1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Qualification for African boxers for the 1996 Olympic Games Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco from January 15 to January 22, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from Africa to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics since the 2003 All-Africa Games. First and second place qualified for the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece, except for the heavyweight and super heavyweight events, which only qualified for first place. A total of 89 fighters from 18 countries competed. Medal winners Light Flyweight(– 48 kilograms)Jolly Katongole UGA 2004 SummerRedouane Bouchtouk MAR 2004 SummerHatim Amara TUN 2004 Summer Lalatra Robenarivo MAD 2004 Summer Flyweight(– 51 kilograms)Hicham Mesbahi MAR 2004 SummerMebarek Soltani ALG 2004 SummerDessu Ahoneh Dereje ETH 2004 Summer Martin Mubiru UGA 2004 Summer Bantamweight(– 54 kilograms)Mohamed Abdelsayed EGY 2004 SummerDavid Munyasia KEN 2004 SummerPetit Jesus Ngnitedem GAB 2004 Summer Atanus Mugerwa UGA 2004 Summer Featherweight(– 57 kilograms)Saifeddine Nejmaoui TUN 2004 SummerBrian Mayanja UGA 2004 SummerMervin Aza MRI 2004 Summer Galada Ludumo RSA 2004 Summer Lightweight(– 60 kilograms)Tahar Tamsamani MAR 2004 SummerTaoufik Chouba TUN 2004 SummerBelay Geteneh ETH 2004 Summer Sam Lukando UGA 2004 Summer Light Welterweight(– 64 kilograms)Mohamed Ali Sassi TUN 2004 SummerHicham Nafil MAR 2004 SummerSamuel Sisay Ketsa ETH 2004 Summer Michael Medor MRI 2004 Summer Welterweight(– 69 kilograms)Benamar Meskine ALG 2004 SummerAit Hammi Miloud MAR 2004 SummerKwanele Zulu RSA 2004 Summer Willy Bertrand Tankeu CMR 2004 Summer Middleweight(– 75 kilograms)Khostso Motau RSA 2004 SummerJoseph Lubega UGA 2004 SummerNabil Kassel ALG 2004 Summer Daniel Shisia KEN 2004 Summer Light Heavyweight(– 81 kilograms)Abdelhani Kensi ALG 2004 SummerFlavio Furtado CPV 2004 SummerGao Petero ANG 2004 Summer Adil Atmari MAR 2004 Summer Heavyweight(– 91 kilograms)Rachid El Haddak MAR 2004 SummerAmougou Amboudui CMR 2004 SummerOdino Lieorue KEN 2004 Summer Apostolos Elefteriou RSA 2004 Summer Super Heavyweight(+ 91 kilograms)Carlos Takam CMR 2004 SummerGeorgio Cabta ANG 2004 SummerMohamed Amanissi MAR 2004 Summer Stephanius Leindrandt RSA 2004 Summer Qualified Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight Jolly Katongole UGA 2004 Summer Redouane Bouchtouk MAR 2004 Summer Flyweight (– 51 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Flyweight Hicham Mesbahi MAR 2004 Summer Mebarek Soltani ALG 2004 Summer Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight Mohamed Abdelsayed EGY 2004 Summer Later on Petit Jesus Ngnitedem GAB 2004 Summer replaced Mohamed Abdelsayed (Egypt). David Munyasia KEN 2004 Summer David Munyasia (Kenya) was ejected from the 2004 Athens Games four days before the draw after he tested positive for cathine. Featherweight (– 57 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Featherweight Saifeddine Nejmaoui TUN 2004 Summer Brian Mayanja UGA 2004 Summer Lightweight (– 60 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Lightweight Tahar Tamsamani MAR 2004 Summer Taoufik Chouba TUN 2004 Summer Light Welterweight (– 64 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight Mohamed Ali Sassi TUN 2004 Summer Hicham Nafil MAR 2004 Summer Welterweight (– 69 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Welterweight Benamar Meskine ALG 2004 Summer Ait Hammi Miloud MAR 2004 Summer Middleweight (– 75 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Middleweight Khostso Motau RSA 2004 Summer Joseph Lubega UGA 2004 Summer Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight Abdelhani Kensi ALG 2004 Summer Flavio Furtado CPV 2004 Summer Heavyweight (– 91 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight Rachid El Haddak MAR 2004 Summer Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg) Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight Carlos Takam CMR 2004 Summer Notes See also Boxing at the 2003 All-Africa Games 2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament References amateur-boxing boxopen African 1 Category:2004 in Moroccan sport Category:Boxing in Morocco Category:January 2004 sports events in Africa