| 2024 African Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Amahoro Stadium |
| Location |  Kigali, Rwanda |
| Start date | 25 April 2024 |
| End date | 26 April 2024 |
The 2024 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships also known as The 18th African Championships were held from 25 to 26 April 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. [1] [2] The competition was a qualifying event for the 2024 Olympic Games. The Olympic berths went to the winners of the all-around competition, individual Aliaa Saleh and the Egyptian group. [3] [4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Team |  Egypt |  South Africa |  Tunisia |
| Individual Finals | |||
| All-Around [5] | Aliaa Saleh (EGY) |  Luana Gomes (ANG) | Habiba Marzouk (EGY) |
| Hoop [6] | Aliaa Saleh (EGY) | Luana Gomes (ANG) | Habiba Marzouk (EGY) |
| Ball [7] | Aliaa Saleh (EGY) | Habiba Marzouk (EGY) | Luana Gomes (ANG) |
| Clubs [8] | Luana Gomes (ANG) | Habiba Marzouk (EGY) | Aliaa Saleh (EGY) |
| Ribbon [9] | Mariem Seliem (EGY) | Aliaa Saleh (EGY) | Luana Gomes (ANG) |
| Group Finals | |||
| All-Around [10] | Egypt Amina Sobeih Farida Hussein Lamar Behairi Johara Eldeeb Abeer Ramadan Jomana Abouelmagd | South Africa Babalwa Mkhize Bericia Le Roux Crystal Viljoen Emily Impson Nina Gaspar | Angola Sofia Higino Celma Nunda Evaudina Severino Abigail Sousa Laurinda Tito |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Team | Egypt | South Africa | Tunisia |
| Individual Finals | |||
| All-Around [11] | Alia Ahmed (EGY) | Lina Heleika (EGY) | Chade Jansen (RSA) |
| Hoop [12] | Alia Ahmed (EGY) | Lina Heleika (EGY) | Chade Jansen (RSA) |
| Ball | Alia Ahmed (EGY) | Lina Heleika (EGY) | Tricha Richards (RSA) |
| Clubs | Alia Ahmed (EGY) | Lina Heleika (EGY) | Chade Jansen (RSA) |
| Ribbon | Lina Heleika (EGY) | Alia Ahmed (EGY) | Chade Jansen (RSA) |
| Group Finals | |||
| All-Around [13] | Egypt | South Africa | Tunisia |
| 5 Balls | |||
| 5 Ropes | |||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | Angola | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 43 | |
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