2023_African_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships
The 2023 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships was the 17th iteration of the event. It took place on 26–27 May in Pretoria, South Africa.[1][2] The competition served as qualification for the 2023 World Championships.[3]
| African Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Heartfelt Arena |
| Location | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Date | 26–27 May 2023 (2023-05-26 – 2023-05-27) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Team |  EgyptOmar Mohamed Ahmed Abdelrahman Zaid Khater Mohamed Afify Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem |
 AlgeriaHillal Metidji H'Mida Djaber Houssem Eddine Hamadouche Bilal Bellaoui Ahmed Riadh Aliouat |
 MoroccoAbderrazak Nasser Hamza Houssaini Achraf Quistas Abdelaziz Essamyri |
| All-around | Omar Mohamed |
Mohamed Afify |
Hillal Metidji |
| Women | |||
| Team |  South AfricaCaleigh Anders Naveen Daries Shante Koti Garcelle Napier Caitlin Rooskrantz |
Egypt Jana Abdelsalam Nada Awad Sandra Elsadek Jana Mahmoud Nancy Taman |
Algeria Sihem Hamidi Kaylia Nemour Malek Rezagui Lahna Salem Chama Temmami |
| All-around | Kaylia Nemour |
Caitlin Rooskrantz |
Jana Abdelsalam |
Combined
* Host nation (South Africa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Men
Women
* Host nation (South Africa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
The top men's team and women's team qualified a full team to the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. In women's artistic gymnastics, South Africa qualified a full team. Additionally, Kaylia Nemour (Algeria), Jana Abdelsalam (Egypt), Sandra Elsadek (Egypt), and Lahna Salem (Algeria) earned individual berths. In men's artistic gymnastics, Egypt qualified a full team. In addition, Hillal Metidji (Algeria) and Hamza Hossaini (Morocco) earned individual berths.[4]
- "South Africa Ready To Host The 17th African Artistic Gymnastics Championships". Gymnastics South Africa. 24 April 2023.
- "2023 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships". Comaro Chronicle. 17 May 2023.
- "South Africa Takes Team Title at 17th African Artistic Gymnastics Championships". Gymnastics South Africa. 26 May 2023.