Rowing: Morocco Claims 10 Medals at the 2026 African Championships

Our national rowing team claimed 10 medals (one gold, two silver and seven bronze) at the 18th edition of the African Rowing Championships, held in Tunisia on 29 and 30 September 2026.

In the U19 category, Abdellah LGSSIR and Yahya CHELFI won bronze in the Junior Men’s Double Sculls (JM2x), while Abdellah LGSSIR added another bronze medal in the Junior Men’s Single Sculls (JM1x).

In the U23 category, Sara GHAZZAZ won gold in the U23 Women’s Single Sculls (BW1x), while Ayoub SABRIsecured silver in the U23 Men’s Single Sculls (BM1x). Marwa NQIRI and Amine NABIOUI also claimed bronze in the U23 Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls (BLW1x) and U23 Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls (BLM1x), respectively.

At senior level, Ghita JBOUR and Fatima Zahra EL HAOMA secured silver in the Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls (LW2x). Three additional bronze medals were won by Hanna DEBRAY in the Women’s Single Sculls (W1x), Marwa NQIRI and Aya LMAJID in the Women’s Double Sculls (W2x), and Youssef EL YOUSFI in the Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls (LM1x).

With a total of 10 medals, our national team finished fourth overall in an edition that brought together 11 African nations.