| Host city |  Nairobi, Kenya |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27–29 May |
| Main venue | Ruaraka Sports Club |
The 2021 African Weightlifting Championships was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 27 to 29 May 2021. [1] [2]
| Host city | Nairobi, Kenya |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27–29 May |
| Main venue | Ruaraka Sports Club |
The 2021 African Weightlifting Championships was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 27 to 29 May 2021. [1] [2]
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
* Host nation (Kenya)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Algeria | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Madagascar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Kenya * | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Morocco | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Ghana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Botswana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 19 | 17 | 13 | 49 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
* Host nation (Kenya)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 15 | 12 | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | Algeria | 9 | 16 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Cameroon | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Libya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Morocco | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Kenya * | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Ghana | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Botswana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Uganda | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 57 | 51 | 39 | 147 | |
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