Egyptian Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestlers put on a show at the African Wrestling Championships that were held in El Jadida, Morocco.
The event took place from May 17-22. Egyptian wrestler won 4 gold medals in Freestyle wrestling – Gamal Abdelnaser Hanafy MOHAMED (57 kg), Amr Reda Ramadan HUSSEN (74 kg), Mostafa Aly Elsayed Gabr ELDERS (97 kg) and Youssif Mohamed Badea HEMIDA (125 kg).
Their Greco-Roman fellow countrymen also captured 4 gold medals – Abdalla Mohamed Shaaban Mohamed SHAABAN (55 kg), Abdelrahman Ahmed Aly Mohamed OMAR (67 kg), Mohamed Ehab Mohamed Zahab KHALIL (72 kg) and Abdellatif Mohamed Ahmed MOHAMED (130 kg).
Egypt’s women claimed two more gold medals – Shaimaa Atef Barakat MOHAMED (53 kg) and Samar Amer Ibrahim HAMZA (76 kg).
Freestyle Results
57kg
GOLD: Gamal MOHAMED (EGY) df. Ebikewenimo WELSON (NGR), 5-0
BRONZE: Omar FAYE (SEN) df. Jakobo TAU (RSA), 18-11
BRONZE: Diamantino IUNA FAFE (GBS) df. Rabby KILANDI (COD), 10-0
61kg
GOLD: Abdelhak KHERBACHE (ALG) df. Shehabeldin MOHAMED (EGY), 3-0
BRONZE: Sofiane EL KHAMER (MAR) df. Jordan Ngalula KABONGO (COD), 10-0
BRONZE: Awene DIATTA (SEN) df. Kenneth KOECH (KEN), 10-0
65kg
GOLD: Mbunde CUMBA MBALI (GBS) df. Chouaib SAHRAOUI (ALG), 3-1
BRONZE: Yehia HAFEZ (EGY) df. Jason AFRIKANER (NAM), 4-3
BRONZE: Otmane EL BAHJA (MAR) df. Raby BAPELEKIA (CGO), 8-7
70kg
GOLD: Bacar NDUM (GBS) df. Rami BRINIS (ALG), 9-0
BRONZE: Mohamed ZORGUI (TUN) df. Anthony WESLEY (CPV), 11-0
BRONZE: Said ELGAHSH (EGY) df. Guy LAGO (CIV), 2-1
74kg
GOLD: Amr HUSSEN (EGY) df. Abdelkader IKKAL (ALG), 9-5
BRONZE: Arno VAN ZIJL (RSA) df. Mamadou DIOUF (SEN), 2-0
BRONZE: Ogbonna JOHN (NGR) df. Brian OLOO (KEN), 10-0
79kg
GOLD: Chems FETAIRIA (ALG) df. Youssef AIT BOULAHRI (MAR), 13-3
BRONZE: Jean STE MARIE (MRI) df. Donald MABUSELA (RSA), 12-2
BRONZE: Andy MUKENDI (COD) df. Karim ELDOBAY (EGY), 12-6
86kg
GOLD: Fateh BENFERDJALLAH (ALG) df. Mahmoud BADAWI (EGY), 6-2
BRONZE: Ekerekeme AGIOMOR (NGR) df. Sabri MNASRIA (TUN), 9-0
BRONZE: Edward LESSING (RSA) df. Barthelemy TSHOSHA (COD), 8-1
92kg
GOLD: Mohammed FARDJ (ALG) df. Imed KADDIDI (TUN), 11-0
BRONZE: Machiel GROBLER (RSA) df. Timothee TOE (BUR), via forfeit
BRONZE: Noureldin HASSAN (EGY) df. Ahmed SEREHALI (MAR) , 10-0
97kg
GOLD: Mostafa ELDERS (EGY) df. Nicolaas DE LANGE (RSA) , 7-0
BRONZE: Ulrich MANOUAN (CIV) df. John FOLANE (BUR), via forfeit
BRONZE: Mohamed SAADAOUI (TUN) df. Abderrahmane BENACHA (ALG), 10-0
125kg
GOLD: Youssif HEMIDA (EGY)
SILVER: Anas LAMKABBER (MAR)
BRONZE: Hamza RAHMANI (TUN)
Key match: Youssif HEMIDA (EGY) df. Anas LAMKABBER (MAR), 11-0 (Round 2)
GR Results
55kg
GOLD: Abdalla SHAABAN (EGY)
SILVER: Mohamed DRIDI (ALG)
BRONZE: Rabby KILANDI (COD)
Key match: Abdalla SHAABAN (EGY) df. Mohamed DRIDI (ALG), 1-1 (Round 3)
60kg
