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Faiza Aissahine takes African judo title
27 May 2022 22:10
Mike Rowbottom – Inside the Games
African Judo Union
Soumiya Iraoui’s hopes of defending her women's U52kg title successfully at the African Judo Championships in Oran, Algeria fell short on the opening day. The Moroccan nevertheless managed to claim a fifth consecutive medal at the event as she earned bronze along with Charne Griesel of South Africa. Gold went to home judoka Faiza Aissahine, who defeated Djamila Silva of Cape Verde in the final.
Another highly fancied competitor, Ivorian Salimata Fofana, finished joint fifth.
The women’s U48kg title went to Priscilla Morand of Mauritius, who defeated Tunisia’s Oumaima Bedioui in the final.
Bronze medals went to South Africa’s Geronay Whitebooi and home judoka Imene Rezzoug.
Egypt’s 19-year-old Youssry Samy earned gold in the men’s U60kg category with victory over Tunisia’s Fraj Dhoubi.
The bronze medals went to Algeria’s Billel Yagoubi and Younes Saddiki of Morocco.
The men’s U66kg title went to Angola’s Edmilson Pedro following victory over Abderrahmane Boushita of Morocco, with Zambia’s Steven Mungandu and Imad Bassou of Morocco picking up bronze medals.
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