African Junior Judo Championships

{{Infobox martial arts tournament

| name = African Junior Judo Championships

| current_event = 2025 African Junior Judo Championships

| image =

| caption =

| discipline = Judo

| type = Annual

| organiser = African Judo Union (AJU)

| first = Tunis 2000

| number = 22

| mostwins =

| mostrecent = Yaoundé 2024

| nextedition = Luanda 2025

}}

The African Junior Judo Championships are the highest level of African judo competition for juniors, 21 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 held in Tunis, Tunisia in 2000.

Competitions

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%;" ! Edition ! Year ! Dates ! City and host country ! Venue ! Countries ! Athletes ! Top country ! {{Tooltip\|Ref.\|References}}
1 ! 2000 \| align=center\|... May \| {{flagicon\|TUN}} Tunis, Tunisia \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| \|
2 ! 2002 \| align=center\|31 July–5 August \| {{flagicon\|CIV}} Abidjan, Ivory Coast \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| {{flag\|Algeria}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://lematin.ma/journal/2002/Championnats-d-Afrique-de-judo-juniors-l-or-pour-Soufiane-Attaf/19697.html\|title=Championnats d'Afrique de judo juniors\|language=fr\|work=lematin.ma\|publisher=Redaction\|date=6 August 2002}}
3 ! 2003 \| align=center\|9–10 August \| {{flagicon\|BFA}} Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| \|
4 ! 2004 \| align=center\|17 July \| {{flagicon\|MRI}} Grande Rivière, Mauritius \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| \|
5 ! 2005 \| align=center\|7–8 July \| {{flagicon\|TUN}} Tunis, Tunisia \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| {{flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/4061/2005_African_U20_Championships_Tunis/judo-results\|title=African U20 Championships Tunis\|language=en\|work=judo-inside.com\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
6 ! 2006 \| align=center\|30 June \| {{flagicon\|RSA}} ..., South Africa \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| {{flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/4486/2006_African_U20_Championships/judo-results\|title=African U20 Championships South Africa\|language=en\|work=judo-inside.com\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
7 ! 2007 \| align=center\| \| \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| \|
8 ! 2008 \| align=center\|11–13 July \| {{flagicon\|NIG}} Niamey, Niger \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| \| {{cite news\|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/5578\|title=African U20 Championships Niamey\|language=en\|work=judo-inside.com\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
9 ! 2009 \| align=center\|24–26 July \| {{flagicon\|MAR}} Oujda, Morocco \| Salle Omnisports de l'Université Mohamed 1 \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| {{flag\|Algeria}} \|
10 ! 2010 \| align=center\|31 July \| {{flagicon\|SEN}} Dakar, Senegal \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\| \| {{flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/6926/2010_African_U20_Championships_Dakar/judo-results\|title=African U20 Championships Dakar\|language=en\|work=judo-inside.com\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
11 ! 2011 \| align=center\|22–23 July \| {{flagicon\|MAD}} Antananarivo, Madagascar \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\|110 \| {{flag\|Algeria}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/7586/2011_African_U20_Championships_Antananarivo/judo-results\|title=African U20 Championships Antananarivo\|language=en\|work=judo-inside.com\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
12 ! 2012 \| align=center\|2–7 October \| {{flagicon\|BOT}} Gaborone, Botswana \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\|103 \| {{flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{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/8728/2012_African_U20_Championships_Gaborone/judo-results\|title=African U20 Championships Gaborone\|language=en\|work=judo-inside.com\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
13 ! 2013 \| align=center\|2–3 July \| {{flagicon\|ALG}} Algiers, Algeria \| \| align=center\| \| align=center\|97 \| {{flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{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/9409/2013_African_U21_Championships_Algiers/judo-results\|title=African U21 Championships Algiers\|language=en\|work=judo-inside.com\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
14 ! 2014 \| align=center\|21–23 March \| {{flagicon\|TUN}} Tunis, Tunisia \| \| align=center\|21 \| align=center\|162 \| {{flag\|Egypt}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1152\|title=African Championships Tunis 2014\|language=en\|work=AJU\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}{{cite news\|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/9813/2014_African_U21_Championships_Tunis/judo-results\|title=African U21 Championships Tunis\|language=en\|work=judo-inside.com\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
15 ! 2015 \| align=center\|22–24 July \| {{flagicon\|EGY}} Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt \| \| align=center\|10 \| align=center\|91 \| {{flag\|Algeria}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1290\|title=African Championships Sharm El Sheikh 2015\|language=en\|work=AJU\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
16 ! 2016 \| align=center\|21–23 July \| {{flagicon\|MAR}} Casablanca, Morocco \| \| align=center\|12 \| align=center\|79 \| {{flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1406\|title=African Championships Casablanca 2016\|language=en\|work=AJU\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
17 ! 2017 \| align=center\|5–7 May \| {{flagicon\|EGY}} Cairo, Egypt \| \| align=center\|9 \| align=center\|93 \| {{flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1534\|title=African Championships Cairo 2017\|language=en\|work=AJU\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
18 ! 2018 \| align=center\|10 May \| {{flagicon\|BDI}} Bujumbura, Burundi \| Judo Sport Center \| align=center\|14 \| align=center\|111 \| {{flag\|Algeria}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1668\|title=African Championships Bujumbura 2018\|language=en\|work=AJU\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
19 ! 2019 \| align=center\|2–3 May \| {{flagicon\|SEN}} Dakar, Senegal \| Dakar Arena \| align=center\|17 \| align=center\|120 \| {{flag\|Algeria}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1738\|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
20 ! 2022 \| align=center\|21–22 July \| {{flagicon\|KEN}} Nairobi, Kenya \| Safaricom Indoor Arena \| align=center\|21 \| align=center\|141 \| {{flag\|Egypt}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2418\|title=African Championships Nairobi 2022\|language=en\|work=AJU\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
21 ! 2023 \| align=center\|29 July \| {{flagicon\|MAD}} Antananarivo, Madagascar \| Palais des Sports de Mahamasina \| align=center\|17 \| align=center\|137 \| {{flag\|Egypt}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2575\|title=African Championships Antananarivo 2023\|language=en\|work=AJU\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}
22 ! 2024 \| align=center\|15 August \| {{flagicon\|CMR}} Yaoundé, Cameroon \| Palais des Sports Warda \| align=center\|17 \| align=center\|164 \| {{flag\|Tunisia}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2827\|title=African Championships Yaoundé 2024\|language=en\|work=AJU\|publisher=Redaction\|date=}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%;"

