2025 African Wrestling Championships
| 2025 African Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Dates | 29 April-4 May 2025 |
| Stadium | Salle Mohammed V |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Egypt |
| Greco-Roman | Egypt |
| Women | Nigeria |
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]
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)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | Algeria | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Morocco* | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | South Africa | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Angola | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | DR Congo | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Burundi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Namibia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
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
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | South Africa | 141 | Egypt | 165 | South Africa | 100 |
| 2 | Algeria | 140 | Algeria | 140 | Morocco | 96 |
| 3 | Egypt | 117 | Tunisia | 132 | Kenya | 95 |
| 4 | Morocco | 112 | Morocco | 96 | Algeria | 90 |
| 5 | Tunisia | 109 | Angola | 75 | Tunisia | 80 |
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)
References
- ^ "African Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "African Championships 2025 Entries". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "African Wrestling Championships – Casablanca 2025 Schedule". wrestlingafricanchampionshipscasablanca25.org. Retrieved 30 April 2025.