Egypt Dominates African Championships in Greco-Roman

  • Egypt finished with 79 points followed by Morocco with 67 points. Algeria and South Africa tied for second with 51 points each.
  • With seven champions and eight finalists 2015 was Egypt’s best-ever showing at the African Championships.
  • South Africa’s four place-winners matched their 2011 total in Dakar, Senegal.
  • Zied AYOT IKRAM (MAR) won his first African Championship since 2013 where he won while wrestling freestyle for Tunisia.

Greco-Roman – 59kg
GOLD:  Haithem MAHMOUD AHMED (EGY) df. Hamza SALAH SOFIAN (ALG) by TF, 12-2 
BRONZE:  Jan COMBRINCK (RSA) df. Solymene NASR (TUN) by FALL, 8-2 

Greco-Roman – 66kg
GOLD:  Ibrahim MAHMOUD HAMED (EGY) df. Barend BADENHORST (RSA) by TF, 11-2 
BRONZE:  Ituru OKE (NGR) df. Abel AKRIM (CMR) by TF, 9-0 
BRONZE:  Tarek Aziz BEN AISSA (ALG) df. Fouad FAJARI (MAR) by TF, 8-0 

Greco-Roman – 71kg
GOLD: Ibrahim NASSER IBRAHIM (EGY)
SILVER: Aziz BOUALEM (MAR)
BRONZE: Akrem BOUDJEMLINE (ALG)

Greco-Roman – 75kg
GOLD:  Zied AYOT IKRAM (MAR) df. Tarek MOHAMED ABDESALAM (EGY) by FALL, 8-3 
BRONZE:  Abdulai SALAM (SLE) df. Marcel DIBOMA (CMR), 10-4 

Greco-Roman – 80kg
GOLD:  Mohamed MOSTAFA AHMED (EGY) df. Khaled SAHLI (MAR) by FALL, 4-0 
BRONZE:  Ben Mesbah RACHED (TUN) df. Shane BURGER (RSA) by TF, 13-5 

Greco-Roman – 85kg
GOLD:  Ahmed MOHAMED IBRAHIM (EGY) df. Bachir SIDAZARA (ALG), 6-2 
BRONZE:  Hamza BOUMADIENE (MAR) df. POUMEGNE (CMR) by TF, 8-0 

Greco-Roman – 98kg
GOLD:  Hamdy MOSTAFA ELSAID (EGY) df. Hamza HALOUI (ALG) by TF, 8-2 
BRONZE:  Choucri ATAFI (MAR) df. Dieudonne BASILE (CHA) by TF, 8-0  

Greco-Roman – 130kg
GOLD:  Abdellatif Mohamed AHMED (EGY)
SILVER: Rida HINANI (MAR)
BRONZE: Andries SHUTTE (RSA)

Egypt Scoops Women’s Title as Cameroon Senegal and Tunisia Split

  • Egypt captured the team title with 55 team points. Cameroon, Senegal and Tunisia each finished with 45 points.
  • Eight-time African champion and 2012 Olympian Isabelle SAMBOU (SEN) lost a 6-2 decision to Adekuoroye ODUNAYO (NGR) in the opening round, to suffer a rare on-continent defeat. She finished in second for the tournament.
  • Former World No.1 Marwa AMRI (TUN) looked fantastic in Alexandria, winning the 58kg title over Adeniyi AMINAT (NGR).
  • Commonwealth Games bronze medalist and defending African champions Oborududu BLESSING (NGR) dominated the 63kg weight category to win her fourth continental title.

Women’s Wrestling – 48kg
GOLD: Rebecca Ndolo MUAMBO (CMR)
SILVER: Marwa MEZIEN (TUN)
BRONZE: Amira BADR MAHMOUD (EGY)

Women’s Wrestling – 53kg
GOLD: Adekuoroye ODUNAYO (NGR)
SILVER: Isabelle SAMBOU (SEN)
BRONZE: Dorsaf ELGHARSI (TUN)

Women’s Wrestling – 55kg
GOLD:  Rim AYARI (TUN) df. Rabia LAMALSA (ALG) by TF, 12-0 
BRONZE:  Tiako Joseph ESSOMBE (CMR) df. Nahla ABDALLAH TAHA (EGY) by FALL, 8-1 

