbas Egypt | 272 kg AF | Shaima Haridy Egypt | 245 kg | Obehi Joseph Nigeria | 235 kg |
References
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