African Taekwondo Championships
The African Taekwondo Championships are the African senior taekwondo championships and held every two years by the African Taekwondo Union along with the South African Taekwondo Federation, both the continental affiliates of World Taekwondo.[1] This is a recognized G-4 senior event by World Taekwondo.[2][3]
Editions
All the listed editions of the tournament.[4]
| Edition | Year | Host city | Host country | Men's champion | Women's champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 () | Johannesburg |  South Africa |
 Lesotho |
 Kenya |
| 2 | 1998 () | Nairobi | Kenya |
Lesotho |
Lesotho |
| 3 | 2001 () | Dakar |  Senegal |
Senegal |
Senegal |
| 4 | 2003 () | Abuja |  Nigeria |
 Egypt |
Egypt |
| 5 | 2005 () | Antananarivo |  Madagascar |
 Ivory Coast |
Ivory Coast |
| 6 | 2009 () | Yaounde |  Cameroon |
Egypt |
 Morocco |
| 7 | 2010 () | Tripoli |  Libya |
 Tunisia |
Morocco |
| 8 | 2012 () | Antananarivo | Madagascar |
Ivory Coast |
Egypt |
| 9 | 2014 () | Tunis | Tunisia |
Egypt |
Egypt |
| 10 | 2016 () | Port Said | Egypt |
Egypt |
Egypt |
| 11 | 2018 () | Agadir | Morocco |
Tunisia |
Morocco |
| 12 | 2021 () | Dakar[5] | Senegal |
Tunisia[6] |
Morocco[7] |
| 12 | 2022 () | Kigali[8] |  Rwanda |
Morocco[9][10] |
Morocco[9][10] |
| 13 | 2023 () | Abidjan[11] | Ivory Coast |
Morocco[12][13] |
Morocco[12][13] |
| 14 | 2026 () | Bamako |  Mali |
Morocco[14][15] |
Morocco[16] |
All time medal table
List of medal count by countries[17] updated as of the 2026 edition
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 50 | 36 | 44 | 130 |
| 2 | Morocco | 44 | 27 | 40 | 111 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 33 | 33 | 55 | 121 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 27 | 19 | 25 | 71 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 15 | 9 | 13 | 37 |
| 6 | Senegal | 14 | 21 | 32 | 67 |
| 7 | Kenya | 9 | 15 | 21 | 45 |
| 8 |  Niger | 9 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 9 | Mali | 5 | 8 | 31 | 44 |
| 10 | South Africa | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | Libya | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 |
| 12 |  Gabon | 5 | 6 | 24 | 35 |
| 13 | Nigeria | 2 | 9 | 19 | 30 |
| 14 |  Central African Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Burkina Faso | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Madagascar | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 |
| 17 |  Algeria | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 18 |  Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 |  Uganda | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 20 | .svg.png){kind=small} Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 |  Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 |  Congo | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
 DR Congo | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
| 24 | Cameroon | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 |  Ghana | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 26 |  Chad | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 27 |  Angola | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 |  Benin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Gambia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Sudan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Togo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 32 |  Eswatini | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 33 |  Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 35 |  Comoros | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Somalia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (39 entries) | 232 | 229 | 436 | 897 | |
See also
- African Junior Taekwondo Championships
References
- ↑ "africa - World Taekwondo". World Taekwondo. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ↑ "Agadir set to host 2018 African Taekwondo Championships". Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ↑ "Egyptian Noor Hussein wins gold at African Taekwondo Championship - Egypt Independent". Egypt Independent. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ↑ "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ↑ "Dakar hosting African Taekwondo Championships for first time since 2001". 2021-06-04. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Taekwondo: les résultats des Championnats d'Afrique 2021". RFI (in French). 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ English, Map (2021-06-07). "African Taekwondo Championships in Dakar: Morocco Wins Five New Medals". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Rwanda to Host 2022 African Taekwondo Championships". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- 1 2 "Championnats d'Afrique de taekwondo 'Kigali-2022'.. la sélection marocaine termine en tête du classement général | SNRT - SOCIETE NATIONALE DE RADIODIFFUSION ET DE TELEVISION". www.snrt.ma. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- 1 2 Raad, Amine (2022-07-18). "Championnat d'Afrique de Taekwondo : le Maroc rafle 16 médailles à Kigali". Le Matin.ma (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "New dates announced for African Taekwondo Championships". 2023-09-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- 1 2 abdellah-erraji (2023-11-07). "Moroccan Taekwondo Team Claims Seven Gold Medals in Abidjan". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- 1 2 Fadaili, Fatima-zohra (2023-11-08). "Taekwondo: Morocco Crowned First at African Championships, 11 Medals". Barlaman Today. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ Elghoubachi, Amina (2026-06-01). "Morocco Sweeps African Taekwondo Championships in Bamako". Barlaman Today. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Staff, M. W. N. (2026-06-02). "Morocco's Taekwondo Team Wins African Championship". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Adebayo, Olusola (2026-06-03). "Nigeria Records Historic Seven-Medal Haul as Morocco Retain African Taekwondo Crown in Bamako | Sports247 Nigeria". Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ Data, Taekwondo. "African Championships, senior: Number of winners by nation". Taekwondo data.