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2023 African Weightlifting Championships

The 2023 African Weightlifting Championships was held in La Goulette, Tunis, Tunisia from 14 to 19 May 2023.[1][2]

2023 African Weightlifting Championships
Host cityTunis, Tunisia
Events20 (10 men's and 10 women's)
Dates14-19 May
Main venueLa Goulette Hall
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Medal summary

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Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
55 kg
Snatch Davis Niyoyita
  Uganda		 95 kg Isaac Sinka
  Zambia		 75 kg Not awarded, lack of entries
Clean & Jerk Davis Niyoyita
  Uganda		 120 kg Isaac Sinka
  Zambia		 95 kg
Total Davis Niyoyita
  Uganda		 215 kg Isaac Sinka
  Zambia		 170 kg
61 kg
Snatch Amine Bouhijbha
  Tunisia		 117 kg Jules Andriamahefa
  Madagascar		 105 kg Jelgib Elion Ndunyama
  DR Congo		 80 kg
Clean & Jerk Amine Bouhijbha
  Tunisia		 140 kg Jelgib Elion Ndunyama
  DR Congo		 92 kg Not awarded
(no registered mark)
Total Amine Bouhijbha
  Tunisia		 257 kg Jelgib Elion Ndunyama
  DR Congo		 172 kg
67 kg
Snatch Akram Chekhchoukh
  Algeria		 127 kg Ayoub Salem
  Tunisia		 126 kg Mohamed Sameer Masoud
  Libya		 122 kg
Clean & Jerk Ayoub Salem
  Tunisia		 154 kg Mohamed Aziz Ben Hadj
  Tunisia		 153 kg Akram Chekhchoukh
  Algeria		 152 kg
Total Ayoub Salem
  Tunisia		 280 kg Akram Chekhchoukh
  Algeria		 279 kg Mohamed Aziz Ben Hadj
  Tunisia		 273 kg
73 kg
Snatch Karem Ben Hnia
  Tunisia		 146 kg Edidiong Umoafia
  Nigeria		 142 kg Samir Fardjallah
  Algeria		 141 kg
Clean & Jerk Karem Ben Hnia
  Tunisia		 180 kg Samir Fardjallah
  Algeria		 174 kg Edidiong Umoafia
  Nigeria		 170 kg
Total Karem Ben Hnia
  Tunisia		 326 kg Samir Fardjallah
  Algeria		 315 kg Edidiong Umoafia
  Nigeria		 312 kg
81 kg
Snatch Ameur Messaoudi
  Algeria		 145 kg Mohamed Messaour
  Algeria		 139 kg Slim Bchini
  Tunisia		 138 kg
Clean & Jerk Ameur Messaoudi
  Algeria		 170 kg Hamza Ben Amor
  Tunisia		 168 kg Slim Bchini
  Tunisia		 162 kg
Total Ameur Messaoudi
  Algeria		 315 kg Hamza Ben Amor
  Tunisia		 305 kg Slim Bchini
  Tunisia		 300 kg
89 kg
Snatch Karim Abokhala
  Egypt		 167 kg Islam Aboelwafa
  Egypt		 161 kg Faris Touairi
  Algeria		 160 kg
Clean & Jerk Karim Abokhala
  Egypt		 208 kg Faris Touairi
  Algeria		 192 kg Islam Aboelwafa
  Egypt		 190 kg
Total Karim Abokhala
  Egypt		 375 kg Faris Touairi
  Algeria		 352 kg Islam Aboelwafa
  Egypt		 351 kg
96 kg
Snatch Salim Elbagor
  Algeria		 152 kg Ayoub Dridi
  Tunisia		 135 kg Laur Lvain Woudje Nzale
  Cameroon		 125 kg
Clean & Jerk Salim Elbagor
  Algeria		 180 kg Ayoub Dridi
  Tunisia		 176 kg Laur Lvain Woudje Nzale
  Cameroon		 160 kg
Total Salim Elbagor
  Algeria		 332 kg Ayoub Dridi
  Tunisia		 311 kg Laur Lvain Woudje Nzale
  Cameroon		 285 kg
102 kg
Snatch Yasser Usama Hemdan
  Egypt		 168 kg Aymen Touairi
  Algeria		 166 kg Mohamed Abdelalim
  Egypt		 164 kg
Clean & Jerk Yasser Usama Hemdan
  Egypt		 208 kg Aymen Touairi
  Algeria		 203 kg Mohamed Abdelalim
  Egypt		 200 kg
Total Yasser Usama Hemdan
  Egypt		 376 kg Aymen Touairi
  Algeria		 369 kg Mohamed Abdelalim
  Egypt		 364 kg
109 kg
Snatch Aymen Bacha
  Tunisia		 170 kg Antony Swanepoel
  South Africa		 123 kg Johannes Beukman
  South Africa		 120 kg
Clean & Jerk Aymen Bacha
  Tunisia		 205 kg Antony Swanepoel
  South Africa		 147 kg Johannes Beukman
  South Africa		 145 kg
Total Aymen Bacha
  Tunisia		 375 kg Antony Swanepoel
  South Africa		 270 kg Johannes Beukman
  South Africa		 265 kg
109+ kg
Snatch Walid Bidani
