# 2008 African Weightlifting Championships

The 2008 African Weightlifting Championships was held in Strand, South Africa in May 2008.

## 56 kg Men

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | AKPAN Emmanuel | 1 January 1988 | Nigeria | 55.98 | A | 106 | 130 | 236 |
| 2 | LARIKI Elhabib | 3 November 1987 | Algeria | 55.54 | A | 97 | 121 | 218 |
| 3 | MATAM David | 2 October 1982 | Cameroon | 55.67 | A | 95 | 121 | 216 |
| 4 | PHILLIPS Luwellyne Andrew | 21 August 1989 | South Africa | 55.59 | A | 96 | 115 | 211 |
| 5 | BENAMI Nafaa | 8 November 1974 | Algeria | 55.16 | A | 97 | 110 | 207 |
| 6 | LAFRIK El Mehdi | 1 January 1991 | Morocco | 55.30 | A | 80 | 100 | 180 |

## 62 kg Men

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | ABDELBAKI Mohamed Abdeltawwab I. | 18 July 1987 | Egypt | 61.92 | A | 130 | 156 | 286 |
| 2 | OLUPONA Gbenga | 1 January 1981 | Nigeria | 61.70 | A | 115 | 156 | 271 |
| 3 | MEHREZ Selmi | 1 January 1978 | Tunisia | 61.83 | A | 111 | 147 | 258 |
| 4 | NGAMBA Simon | 24 December 1982 | Cameroon | 61.72 | A | 117 | 135 | 252 |
| 5 | BELINGA Joseph Ekani | 23 June 1989 | Cameroon | 61.93 | A | 110 | 130 | 240 |
| 6 | ANDRIANTSIRY Charles | 11 March 1980 | Madagascar | 62.00 | A | 105 | 135 | 240 |
| 7 | BELGHSEN Rodwan | 1 January 1986 | Libya | 61.09 | A | 106 | 130 | 236 |
| 8 | KATAMBA Ismail | 19 January 1987 | Uganda | 60.63 | A | 97 | 135 | 232 |
| 9 | NABIL Renard | 1 January 1985 | Morocco | 62.00 | A | 95 | 120 | 215 |
| --- | KIVUMBI Mubarak Musoke | 1 December 1989 | Uganda | 61.43 | A | 105 | --- | --- |
| --- | ZACHADI Abdelillah | 1 January 1983 | Morocco | 61.73 | A | --- | --- | --- |

## 69 kg Men

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | SBAI Youssef | 20 September 1978 | Tunisia | 68.93 | A | 143 | 171 | 314 |
| 2 | ABDELAZIM Tarek Yehia Fouad | 18 May 1987 | Egypt | 68.90 | A | 142 | 163 | 305 |
| 3 | MATAM Kingue Bernadin | 20 May 1990 | Cameroon | 68.20 | A | 135 | 165 | 300 |
| 4 | AYENUWA Yinka | 2 May 1986 | Nigeria | 68.07 | A | 128 | 170 | 298 |
| 5 | ISIAKA Aliyu | 15 April 1985 | Nigeria | 68.53 | A | 130 | 160 | 290 |
| 6 | SHUSHU Otsile Greg | 20 August 1980 | South Africa | 66.26 | A | 125 | 160 | 285 |
| 7 | JOMNI Hamza | 22 January 1989 | Tunisia | 68.33 | A | 121 | 160 | 281 |
| 8 | CHERABA Abdelfettah | 23 November 1984 | Algeria | 68.85 | A | 121 | 155 | 276 |
| 9 | AATAR Abdellatif | 26 January 1987 | Morocco | 68.58 | A | 115 | 140 | 255 |
| 10 | DU PLOOY Lyle William Henry | 2 August 1988 | South Africa | 67.44 | A | 112 | 135 | 247 |
| 11 | SSEBAALE Mike | 2 July 1989 | Uganda | 68.49 | A | 100 | 135 | 235 |
| 12 | ETTALEB Mustapha | 29 August 1986 | Morocco | 67.99 | A | 100 | 130 | 230 |
| 13 | SHABALALA Makhosemhlaba | 6 April 1981 | Swaziland | 67.97 | A | 96 | 131 | 227 |
| 14 | MONIEN Magarajen | 9 March 1981 | Mauritius | 68.87 | A | 100 | 115 | 215 |
| --- | SIMEON Romeo Teofilo | 11 February 1977 | Seychelles | 68.71 | A | 105 | --- | --- |

