African Cadet Judo Championships

{{short description|Judo competition}}

{{Infobox martial arts tournament

| name = African Cadet Judo Championships

| current_event = 2025 African Cadet Judo Championships

| image =

| caption =

| discipline = Judo

| type = Annual

| organiser = African Judo Union (AJU)

| first = 2012 in Gaborone, Botswana

| number = 11

| mostwins = {{flag|Egypt}} – 105 medals
(43 gold medals)

| mostrecent = Yaoundé 2024

}}

The African Cadet Judo Championships are the highest level of African judo competition for cadets, 18 years of age or less. The championships are held every year by the African Judo Union, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their countries. The first edition was helds in Gaborone, Botswana on 2012.

Competitions

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! Edition

! Year

! Dates

! City and host country

! Venue

! Countries

! Athletes

! Top country

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}

1

! 2012

| align=center|2–7 October

| {{flagicon|BOT}} Gaborone, Botswana

|

| align=center|

| align=center|

| {{flag|South Africa}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1087|title=African Championships Gaborone 2012|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}{{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/8729/2012_African_U17_Championships_Gaborone/judo-results|title=African U17 Championships Gaborone|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

2

! 2013

| align=center|2–3 July

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Algiers, Algeria

|

| align=center|

| align=center|108

| {{flag|Algeria}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1136|title=African Championships Algiers 2013|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}{{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/9410/2013_African_U18_Championships_Algiers/judo-results|title=African U17 Championships Algiers|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

3

! 2014

| align=center|21–23 March

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Tunis, Tunisia

|

| align=center|17

| align=center|141

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1151|title=African Championships Tunis 2014|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}{{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/9844/2014_African_Championships_Cadets/judo-results|title=African U17 Championships Tunis|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

4

! 2015

| align=center|22–24 July

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

|

| align=center|10

| align=center|89

| {{flag|Algeria}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1249|title=African Championships Sharm El Sheikh 2015|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

5

! 2016

| align=center|21–23 July

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Casablanca, Morocco

|

| align=center|8

| align=center|66

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1405|title=African Championships Casablanca 2016|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

6

! 2017

| align=center|5–7 May

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Cairo, Egypt

|

| align=center|9

| align=center|88

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1520|title=African Championships Cairo 2017|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

7

! 2018

| align=center|10 May

| {{flagicon|BDI}} Bujumbura, Burundi

| Judo Sport Center

| align=center|15

| align=center|101

| {{flag|Algeria}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1624|title=African Championships Bujumbura 2018|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

8

! 2019

| align=center|2–3 May

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Dakar, Senegal

| Dakar Arena

| align=center|14

| align=center|114

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1794|title=African Championships Dakar 2019|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2020

| align=center colspan=7 rowspan=2|Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

! 2021

9

! 2022

| align=center|21–22 July

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Nairobi, Kenya

| Safaricom Indoor Arena

| align=center|15

| align=center|88

| {{flag|Egypt}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2372|title=African Championships Nairobi 2022|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

10

! 2023

| align=center|29 July

| {{flagicon|MAD}} Antananarivo, Madagascar

| Palais des Sports de Mahamasina

| align=center|17

| align=center|114

| {{flag|Egypt}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2637|title=African Championships Antananarivo 2023|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

11

! 2024

| align=center|15 August

| {{flagicon|CMR}} Yaoundé, Cameroon

| Palais des Sports Warda

| align=center|16

| align=center|129

| {{flag|Egypt}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2849|title=African Championships Yaoundé 2024|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

All-time medal table 2012–2024

{{Medals table

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| host =

| source =

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| team =

| gold_ALG = 42| silver_ALG = 37| bronze_ALG = 49

| gold_ANG = 7 | silver_ANG = 8 | bronze_ANG = 6

| gold_BOT = 0 | silver_BOT = 0 | bronze_BOT = 2

| gold_BUR = 0 | silver_BUR = 1 | bronze_BUR = 0

| gold_BDI = 2 | silver_BDI = 2 | bronze_BDI = 10

| gold_CMR = 1 | silver_CMR = 7 | bronze_CMR = 12

| gold_COD = 0 | silver_COD = 0 | bronze_COD = 1

| gold_EGY = 43| silver_EGY = 23| bronze_EGY = 39

| gold_GAB = 1 | silver_GAB = 2 | bronze_GAB = 9

| gold_GAM = 0 | silver_GAM = 1 | bronze_GAM = 0

| gold_GUI = 0 | silver_GUI = 1 | bronze_GUI = 3

| gold_CIV = 0 | silver_CIV = 2 | bronze_CIV = 7

| gold_KEN = 0 | silver_KEN = 2 | bronze_KEN = 3

| gold_LBY = 0 | silver_LBY = 3 | bronze_LBY = 2

| gold_MAD = 2 | silver_MAD = 3 | bronze_MAD = 6

| gold_MLI = 0 | silver_MLI = 1 | bronze_MLI = 0

| gold_MRI = 0 | silver_MRI = 0 | bronze_MRI = 1

| gold_MAR = 21| silver_MAR = 17| bronze_MAR = 22

| gold_MOZ = 1 | silver_MOZ = 2 | bronze_MOZ = 5

| gold_SEN = 2 | silver_SEN = 8 | bronze_SEN = 7

| gold_RSA = 9 | silver_RSA = 18| bronze_RSA = 25

| gold_TUN = 39| silver_TUN = 23| bronze_TUN = 36

| gold_ZAM = 1 | silver_ZAM = 1 | bronze_ZAM = 2

| gold_ZIM = 0 | silver_ZIM = 2 | bronze_ZIM = 0

}}

See also

References