Morocco ranks third in Dakar African Judo Open

Morocco ranks third in Dakar African Judo Open
Photo: africajudo.org
Monday 15 November 2021 - 09:30

Morocco has snatched two bronze medals on Sunday on the second day of the Dakar Judo African Open, with the country finishing the competition in third place.

Sophia Belattar snatched the bronze medal on Sunday for the women’s -70kg category, while Hamza Abdellaoui took home the bronze for the men’s -90kg category.

As for the first day of the competition on Saturday, Morocco has won a total of 4 medals, including two gold won by Aziza Chakir in the -48kg category and Hassan Doukkali in the -73kg category.

Additionally, Lamia Eddinari won the bronze on Saturday in the -75kg category, while Zakariae Elmaallem was crowned with the bronze medal for the -60kg category.

Morocco ended the tournament in third place with a total of 6 medals, while Cote d’Ivoire came in second and Senegal first.

Morocco was one of 17 African countries to participate in the Dakar Judo Open, in addition to England and Ireland, with more than 100 players participating.

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