2008 African Fencing Championships
The 2008 African Fencing Championships were the eighth edition of a top-level fencing competition organized by the African Fencing Confederation.
The events were held in Casablanca, Morocco from 26 to 28 April with twelve of nineteen countries participating.[1] The athletes competed in six weapon categories. This was the first year the championships would also be a zonal qualifier for the Olympic Games.[2]
Medal summary
[edit]Men's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil |  Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY) |
 Karim Kamoun (TUN) |
 Xavier Ali (MAR) Tamer Mohamed Tahoun (EGY) |
| Épée | Ahmed El Saghir (EGY) |
Ahmed Nabil (EGY) |
Ayman Alaa El Din Fayz (EGY) Mohamed Ayoub Ferjani (TUN) |
| Sabre |  Mamoudou Keita (SEN) |
Samir Mahmoud (EGY) |
Mohamed Rebai (TUN) Gamal Fathy (EGY) |
| Team Foil | Egypt |
Tunisia |
Morocco |
| Team Épée | Egypt |
Tunisia |
Senegal |
| Team Sabre | Tunisia |
Egypt |
Senegal |
Women's events
[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil | Inès Boubakri (TUN) |
Shaimaa El-Gammal (EGY) |
Eman El-Gammal (EGY) Iman Shaban (EGY) |
| Épée | Mona Abdel Aziz (EGY) |
Imene Ben Chaabane (TUN) |
Sarra Besbes (TUN) Ndeye Binta Diongue (SEN) |
| Sabre | Azza Besbes (TUN) |
Chaima Fathalli (TUN) |
Hela Besbes (EGY) Adja Yacine Sarr (SEN) |
| Team Foil | Egypt |
Tunisia |
 Algeria |
| Team Épée | Tunisia |
Algeria |
Senegal |
| Team Sabre | Tunisia |
Senegal |
Morocco |
Medal table
[edit]Host
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Senegal | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Algeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Morocco* | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Keita, CF (25 April 2008). "Escrime, 8e championnat d'Afrique des nations et qualification aux JO - record de participation battu à Casablanca". allAfrica (in French). le soleil. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Keita, CF (17 April 2008). "Escrime - 8e championnats d'Afrique des nations à Casablanca (25-28 avril) - un rendez-vous à double enjeu". allAfrica (in French). le soleil. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Results and statistics at the International Fencing Federation