Women’s Wrestling – 58kg
GOLD: Marwa AMRI (TUN)
SILVER: Adeniyi AMINAT (NGR)
BRONZE: Safietou GOUDIABY (SEN)

Women’s Wrestling – 60kg
GOLD: Habiba Tarek FATHI ATTIA (EGY)
SILVER: Eyia Edwige NGONO (CMR)
BRONZE: Syrine ISSAWI (TUN)

Women’s Wrestling – 63kg
GOLD:  Oborududu BLESSING (NGR) df. Haiat FARAG YOUSSEF (EGY) by FALL, 6-0 
BRONZE:  Ngolle Beothe ETANE (CMR) df. Rosine AISSATOU (CHA) by TF, 10-0

Women’s Wrestling – 69kg
GOLD:  Enas MOSTAFA YOUSSEF (EGY) df. Metaza EPANGA (CMR) by FALL, 8-3 
BRONZE:  Binta SENGHOR (SEN) df. Fridah MBOGO KARIMI (KEN) by TF, 10-0 
BRONZE:  Zumicke GERINGER (RSA) df. Ruben HANNAH (NGR) by FALL, 2-2 

Women’s Wrestling – 75kg
GOLD: Annabel Laure ALI (CMR)
SILVER: Refliwe MOLONGWANA (RSA)
BRONZE: Haiaratu MARHMA KAMARA (SLE)

Host Egypt Wins Four Gold, Senegal Snags a Pair

  • Egypt took the team title with 63 points. Algeria finished in second with 60 points as Morocco took team bronze with 47 points
  • Senegal scored two champions and finished with 43 points.
  • Adama DIATTA (SEN) won his fifth African Championship at 57kg, defeating Abdelhak KHERBACH (ALG) by TF, 10-0 in the finals. Diatta recently placed second at the Paris Grand Prix and is ranked No. 20 in the world.
  • Midana AUGUSTO (GBS), who famously gave Jordan BURROUGHS (USA) all he could handle at the 2014 World Championships, won his fifth African Championship at 74kg and supported his No.20 world ranking.
  • Mohamed ALI ZAGHLOUL (EGY) df. Adem BOUDJEMLINE (ALG) by TF, 10-0 to move up to No.20 in the world rankings.
  • Jean Bernard DIATTA (SEN) won his third African title at 65kg, defeating Daniel AMAS (NGR), 4-2 in the gold medal finals.

Men’s Freestyle -- 57kg
GOLD:  Adama DIATTA (SEN) df. Abdelhak KHERBACH (ALG) by TF, 10-0 
BRONZE:  Welson EBIKEWENIMO (NGR) df. Jean Guyliane BANDOU (MRI) by FALL, 8-2 
BRONZE:  Chakir ANSARI (MAR) df. Here HEL (CHA) by FALL, 6-0 

Men’s Freestyle – 61kg
GOLD:  Abderahim SAYEH (ALG) df. Gert COETZEE (RSA), 10-7 
BRONZE:  Ali OSSAMA RAGAB (EGY) df. Rakotoniaina AIMEBOLA (MAD), 9-6 
BRONZE:  Mohamed NAZIE (MAR) df. Gael A DIATTA (SEN) by TF, 10-0

Men’s Freestyle -- 65kg
GOLD:  Jean Bernard D DIATTA (SEN) df. Daniel AMAS (NGR), 4-2 
BRONZE:  Yewah BEBETO YEPMO (CMR) df. Ivan SMITH (RSA) by TF, 12-2 
BRONZE:  Bilal EL OVARRAQE (MAR) df. Maher GHANMI (TUN), 10-2

Men’s Freestyle -- 70kg
GOLD:  Eyad IBRAHIM KHALIL (EGY) df. Mohamed BOUDRAA (ALG) by TF, 16-6 
BRONZE:  Yassine SARDI (MAR) df. Bidana QUINTINO (GBS), 7-6 

Men’s Freestyle -- 74kg
GOLD:  Midana AUGUSTO (GBS) df. Abdou OMAR ABDOU (EGY) by TF, 13-2 
BRONZE:  Ayoub BRAJ (TUN) df. Charles KARRGA (SLE) by forfeit, 0-0 
BRONZE:  Aziz BOUALEM (MAR) df. Vincent OKYONY (KEN) by FALL, 5-0 

