| Taekwondo at the 2019 African Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Prince Moulay Abdallah Sports Complex |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Dates | 21–23 August |
| Competitors | 227 from 38 nations |
Taekwondo at the 2019 African Games was held from 21 to 23 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
The event served as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
| NOC | Men | Women | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg | 58 kg | 63 kg | 68 kg | 74 kg | 80 kg | 87 kg | +87 kg | 46 kg | 49 kg | 53 kg | 57 kg | 62 kg | 67 kg | 73 kg | +73 kg | ||
 Algeria | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | ||||||
 Benin | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||
 Botswana | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Burkina Faso | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |||||||||||
 Cameroon | X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||||||||
 Cape Verde | X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||||||||
 Central African Republic | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Chad | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | |||||||
 Republic of the Congo | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12 | ||||
 Djibouti | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Egypt | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Eswatini | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Ethiopia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | |||||||
 Gabon | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |||||||||||
 Ghana | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |||||||||||
 Guinea | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Guinea-Bissau | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||
 Ivory Coast | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12 | ||||
 Kenya | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 | |||
 Lesotho | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | ||||||||||
 Libya | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Madagascar | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Malawi | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Mali | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | ||||||||
 Mauritius | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||
 Morocco | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 16 |
 Niger | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | ||||||||
 Nigeria | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |
 São Tomé and Príncipe | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Senegal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12 | ||||
 Somalia | X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||||||||
 South Sudan | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | ||||||||||
 Sudan | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |||||||||||
 Togo | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Tunisia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | |||||||
 Zimbabwe | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 38 NOCs | 13 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 227 |
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco (MAR)* | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Niger (NIG) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Chad (CHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mali (MLI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
Seydou Gbané is an Ivorian taekwondo practitioner.
Firas Katoussi is a Tunisian taekwondo practitioner. He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's 80 kg. event.
Nour Abdelsalam is an Egyptian taekwondo practitioner. She is a gold medalist in the women's 49 kg event at the Islamic Solidarity Games, the African Games and several editions of the African Taekwondo Championships. She also represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Oumaima El-Bouchti is a Moroccan taekwondo practitioner. She is a gold medalist four time at the African Taekwondo Championships. She represented Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Nada Laaraj is a Moroccan taekwondo practitioner. She has won gold medals in the women's 57 kg event at the African Games, the Islamic Solidarity Games and the African Taekwondo Championships. She also represented Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Achraf Mahboubi is a Moroccan taekwondo practitioner. In 2021, he represented Morocco at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Solomon Tufa Demse is an Ethiopian taekwondo practitioner. He represented Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Moustapha Kama is a Senegalese taekwondo practitioner. He is a two-time medalist at the African Games and a bronze medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games. He has also won medals at the African Taekwondo Championships.
Omar Lakehal is a Moroccan taekwondo practitioner. He is a gold medalist at the African Games and a silver medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games and the Mediterranean Games.
Abdelrahman Wael Mahmoud Abow is an Egyptian taekwondo competitor. He represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan after qualifying at the 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Rabat, Morocco.
Ismael Yacouba Garba is a Nigerien taekwondo practitioner.
Chinazum Ruth Nwosu is a Nigerian taekwondo practitioner. She won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. She also won the silver medal in this event at the 2015 African Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
Faith Ogallo is a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner. She represented Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan after qualifying at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Rabat, Morocco.
Ababacar Sadikh Soumaré is a Senegalese taekwondo practitioner.
Bouma Ferimata Coulibaly is an Ivorian taekwondo practitioner. At the African Taekwondo Championships she won four medals: the silver medal in 2016, 2018 and 2021 and a bronze medal in 2014.
Tekiath Ben Yessouf is a Nigerien taekwondo competitor. She represented Niger at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Safia Salih is a Moroccan taekwondo practitioner. She represented Morocco at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event.
Fatima-Ezzahra Aboufaras is a Moroccan taekwondo practitioner. She represented Morocco at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the gold medal in the women's +73 kg event.
Soukaina Sahib is a Moroccan taekwondo practitioner. She won the gold medal in the women's 46 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey. She represented Morocco at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and she won the gold medal in the women's 46 kg event.
Tariku Girma Demisu is an Ethiopian taekwondo practitioner. He represented Ethiopia at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won the gold medal in the men's 63 kg event.
