The Madagascar Kickboxing Federation has sent sixteen fighters to compete in the African Championships taking place this week in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
A massive delegation. Madagascar returns to the international stage. The Madagascar Kickboxing and Associated Disciplines Federation is fielding sixteen fighters at the African Championships, which run from yesterday until Saturday at the Mfandena gymnasium in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé.
Several disciplines will be contested, including full contact, low kick, and K1 on the ring, as well as tatami events such as light contact, point contact, and forms. Five of the country’s flag-bearing fighters have prior international experience.
The most experienced is none other than Justin Zafy Moriamo, the former two-time African champion and 2018 cadet world champion, who also secured an additional title in 2024. He is competing in the senior -57 kg K1 category. Four other kickboxers have also experienced African competition, namely Rosalde Razafinomenjanahary in the senior men’s -54 kg K1, Mostepha Star Nambininjanahary in the senior -63.5 kg K1, Vladis Osman Duco Randriamasiniaina in the senior men’s -60 kg K1, and cadet Audrey Ny Oliva Razafindramanitra. The latter is competing this time in the -46 kg category across three tatami disciplines: kick light, light contact, and contact form.
Reconquest: “We focused our first month of preparation on this African Championship. The training camp lasted for one month. Our next objective will be participation in the World Championships in Italy in September,” said the federation president, José Rafidison, who was recently elected in early May. The other eleven representatives from the Great Island are the best in their respective categories domestically. Among the seniors are Bienvenu Setratiana (light kick -54 kg), Pierre Faray Randrianarivo (K1 -67 kg), Jean Joël Raterarison (K1 -51 kg), Jerry Edino Jaotombo (light kick -60 kg), Michael Randrianiaina (K1 -71 kg), El Moubarak Nantenaina David (light kick -70 kg), as well as female competitors Issa Elhadji Rina Machillour (light kick -65 kg) and Esmeralda Arompitia Aicha Valerio (full contact -56 kg). Madagascar is also fielding young athletes. In the junior category, there are Herico Nazzario Rakotoarimalala (light kick -60 kg) and Fifaliana Rasiarilaza (light kick -56 kg). The second cadet athlete is Tsiory Laza Armel Rhino Ravelosata, competing in light contact and kick light -52 kg. The delegation flew to Cameroon on Sunday and will return to the country on June 29.
By Serge Rasanda
Captured & Published at: 2026-06-23 06:01:00 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/06/kickboxing-championnats-dafrique-seize.html