Men’s Freestyle -- 86kg
GOLD:  Mohamed ALI ZAGHLOUL (EGY) df. Adem BOUDJEMLINE (ALG) by TF, 10-0 
BRONZE:  Tamarau SOSO (NGR) df. Serigne Mbacke MDAW (SEN) by TF, 10-0 
BRONZE:  Armando HIETBRINK (RSA) df. Malick DJAKNA (CHA) by FALL, 6-0 

Men’s Freestyle – 97kg
GOLD:  Aly HAMDY AMIN (EGY) df. Martin ERASMUS (RSA) by TF, 12-1 
BRONZE:  Lounas BOUZID (ALG) df. Mohamed SAADAOUI (TUN), 5-3 
BRONZE:  Nyamsi Tchouga CEDRIC YVAN (CMR) df. Daufa ROBERT (NGR), 6-2 

Men’s Freestyle -- 125kg
GOLD: Diaa ELDIN KAMAL GOUDA (EGY)
SILVER: Hamza HALOUI (ALG)
BRONZE: Thiaka FAYE (SEN) 

L’Egypte remporte le titre en lutte féminine. Le Cameroun, le Sénégal et la Tunisie terminent à égalité

  • L’Egypte a remporté le titre d’équipe avec 55 points. Le Cameroun, le Sénégal et la Tunisie terminent à égalité ave 45 points chacun.
  • Isabelle SAMBOU (SEN), huit fois championne d’Afrique et championne olympique en 2012, a perdu 6-2 face Adekuoroye ODUNAYO (NGR) en round d’ouverture. Elle a terminé deuxième du tournoi.
  • L’ancienne No. 1 mondiale Marwa AMRI (TUN) a remporté le titre à 58 kg face à Adeniyi AMINAT (NGR).
  • La médaillée de bronze des Jeux du Commonwealth  et championne d’Afrique en titre Oborududu BLESSING (NGR) a gagné à 63 kg et remporté son quatrième titre continental

Lutte Féminine – 48kg
OR: Rebecca Ndolo MUAMBO (CMR)
ARGENT: Marwa MEZIEN (TUN)
BRONZE: Amira BADR MAHMOUD (EGY)

Lutte Féminine – 53kg
OR: Adekuoroye ODUNAYO (NGR)
ARGENT: Isabelle SAMBOU (SEN)
BRONZE: Dorsaf ELGHARSI (TUN)

Lutte Féminine – 55kg
OR:  Rim AYARI (TUN) df. Rabia LAMALSA (ALG) par SP, 12-0 
BRONZE:  Tiako Joseph ESSOMBE (CMR) df. Nahla ABDALLAH TAHA (EGY) par tombé, 8-1 

Lutte Féminine – 58kg
OR: Marwa AMRI (TUN)
ARGENT: Adeniyi AMINAT (NGR)
BRONZE: Safietou GOUDIABY (SEN)

Lutte Féminine – 60kg
OR: Habiba Tarek FATHI ATTIA (EGY)
ARGENT: Eyia Edwige NGONO (CMR)
BRONZE: Syrine ISSAWI (TUN)

Lutte Féminine – 63kg
OR:  Oborududu BLESSING (NGR) df. Haiat FARAG YOUSSEF (EGY) par tombé, 6-0 
BRONZE:  Ngolle Beothe ETANE (CMR) df. Rosine AISSATOU (CHA) par SP, 10-0

Lutte Féminine – 69kg
OR:  Enas MOSTAFA YOUSSEF (EGY) df. Metaza EPANGA (CMR) par tombé, 8-3 
BRONZE:  Binta SENGHOR (SEN) df. Fridah MBOGO KARIMI (KEN) par SP, 10-0 
BRONZE:  Zumicke GERINGER (RSA) df. Ruben HANNAH (NGR) par tombé, 2-2 

Lutte Féminine – 75kg
OR: Annabel Laure ALI (CMR)
ARGENT: Refliwe MOLONGWANA (RSA)
BRONZE: Haiaratu MARHMA KAMARA (SLE)