2025 African Wrestling Championships
Wrestling event
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The 2025 Seniors, U20, U17 African Wrestling Championships was the 40th edition of African Wrestling Championships of combined events, and took place from 29 April to 4 May in Casablanca, Morocco.[1][2][3]
| 2025 African Wrestling Championships | |
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| Host city |  Casablanca, Morocco |
| Dates | 29 April-4 May 2025 |
| Stadium | Salle Mohammed V |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  Egypt |
| Greco-Roman | Egypt |
| Women |  Nigeria |
Seniors
Medal table
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 11 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Algeria | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Morocco* | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 |  Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Senegal | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Ivory Coast | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  DR Congo | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 |  Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ghana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Benin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Central African Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Madagascar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 30 | 30 | 40 | 100 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Egypt | 182 | Egypt | 235 | Nigeria | 225 |
| 2 | Morocco | 110 | Morocco | 160 | Algeria | 116 |
| 3 | Algeria | 105 | Algeria | 125 | Egypt | 115 |
| 4 | Senegal | 102 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 76 | Morocco | 113 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 83 |  Kenya | 60 | Tunisia | 75 |
| 6 | Guinea-Bissau | 75 | Tunisia | 55 | South Africa | 51 |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 65 |  Namibia | 32 | Ivory Coast | 40 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 60 | Benin | 27 | Madagascar | 23 |
| 9 | South Africa | 58 |  Angola | 24 | Senegal | 18 |
| 10 | Cameroon | 56 | South Africa | 19 | Cameroon | 17 |
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg | Diamantino Iuna Fafé Guinea-Bissau |
Salah Eddine Kateb Algeria |
Omar Faye Senegal |
| Roland Nforsong Cameroon | |||
| 61 kg | Hassan Mohamed Elsayed Egypt |
Didier Diatta Senegal |
Khalil Barkouti Tunisia |
| Redouane Sissaoui Algeria | |||
| 65 kg | Stephen Izolo Nigeria |
Farouk Jelassi Tunisia |
Said Ibrahim Elgahsh Egypt |
| Wotna Cana Ndoc Guinea-Bissau | |||
| 70 kg | Khairiddine Ben Tlili Tunisia |
Mohamed Elsayed Ahmed Egypt |
Tope Joshua Adebayo Nigeria |
| Gabriel Muanda DR Congo | |||
| 74 kg | Omar Mohamed Mourad Egypt |
Saad Bouguerra Algeria |
Caetano Antonio Sa Guinea-Bissau |
| João Barbosa Vicente Cape Verde | |||
| 79 kg | Abdelkader Ikkal Algeria |
Mohammed Amine Bouziane Morocco |
Andy Mukendi DR Congo |
| Mbaye Diop Senegal | |||
| 86 kg | Ahmed Khaled Mahmoud Egypt |
Siny Sembène Senegal |
Houssem Oucif Algeria |
| Matteo Monteiro Cape Verde | |||
| 92 kg | Cédric Abossolo Cameroon |
Ebikeme Newlife Nigeria |
Mohamed Adel Ahmed Egypt |
