The Union Cycliste Internationale African Mountain Bike Championships (French : Championnat d'Afrique de VTT) is the highest echelon of Mountain Bike racing on the African continent. First held in 2007 at Windhoek, Namibia the event has been contested every year since. It is ruled and managed by the African Cycling Confederation. Over the years top riders from South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Mauritius, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe have attended this prestigious race. The championships are an Olympic qualifying event.
Editions YearHost countryHost city 2007 Windhoek 2009 Mankele 2011 Cape Town 2012 Casela - Yemen 2013 Pietermaritzburg 2014 Cape Town 2015 Musanze 2016 Afriski 2017 Bel-Ombre 2018 Wadi Degla 2019 Windhoek 2020 COVID-19 Disruption No event 2021 COVID-19 Disruption No event 2022 Windhoek 2023 Johannesburg 2024 Casablanca 2025 Pietermaritzburg
Men's summary Elites Year Gold Silver Bronze 2007 Burry Stander Ben Swanepoel Mannie Heymans 2009 Marc Bassingthwaighte Renay Groustra Ben Swanepoel 2011 Burry Stander Marc Bassingthwaighte Philip Buys 2012 Philip Buys Marc Bassingthwaighte Adrien Niyonshuti 2013 Philip Buys Yannick Lincoln Heinrich Köhne 2014 Philip Buys Lourens Luus Rourke Croeser 2015 James Reid Matthys Beukes Rourke Croeser 2016 Philip Buys James Reid Arno Du Toit 2017 Alan Hatherly Stuart Marais Yannick Lincoln2018 Alan Hatherly Stuart Marais Till Drobisch2019 Alan Hatherly Philip Buys Alex Miller 2022 Alex Miller Philip Buys Luke Moir 2023 Philip Buys Johan van Zyl Jaedon Terlouw 2024 Alan Hatherly Alex Miller Luke Moir 2025 Michael Foster Johan van Zyl Massimiliano Ambrosi
Under 23 Year Gold Silver Bronze 2009 Burry Stander Matthys Beukes Bryce Munro 2011 James Reid Dominic Calitz Adriaan Louw 2012 Rourke Croeser Gert Heyns James Reid 2013 Brendon Davids James Reid Arno du Toit 2014 James Reid Brendon Davids Arno du Toit 2016 Alan Hatherly Marc Fourie Julian Jessop 2017 Tristan De Lange Tumelo Makae Henry Liebenberg2018 Jarrod van den Heever Tristan de Lange Reinhard Zellhuber2019 Wessel Botha Julian Jessop Henry Liebenberg2022 Johan van Zyl Bergran Jensen Michael Foster2023 Michael Foster Daniel van der Walt Matthew Scott
Juniors Year Gold Silver Bronze 2007 Timothy Stark Jean Hendrik Verdoes Kim Joerges 2009 James Reid Adriaan Louw Shaun Silver 2011 Brendon Davids Gert Heyns Luke Roberts 2012 Patrick Belton Kyle Dorkin Paul Rodenbach 2013 Dylan Rebello Martin Freyer Ivan Venter 2014 Stephan Senekal Sybrand Strauss Alan Hatherly 2015 Tristan De Lange Brandon Plaatjies Johan Hartzenberg 2016 Herbert Peters Henry Liebenberg Wessel Botha 2017 Rossouw Bekker Pieter Du Toit Alex Miller 2018 Alex Miller Keagan Bontekoning Daniel van der Walt 2019 Daniel van der Walt Johan van Zyl Tristan Nortje 2022 Ernest Roets Daniel Hahn Massimiliano Ambrosi 2023 Ernest Roets Massimiliano Ambrosi Daniel Hahn 2024 Samuel Cleary Roger Surén Omar Wilson 2025 Samuel Cleary Roger Surén Sean Lowe