! Edition

! Year

! Dates

! City and host country

! Venue

! Countries

! Athletes

! Top country

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}

! 2000

| align=center|... May

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Tunis, Tunisia

| align=center|

! 2002

| align=center|31 July–5 August

| {{flagicon|CIV}} Abidjan, Ivory Coast

| align=center|

| {{flag|Algeria}}

| {{cite news|url=https://lematin.ma/journal/2002/Championnats-d-Afrique-de-judo-juniors-l-or-pour-Soufiane-Attaf/19697.html|title=Championnats d'Afrique de judo juniors|language=fr|work=lematin.ma|publisher=Redaction|date=6 August 2002}}

! 2003

| align=center|9–10 August

| {{flagicon|BFA}} Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

| align=center|

! 2004

| align=center|17 July

| {{flagicon|MRI}} Grande Rivière, Mauritius

| align=center|

! 2005

| align=center|7–8 July

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Tunis, Tunisia

| align=center|

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/4061/2005_African_U20_Championships_Tunis/judo-results|title=African U20 Championships Tunis|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2006

| align=center|30 June

| {{flagicon|RSA}} ..., South Africa

| align=center|

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/4486/2006_African_U20_Championships/judo-results|title=African U20 Championships South Africa|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2007

| align=center|

! 2008

| align=center|11–13 July

| {{flagicon|NIG}} Niamey, Niger

| align=center|

| {{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/5578|title=African U20 Championships Niamey|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2009

| align=center|24–26 July

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Oujda, Morocco

| Salle Omnisports de l'Université Mohamed 1

| align=center|

| {{flag|Algeria}}

! 2010

| align=center|31 July

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Dakar, Senegal

| align=center|

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/6926/2010_African_U20_Championships_Dakar/judo-results|title=African U20 Championships Dakar|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2011

| align=center|22–23 July

| {{flagicon|MAD}} Antananarivo, Madagascar

| align=center|

| align=center|110

| {{flag|Algeria}}

| {{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/7586/2011_African_U20_Championships_Antananarivo/judo-results|title=African U20 Championships Antananarivo|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2012

| align=center|2–7 October

| {{flagicon|BOT}} Gaborone, Botswana

| align=center|

| align=center|103

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{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/8728/2012_African_U20_Championships_Gaborone/judo-results|title=African U20 Championships Gaborone|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2013

| align=center|2–3 July

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Algiers, Algeria

| align=center|

| align=center|97

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{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/9409/2013_African_U21_Championships_Algiers/judo-results|title=African U21 Championships Algiers|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2014

| align=center|21–23 March

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Tunis, Tunisia

| align=center|21

| align=center|162

| {{flag|Egypt}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1152|title=African Championships Tunis 2014|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}{{cite news|url=https://judo-inside.com/event/9813/2014_African_U21_Championships_Tunis/judo-results|title=African U21 Championships Tunis|language=en|work=judo-inside.com|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2015

| align=center|22–24 July

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

| align=center|10

| align=center|91

| {{flag|Algeria}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1290|title=African Championships Sharm El Sheikh 2015|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2016

| align=center|21–23 July

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Casablanca, Morocco

| align=center|12

| align=center|79

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1406|title=African Championships Casablanca 2016|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2017

| align=center|5–7 May

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Cairo, Egypt

| align=center|9

| align=center|93

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1534|title=African Championships Cairo 2017|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2018

| align=center|10 May

| {{flagicon|BDI}} Bujumbura, Burundi

| Judo Sport Center

| align=center|14

| align=center|111

| {{flag|Algeria}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1668|title=African Championships Bujumbura 2018|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2019

| align=center|2–3 May

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Dakar, Senegal

| Dakar Arena

| align=center|17

| align=center|120

| {{flag|Algeria}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/1738|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

! 2022

| align=center|21–22 July

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Nairobi, Kenya

| Safaricom Indoor Arena

| align=center|21

| align=center|141

| {{flag|Egypt}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2418|title=African Championships Nairobi 2022|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2023

| align=center|29 July

| {{flagicon|MAD}} Antananarivo, Madagascar

| Palais des Sports de Mahamasina

| align=center|17

| align=center|137

| {{flag|Egypt}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2575|title=African Championships Antananarivo 2023|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

! 2024

| align=center|15 August

| {{flagicon|CMR}} Yaoundé, Cameroon

| Palais des Sports Warda

| align=center|17

| align=center|164

| {{flag|Tunisia}}

| {{cite news|url=https://www.africajudo.org/competition/2827|title=African Championships Yaoundé 2024|language=en|work=AJU|publisher=Redaction|date=}}

All-time medal table 2000–2024

References

*Juniors

African Championships, Junior

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2000

African Junior Judo Championships

Competitions

All-time medal table 2000–2024

See also

References