## 77 kg Men

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | FISAL El Haddad Mahmoud | 10 March 1986 | Egypt | 76.65 | A | 146 | 190 | 336 |
| 2 | EKPO Felix | 10 September 1981 | Nigeria | 76.15 | A | 150 | 185 | 335 |
| 3 | ANTHONY Darryn | 18 December 1985 | South Africa | 76.70 | A | 143 | 172 | 315 |
| 4 | SARHAN Nizar | 13 June 1989 | Tunisia | 75.74 | A | 138 | 172 | 310 |
| 5 | ELKEKLI Ali Moftah Said | 4 September 1989 | Libya | 76.59 | A | 132 | 160 | 292 |
| 6 | MINKOUMBA Petit David | 27 February 1989 | Cameroon | 76.49 | A | 126 | 160 | 286 |
| 7 | BELHOUT Amir | 25 May 1989 | Algeria | 75.79 | A | 128 | 155 | 283 |
| 8 | CUPIDO Stephen | 24 January 1986 | South Africa | 74.17 | A | 120 | 150 | 270 |
| 9 | FAHIM Mohamed | 1 January 1984 | Morocco | 76.46 | A | 122 | 147 | 269 |
| 10 | BATUUSA Kalidi | 25 November 1986 | Uganda | 73.76 | A | 108 | 130 | 238 |
| --- | SIMEON Charles Albert | 16 June 1982 | Seychelles | 76.38 | A | --- | 145 | --- |

## 85 kg Men

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | ULOKO Benedict | 19 March 1984 | Nigeria | 84.66 | A | 150 | 191 | 341 |
| 2 | ESHTIWI Mohamed | 8 February 1985 | Libya | 84.57 | A | 155 | 185 | 340 |
| 3 | BATCHAYA KETCHANKE Brice Vivien | 16 August 1985 | Cameroon | 82.67 | A | 145 | 175 | 320 |
| 4 | TARIQ Mabchour | 2 October 1981 | Morocco | 79.85 | A | 110 | 141 | 251 |
| 5 | MATSEBULA Linda | 2 April 1983 | Swaziland | 82.77 | A | 105 | 145 | 250 |
| 6 | DIXIE Terence Nigel | 15 October 1983 | Seychelles | 82.14 | A | 110 | 137 | 247 |
| 7 | BALIGEYA Godfrey | 28 July 1987 | Uganda | 83.65 | A | 106 | 140 | 246 |
| --- | SDIRI Ali | 21 May 1983 | Tunisia | 84.66 | A | --- | --- | --- |

## 94 kg Men

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | EL NAGAR Mohamed | 5 August 1984 | Egypt | 93.94 | A | 156 | 190 | 346 |
| 2 | ABUKHALIA Hamza | 1 January 1980 | Libya | 93.95 | A | 152 | 190 | 342 |
| 3 | OKOLI Chukwuka | 26 February 1980 | Nigeria | 93.96 | A | 147 | 185 | 332 |
| 4 | DOGHMANE Hamdi | 19 March 1987 | Tunisia | 85.93 | A | 145 | 175 | 320 |
| 5 | UNUSOTAME Paul Oghenekevwe | 23 October 1985 | Nigeria | 88.72 | A | 140 | 162 | 302 |
| 6 | BOUDANI Maamar | 23 June 1984 | Algeria | 87.21 | A | 125 | 170 | 295 |
| 7 | BHOLLAH Ravi | 28 September 1981 | Mauritius | 93.53 | A | 132 | 150 | 282 |
| --- | CHOUYA Rabeh | 10 September 1988 | Algeria | 90.11 | A | --- | 173 | --- |
| DSQ | SHTEWI Abdelrahman | 1 January 1989 | Libya | 92.58 | A | --- | --- | --- |

## 105 kg Men

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | MOEZ Hannachi | 20 February 1980 | Tunisia | 100.42 | A | 173 | 185 | 358 |
| 2 | MIMOUNE Abdelhamid | 8 March 1988 | Algeria | 97.59 | A | 142 | 170 | 312 |
| 3 | EL KADRI Sami | 2 May 1982 | Tunisia | 94.26 | A | 141 | 165 | 306 |
| 4 | BOOYSEN Henk | 1 November 1972 | South Africa | 104.74 | A | 135 | 165 | 300 |
| 5 | SOUFIANE Kourim | 16 February 1972 | Morocco | 98.06 | A | 112 | 140 | 252 |
| 6 | FERLEY Dominic | 3 May 1991 | Seychelles | 104.28 | A | 110 | 130 | 240 |
| 7 | KALYANGO Deo | 20 January 1988 | Uganda | 99.92 | A | 90 | 140 | 230 |
| DSQ | KHALIFA Abdalla | 16 February 1972 | Libya | 94.94 | A | --- | --- | --- |
| DSQ | ELADHEM Salaheddin | 5 September 1974 | Libya | 104.47 | A | --- | --- | --- |

