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The Welterweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 64 - 69 kilograms.

list of boxers

•   Mujandjae Kasuto ( NAM)
•   Joseph Mulema ( CMR)
•   Rached Merdassi ( TUN)
•   Moses Kopo ( LES)
•   Mehdi Khalsi ( MAR)
•   Choayeb Oussassi ( ALG)
•   Hosam Bakr Abdin ( EGY)
•   Bruno Bongongo ( CAF)

Medalists

Gold	Hosam Bakr Abdin   Egypt
Silver	Joseph Mulema   Cameroon
Bronze	Choayeb Oussassi   Algeria

Results

Quarterfinal Round

2nd day
Mujandjae Kasuto ( NAM)	2 - 19	Joseph Mulema ( CMR)
Rached Merdassi ( TUN)	6 - 3	Moses Kopo ( LES)
Mehdi Khalsi ( MAR)	13 - 25	Choayeb Oussassi ( ALG)
Hosam Bakr Abdin ( EGY)	RSCOS R2	Bruno Bongongo ( CAF)

Semifinal Round

3rd day
Joseph Mulema ( CMR)	DSQ R3	Rached Merdassi ( TUN)
Choayeb Oussassi ( ALG)	6 - 16	Hosam Bakr Abdin ( EGY)

3rd place Round

4th day
Rached Merdassi ( TUN)	WO	Choayeb Oussassi ( ALG)

Final Round

5th day
Joseph Mulema ( CMR)	3 - 14	Hosam Bakr Abdin ( EGY)

Qualification to Olympic games

•   Hosam Bakr Abdin ( EGY)
•   Joseph Mulema ( CMR)
•   Choayeb Oussassi ( ALG)

References

• AIBA