African Judo Championship (M): Egypt reigns supreme on the continent

Among the two biggest favorites, there was Ramadan Darwish (-100 kg). Winner of the Montreal Grand Prix and the African Games last year, he won the continental title at the expense of the Ivorian Koffi Kreme Kebena. In 2019 he was beaten in the final by the Algerian Lyès Bouyacoub.

Mohamed Abdelmawgound, 2019 African champion, retained his title. In the final, he dominated his compatriot Ahmed Abelrahman. The Moroccan Imad Bassou, finalist last year, took the bronze medal.

In the -90 kg category, the Egyptian Hatem Abed El Akher was crowned for the second year in a row. Like last year, he offered himself the gold at the expense of the Algerian Abderrahmane Benamadi.

Note also the fine performance of Senegalese Mbagnick Ndiaye, who won the +100 kg tournament by beating Algerian Mahamed Sofiane Belrekaa. This year, he notably signed a victory at the African Open in Dakar and Yanoundé.

Alexandre De Barrios E Silva (3rd in -60 kg) and Steven Mungandu (3rd in -66 kg) created surprises. The two judokas offered a first medal respectively to Cape Verde and Zambia.

Here are the full results of the African Men’s Judo Championship.

3. Bernardin Tsala Tsala (Cameroon), Alexandre De Barrios E Silva (Cape Verde)

1. Mohamed Abdelmawgoud (Egypt)

2. Ahmed Abelrahman (Egypt)

3. Imad Bassou (Morocco), Steven Mungandu (Zambia)

1. Mohamed Mohyeldin (Egypt)

2. Ahmed El Meziati (Morocco)

3. Aden-Alexandre Houssein (Djibouti), Fethi Nourine (Algeria)

1. Mohamed Abdelrahman (Egypt)

2. Mahamed Abdelaal (Egypt)

3. Achraf Mouti (Morocco), Fetra Ratsimiziva (Madagascar)

1. Hatem Abed El Akher (Egypt)

2. Abderrahmane Benamadi (Algeria)

3. Ali Hazem (Egypt), Rémi Feuillet (Mauritius)

1. Ramadan Darwish (Egypt)

2. Koffi Kreme Kebena (Ivory Coast)

3. Lwazi Mapitiza (South Africa), Luc Manongho (Gabon)

1. Mbagnick Ndiaye (Senegal)

2. Mohamed Sofiane Belrekaa (Algeria)

3. Ahmed Wahid (Egypt), Ali Omar (Libya)