Women's summary
Elites Year Gold Silver Bronze 2007 Yolande Speedy Amy Jane Mundy Tania Raats 2009 Yolande Speedy Heletje van Staden Sara Muhl 2011 Yolande Speedy Samantha Sanders Yolandi du Toit 2012 Candice Neethling Aurélie Halbwachs Heletje Van Staden 2013 Yolande Speedy Aurélie Halbwachs Samantha Sanders 2014 Mariske Strauss Samantha Sanders Cherie Vale 2015 Bianca Haw Cherie Vale Michelle Vorster 2016 Mariske Strauss Cherie Vale Michelle Vorster 2017 Michelle Vorster Aurelie Halbwachs Likeleli Masitise 2018 Cherie Redecker Nancy Akinyi Nesrine Ghedira 2019 Mariske Strauss Cherie Redecker Candice Lill 2019 Mariske Strauss Cherie Redecker Candice Lill 2022 Mariske Strauss Candice Lill Kimberley Le Court de Billot 2023 Candice Lill Tyler Jacobs Sarah Hill 2024 Candice Lill Aurélie Halbwachs Monica Kiplagat 2025 Lilian Baber Aurélie Halbwachs Carla Kotze
Under 23 Year Gold Silver Bronze 2011 Candice Neethling Mariske Strauss Caitlin de Wet 2013 Mariske Strauss Candice Neethling Vera Adrian 2014 Candice Neethling Ashley Parker-Moffatt Hayley Smith 2016 Genevieve Van Coller Frances Du Toit Bianca Haw 2017 Skye Davidson 2018 Stacey Hyslop Ebtisam Zayed Donia Rashwan 2019 Anita Yama 2022 Andrea Schöfmann Rimari Sutton Monique du Plessis 2023 Jazilla Mwamikazi Anneke van der Walt Raja Chakir
Juniors Year Gold Silver Bronze 2007 Melanie Palframan Genee Steyn 2009 Mariske Strauss Candice Neethling Caitlin de Wet 2011 Ashley Parker-Moffatt Vera Adrian Hayley Smith 2012 Linda Van Wijk Nicole Erasmus Tayla Odendaal 2013 Bianca Haw Marie-Christin Kempf Marne Botha 2014 Bianca Haw Frances Du Toit Kimberly Le Court de Billot 2015 Skye Davidson Stacey Hyslop 2016 Danielle Strydom Christie Hearder Allison Morton 2017 2018 Wissam Bouzegzi Maroi Rania Alami Marrouni Yasmine Bouzenzen 2019 Zandri Strydom Frances Janse van Rensburg Emma Van Coller 2022 Tyler Jacobs Ada Kahl Madison Mann 2023 Lilian Baber Carla Janse van Vuuren Carla Kotze 2024 Delsia Janse van Vuuren Jodi Mackinnon Imane Lemkhayar 2025 Nadia van Wyk Lu-Mari du Plessis Delsia Janse van Vuuren
Team Cross-country Year Gold Silver Bronze 2016Michelle VorsterCosta SeibebHerbert PetersTristan De LangeMalefetsane LesofeCabonina KoqoLikeleli MasitisePhetetso MoneseSkye DavidsonAnthony GreenwayStacey HyslopJake Greenway 2017
Cross-Country Marathon Men Year Gold Silver Bronze 2016 Yannick Lincoln Costa Seibeb Phetetso Monese 2017 Arno du Toit Yannick Lincoln Adil Jelloul
Women Year Gold Silver Bronze 2016 Amy McDougall Ila Gray 2017 Aurelie Halbwachs Skye Davidson Pauline Toulet
Climbing Men Year Gold Silver Bronze 2012 Arnaud Li Matthieu Marion Jaysan Mohesh 2014 Andrew Neethling Tiaan Odendaal Johann Potgieter 2016 Tiaan Odendaal Stefan Garlicki Johann Potgieter
Women Year Gold Silver Bronze 2014 Hayley-Ann Adamson 2016 Kim Westbrook
References
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