Rabat 2019: Egypt In Early Lead With 8 Medals, As North Africans Dominate Top 4

Rabat 2019: Egypt In Early Lead With 8 Medals

By Niyi Busari

Team Egypt have claimed the first position on the medals table as Judo event comes to an end on Sunday, BSNSports.com.ng can report.

North African countries dominated the top 4 in the medals table.

At the end of the Judo event, Egypt won 4 gold and 4 silver medals, closely followed by the hosts Morocco in second position with 2 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals (11) as Algeria won 2 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals (11) to clinch the 4th position.

West African countries, Gabon, Cameroon, and Senegal were 5th, 6th and 7th respectively. Gabon won two gold, and 1 bronze, Cameroon have 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze while Senegal have two medals which consists f 1 gold and 1 bronze.

South Africa, Angola and Mauritius occupied the 8th, 9th and 10th positions.

Medals Table

Gold. Silver. Bronze

Egypt. 4 0. 4

Morocco. 2. 5. 4

Algeria. 2. 3. 6

Tunisia. 2. 3. 3

Gabon. 2. 0. 1

Cameroon. 1. 1. 2