The 2018 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships was the 14th iteration of the event and took place on May 9–12 in Swakopmund, Namibia.[1]
| African Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Dome |
| Location | Swakopmund, Namibia |
| Date | May 9–12, 2018 |
| Competitors | 75 from 7 nations |
Medal winners edit
Senior edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Team |  AlgeriaMohamed Aouicha Ahmed Anis Maoudj Naimi Mechkour Hillal Metidji Mohamed Reghib |
 EgyptAhmed Abdelrahman Ahmed El Maraghy Omar Mohamed Mohamed Moubark Ali Zahran |
 CameroonChris Sylvain Djoufack Ngoma Zomo Gpandinga Franck Max Monti Hubert Evard Mvondo Samuel Paulson Djider |
| All-around | Omar Mohamed (EGY)
|
Hillal Metidji (ALG)
|
Ahmed El Maraghy (EGY)
|
| Floor Exercise | Omar Mohamed (EGY)
|
Ahmed Anis Maoudj (ALG)
|
Naimi Mechkour (ALG)
|
| Pommel Horse | Mohame Aouicha (ALG)
|
 Wissem Harzi (TUN)
|
Hillal Metidji (ALG)
|
| Rings | Ali Zahran (EGY)
|
Ahmed El Maraghy (EGY)
|
Hillal Metidji (ALG)
|
| Vault | Mohamed Aziz Trabelsi (TUN)
|
Omar Mohamed (EGY)
|
Ahmed El Maraghy (EGY)
|
| Parallel Bars | Hillal Metidji (ALG)
|
Naimi Mechkour (ALG)
|
Omar Mohamed (EGY)
|
| Horizontal Bar | Mohamed Reghib (ALG)
|
Ahmed El Maraghy (EGY)
|
Mohamed Aouicha (ALG)
|
| Women | |||
| Team | Egypt Farah Hussein Hana Kassem Farah Salem Nancy Taman |
 South AfricaCaitlyn Kelly Angela Maguire Gabriella Murray Caitlin Rooskrantz Lukisha Schalk |
Algeria Zineb Mama Ayad Fatima Ahlem Mokhtari Lahna Salem Chama Temmami |
| All-around | Farah Hussein (EGY)
|
Farah Salem (EGY)
|
Angela Maguire (RSA)
|
| Vault | Nancy Taman (EGY)
|
Farah Hussein (EGY)
|
Gabriella Murray (RSA)
|
| Uneven Bars | Caitlin Rooskrantz (RSA)
|
Farah Hussein (EGY)
|
Caitlyn Kelly (RSA)
|
| Balance Beam | Lukisha Schalk (RSA)
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Farah Salem (EGY)
|
Hana Kassem (EGY)
|
| Floor Exercise | Lukisha Schalk (RSA) Gabriella Murray (RSA)
|
— | Nancy Taman (EGY)
|
Junior edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Team | Egypt Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem Mohamed Afify Omar Elshobki Zaid Khater Mohamed Moussa |
South Africa Riccardo Colandrea Andrew Flynn Luke James Ruan Langen |
Algeria Abdennour Aissa Abdelkader Boukhatem Hmida Djaber Abderrahmane Ouchfoune |
| All-around | Mohamed Afify (EGY)
|
Zaid Khater (EGY)
|
Ruan Lange (RSA)
|
| Floor Exercise | Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem (EGY)
|
Zaid Khater (EGY)
|
Luke James (RSA)
|
| Pommel Horse | Mohamed Afify (EGY)
|
Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem (EGY)
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Abderrahmane Ouchfoune (ALG)
|
| Rings | Mohamed Afify (EGY)
|
Zaid Khater (EGY)
|
Ruan Lange (RSA)
|
| Vault |  Emile Pitt (NAM)
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Mohamed Moussa (EGY)
|
Andrew Flynn (RSA)
|
| Parallel Bars | Mohamed Afify (EGY)
|
Zaid Khater (EGY) Abdennour Aissa (ALG)
|
— |
| Horizontal Bar | Mohamed Afify (EGY)
|
Ruan Lange (RSA)
|
Luke James (RSA)
|
| Women | |||
| Team | Egypt Jana Aboelhasan Nagham Gohar Samaa Gohar Zeina Ibrahim Jana Mahmoud |
South Africa Erin Bell Lisa Conradie Zelme Daries Zoe Julies Nkazimio Matyolo |
Algeria Miriam Hamenni Sihem Hamidi Lylia Menasria Sofia Nair |
| All-around | Jana Mahmoud (EGY)
|
Lisa Conradie (RSA)
|
Zeina Ibrahim (EGY)
|
| Uneven Bars | Lisa Conradie (RSA)
|
Jana Mahmoud (EGY)
|
Zeina Ibrahim (EGY)
|
| Balance Beam | Lisa Conradie (RSA)
|
Jana Mahmoud (EGY)
|
Sofia Nair (ALG)
|
| Floor Exercise | Jana Aboelhasan (EGY)
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Lisa Conradie (RSA)
|
Malek Sakr (TUN)
|
Medal table edit
Combined edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 16 | 16 | 7 | 39 |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 81 | |
Men edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 48 | |
Women edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 33 | |
Youth Olympic berths edit
The event served as qualification for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.[4] For women's artistic gymnastics South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria qualified berths. For men's artistic gymnastics Egypt and South Africa qualified berths.
References edit
- ^ "14th African Championships – Swakopmund NAM". International Gymnastics Federation.
- ^ "2018 African Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. May 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 African Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Gymnastics qualifying begins for 2018 Youth Olympic Games". International Gymnastics Federation. February 14, 2018.