## +105 kg Men

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | MASSOUD Mohamed Ehsan Attia | 11 January 1984 | Egypt | 149.42 | A | 182 | 230 | 412 |
| 2 | KEMADJOU Danny | 22 October 1984 | Cameroon | 120.24 | A | 150 | 180 | 330 |
| 3 | FOKEJOU TEFOT Frederic | 3 December 1979 | Cameroon | 119.88 | A | 140 | 175 | 315 |
| 4 | KEROUI Tewfik | 9 May 1981 | Algeria | 105.37 | A | 135 | 170 | 305 |
| 5 | AINSLIE William | 2 August 1979 | South Africa | 125.00 | A | 135 | 170 | 305 |
| 6 | PRETORIUS Jan | 30 November 1975 | South Africa | 123.11 | A | 135 | 166 | 301 |
| DSQ | HSHAD Mustafa | 18 December 1970 | Libya | 137.57 | A | --- | --- | -- |

## 48 kg Women

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | FEDELIS Chineye Silver | 28 October 1993 | Nigeria | 47.93 | A | 66 | 95 | 161 |
| 2 | AZIKE Onyeka | 1 July 1990 | Nigeria | 47.44 | A | 68 | 90 | 158 |
| 3 | VRIES Portia Charmaine | 21 July 1984 | South Africa | 47.67 | A | 63 | 90 | 153 |
| 4 | SAYED Enja | 6 March 1983 | Egypt | 47.98 | A | 67 | 84 | 151 |
| 5 | FILALI Kenza | 27 December 1981 | Algeria | 47.22 | A | 65 | 81 | 146 |
| 6 | ACHERIA Dalila | 8 August 1981 | Algeria | 47.13 | A | 60 | 85 | 145 |
| 7 | EHSSEINIA Henda | 1 August 1984 | Tunisia | 47.99 | A | 64 | 81 | 145 |
| 8 | THELEMAQUE Katsia | 28 February 1989 | Seychelles | 46.00 | A | 60 | 70 | 130 |
| 9 | DIK Soumia | 19 October 1988 | Morocco | 42.79 | A | 45 | 60 | 105 |

## 53 kg Women

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | LAWAL Patience | 28 December 1983 | Nigeria | 52.28 | A | 83 | 105 | 188 |
| 2 | SOUMAYA Fatnassi | 13 February 1980 | Tunisia | 52.93 | A | 78 | 96 | 174 |
| 3 | HAMED Aaya | 16 September 1989 | Egypt | 52.69 | A | 75 | 85 | 160 |
| 4 | KOURI Safia | 12 May 1974 | Algeria | 52.80 | A | 67 | 86 | 153 |
| 5 | EDJANGUE EKONGOLO Agnes | 23 December 1985 | Cameroon | 51.28 | A | 60 | 80 | 140 |
| 6 | MAJIDI Amal | 10 November 1983 | Morocco | 52.46 | A | 60 | 80 | 140 |
| 7 | FOKOU Patricia | 17 May 1987 | Cameroon | 52.51 | A | 60 | 70 | 130 |
| 8 | KADIHAYA Assia | 6 March 1989 | Morocco | 52.39 | A | 55 | 70 | 125 |
| 9 | BOTHA Nicole | 18 April 1990 | South Africa | 51.80 | A | 50 | 69 | 119 |
| --- | PRETORIUS Mariska | 10 May 1992 | South Africa | 52.39 | A | --- | 70 | --- |