| 97 kg | Aabdelrahman Sheyatan Egypt |
Gino Intchala Guinea-Bissau |
Barthelemy Tshosha DR Congo |
| 125 kg | Oussama Assad Morocco |
Youssef Aboudawaba Egypt |
Issah Fuseini Ghana |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | Ahmed Hany Aly Egypt |
Adem Lamloum Tunisia |
Ayoub Sbete Morocco |
| 60 kg | Ahmed Abdelbary Shaban Egypt |
Mouad Jahid Morocco |
Rabby Kilandi DR Congo |
| 63 kg | Mohamed Yacine Algeria |
Youssef Mohamed Egypt |
Mouncif Mesrour Morocco |
| 67 kg | Mohamed Abdelrehim Egypt |
Ishak Ghaiou Algeria |
Oussama Nasr Tunisia |
| 72 kg | Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed Egypt |
Abdelmalek Merabet Algeria |
Walid Talbi Morocco |
| Yamine Atchiba Benin | |||
| 77 kg | Yehia Abdelkader Egypt |
Radhwen Tarhouni Tunisia |
Souhaib Khdar Morocco |
| 82 kg | Abd Ouakali Algeria |
Mohamed Dyab Egypt |
Elias Chiguer Morocco |
| 87 kg | Bachir Sid Azara Algeria |
Mahmoud Ibrahim Egypt |
Wadii Oualal Morocco |
| 97 kg | Mohamed Ali Gabr Egypt |
Hamza Boumadiene Algeria |
Barthelemy Tshosha DR Congo |
| 130 kg | Abdellatif Mohamed Egypt |
Wissam Kouainso Morocco |
Issah Fuseini Ghana |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | Mercy Genesis Nigeria |
Cheima Chebila Algeria |
Malak Ahmed Egypt |
| 53 kg | Christianah Ogunsanya Nigeria |
Nogona Bakayoko Ivory Coast |
Chahrazed Ayachi Tunisia |
| Sama Mahmoud Egypt | |||
| 55 kg | Adijat Idris Nigeria |
Achouak Tekouk Algeria |
Lobna Ichaoui Tunisia |
| 57 kg | Chaimaa Aouissi Algeria |
Chaima Dahi Tunisia |
Mamy Rasoanomenjanahary Madagascar |
| 59 kg | Jumoke Adekoye Nigeria |
Rahma Bediwy Egypt |
Chahed Jeljeli Tunisia |
| 62 kg | Esther Kolawole Nigeria |
Farah Ali Hamada Hussein Egypt |
Nawel Bahloul Algeria |
| 65 kg | Ebipatei Mughenbofa Nigeria |
Cara Linda Du Plessis South Africa |
Mouda Hamdoun Egypt |
| Lec Hej Marlyne Ande Central African Republic | |||
| 68 kg | Hannah Rueben Nigeria |
Mariam Mesbah Egypt |
Saadia Et Tammar Morocco |
| 72 kg | Ebi Biogos Nigeria |
Yasmine Bouregba Algeria |
Rosie Tabora DR Congo |
| 76 kg | Damola Ojo Nigeria |
Amy Youin Ivory Coast |
Rayhana Benrezik Morocco |
Participating nations
204 competitors from 23 nations participated:
Algeria (19)
Angola (5)
Benin (5)
Central African Republic (1)
Ivory Coast (2)
Cameroon (6)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (15)
Cape Verde (6)
Egypt (27)
Guinea-Bissau (5)
Ghana (5)
Guinea (1)
Kenya (14)
Madagascar (3)
Morocco (30) (Host)
Mauritius (2)
Namibia (4)
Nigeria (16)
South Africa (13)
Senegal (10)
Sierra Leone (3)
Tunisia (11)
Uganda (1)
U-20 (Juniors)
Medal table (U-20)
* Host nation (Morocco)
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Egypt | 175 | Egypt | 235 | Egypt | 165 |
| 2 | Morocco | 166 | Morocco | 144 | Algeria | 112 |
| 3 | Algeria | 130 | Algeria | 110 | Morocco | 95 |
| 4 | South Africa | 105 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 62 | South Africa | 80 |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45 | South Africa | 59 | Kenya | 65 |
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg | Ben Hachem Tarik Morocco |
Makaya Katendi Angola |
Ephraim Mwini DR Congo |
| Mouadh Chibani Algeria | |||
| 61 kg | Radouane Sissaoui Algeria |
