African Wrestling Championships
African wrestling competition
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The African Wrestling Championships are amateur wrestling championships.[1] Events are held in men's freestyle wrestling, men's Greco-Roman wrestling and women's freestyle wrestling. In 1996 a tournament for women was held for the first time.
StatusActive
GenreSports Event
DateFebruary – May
FrequencyAnnual
| African Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sports Event |
| Date | February – May |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location | Various |
| Inaugurated | 1969 |
Activity | Amateur Wrestling |
| Organised by | FILA → UWW Africa |
Editions
Not held in 1970, 1972–1980, 1983, 1986–1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2021.
Medals (1969–2026)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | 366 | 186 | 144 | 696 |
| 2 |  Tunisia | 161 | 192 | 194 | 547 |
| 3 |  Nigeria | 155 | 76 | 73 | 304 |
| 4 |  Algeria | 83 | 173 | 145 | 401 |
| 5 |  Senegal | 47 | 57 | 77 | 181 |
| 6 |  Morocco | 41 | 99 | 141 | 281 |
| 7 |  South Africa | 31 | 71 | 110 | 212 |
| 8 |  Guinea-Bissau | 18 | 7 | 17 | 42 |
| 9 |  Cameroon | 15 | 29 | 39 | 83 |
| 10 |  Ivory Coast | 2 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
| 11 |  Niger | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 |  DR Congo | 1 | 2 | 21 | 24 |
| 13 |  Kenya | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 |  Libya | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 15 |  Madagascar | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 16 |  Namibia | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 17 |  Guinea | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
 Sierra Leone | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| 19 |  Mauritius | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 20 |  Chad | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 21 |  Angola | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 22 |  Central African Republic | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Mauritania | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 24 |  Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 |  Congo | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 26 |  Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 27 |  Ghana | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 |  Comoros | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Sudan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 30 |  Benin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Liberia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 924 | 930 | 1,084 | 2,938 | |
U23
| Edition | Year | Host city | Host country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Alexandria | Egypt | 30 |
| 2 | 2019 | Alexandria | Egypt | 30 |
Juniors (U20)
| N° | Année | Ville | Pays | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2006 | Algiers | Algeria | mai 2006 |
| 02 | 2007 | Tunis | Tunisia | mai 2007 |
| 03 | 2008 | Tunis | Tunisia | 7–8 mars 2008 |
| 04 | 2009 | Tipaza | Algeria | 15–17 mai 2009 |
| 05 | 2010 | Cairo | Egypt | 26–29 juin 2010 |
| 06 | 2011 | Staoueli | Algeria | 29–31 mai 2011 |
| 07 | 2012 | Antananarivo | Madagascar | 12–14 mars 2012 |
| 08 | 2013 | N'Djamena | Chad | 30 avril – 5 mai 2013 |
| 09 | 2014 | Alexandrie | Egypt | 28–30 mars 2014 |
| 10 | 2015 | Alexandrie | Egypt | mai 2015 |
| 11 | 2016 | Algiers | Algeria | 4–6 mars 2016 |
| 12 | 2017 | Marrakesh | Morocco | 26–30 avril 2017 |
| 13 | 2018 | Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 7–11 avril 2018 |
| 14 | 2019 | Hammamet | Tunisia | 26–31 mars 2019 |
| 15 | 2020 | Algiers | Algeria | 4–9 février 2020 |
| 16 | 2022 | El Jadida | Morocco | 17–22 May 2022 |
| 17 | 2023 | Tunis | Tunisia | 16–21 May 2023 |
| 18 | 2024 | Alexandrie | Egypt | 14–19 mars 2024 |
Cadets (U17)
2020-02-04 African Championship Algiers (ALG) Cadets LL 2020-02-04 African Championship Algiers (ALG) Cadets LF 2020-02-04 African Championship Algiers (ALG) Cadets GR 2019-03-26 African Championship Hammamet (TUN) Cadets GR 2019-03-26 African Championship Hammamet (TUN) Cadets LL 2019-03-26 African Championship Hammamet (TUN) Cadets LF 2018-02-07 African Championship Port Harcourt (NGR) Cadets LF 2018-02-07 African Championship Port Harcourt (NGR) Cadets LL 2018-02-07 African Championship Port Harcourt (NGR) Cadets GR 2017-04-27 African Championship Marrakesh (MAR) Cadets LL 2017-04-26 African Championship Marrakesh (MAR) Cadets LF 2017-04-26 African Championship Marrakesh (MAR) Cadets GR 2016-06-15 African Championship Algiers (ALG) Cadets LL 2016-06-15 African Championship Algiers (ALG) Cadets LF 2016-06-15 African Championship Algiers (ALG) Cadets GR 2015-05-27 African Championship Alexandria (EGY) Cadets LF 2015-05-27 African Championship Alexandria (EGY) Cadets GR 2015-05-27 African Championship Alexandria (EGY) Cadets LL 2014-05-19 African Championship Alexandria (EGY) Cadets GR 2014-05-19 African Championship Alexandria (EGY) Cadets LF 2014-05-19 African Championship Alexandria (EGY) Cadets LL 2012-06-14 African Championship Antananarivo (MAD) Cadets LF 2012-06-14 African Championship Antananarivo (MAD) Cadets GR 2012-06-14 African Championship Antananarivo (MAD) Cadets LL 2011-07-07 African Championship Algiers - Staouali (ALG) Cadets GR 2011-07-07 African Championship Algiers - Staouali (ALG) Cadets LL 2011-07-07 African Championship Algiers - Staouali (ALG) Cadets LF 2010-04-23 African Championship Cairo (EGY) Cadets LL 2010-04-22 African Championship Cairo (EGY) Cadets GR 2010-04-22 African Championship Cairo (EGY) Cadets LF 2009-07-05 African Championship Tipaza (ALG) Cadets GR 2009-07-05 African Championship Tipaza (ALG) Cadets LF 2009-07-05 African Championship Tipaza (ALG) Cadets LL