African Judo Championships

Judo competition

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African Judo ChampionshipsCurrent event or competition:
2025 African Judo Championships

Competition details
Discipline| Judo
Type| Annual
Organiser| African Judo Union (AJU)
History
First edition| 1964 in Dakar, Senegal
Most wins|  Algeria – 298 medals
(117 gold medals)
Most recent| Abidjan 2025
Next edition| Nairobi 2026

African Judo Championships is a continental judo championship organized by the African Judo Union. The 1965, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2007 editions were held during the respective African Games.

## Tournaments

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Year  | Date  | Host City (Country)  | Venue  | Countries  | Athletes  | Events  | Winners  | Ref.

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1964 | ...–... Jun  |  Dakar |  |  |  | \-  | 5  |  Senegal |
1965[a] | 20–22 Jul  |  Brazzaville |  | 10  |  | \-  | 5  |  Senegal |
1967 | ...–... Jul  |  Abidjan |  | 6  |  | \-  | 7  |  Senegal |
1968 | ...–... Jul  |  Tunis |  | 12  |  | \-  | 5  |  Senegal |
1974 | 14–16 Dec  |  Cairo |  |  |  | \-  |  |  Senegal |
1982 | ...–... Jul  |  Cairo |  |  |  | \-  |  |  |
1983 | 30 Jul–4 Aug  |  Dakar |  | 5  |  | \-  | 9  |  Egypt |
1985 | 6–12 Aug  |  Tunis |  |  |  | \-  | 7  |  Egypt |
1986 | 20–24 Jul  |  Casablanca |  | 8  |  |  | 13  |  Algeria |
1987[a] | 3–5 Aug  |  Nairobi |  | 7  |  | \-  | 8  |  Egypt |
1989 | 3–10 Dec  |  Abidjan |  |  | 61  | 32  |  |  Algeria |
1990 | 16–20 Jul  |  Algiers | Hacène Harcha Arena | 16  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
1991[a] | 20 Sep–1 Oct  |  Cairo |  | 11  |  | \-  | 8  |  Egypt |
1991[b] | 1–3 Nov  |  Port Louis |  |  | \-  |  | 9  |  |
1992 | 6–8 Nov  |  Port Louis |  | 15  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
1993 | ...–... ...  |  Cairo | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls |  |  |  |  |  |
1994 | 7–9 Oct  |  Tunis |  | 9  |  |  | 16  |  Tunisia |
1995[a] | 13–23 Sep  |  Harare |  | 12  |  |  | 16  |  Tunisia |
1996 | 16–19 May  |  Pretoria |  | 10  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
1997 | 17–19 Jul  |  Casablanca |  | 12  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
1998 | 23–26 Jul  |  Dakar |  | 12  |  |  | 16  |  Egypt |
1999[a] | 10–13 Sep  |  Johannesburg |  | 21  |  |  | 16  |  Tunisia |
2000 | 11–14 May  |  Algiers | Hacène Harcha Arena |  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
2001 | 6–9 Nov  |  Tripoli |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
2002 | 4–7 Oct  |  Cairo |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Tunisia |
2004 | 5–8 May  |  Tunis |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
2005 | 18–21 May  |  Port Elizabeth |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
2006 | 5–10 Jun  |  Port-Louis |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Egypt |
2007[a] | 13–14 Jul  |  Algiers |  | 24  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
2008 | 15–18 May  |  Agadir |  | 22  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
2009 | 27 Apr–2 May  |  Port-Louis |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Egypt |
2010 | 15–18 Apr  |  Yaoundé |  | 22  | 105  | 73  | 16  |  Tunisia |
2011 | 14–17 Apr  |  Dakar | Marius Ndiaye Stadium | 23  | 113  | 64  | 16  |  Tunisia |
2012 | 5–8 Apr  |  Agadir |  | 20  |  |  | 16  |  Morocco |
2013 | 18–21 Apr  |  Maputo | Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo | 22  |  |  | 16  |  Tunisia |
2014 | 26–27 Jun  |  Port-Louis |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Algeria |
2015 | 24–26 Apr  |  Libreville |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Tunisia |
2016 | 8–10 Apr  |  Tunis |  |  |  |  | 16  |  Tunisia |
2017 | 14–16 Apr  |  Antananarivo |  | 22  |  |  | 18  |  Algeria |
2018 | 12–15 Apr  |  Tunis |  | 25  | 106  | 61  | 16  |  Tunisia |
2019 | 25–28 Apr  |  Cape Town |  | 28  |  |  | 14  |  Algeria |
2020 | 17–20 Dec  |  Antananarivo | Palais des Sports Mahamasina | 33  |  |  | 15  |  Egypt |
2021 | 20–23 May  |  Dakar | Dakar Arena | 40  |  |  | 14  |  Tunisia |
2022 | 26–29 May  |  Oran | Convention Centre Mohammed Ben Ahmed[1] | 26  | 94  | 79  | 14  |  Algeria | [2]
2023 | 7–9 September  |  Casablanca | Salle du Complexe Sportif Mohammed V  | 39  | 131  | 98  | 15  |  Algeria |
2024 | 25–28 April  |  Cairo | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex |  | 103  | 89  | 15  |  Egypt | [3][4][5]
2025 | 25–28 April  |  Abidjan | Palais des Sports de Treichville |  |  |  | 15  |  Egypt | [6]
2026 | 24–26 April  |  Nairobi |  |  |  |  | 15  |  | [7]

## All-time medal table 2001–2025

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Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Algeria| 117| 93| 100| 310
2|  Tunisia| 85| 73| 109| 267
3|  Egypt| 62| 56| 64| 182
4|  Morocco| 57| 41| 98| 196
5|  Angola| 6| 8| 23| 37
6|  Guinea-Bissau| 6| 1| 1| 8
7|  Guinea| 6| 0| 1| 7
8|  South Africa| 5| 13| 24| 42
9|  Cameroon| 4| 23| 60| 87
10|  Senegal| 4| 14| 44| 62
11|  Mauritius| 2| 7| 11| 20
12|  Madagascar| 2| 3| 10| 15
13|  Libya| 1| 1| 4| 6
14|  Gabon| 0| 5| 11| 16
15|  Ivory Coast| 0| 2| 17| 19
16|  Nigeria| 0| 2| 10| 12
17|  Cape Verde| 0| 2| 1| 3
18|  Congo| 0| 1| 7| 8
19|  Ghana| 0| 1| 5| 6
20|  Burkina Faso| 0| 1| 4| 5
21|  Gambia| 0| 1| 3| 4
22|  Central African Republic| 0| 1| 1| 2
Niger| 0| 1| 1| 2
24|  Benin| 0| 1| 0| 1
Kenya| 0| 1| 0| 1
26|  Zambia| 0| 0| 3| 3
27|  Burundi| 0| 0| 1| 1
Chad| 0| 0| 1| 1
Djibouti| 0| 0| 1| 1
Seychelles| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (30 entries)| 357| 352| 616| 1,325

Source: [citation needed]

## Notes and references

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### Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f Edition also served as the African Games event.
2. ^ The tournament of 1991 in Port Louis is for women only.

### References

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1. ^ "Oran African Senior and Kata Championships 2022" (PDF). International Judo Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
2. ^ "2022 African Championships". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
3. ^ "African Senior Championships Individuals 2024". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
4. ^ "African Senior Championships Mixed Teams 2024". International Judo Federation. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
5. ^ "Egypt will host the Africa Judo Championships 2024". JudoInside.com. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
6. ^ "IJF Calendar 2025" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 16 September 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
7. ^ "IJF Calendar 2026" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 30 June 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

## External links

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