| Host city |
 Nairobi, Kenya
|
|---|---|
| Dates | 27–29 May |
| Main venue | Ruaraka Sports Club |
The 2021 African Weightlifting Championships was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 27 to 29 May 2021.
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
* Host nation (Kenya)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Nigeria |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Algeria |
3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Madagascar |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Libya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |
Kenya* |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Morocco |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Ghana |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Botswana |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Africa |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 19 | 17 | 13 | 49 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
* Host nation (Kenya)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia |
15 | 12 | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | Nigeria |
12 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | Algeria |
9 | 16 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Cameroon |
9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Madagascar |
8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Libya |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Morocco |
1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 |
Kenya* |
0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Ghana |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | South Africa |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Botswana |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Uganda |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 57 | 51 | 39 | 147 | |