  Algeria		 192 kg Abdelrahman El-Sayed
  Egypt		 185 kg Bilal Bouamr
  Morocco		 154 kg
Clean & Jerk Abdelrahman El-Sayed
  Egypt		 243 kg
AF 		Bilal Bouamr
  Morocco		 186 kg Maik Lahamadi Ezzedine
  Tunisia		 180 kg
Total Abdelrahman El-Sayed
  Egypt		 428 kg Bilal Bouamr
  Morocco		 340 kg Maik Lahamadi Ezzedine
  Tunisia		 330 kg
Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
45 kg
Snatch Nadia Katbi
  Algeria		 51 kg Not awarded, lack of entries
Clean & Jerk Nadia Katbi
  Algeria		 65 kg
Total Nadia Katbi
  Algeria		 116 kg
49 kg
Snatch Maha Fajreslam
  Morocco		 64 kg Winnifred Ntumi
  Ghana		 58 kg Nour Khafaoui
  Tunisia		 57 kg
Clean & Jerk Nour Khafaoui
  Tunisia		 81 kg Maha Fajreslam
  Morocco		 79 kg Winnifred Ntumi
  Ghana		 71 kg
Total Maha Fajreslam
  Morocco		 143 kg Nour Khafaoui
  Tunisia		 138 kg Winnifred Ntumi
  Ghana		 129 kg
55 kg
Snatch Eya Aquadi
  Tunisia		 72 kg Israa Bejaoui
  Tunisia		 71 kg Not awarded, lack of entries
Clean & Jerk Eya Aquadi
  Tunisia		 93 kg Israa Bejaoui
  Tunisia		 90 kg
Total Eya Aquadi
  Tunisia		 165 kg Israa Bejaoui
  Tunisia		 161 kg
59 kg
Snatch Rafiatu Lawal
  Nigeria		 95 kg
AF 		Adijat Olarinoye
  Nigeria		 93 kg Ghofrane Belkhir
  Tunisia		 92 kg
Clean & Jerk Rafiatu Lawal
  Nigeria		 122 kg Adijat Olarinoye
  Nigeria		 118 kg Souhir Khmiri
  Tunisia		 95 kg
Total Rafiatu Lawal
  Nigeria		 217 kg
AF 		Adijat Olarinoye
  Nigeria		 211 kg Ech-Chaibia Ech-Chachouiy
  Morocco		 167 kg
64 kg
Snatch Chaima Rhamouni
  Tunisia		 90 kg Jawaher Gesmi
  Tunisia		 86 kg Ruby Malvina
  Seychelles		 80 kg
Clean & Jerk Chaima Rhamouni
  Tunisia		 108 kg Jawaher Gesmi
  Tunisia		 107 kg Ruby Malvina
  Seychelles		 107 kg
Total Chaima Rhamouni
  Tunisia		 198 kg Jawaher Gesmi
  Tunisia		 193 kg Ruby Malvina
  Seychelles		 187 kg
71 kg
Snatch Neama Said
  Egypt		 103 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze
  Nigeria		 102 kg Ketty Lent
  Mauritius		 89 kg
Clean & Jerk Neama Said
  Egypt		 126 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze
  Nigeria		 125 kg Ketty Lent
  Mauritius		 108 kg
Total Neama Said
  Egypt		 229 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze
  Nigeria		 227 kg Ketty Lent
  Mauritius		 197 kg
76 kg
Snatch Joelita Coloma
  Seychelles		 85 kg Bouchra Fatima Zohra Hirech
  Algeria		 81 kg Zeineb Maghraoui
  Tunisia		 78 kg
Clean & Jerk Bouchra Fatima Zohra Hirech
  Algeria		 103 kg Rayssa Djifack Ma-Atemken Zomgoua
  Cameroon		 103 kg Zeineb Maghraoui
  Tunisia		 101 kg
Total Joelita Coloma
  Seychelles		 185 kg Bouchra Fatima Zohra Hirech
  Algeria		 184 kg Rayssa Djifack Ma-Atemken Zomgoua
  Cameroon		 180 kg
81 kg
Snatch Sara Ahmed
  Egypt		 117 kg
AF 		Jeanne Eyenga
  Cameroon		 96 kg Not awarded, lack of entries
Clean & Jerk Sara Ahmed
  Egypt		 151 kg
AF 		Jeanne Eyenga
  Cameroon		 121 kg
Total Sara Ahmed
  Egypt		 268 kg
AF 		Jeanne Eyenga
  Cameroon		 217 kg
87 kg
Snatch Samar Said
  Egypt		 105 kg Fatma Ahmed
  Egypt		 97 kg Alison Sunee
  Mauritius		 85 kg
Clean & Jerk Fatma Ahmed
  Egypt		 125 kg Samar Said
  Egypt		 124 kg Alison Sunee
  Mauritius		 106 kg
Total Samar Said
  Egypt		 229 kg Fatma Ahmed
  Egypt		 222 kg Alison Sunee
  Mauritius		 191 kg
87+ kg
Snatch Halima Abdelazim
  Egypt		 115 kg Amina Yahiamamoun
  Algeria		 82 kg Estelle Momeni
  Cameroon		 81 kg
Clean & Jerk Halima Abdelazim
  Egypt		 145 kg Estelle Momeni
  Cameroon		 95 kg Amina Yahiamamoun
  Algeria		 93 kg
Total Halima Abdelazim
  Egypt		 260 kg Estelle Momeni
  Cameroon		 176 kg Amina Yahiamamoun
  Algeria		 175 kg

