African Fencing Championships
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| African Fencing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Frequency | annual |
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
Most recent | 2026 |
| Organised by | African Fencing Confederation |
The African Fencing Championships (French: Championnats d'Afrique d'escrime) are an annual top-level fencing tournament organized by the African Fencing Confederation. They serve as zone championships for the Fencing World Cup run by the International Fencing Federation. The first edition was held in 1991 in Cairo, Egypt[1]
Editions
[edit]| Number | Edition | City | Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Cairo |  Egypt | 4 |
| 2 | 1993 | Casablanca |  Morocco | 4 |
| 3 | 1995 | Pretoria |  South Africa | 10 |
| 4 | 2000 | Tunis |  Tunisia | 4 |
| 5 | 2002 | Dakar |  Senegal | 11 |
| 6 | 2004 | Tunis | Tunisia | 12 |
| 7 | 2006 | Casablanca | Morocco | 12 |
| 8 | 2008 | Casablanca | Morocco | 12 |
| 9 | 2009 | Dakar | Senegal | 12 |
| 10 | 2010 | Tunis | Tunisia | 12 |
| 11 | 2011 | Cairo | Egypt | 12 |
| 12 | 2012 | Casablanca | Morocco | 12 |
| 13 | 2013 | Cape Town | South Africa | 12 |
| 14 | 2014 | Cairo | Egypt | 12 |
| 15 | 2015 | Cairo | Egypt | 12 |
| 16 | 2016 | Algiers |  Algeria | 12 |
| 17 | 2017 | Cairo | Egypt | 12 |
| 18 | 2018 | Tunis | Tunisia | 12 |
| 19 | 2019 | Bamako |  Mali | 12 |
| 20 | 2022 | Casablanca | Morocco | 12 |
| 21 | 2023 | Cairo | Egypt | 12 |
| 22 | 2024 | Casablanca | Morocco | 12 |
| 23 | 2025 | Lagos |  Nigeria | 12 |
| 24 | 2026 | Abidjan |  Ivory Coast | 12 |
Statistics 1991-2023
[edit]Points Wins by country
[edit]| Country | First | Second | Third | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
15 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Tunisia |
6 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| Algeria |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| South Africa |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Senegal |
0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Morocco |
0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
 Libya |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenya |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
All Time Medal table 1991–2024
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 118 | 91 | 127 | 336 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 94 | 68 | 58 | 220 |
| 3 | Algeria | 9 | 26 | 46 | 81 |
| 4 | Senegal | 6 | 11 | 43 | 60 |
| 5 | Morocco | 3 | 18 | 27 | 48 |
| 6 | South Africa | 2 | 14 | 20 | 36 |
| 7 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 |  Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Benin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Mauritius | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Niger | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Togo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 237 | 233 | 330 | 800 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Results and statistics at the International Fencing Federation
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