AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament 2008 – Bantamweight

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The Bantamweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition.

Contents

List of boxers

Medalists

Gold Abdelhalim Ouradi
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
Silver Hicham Mesbahi
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Bronze Khumiso Ikgopoleng
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana

Results

Preliminary round

1st day
Flag of Botswana.svg  Khumiso Ikgopoleng  (BOT)22 - 6Flag of Cameroon.svg  Justin Ketchemi  (CMR)
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Emilian Polino  (TAN)10 - 17Flag of Namibia.svg  Immanuel Naidjala  (NAM)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Dabore Aboubacar Issaka  (NGR)DSQFlag of Algeria.svg  Abdelhalim Ouradi  (ALG)

Quarterfinal Round

2nd day
Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham Mesbahi  (MAR)22 - 6Flag of Ghana.svg  Issah Samir  (GHA)
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tewodros Tilahun  (ETH)1 - 22Flag of South Africa.svg  Joseph Mhlongo  (RSA)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Alla Mohamed Abdel Rehim Rezk  (EGY)12 - 13Flag of Botswana.svg  Khumiso Ikgopoleng  (BOT)
Flag of Namibia.svg  Immanuel Naidjala  (NAM)5 - 12Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelhalim Ouradi  (ALG)

Semifinal Round

3rd day
Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham Mesbahi  (MAR)11 - 1Flag of South Africa.svg  Joseph Mhlongo  (RSA)
Flag of Botswana.svg  Khumiso Ikgopoleng  (BOT)RET R2Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelhalim Ouradi  (ALG)

3rd place Round

4th day
Flag of South Africa.svg  Joseph Mhlongo  (RSA)4 - 13Flag of Botswana.svg  Khumiso Ikgopoleng  (BOT)

Final Round

5th day
Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham Mesbahi  (MAR)0 - 6Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelhalim Ouradi  (ALG)

Qualification to Olympic games

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