## 58 kg Women

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | UWAH Margaret | 3 November 1983 | Nigeria | 57.28 | A | 93 | 117 | 210 |
| 2 | HOSNI Nadia | 29 August 1987 | Tunisia | 57.80 | A | 80 | 105 | 185 |
| 3 | HASSAN Ranya | 1 March 1991 | Egypt | 57.22 | A | 79 | 101 | 180 |
| 4 | PRETORIUS Mona | 12 August 1988 | South Africa | 56.87 | A | 78 | 100 | 178 |
| 5 | ABDELRAHMAN Sara | 10 December 1991 | Egypt | 57.84 | A | 77 | 101 | 178 |
| 6 | MAY Nourhene | 18 March 1991 | Tunisia | 57.38 | A | 82 | 93 | 175 |
| 7 | AGRICOLE Clementina Ciana | 18 July 1988 | Seychelles | 56.38 | A | 78 | 95 | 173 |
| 8 | BAKAM TZUCHE Pilar | 10 April 1988 | Cameroon | 56.19 | A | 65 | 97 | 162 |
| 9 | MAJIDI Islam | 18 March 1985 | Morocco | 56.33 | A | 65 | 82 | 147 |
| 10 | MJEZU Zayanda | 21 August 1992 | South Africa | 57.68 | A | 63 | 81 | 144 |
| --- | NDREMANAMBINA Phirobine | 25 March 1988 | Madagascar | 55.97 | A | 65 | --- | --- |

## 63 kg Women

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | LASSOUANI Leila F. | 29 July 1977 | Algeria | 62.46 | A | 90 | 115 | 205 |
| 2 | OURFELLI Hanene | 8 January 1986 | Tunisia | 62.54 | A | 92 | 109 | 201 |
| 3 | MIYENGA Helene Laure | 17 November 1984 | Cameroon | 61.85 | A | 80 | 100 | 180 |
| 4 | NGUIDJOL ESSESSE Hortense | 17 May 1981 | Cameroon | 62.72 | A | 70 | 105 | 175 |
| 5 | BOUABDELAH Nabila | 28 February 1986 | Algeria | 61.34 | A | 65 | 85 | 150 |
| 6 | MASIU Matshidiso Hazel | 6 May 1992 | South Africa | 58.86 | A | 61 | 82 | 143 |
| DSQ | LOZAIQUE Brenda | 5 April 1978 | Seychelles | 62.88 | A | --- | --- | --- |

## 69 kg Women

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | ABIR ABDELRAHMAN Khalil Mahmoud Khalil | 13 June 1992 | Egypt | 68.70 | A | 97 | 128 | 225 |
| 2 | EGBUDIKE Agatha | 20 February 1985 | Nigeria | 67.77 | A | 96 | 110 | 206 |
| 3 | NAYO KETCHANKE Gaelle Verlaine | 20 April 1988 | Cameroon | 66.88 | A | 85 | 115 | 200 |
| 4 | THELERMONT Janet | 5 January 1979 | Seychelles | 67.34 | A | 94 | 105 | 199 |
| 5 | ELARBI Ahlem | 15 April 1987 | Tunisia | 63.11 | A | 88 | 101 | 189 |
| 6 | TORCHI Rachida | 4 October 1984 | Algeria | 67.81 | A | 72 | 90 | 162 |
| 7 | OUMNYA Kinana | 1 January 1986 | Morocco | 64.10 | A | 50 | 60 | 110 |
| --- | SAMLALI Hafida | 5 March 1973 | Morocco | 63.65 | A | --- | --- | --- |

## 75 kg Women

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | ZAKARI Hadiza | 10 September 1987 | Nigeria | 74.63 | A | 105 | 130 | 235 |
| 2 | SMATI Mariem | 31 October 1986 | Tunisia | 74.26 | A | 92 | 115 | 207 |
| 3 | NDLELENI Babalwa | 14 March 1979 | South Africa | 73.03 | A | 83 | 120 | 203 |
| 4 | NALUBANGA Mariam | 4 July 1986 | Uganda | 71.10 | A | 80 | 105 | 185 |
| 5 | SLIMANE Assia | 11 March 1986 | Algeria | 70.62 | A | 60 | 80 | 140 |

## +75 kg Women

| Rank | Name | Born | Nation | B.weight | Group | Snatch | CI&Jerk | Total |
| 1 | USMAN Maryam | 9 November 1990 | Nigeria | 113.09 | A | 115 | 150 | 265 |
| 2 | EL SAYED Sally | 1 December 1985 | Egypt | 90.34 | A | 101 | 126 | 227 |
| 3 | IBRAHIEM MOHAMED Afaf | 5 February 1989 | Egypt | 86.98 | A | 90 | 115 | 205 |
| 4 | VALAYDON Shalinee | 13 April 1986 | Mauritius | 95.44 | A | 72 | 92 | 164 |
| 5 | FADIL Bahija | 5 February 1976 | Morocco | 109.73 | A | 65 | 97 | 162 |