The African Artistic Gymnastics Championship (French: Championnats d'Afrique de gymnastique Artistique) is the top artistic gymnastics African tournament. Initially it was held roughly every two years in even years, but starting in 2021 it was held on odd years when Olympic or World Championships qualification was necessary. In those cases, only team and all-around events are contested whereas in even years all events are contested. It is governed by the African Gymnastics Union.
Summary of championships (Senior and Junior)
| Year | Host City | Date | Venue | No. of Athletes | Lead nation (S) | Lead nation (J) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Algiers | 20 October 1990 – 26 October 1990 | La Coupole | |||
| 1992 | Casablanca | |||||
| 1994 | Johannesburg | 3 October 1994 – 8 October 1994 | Wembley Indoor Sports Complex | |||
| 1998 | Walvis Bay | 19 April 1998 – 24 April 1998 | ||||
| 2000 | Tunis | 18 November 2000 – 26 November 2000 | ||||
| 2002 | Algiers | 12 October 2002 – 19 October 2002 | ||||
| 2004 | Thiès | 10 December 2004 – 19 December 2004 | Lat-Dior Hall | |||
| 2006 | Cape Town | 21 November 2006 – 30 November 2006 | ||||
| 2009 | Cairo | 29 January 2009 – 5 February 2009 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex | |||
| 2010 | Walvis Bay | 3 March 2010 – 5 March 2010 | Jan Wilken Indoor Sports Complex | |||
| 2012 | Tunis | 11 April 2012 – 14 April 2012 | El Menzah Sports Palace | |||
| 2014 | Pretoria | 27 March 2014 – 30 March 2014 | University of Pretoria | |||
| 2016 | Algiers | 23 March 2016 – 26 March 2016 | La Coupole | 63 | ||
| 2018 | Swakopmund | 9 May 2018 – 12 May 2018 | The Dome | 75 | ||
| 2021 | Cairo | 26 May 2021 – 27 May 2021 | Nasr City Sporting Club | 28 | ||
| 2022 | Cairo | 8 July 2022 – 11 July 2022 | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex | 79 | ||
| 2023 | Pretoria | 26 May 2023 – 27 May 2023 | Heartfelt Arena | 48 | ||
| 2024 | Marrakesh[1] | 3 May 2024 – 6 May 2024 | Salle M'hamid | |||
| 2026 | Yaoundé | 23 April 2026 – 26 April 2026 | Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex | [2][3][4] | [5][6] |
See also
References
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