Medal table

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Ranking by Big (Total result) medals

  *   Host nation (Tunisia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Egypt71210
2  Tunisia*65314
3  Algeria3519
4  Nigeria1214
5  Morocco1113
6  Seychelles1012
7  Uganda1001
8  Cameroon0224
9  South Africa0112
10  DR Congo0101
  Zambia0101
12  Mauritius0022
13  Ghana0011
Totals (13 entries)20191554

Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)

  *   Host nation (Tunisia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Egypt205530
2  Tunisia*18141143
3  Algeria1212529
4  Nigeria37212
5  Uganda3003
6  Morocco2327
7  Seychelles2035
8  Cameroon06511
9  South Africa0336
10  Zambia0303
11  DR Congo0213
12  Ghana0123
13  Madagascar0101
14  Mauritius0066
15  Libya0011
Totals (15 entries)605746163

Team ranking

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Participating nations

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A total of 107 competitors from 17 nations participated.

Men's results

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55 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Davis Niyoyita (UGA) A 85 95 100   120 126 126   215
    Isaac Sinka (ZAM) A 70 75 80   85 90 95   170

61 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Amine Bouhijbha (TUN) A 112 116 117   140 148 148   257
    Jelgib Elion Ndunyama (COD) A 75 80 80   92 92 100   172
—   Jules Andriamahefa (MAD) A 105 113 113   130 130 130 — —

67 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Ayoub Salem (TUN) A 121 124 126   150 154 154   280
    Akram Chekhchoukh (ALG) A 122 125 127   151 151 152   279
    Mohamed Aziz Ben Hadj (TUN) A 120 124 126 4 143 147 153   273
4   Mohamed Sameer Masoud (LBA) A 110 116 122   136 142 144 4 266
5   Abderrahmane Rhaloui (MAR) A 105 110 115 5 130 135 140 6 245
6   Mohamed Moulabbi (MAR) A 105 110 112 6 130 135 140 5 240
7   Daison Phiri (ZAM) A 85 88 88 7 115 115 115 7 200
8   Francis Sebembe (ZAM) A 65 70 74 8 90 95 195 8 164
—   Isa Rustamov (AZE) A 130 135 138 — 160 164 168 — 302

