Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games
| Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Nahda Indoor Sports Center |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Dates | 25–30 August |
| Competitors | 138[1] from 17 nations |
Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games was held from 25 to 30 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
The event served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Later five Egyptian athletes (Abderrahmane Al Sayed, Ibrahim Moustafa, Samar Hossein, Sara Ahmed Samir, Farag Salma) were disqualified due to anti-doping violations.[2]
Participating nations
Medal table
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 23 | 16 | 4 | 43 |
| 2 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 50 |
| 3 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 |  Madagascar (MAD) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 |  Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Morocco (MAR)* | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 10 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 |  Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 | |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Jean Ramiarimanana Madagascar |
100 kg | Issam Harfi Morocco |
96 kg | King Kalu Nigeria |
95 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | King Kalu Nigeria |
123 kg | Jean Ramiarimanana Madagascar |
122 kg | Issam Harfi Morocco |
111 kg |
| Total | Jean Ramiarimanana Madagascar |
222 kg | King Kalu Nigeria |
218 kg | Issam Harfi Morocco |
207 kg |
| 61 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Emmanuel Appah Nigeria |
120 kg | Amine Bouhijbha Tunisia |
119 kg | Eric Andriantsitohaina Madagascar |
115 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Emmanuel Appah Nigeria |
151 kg | Eric Andriantsitohaina Madagascar |
150 kg | David Akwei Ghana |
127 kg |
| Total | Emmanuel Appah Nigeria |
271 kg | Eric Andriantsitohaina Madagascar |
265 kg | Jules Andriamahefa Madagascar |
231 kg |
| 67 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Ahmed Saad Egypt |
134 kg | Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina Madagascar |
132 kg | Ahsaan Shabi Libya |
128 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ahmed Saad Egypt |
165 kg | Ahsaan Shabi Libya |
155 kg | Mohamed Moulab Morocco |
135 kg |
| Total | Ahmed Saad Egypt |
299 kg | Ahsaan Shabi Libya |
283 kg | Mohamed Moulab Morocco |
243 kg |
| 73 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia |
153 kg AF |
Egypt |
138 kg | Nafaa Sariak Algeria |
130 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia |
180 kg | Egypt |
175 kg | Nafaa Sariak Algeria |
162 kg |
| Total | Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia |
333 kg | Egypt |
313 kg | Nafaa Sariak Algeria |
292 kg |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Mohamed Mahmoud Egypt |
160 kg | Ramzi Bahloul Tunisia |
147 kg | Mamdum Seldum Nigeria |
146 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mohamed Mahmoud Egypt |
190 kg | Ahmed Elsayed Egypt |
180 kg | Mamdum Seldum Nigeria |
178 kg |
| Total | Mohamed Mahmoud Egypt |
350 kg | Ahmed Elsayed Egypt |
325 kg | Mamdum Seldum Nigeria |
324 kg |
| 89 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Karim Abokahla Egypt |
164 kg AF |
Desmond Akano Nigeria |
149 kg | Christian Amoah Ghana |
148 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karim Abokahla Egypt |
201 kg AF |
Forrester Osei Ghana |
181 kg | Christian Amoah Ghana |
180 kg |
| Total | Karim Abokahla Egypt |
365 kg AF |
Desmond Akano Nigeria |
329 kg | Christian Amoah Ghana |
328 kg |
| 96 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Egypt |
165 kg | Saddam Messaoui Algeria |
161 kg | Zubairi Kubo Uganda |
131 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Egypt |
208 kg AF |
Saddam Messaoui Algeria |
190 kg | Zubairi Kubo Uganda |
170 kg |
| Total | Egypt |
373 kg | Saddam Messaoui Algeria |
351 kg | Zubairi Kubo Uganda |
301 kg |
| 102 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Ragab Abdelhay Egypt |
170 kg | Joël Essama Cameroon |
159 kg | Patrick Olawale Barde Nigeria |
158 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ragab Abdelhay Egypt |
205 kg | Joël Essama Cameroon |
190 kg | Patrick Olawale Barde Nigeria |
185 kg |
| Total | Ragab Abdelhay Egypt |
375 kg | Joël Essama Cameroon |
349 kg | Patrick Olawale Barde Nigeria |
343 kg |
| 109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Aymen Bacha Tunisia |
167 kg | Gaber Mohamed Egypt |
165 kg | Not awarded | |
| Clean & Jerk | Gaber Mohamed Egypt |
203 kg | Aymen Bacha Tunisia |
200 kg | Mohamed Abdelaziz Egypt |
195 kg |
