| 2023 African Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Cote D'or National Sports Complex |
| Location |  Moka, Mauritius |
| Start date | 19 May 2023 |
| End date | 20 May 2023 |
The 2023 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships also known as The 17th African Championships was held from 19 to 20 May 2023 in Moka, Mauritius. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-around | |||
| Individual [3] |  Habiba Marzouk (EGY) | Aliaa Saleh (EGY) |  Luana Gomes (ANG) |
| Team [4] | Egypt Farida Hussein Habiba Marzouk Aliaa Saleh |  South Africa Azra Dewan Stephanie Dimitrova Kgaogelo Maake | Angola Luana Gomes Aysha Morgado Elizabeth Natalia Camati Mangundo |
| Hoop [5] | Luana Gomes (ANG) | Aliaa Saleh (EGY) | Farida Hussein (EGY) |
| Ball [6] | Aliaa Saleh (EGY) | Luana Gomes (ANG) | Farida Hussein (EGY) |
| Clubs [7] | Luana Gomes (ANG) | Stephanie Dimitrova (RSA) | Azra Dewan (RSA) |
| Ribbon [8] | Farida Hussein (EGY) | Luana Gomes (ANG) | Stephanie Dimitrova (RSA) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Angola | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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Lili Mizuno is an American rhythmic gymnast. She is the Pan American Championships 2021 Group All-around bronze medalist and 2017 All-around silver medalist. She competed in the group all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing eleventh in qualification.
Stiliana Nikolova is a Bulgarian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 World all-around bronze medalist and hoop, clubs, and ribbon silver medalist, the 2023 World ball bronze medalist and team competition champion, and a two-time European all-around bronze medalist and champion in the team competition. She is also the 2020 European Junior ribbon champion and ball silver medalist.
Darja Varfolomeev is a German rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2023 World all-around gold medalist and the 2022 World all-around silver medalist.
Farida Hussein is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. She is a multiple time African champion.
Aliaa Saleh is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. She is a multiple time African champion.
Luana Gomes is a Portuguese-Angolan rhythmic gymnast. She represents Angola in international competitions.
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Stephanie Dimitrova is a South African rhythmic gymnast. She's a multiple African Championships' medalist.
Azra Dewan is a South African rhythmic gymnast. She represented her country at the 2018 Youth Olympics and is a multiple African Championships' medalist.