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The Algerians won a total of 18 medals (2 gold, 5 silver and 11 bronze) on the first day, ranking second behind Tunisia (4 gold and 2 bronze), while South Africa ranked three with only one gold medal.

The Algerians won a total of 18 medals (2 gold, 5 silver and 11 bronze) on Algeria's two gold medals were snatched by Kaïs Moudather (-66 kg) and Wael Ezzine (-73 kg), whereas their compatriots Aymen Denni (-60 kg), Ayoub Benlaribi (-66 kg), Faïza Aïssahine (-52 kg), Mahfoud Zerrouk (-73 kg) and Amina Rezzoug (-63 kg) got silver medals.

In addition, Algeria also won eleven bronze medals that went to Abderraouf Guerbaa (-60 kg), Abderrahim Lalioui (-60 kg), Amine Chenafa (-66kg), Djeddi Oussama (-73 kg), Abdelkader Amrouche (-73 kg), Houria Kaddour (-48 kg), Cherine Abdellaoui (-52 kg), Rania Naït Amara (-52 kg), Hala Zerrouk (-57 kg), Chaima Kaddour (-63kg) and Fatima Zahra Necibi (-63kg).

Scheduled for February 17-18, the competition has drawn 150 judokas (100 men and 50 women), representing 19 countries, from the five continents, including the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Bulgaria, the United Kingdom and Thailand.

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