| Host city |  Cairo, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–29 April |
The 2019 African Weightlifting Championships was held in Cairo, Egypt from 25 to 29 April 2019. [1] It was the 29th men's and 18th women's championship. [2] [3]
| Host city | Cairo, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–29 April |
The 2019 African Weightlifting Championships was held in Cairo, Egypt from 25 to 29 April 2019. [1] It was the 29th men's and 18th women's championship. [2] [3]
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
* Host nation (Egypt)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt * | 12 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 |  Tunisia | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 |  Madagascar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Morocco | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Algeria | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Mauritius | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Libya | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Ghana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 20 | 19 | 16 | 55 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt * | 36 | 15 | 9 | 60 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 7 | 11 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Morocco | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Algeria | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 7 | Mauritius | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Libya | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | South Africa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Cameroon | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 60 | 57 | 48 | 165 | |
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