GOLD: Abdeldjebar DJEBBARI (ALG) df. Ahmed BAGHDOUDA (EGY), 10-8
BRONZE: Salim HAMDI (TUN) df. Aymane LAKHFIF (MAR), 8-0
63kg
GOLD: Abdelkarim FERGAT (ALG) df. Moustafa ALAMELDIN (EGY), 7-3
BRONZE: Fouad FAJARI (MAR) df. Hamed TCHOUFON (RSA), 9-0
67kg
GOLD: Abdelrahman OMAR (EGY) df. Ishak GHAIOU (ALG), 6-1
BRONZE: Bilal EL BAHJA (MAR) df. Jason AFRIKANER(NAM), 10-1
72kg
GOLD: Mohamed KHALIL (EGY) df. Radhwen TARHOUNI (TUN), 10-6
BRONZE: Khalid AMAGHDOUR (MAR) df. Reangan NDOMBASI (COD), 4-0
BRONZE: Walid GHAIOU (ALG) df. Shafaihuuna BENHARD (NAM), 5-1
77kg
GOLD: Lamjed MAAFI (TUN) df. Aziz BOUALEM (MAR), 10-0
BRONZE: Jean ATONGUI (CGO) df. Brian OLOO (KEN), 8-0
BRONZE: Emad ABOUELATTA (EGY) df. Redy MUPOMPA (COD), 8-0
82kg
GOLD: Abd OUAKALI (ALG) df. Hakim TRABELSI (TUN), 4-0
BRONZE: Fares GHALY (EGY) df. Mohamed FAIQ (MAR), 8-0
87kg
GOLD: Bachir SID AZARA (ALG) df. Mohamed MISSAOUI (TUN), 2-1
BRONZE: Barthelemy TSHOSHA (COD) df. Edward LESSING (RSA), 10-7
BRONZE: Noureldin HASSAN (EGY) df. Guma BASHIR (SUD), 10-0
97kg
GOLD: Adem BOUDJEMLINE (ALG) df Mohamed GABR (EGY), 5-1
BRONZE: Oussama ASSAD (MAR) df. Aron MBO (COD), 16-12
130kg
GOLD: Abdellatif MOHAMED (EGY)
SILVER: Amine GUENNICHI (TUN)
BRONZE: Hichem KOUCHIT (ALG)
Key match: Abdellatif MOHAMED (EGY) df. Amine GUENNICHI (TUN), 4-3 (Round 1)
WW Results
50kg
GOLD: Sarra HAMDI (TUN) df. Nada MOHAMED (EGY), 2-1
BRONZE: Ibtissem DOUDOU (ALG) df. Rebecca MUAMBO (CMR), 6-5
53kg
GOLD: Mercy ADEKUOROYE (NGR) df. Nogona BAKAYOKO (CIV), 9-1
BRONZE: Shaimaa MOHAMED (EGY) df. Lobna ICHAOUI (TUN), 12-2
55kg
GOLD: Jumoke ADEKOYE (NGR)
SILVER: Faten HAMMAMI (TUN)
BRONZE: Louji YASSIN (EGY)
Key match: Jumoke ADEKOYE (NGR) df. Faten HAMMAMI (TUN), 13-2 (Round 2)
57kg
GOLD: Joseph TIAKO (CMR) df. Rayane HOUFAF (ALG), via fall
BRONZE: Farah HUSSEIN (EGY) df. Siwar LOUATI BEN ALI (TUN), 11-0
BRONZE: Nisrine HAMMAS (MAR), via forfeit
59kg
GOLD: Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) df. Siwar BOUSETA (TUN), 12-2
BRONZE: Fatoumata CAMARA (GUI) df. Parfaite MAMBOU (CGO), 10-0
62kg
GOLD: Marwa AMRI (TUN) df. Patience OPUENE (NGR), 10-0
BRONZE: Mastoura SOUDANI (ALG) df. Safietou GOUDIABY (SEN), via fall (10-4)
65kg
GOLD: Berthe ETANE NGOLLE (CMR)
SILVER: Khadija JLASSI (TUN)
BRONZE: Sunmisola BALOGUN (NGR)
Key match: Berthe ETANE NGOLLE (CMR) df. Khadija JLASSI (TUN), 13-7 (Round 2)
68kg
GOLD: Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) df. Menatalla BADRAN (EGY), via fall (4-0)
BRONZE: Ranim SAIDI (TUN) df. Rosie TABORA (COD), 5-3
72kg
GOLD: Anta SAMBOU (SEN) (2 wins, 2 via fall)
SILVER: Zaineb SGHAIER (TUN) (2 wins, 2 via fall)
BRONZE: Ebi BIOGOS (NGR) (2 wins, 1 via fall)
76kg
GOLD: Samar HAMZA (EGY) df. Hannah RUEBEN (NGR), 5-1
BRONZE: Amy YOUIN (CIV) df. Nour JELJELI (TUN), 5-4
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