Weightlifting: 4 Continental Medals for Morocco in Ismailia

The national weightlifting team concluded its participation in the 2026 African Championships, held from May 10 to 17 in Ismailia, Egypt, with a total of four medals: three silver medals and one bronze medal.

Bilal BOUAMR won three silver medals in the men’s +110 kg category: a silver medal in the snatch with 160 kg, a silver medal in the clean and jerk with 192 kg, and a silver medal in the total with 352 kg.

In the women’s events, Ech-CHACHOUIY Ech-Chaibia secured the bronze medal in the snatch in the 77 kg category after lifting 90 kg.

In the overall medal standings, Morocco finished in 7th place behind Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia, Madagascar, Mauritius and Libya.