Mokbel Sahli Tunisia |
Roehan du Plessis South Africa |
| 65 kg | Walid Ben Zamime Tunisia |
Amr Elshaer Egypt |
Gabriel Yanga DR Congo |
| 70 kg | Mohamed Ahmed Egypt |
Stefan Gouws South Africa |
Mourad Saad Algeria |
| 74 kg | Omar Mourad Egypt |
Jesse van Baalen South Africa |
Hamza Argoubi Morocco |
| 79 kg | Yahya Elgamal Egypt |
Omar Lambarraa Morocco |
Miche Ngangala DR Congo |
| 86 kg | Houssem Oucif Algeria |
Mohamed El Mekkaoui Morocco |
Brendt Kriessbach Namibia |
| 92 kg | Abderrahmane Meziti Algeria |
Mohamed Ahmed Egypt |
Ahmed Rajay Morocco |
| 97 kg | Aabdelrahman Sheyatan Egypt |
Leander Steyn South Africa |
Riad El Hariri Morocco |
| 125 kg | Youssef Aboudawaba Egypt |
Ryad Bouchareb Morocco |
Noureddine Bouroufa Algeria |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | Mohamed Shaaban Algeria |
Abdallah Dahmani Morocco |
Teophilus Seveleni Namibia |
| 60 kg | Ahmed Shaban Egypt |
Adel Fegas Algeria |
Lazarus Haimbodi Namibia |
| 63 kg | Amr Elshaer Egypt |
Zakaria Hacini Algeria |
Youssef Karim Morocco |
| 67 kg | Mohamed Abdelrehim Egypt |
Miguel Antonio Angola |
Gabriel Yanga DR Congo |
| 72 kg | Mohamed Ibrahim Egypt |
Miguel Antonio Angola |
Gabriel Yanga DR Congo |
| 77 kg | Omar Mourad Egypt |
Harryson Nsiamaza DR Congo |
Neil Scholtz South Africa |
| 82 kg | Dhiyaeddine Remmache Algeria |
Yaya Elgamal Egypt |
Miche Ngangala DR Congo |
| 87 kg | Bilel Hafdallah Tunisia |
Mohamed Ahmed Egypt |
Youssef El Badaoui Morocco |
| 97 kg | Noureddine Bouroufa Algeria |
Youssef Raya Egypt |
Anwar Belfakih Morocco |
| 130 kg | Youssef Aboudawaba Egypt |
Mustapha Abidi Morocco |
None awarded |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | Chloe Brewis South Africa |
Malak Ahmed Egypt |
Douaa Khenchouche Algeria |
| 53 kg | Sama Mahmoud Egypt |
Fatima Bouchibi Algeria |
Vivian Odongo Kenya |
| 55 kg | Salma Elbostany Egypt |
Dounia Zitouni Algeria |
Chaima Dahi Tunisia |
| 57 kg | Chahd Jeljeli Tunisia |
Douaa Bhar Morocco |
Ivyone Masibo Kenya |
| 59 kg | Rahma Bediwy Egypt |
Gloria Niyonkuru Burundi |
Saida Cheridi Tunisia |
| 62 kg | Ritag Elmalty Egypt |
Katelyn Swan South Africa |
Salma El Ofer Morocco |
| 65 kg | Mouda Hamdoun Egypt |
Selsabil Rouabah Algeria |
Jessica Eagar South Africa |
| 68 kg | Joseth Mavungu Angola |
Mariam Mesbah Egypt |
Faith Wamalwa Kenya |
| 72 kg | Yasmine Bouregba Algeria |
Eryn Marais South Africa |
Marwa Khoudri Morocco |
Participating nations
127 competitors from 11 nations participated:
- Algeria (17)
- Angola (7)
Burundi (2)- Democratic Republic of the Congo (8)
- Egypt (25)
- Kenya (11)
- Madagascar (2)
- Morocco (28) (Host)
- Namibia (5)
- South Africa (16)
- Tunisia (6)
U-17 (Cadets)
Medal table (U-17)
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Egypt | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | DR Congo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | South Africa | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Angola | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Morocco* | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Kenya | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Burundi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Madagascar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 86 | |