73 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Karem Ben Hnia (TUN) A 146 149 149   180 187 187   326
    Samir Fardjallah (ALG) A 141 145 146   172 174 181   315
    Edidiong Umoafia (NGR) A 137 142 146   160 170 175   312
4   Gerard Abeussa (CMR) A 122 126 130 6 157 162 168 4 294
5   Jon-Antohein Phillips (RSA) A 108 113 115 7 150 156 156 5 258
6   Joseph Njovu (ZAM) A 85 90 95 8 110 110 115 7 205
7   Steven Banda (ZAM) A 75 75 77 9 95 97 97 8 172
—   Abderrahim Moum (MAR) A 125 130 133 4 155 157 161 — —
—   Ahsaan Shabi (LBA) A 132 136 136 5 161 161 163 — —
—   Mohamed Meknaci (ALG) A 130 131 133 — 150 150 162 6 —
—   Omar Javadov (AZE) A 135 140 143 — 160 167 171 — 310

81 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Ameur Messaoudi (ALG) A 140 145 151   170 177 178   315
    Hamza Ben Amor (TUN) A 133 133 137 4 162 168 168   305
    Slim Bchini (TUN) A 135 138 140   162 165 165   300
4   Jeremie Ngouanom Nzali (CMR) A 126 126 131 6 161 161 166 4 287
5   Mohammed Alsharif Alzintani (LBA) A 119 126 127 5 146 152 157 5 279
6   Roger Soukoudjou Sinetang (CMR) A 120 125 130 7 151 156 157 6 276
7   Daniel Katzav (RSA) A 100 107 110 8 130 137 140 7 250
—   Mohamed Messaour (ALG) A 135 135 139   161 161 161 — —

89 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Karim Abokahla (EGY) A 162 167 167   200 208 213   375
    Faris Touairi (ALG) A 160 163 164   182 192 201   352
    Islam Aboelwafa (EGY) A 148 155 161   180 190 190   351
4   Akano Desmond (NGR) A 140 145 145 4 180 190 190 4 335
5   Daniel Onana Tanga (CMR) A 140 140 145 5 180 180 180 6 320
6   Said Alioua (MAR) A 135 140 141 6 180 180 181 5 316
7   Rayen Ghrissa (TUN) A 122 127 130 7 155 161 164 7 288
8   Vuyani Mashego (RSA) A 121 125 126 8 148 156 160 8 274
9   Andre William Gadney (RSA) A 114 120 122 9 134 140 145 9 259

96 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Salim Elbagor (ALG) A 145 152 160   175 175 180   332
    Ayoub Dridi (TUN) A 130 135 135   170 176 181   311
    Laur Lvain Woudje Nzale (CMR) A 115 125 131   155 160 170   285
—   Mahmoud Hosny (EGY) A 120 — — — 150 — — — —

102 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Yasser Usama Hemdan (EGY) A 160 165 168   200 204 208   376
    Aymen Touairi (ALG) A 163 166 171   203 208 211   369
    Mohamed Abdelalim (EGY) A 164 170 170   200 205 205   364
4   Junior Ngadja Nyabeyeu (CMR) A 156 161 161 4 195 195 201 4 351
5   Khelwin Juboo (MRI) A 135 140 140 5 168 175 180 5 320
6   Ruben Burger (RSA) A 138 140 140 6 170 170 177 6 310
—   Ahmed Abuzriba (LBA) A 130 — — — 180 — — — —

109 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Aymen Bacha (TUN) A 163 170 178   190 200 205   375
    Antony Swanepoel (RSA) A 115 123 123   140 147 150   270
    Johannes Beukman (RSA) A 120 120 126   145 145 154   265

+109 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Abdelrahman El-Sayed (EGY) A 175 185 193   226 243 245   428
    Bilal Bouamr (MAR) A 144 151 154   181 182 186   340
    Maik Lahamadi Ezzedine (TUN) A 143 150 153 4 180 183 186   330
4   Bokang Kagiso (BOT) A 120 125 130 5 150 151 155 4 280
—   Walid Bidani (ALG) A 192 197 199   225 225 225 — —

Women's results

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45 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Nadia Katbi (ALG) A 45 51 51   60 65 70   116
—   Nazila Ismayilov (AZE) A 55 60 62 — 66 72 75 — 132

