African Para Table Tennis Championships
African Para Table Tennis Championships are a biennial sport event for para table tennis players who represent an African country. It was originally called the Africa/Middle East Championships from 1999 to 2005. Players from the Middle East now compete in Asian Para Table Tennis Championships since 2005.
Locations
| Edition | Year | Host | Dates | Competitors | Countries | Top medalists | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African/Middle East Para Table Tennis Championships | |||||||
| 1 | 1999 | Johannesburg | 25 November - 2 December | 51 | 6 | Nigeria | [1] |
| 2 | 2003 | Amman | 4–11 December | 61 | 7 | Jordan | [2] |
| 3 | 2005 | Cairo | 2–11 December | 65 | 7 | Egypt | [3] |
| African Para Table Tennis Championships | |||||||
| 1 | 2007 | Cairo | 10–17 December | 48 | 6 | Egypt | [4] |
| 2 | 2009 | Johannesburg | 2–4 December | 32 | 5 | Egypt | [5] |
| 3 | 2011 | Ismailia | 4–11 November | 77 | 5 | Nigeria | [6] |
| 4 | 2013 | Sharm el Sheikh | 14–20 December | 40 | 5 | Egypt | [7] |
| 5 | 2015 | Agadir | 7–11 October | 40 | 6 | Egypt | [8] |
| 6 | 2019 | Alexandria | 30 June – 2 July | 72 | 8 | Egypt | [9] |
| 7 | 2023 | Giza | 20–23 September | 112 | 9 | Nigeria | [10] |
| 8 | 2025 | Giza | 20–23 November | ||||
All-time medal count
As of 2023.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 52 | 68 | 59 | 179 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 43 | 25 | 15 | 83 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 14 | 20 | 39 |
| 4 | Libya (LBA) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Sierra Leone (SLE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 102 | 112 | 110 | 324 | |
See also
References
- ^ "1999 Africa/Middle East Championships". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2003 Africa/Middle East Championships". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2005 Africa/Middle East Championships". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2007 African Championships". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2009 African Championships". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2011 African Championships". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2013 African Championships". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2015 African Championships". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "African Championships 2019". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 11 July 2019.
- ^ "African Championships 2023". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 27 November 2023.