| 2018 African Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Dates | 7–11 February |
| Stadium | Alfred Diete Spiff Civic Center |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Nigeria |
| Greco-Roman |  Egypt |
| Women | Nigeria |
The 2018 African Wrestling Championships was held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria from 7 to 11 February 2018. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 15 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 |  Algeria (ALG) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 |  South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  Angola (ANG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 30 | 30 | 34 | 94 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Women's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Nigeria | 205 | Nigeria | 245 | Egypt | 197 |
| 2 | South Africa | 117 | Tunisia | 122 | Algeria | 160 |
| 3 | Egypt | 111 | Egypt | 87 | Morocco | 135 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 86 | Cameroon | 55 | Nigeria | 131 |
| 5 | Algeria | 76 | Senegal | 47 | Tunisia | 90 |
| 6 | Kenya | 64 | Kenya | 42 | Kenya | 56 |
| 7 | Senegal | 50 | Algeria | 41 | South Africa | 33 |
| 8 | Sudan | 47 |  Ivory Coast | 20 | Cameroon | 31 |
| 9 | Morocco | 46 |  Benin | 12 |  Sierra Leone | 18 |
| 10 | Cameroon | 38 |  Guinea | 9 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | Mercy Genesis | Kheira Chaimaa Yahiaoui | Sarra Hamdi |
| 53 kg | Bose Samuel | Maroi Mezien | Maiada Morad Abbas |
| 55 kg | Ifeoma Nwoye | Faten Hammami | none awarded |
| 57 kg | Odunayo Adekuoroye | Joseph Essombe | Dorssaf Gharssi |
| 59 kg | Bisola Makanjuola | Eman Guda Ebrahim | Safietou Goudiaby |
| 62 kg | Aminat Adeniyi | Lilia Mejri | none awarded |
| 65 kg | Hannah Rueben | Alakeme Azong Gaelle | Amina Elsebaee Ibrahim |
| 68 kg | Blessing Oborududu | Anta Sambou | Berthe Etane Ngolle |
| 72 kg | Winnie Gofit | Lilian Kiende Nthiga | none awarded |
| 76 kg | Samar Amer | Blessing Onyebuchi | Annabelle Ali |
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