Taekwondo: Morocco Wins 15 Medals at the 2026 African Championships in Bamako

Our national taekwondo team won a total of 15 medals (6 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze) at the 2026 African Taekwondo Championships, held from May 30 to June 2 in Bamako, Mali.

The six gold medals were won by Farah TOUZANI (-46 kg), Oumaima EL BOUCHTI (-53 kg), Amina DEHHAOUI (-67 kg), Mohamed Amine DAHIRI (-68 kg), Haitam ZARHOUTI (-80 kg) and Soufiane ELASBI (+87 kg).

The silver medals were claimed by Nezha ELAASAL (-49 kg), Nada LAARAJ (-62 kg) and Hajiba HARAKAT (+73 kg).

The bronze medals were secured by Lamiae BEKKOUR (-49 kg), Fatima-Zahra ENNEMS NAJIYA (-67 kg),  Marieme NIA (-53 kg), Khadija LAMDARDAR (+73 kg), Abdelhamid ABDOUNI (-74 kg) and Zakaria KHOUYYAR (-87 kg).

This edition of the African Championships brought together more than 600 participants from over 44 African countries at the Palais des Sports in Bamako, highlighting the significance of the event on the continental taekwondo calendar.