49 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Maha Fajreslam (MAR) A 57 60 64   74 79 82   143
    Nour Khafaoui (TUN) A 57 61 61   75 81 85   138
    Winnifred Ntumi (GHA) A 56 58 58   68 71 73   129

55 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Eya Aquadi (TUN) A 65 69 72   85 90 93   165
    Israa Bejaoui (TUN) A 65 71 73   85 90 93   161

59 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Rafiatu Lawal (NGR) A 91 91 95   115 115 122   217
    Adijat Olarinoye (NGR) A 90 93 93   110 118 118   211
    Ech-Chaibia Ech-Chachouiy (MAR) A 76 80 81 5 91 95 96 4 167
4   Sandra Owusu (GHA) A 72 72 72 6 85 88 88 5 157
5   Ebongo Nelly Ebong (CMR) A 51 55 55 7 67 71 71 6 126
–   Georgia Love (RSA) A 71 71 71 – – – – – –
–   Ghofrane Belkhir (TUN) A 88 92 96   – – – – –
–   Souhir Khmiri (TUN) A 78 78 78 – 95 103 103   –
–   Anneke Spies (RSA) A 74 74 75 – 105 105 105 – –

64 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Chaima Rahmouni (TUN) A 87 90 92   108 111 111   198
    Jawaher Gesmi (TUN) A 83 86 88   107 110 112   193
    Ruby Malvina (SEY) A 75 80 87   100 107 113   187
4   Fatima Zohra Laghouati (ALG) A 73 76 76 4 95 101 101 4 171
5   Yolandi van Ryneveld (RSA) A 70 73 73 5 86 91 96 5 161
6   Chantelle Burger (RSA) A 64 67 70 6 83 86 90 6 156
7   Lydia Nakidde (UGA) A 60 65 70 7 75 80 85 7 150

71 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Neama Said (EGY) A 100 103 105   122 126 130   229
    Joy Ogbonne Eze (NGR) A 97 102 105   120 120 125   227
    Ketty Lent (MRI) A 86 89 89   103 108 110   197
4   Laryne Jefferies (RSA) A 83 83 86 5 103 106 110 4 192
5   Rkia Sabihi (MAR) A 80 84 87 4 104 109 109 5 191
6   Nawres Hamroui (TUN) A 76 81 81 7 95 100 103 6 176
7   Nihad Belounis (ALG) A 72 77 77 6 92 97 101 7 174
—   Renee Manuela Hyeng (CMR) A 66 66 66 — — — — — —

76 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Joelita Coloma (SEY) A 80 84 85   100 101 — 4 185
    Bouchra Fatima Zohra Hirech (ALG) A 81 85 86   101 103 106   184
    Rayssa Djifack Ma-Atemken Zomgoua (CMR) A 77 82 83 4 96 101 103   180
4   Zeineb Maghraoui (TUN) A 78 78 83   101 103 104   179
5   Kerrin Leigh Bough (RSA) A 71 77 83 5 90 96 101 5 173

81 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Sara Ahmed (EGY) A 110 114 117   140 146 151   268
    Jeanne Eyenga (CMR) A 89 89 96   117 121 121   217

87 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Samar Said (EGY) A 100 100 105   116 124 124   229
    Fatma Ahmed (EGY) A 97 100 101   115 123 125   222
    Alison Sunee (MRI) A 75 82 85   97 106 110   191
4   Phalone Leticia Nzimo (CMR) A 75 81 85 4 102 107 111 4 183

+87 kg

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Rank Athlete Group Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
    Halima Abdelazim (EGY) A 110 110 115   145 145 145   260
    Estelle Momeni (CMR) A 81 87 87   95 103 107   176
    Amina Yahiamamoun (ALG) A 75 82 88   93 105 106   175
4   Marie Korkor Agbah-Hughes (GHA) A 60 64 66 4 85 89 92 4 158


Notes

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1.^ Three Azerbaijani athletes participated in the championships as guest athletes, due to leaving the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships over a flag desecration incident.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Tunis, Day 1 & 2: Azerbaijan weightlifter claims continental championships victory – in Africa". International Weightlifting Federation. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Tunis, Final Day: Egypt's Elsayed signs off with record at African Championships". International Weightlifting Federation. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "İsa Rüstəmov rəqiblərini üstələdi" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Nazilə İsmayılova Afrika çempionatında qalib oldu" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Ömər Cavadov da Afrika çempionatında fərqləndi" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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