2015 African Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2015 African Amateur Boxing Championships were held at the Mohammed V Athletic Center in Casablanca, Morocco from 18 to 23 August 2015. It was the 18th edition of this event organised by the African governing body for amateur boxing, the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC).
| Host city | Casablanca |
|---|---|
| Country | Morocco |
| Nations participating | 19[1] |
| Athletes participating | 103[1] |
| Events | 10 |
| Dates | August 18–23, 2015 |
| Main venue | Mohammed V Athletic Center[2] |
Schedule
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| 18–19 August 2015 | Preliminaries |
| 20–21 August 2015 | Quarterfinals |
| 22 August 2015 | Semifinals |
| 23 August 2015 | Finals |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight (–49 kg) |
 Imad Ahayoun (MAR) |
 Sulemanu Tetteh (GHA) |
 Tefo Rammupudu (BOT)
|
| Flyweight (–52 kg) |
 Mohamed Flissi (ALG) |
Achraf Kharroubi (MAR) |
 Mountasar Bouali (TUN)
|
| Bantamweight (–56 kg) |
Mohamed Hamout (MAR) |
Bilel Mhamdi (TUN) |
Khalil Litim (ALG)
|
| Lightweight (–60 kg) |
Reda Benbaziz (ALG) |
 Mahmoud Abdelaal (EGY) |
Ahmed Mejri (TUN)
|
| Light Welterweight (–64 kg) |
Abdelkader Chadi (ALG) |
Abdelhak Aatkani (MAR) |
 Richarno Colin (MRI)
|
| Welterweight (–69 kg) |
Mohammed Rabii (MAR) |
Walid Sedik Mohamed (EGY) |
Mohamed Amine Meskini (TUN)
|
| Middleweight (–75 kg) |
Hosam Bakr Abdin (EGY) |
Zibani Chikanda (BOT) |
Yahya Mekacheri (TUN)
|
| Light Heavyweight (–81 kg) |
Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) |
Abdelrahman Oraby (EGY) |
Thabang Motsewabeng (BOT)
|
| Heavyweight (–91 kg) |
Abdeljalil Abouhamada (MAR) |
Chouaib Bouloudinat (ALG) |
 Willy Kyakonye (UGA)
|
| Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) |
Mohamed Arjaoui (MAR) |
Mohamed Grimes (ALG) |
 Keddy Agnes (SEY)
|
Medal table
Below is the final medal table from the championships.[3] The event was dominated by Morocco and Algeria, with the two nations combining to win nine of the ten available gold medals.[4] Morocco won the most gold medals, with five, as well as the most total medals, with eight.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Algeria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Egypt | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Botswana | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Uganda | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Togo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 nations) | 10 | 10 | 16 | 36 | |
References
- "AFBC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 - Number of Entries by Team" (PDF). AIBA. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "BOXE—CHAMPIONNATS D'AFRIQUE ELITE—JORDY VADAMOOTOO: « Le titre m'intéresse »". Le Mauricien (in French). 18 August 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "AFBC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 - Medal Standings" (PDF). AIBA. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "2015 AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships closes with 10 great finals". AIBA. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
External links
- Full match results at amateur-boxing.strefa.pl
- 2015 AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships at AIBA.org