Boxing at the 2023 African Games

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Boxing
at the 2023 African Games
2023 African Games Boxing (logo).png
Venue Bukom Boxing Arena
Location Accra, Ghana
Dates15–22 March 2024
  2019
2027 

Boxing at the 2023 African Games was held from 15 to 22 March 2024 at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana.

Contents

Schedule

Participating nations

Results

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
48 kg Mohammed Aryeetey
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Livens Tulembekwa Zola
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hamza Essaadi
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Innocent Tumusiime
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
51 kg Patrick Chinyemba
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Lubabalo Lusizi
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Theophilus Allotey
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Fabrice Valerie
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
54 kg Amadu Mohammed
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Mwengo Mwale
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Imad Azoui
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Franck Mombey
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
57 kg Omole Dolapo
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Armando Rugoberto Sigauque
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Albert Ngulube
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Kasim Murungi
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
60 kg Joseph Commey
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Andrew Chilata
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Oussama Mordjane
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Ezra Paulo Mwanjwango
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
63.5 kg Samuel Takyi
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Emmanuel Katema
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
John Paul Masamba
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Jugurtha Ait-Bekka
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
67 kg Gerald Kabinda
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Boniface Zengala
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abdenacer Belarbi
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Zakaria Romdhani
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
71 kg Steve Kulenguluka
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Omar El-Sayed
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Antoine Mendy
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Muzamir Semuddu
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
75 kg Edwin Owuor
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Yassine Elouarz
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Ahmed Ghazli
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Temesgen Mitiku
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
80 kg Peter Pita
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mohammed Houmri
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Yusuf Changalawe
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Junior Fotouo
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
86 kg Oussama Kanouni
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Abubakar Kamoko
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Musa Maregesi
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Nathan Nlandu Mbeli
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
92 kg Adam Olaore
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Kevin Kuadjovi
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Ali El-Salamony
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Symphorien Njinnou Mouandat
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
+92 kg Ifeanyi Onyekwere
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Yann Mike Mansogo
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Anthony Bweluzeyi
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diarga Baldé
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
48 kg Fatiha Mansouri
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Wafa Hafsi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Janet Acquah
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Margret Tembo
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
50 kg Roumaysa Boualam
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Zainab Adeshina
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Yasmine Moutaqui
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Grace Fahnbulleh
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
52 kg Gezahegn Betelhem
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Rabab Cheddar
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Gisele Nyembo Muamba
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chadha Jlassi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
54 kg Widad Bertal
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Shukura Kareem
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Yomna Ayyad
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Amina Faki
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
57 kg Ojo Nene Joy
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Chahira Selmouni
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Khouloud Hlimi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Keamogetse Kenosi
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
60 kg Cynthia Ogunsemilore
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Rahma Mohamed
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Hadjila Khelif
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Azza Nahdi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
63 kg Ichrak Chaib
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Merveille Mbalayi
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Not awarded
66 kg Bethelhem Wolde
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Isabel Mulungo
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Not awarded
70 kg Blessing Oraekwe
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Alcinda Dos Santos
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Eya Ben Zina
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Brigitte Mbabi
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
75 kg Patricia Mbata
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Molka Ben Mabrouk
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Rady Gramane
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
81 kg Jacinta Umunnakwe
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Marie Joël Mwika
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Not awarded
+81 kg Khadija El-Mardi
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Jorbelle Malewu
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Not awarded

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Ghana)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)82010
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)42511
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)*4127
4Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo  (COD)25411
5Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)2327
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2237
7Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2013
8Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1012
9Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)0314
10Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)0257
11Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)0224
12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)0112
13Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea  (GEQ)0101
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)0101
15Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)0033
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)0033
17Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon  (GAB)0022
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)0022
19Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)0011
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)0011
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia  (LBR)0011
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)0011
Totals (22 entries)25254191

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