The Draughts African Championship is the championship in international draughts (international checkers), organised by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD) and African Draughts Confederation (CAJD). The winner of championship and next three or four players automatically classified into the Draughts World Championship in international draughts.[1]

First championship was in 1980. The winner was Bassirou Ba from Senegal. Since 2014 championship took place at blitz.

In 2018 took place first women's championship.

Results

Year Place Champion Silver Bronze
1980[2] Dakar, Senegal Senegal Bassirou Ba Senegal Ameth Diaw Ivory Coast Issa Traore
1982[3] Abidjan, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Djedje Patrice Kouassi Ivory Coast Issa Traore Senegal Bassirou Ba
1984[4] Dakar, Senegal Senegal Habib Kane Mali Mamina Ndiaye Senegal As Malick El Diallo
1985[5] Conackry, Guinea Senegal Habib Kane Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Mali Mamina Ndiaye
1988[6] Bamako, Mali Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Mali Mamina Ndiaye
1990[7] Bamako, Mali Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Mali Souleymane Bah Mali Mamina Ndiaye
1992[8] Abidjan, Ivory Coast Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Senegal N'Diaga Samb Ivory Coast Issa Traore
1994[9] Dakar, Senegal Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Senegal Bassirou Ba Mali Daouda Diakhite
1996[10] Abidjan, Ivory Coast Senegal Bassirou Ba Senegal Gaoussou Sidibe Mali Hamadou Zeba
2000[11] Yaounde, Cameroon Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Cameroon Leopold Kouoguéu Senegal As Malick El Diallo
2003[12] Dakar, Senegal Senegal Bassirou Ba Cameroon Leopold Kouoguéu Senegal N'Diaga Samb
2006[13] Yaounde, Cameroon Cameroon Leopold Kouoguéu Senegal N'Diaga Samb Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang
2009[14] Banjul, The Gambia Senegal Macodou Ndiaye Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Senegal N'Diaga Samb
2010[15] Bamako, Mali Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Senegal Mor Seck Senegal N'Diaga Samb
2012[16] Ouadagoudou, Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Ncho Joel Atse Guinea Charles Akoi Democratic Republic of the Congo Thomy Mbongo
2014[17] Niamey, Niger Democratic Republic of the Congo Freddy Loko Senegal N'Diaga Samb Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang
2016[18] Bamako, Mali Senegal N'Diaga Samb Democratic Republic of the Congo Alain Bukasa Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang
2018[19] Thies, Senegal Ivory Coast Ncho Joel Atse Senegal N'Diaga Samb Cameroon Landry Nga
2022[20] Bamako, Mali Ivory Coast Ncho Joel Atse Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukendi Reagan Lutete Ivory Coast Adonis Joachim Ano

Blitz

Year Place Champion Silver Bronze
2014 Niamey, Niger Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Ivory Coast Ncho Joel Atse
2016[21] Bamako, Mali Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Cameroon Landry Nga Ivory Coast Ncho Joel Atse
2018[22] Thies, Senegal Cameroon Jean Marc Ndjofang Ivory Coast Ncho Joel Atse Cameroon Landry Nga
2022[23] Bamako, Mali Ivory Coast Ncho Joel Atse Ivory Coast Adonis Joachim Ano Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukendi Reagan Lutete

Women's

Year Place Champion Silver Bronze
2018[24] Abidjan, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Biagne Elsa Negbre Ivory Coast Ahondjo Darlene Sotchi Ivory Coast Marie-Pascale Lorougnon

References

  1. ^ "WC-2017. Participants men". Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  2. ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Dakar 1980
  3. ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Abidjan 1982
  4. ^ Championship of Africa 1984
  5. ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Conakry 1985
  6. ^ Championship of Africa 1988
  7. ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap 1990
  8. ^ Championship of Africa 1992
  9. ^ Championship of Africa 1994
  10. ^ Championship of Africa 1996
  11. ^ Championship of Africa 2000
  12. ^ Championship of Africa 2003
  13. ^ Championship of Africa 2006
  14. ^ Championship of Africa 2009
  15. ^ Championship of Africa 2010
  16. ^ Championship of Africa CAJD 2012
  17. ^ Championship of Africa Qualification Niamey 2014
  18. ^ African Championship Bamako 2016
  19. ^ African Championship 2018 - Final
  20. ^ Finals African Championship Bamako 2022
  21. ^ Blitzchampionship of Africa Bamako 2016 (Blitz)
  22. ^ African Championship Blitz Final 2018
  23. ^ African Blitzchampionship 2022 (Blitz)
  24. ^ African Women's Championship at toernooibase KNDB
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