| Total | Gaber Mohamed Egypt |
368 kg | Aymen Bacha Tunisia |
367 kg | Not awarded | |
| +109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Egypt |
165 kg | Rabeh Chouya Algeria |
160 kg | Abdulakeem Tijani Abdul Nigeria |
143 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Egypt |
196 kg | Rabeh Chouya Algeria |
195 kg | Abdulakeem Tijani Abdul Nigeria |
180 kg |
| Total | Egypt |
361 kg | Rabeh Chouya Algeria |
355 kg | Abdulakeem Tijani Abdul Nigeria |
323 kg |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar |
70 kg | Stella Kingsley Nigeria |
58 kg | Winnifred Ntumi Ghana |
55 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar |
85 kg | Stella Kingsley Nigeria |
80 kg | Winnifred Ntumi Ghana |
69 kg |
| Total | Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar |
155 kg | Stella Kingsley Nigeria |
138 kg | Winnifred Ntumi Ghana |
126 kg |
| 49 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius |
75 kg | Zohra Chihi Tunisia |
72 kg | Augustina Nwaokolo Nigeria |
71 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius |
94 kg | Heba Ahmed Egypt |
93 kg | Augustina Nwaokolo Nigeria |
90 kg |
| Total | Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius |
169 kg | Heba Ahmed Egypt |
162 kg | Augustina Nwaokolo Nigeria |
161 kg |
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Chika Amalaha Nigeria |
93 kg | Adijat Olarinoye Nigeria |
93 kg | Meriem Ben Miloud Algeria |
62 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Adijat Olarinoye Nigeria |
116 kg AF |
Chika Amalaha Nigeria |
115 kg | Meriem Ben Miloud Algeria |
86 kg |
| Total | Adijat Olarinoye Nigeria |
209 kg | Chika Amalaha Nigeria |
208 kg | Meriem Ben Miloud Algeria |
148 kg |
| 59 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Rafiatu Folashade Lawal Nigeria |
93 kg AF |
Basma Ibrahim Egypt |
88 kg | Chaima Rahmouni Tunisia |
87 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Rafiatu Folashade Lawal Nigeria |
117 kg | Basma Ibrahim Egypt |
114 kg | Chaima Rahmouni Tunisia |
108 kg |
| Total | Rafiatu Folashade Lawal Nigeria |
210 kg | Basma Ibrahim Egypt |
202 kg | Chaima Rahmouni Tunisia |
195 kg |
| 64 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Joy Ogbonne Eze Nigeria |
97 kg | Esraa El-Sayed Egypt |
96 kg | Neama Said Egypt |
90 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Joy Ogbonne Eze Nigeria |
121 kg | Neama Said Egypt |
117 kg | Esraa El-Sayed Egypt |
113 kg |
| Total | Joy Ogbonne Eze Nigeria |
218 kg | Esraa El-Sayed Egypt |
209 kg | Neama Said Egypt |
207 kg |
| 71 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Rania Mahmoud Egypt |
99 kg | Caroline Oko-Uokha Nigeria |
95 kg | Ketty Lent Mauritius |
82 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Rania Mahmoud Egypt |
125 kg | Caroline Oko-Uokha Nigeria |
116 kg | Ketty Lent Mauritius |
105 kg |
| Total | Rania Mahmoud Egypt |
224 kg | Caroline Oko-Uokha Nigeria |
211 kg | Ketty Lent Mauritius |
181 kg |
| 76 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Egypt |
105 kg | Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga Cameroon |
88 kg | Alison Sunee Mauritius |
84 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Egypt |
133 kg | Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga Cameroon |
107 kg | Alison Sunee Mauritius |
105 kg |
| Total | Egypt |
238 kg | Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga Cameroon |
195 kg | Alison Sunee Mauritius |
189 kg |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Fatima Otiameh Musa Nigeria |
97 kg | Salma Farag Egypt |
96 kg | Liadi Taiwo Nigeria |
95 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Fatima Otiameh Musa Nigeria |
122 kg | Liadi Taiwo Nigeria |
121 kg | Salma Farag Egypt |
120 kg |
| Total | Fatima Otiameh Musa Nigeria |
219 kg | Salma Farag Egypt |
216 kg | Liadi Taiwo Nigeria |
216 kg |
| 87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Egypt |
106 kg | Clementine Meukeugni Cameroon |
101 kg | Bouchra Hirech Algeria |
86 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Clementine Meukeugni Cameroon |
126 kg | Egypt |
125 kg | Bouchra Hirech Algeria |
110 kg |
| Total | Egypt |
231 kg | Clementine Meukeugni Cameroon |
227 kg | Bouchra Hirech Algeria |
196 kg |
| +87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Halima Abbas Egypt |
121 kg AF |
Shaima Haridy Egypt |
110 kg | Obehi Joseph Nigeria |
105 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Halima Abbas Egypt |
151 kg AF |
Shaima Haridy Egypt |
135 kg | Obehi Joseph Nigeria |
130 kg |
| Total | Halima Abbas Egypt |
272 kg AF |
Shaima Haridy Egypt |
245 kg | Obehi Joseph Nigeria |
235 kg |
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