Team ranking
Men's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | Youcef Boukhalfa Algeria |
Motuim Ahmed Egypt |
Anouar Rajay Morocco |
| 48 kg | Anis Bouguerra Algeria |
Mohamed Ben Salah Tunisia |
Henrique Ngoma Angola |
| 51 kg | Makaya Katendi Angola |
Houdaifa Barkat Algeria |
Mohamed Aziz Arfaoui Tunisia |
| 55 kg | Abderrazak Chenini Algeria |
Mustapha Batnini Tunisia |
Youssef Aboushoala Egypt |
| 60 kg | Juan Groenewald South Africa |
Diasivi Renato Angola |
Mohamed Ben Hamed Tunisia |
| 65 kg | Gradi Mantu Diwa DR Congo |
Tahar Djeffal Algeria |
Ruan Nel South Africa |
| 71 kg | Miscael Nzuzi Nkunga DR Congo |
Marthinus de Wet South Africa |
Raphael Mpandresy Madagascar |
| 80 kg | Yassin Ezzat Egypt |
Dario Lundequesse Angola |
Andru de Beer South Africa |
| 92 kg | Abderrahmane Meziti Algeria |
Youssef Raya Egypt |
Christiaan Boshoff South Africa |
| 110 kg | Essam Hussein Egypt |
Willem Piet Human South Africa |
Amen Kouki Tunisia |
Men's Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | Mohamed Rayen Salhi Tunisia |
Motuim Ahmed Egypt |
Walid Es-Sahbani Morocco |
| 48 kg | Mohamed Emad El-Tayeb Egypt |
Mohamed Ben Salah Tunisia |
Henrique Ngoma Angola |
| 51 kg | Youssef Aboushala Egypt |
Makaya Katendi Angola |
Mohamed Arfaoui Tunisia |
| 55 kg | Kheireddine Ghaouar Algeria |
Mohamed Shaaban Egypt |
Mustapha Batnini Tunisia |
| 60 kg | Wail Benaissa Algeria |
Diasivi Renato Angola |
Mohamed Ben Hamed Tunisia |
| 65 kg | Gradi Mantu Diwa DR Congo |
Ademteje Dechache Algeria |
Amen Jandoubi Tunisia |
| 71 kg | Firas Hamata Algeria |
Miscael Nzuzi Nkunga DR Congo |
Abdeljalil Benelyassar Morocco |
| 80 kg | Yassin Ezzat Egypt |
Dario Lundequesse Angola |
Mohamed Amine Ferchichi Tunisia |
| 92 kg | Youssef Ali Raya Egypt |
Christiaan Pieter Boshoff South Africa |
Skander Benmohamed Algeria |
| 110 kg | Essam Hussein Egypt |
Mounder Djemouai Algeria |
Willem Piet Human South Africa |
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 kg | Mareim Ahmed Abdelaal Egypt |
Meriem Safiya Grib Algeria |
Islam Benzbiria Morocco |
| 46 kg | Rahma Rezgui Tunisia |
Liesse Rukundorwimana Burundi |
Fatima Zahra El-Fririkh Morocco |
| 49 kg | Emna Hammami Tunisia |
Hajar Kaneb Morocco |
Shalying Joy Kenya |
| 53 kg | Dounia Zitouni Algeria |
Vivian Adhiambo Odongo Kenya |
Mouna Snoussi Tunisia |
| 57 kg | Bometela Noella Madundu DR Congo |
Shannon Jansen van Rensburg South Africa |
Joy Lichuma Wafula Kenya |
| 61 kg | Ritag Elmaty Egypt |
Melissa Boussaidi Algeria |
Katelyn Swan South Africa |
| 65 kg | Selsabil Rouabah Algeria |
Jessica Ogechukwu Eagar South Africa |
Jemimah Wanjala Kenya |
| 69 kg | Eryn Jenna Marais South Africa |
Janet Ingwesi Omumasaba Kenya |
None awarded |
| 73 kg | Malak Sabry Morocco |
Dune van Zyl South Africa |
Molka Bouzayani Tunisia |
Participating nations
133 competitors from 14 nations participated:
- Algeria (17)
- Angola (8)
- Burundi (3)
- Central African Republic (1)
- Cameroon (1)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (5)
- Egypt (15)
- Ghana (1)
- Kenya (14)
- Madagascar (1)
- Morocco (26) (Host)
- Namibia (2)
- South Africa (19)
- Tunisia (20)