Competitors for 2008 African Weightlifting Championships
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamed Aaya |  EGY |
WLT | 16 September 1989 |
| Abir Abdulrahman | EGY |
WLT | 13 June 1992 |
| Mohamed Abdultwab | EGY |
WLT | 18 July 1987 |
| Hamza Abughalia |  LBA |
WLT | 10 December 1980 |
| Mustafa Ahshad | LBA |
WLT | 20 December 1970 |
| Emmanuel Akpan |  NGR |
WLT | 1988 |
| Darryn Anthony |  RSA |
WLT | 18 December 1985 |
| Yinka Ayenuwa | NGR |
WLT | 2 May 1986 |
| Onyeka Azike | NGR |
WLT | 1 July 1990 |
| Brice Batchaya |  CMR |
WLT | 16 August 1985 |
| Nafaa Benami |  ALG |
WLT | 8 November 1974 |
| Agatha Egbudike | NGR |
WLT | 20 February 1985 |
| Mohamed Ehsan | EGY |
WLT | 11 January 1984 |
| Felix Ekpo | NGR |
WLT | 10 May 1981 |
| Salaheddin El-Adhem | LBA |
WLT | 5 September 1974 |
| Sami El-Kadri |  TUN |
WLT | 2 May 1982 |
| Mohamed El-Nagar | EGY |
WLT | 5 August 1984 |
| Saly El-Sayed | EGY |
WLT | 1 December 1985 |
| Mohamed Eshtiwi | LBA |
WLT | 8 February 1985 |
| Soumaya Fatnassi | TUN |
WLT | 13 February 1980 |
| Chineye Fedelis | NGR |
WLT | 28 October 1993 |
| Mahmoud El-Haddad | EGY |
WLT | 10 March 1986 |
| Mouez Hanachi | TUN |
WLT | 20 February 1980 |
| Ranya Hassan | EGY |
WLT | 1 March 1991 |
| Nadia Hosni | TUN |
WLT | 29 August 1987 |
| Danny Kemadjou | CMR |
WLT | 22 October 1984 |
| Abdalla Khalifa | LBA |
WLT | 16 February 1972 |
| Safia Kouri | ALG |
WLT | 12 May 1974 |
| Elhabib Lariki | ALG |
WLT | 3 November 1987 |
| Leila Françoise Lassouani | ALG |
WLT | 29 July 1977 |
| Patience Lawal | NGR |
WLT | 28 December 1983 |
| David Matam | CMR FRA |
WLT | 5 June 1975 |
| Kingue Bernadin Matam | CMR |
WLT | 20 May 1990 |
| Nourhene May | TUN |
WLT | 18 March 1991 |
| Selmi Mehrez | TUN |
WLT | 1978 |
| Abdelhamid Mimoune | ALG |
WLT | 8 March 1988 |
| Helene Laure Miyenga | CMR |
WLT | 17 November 1984 |
| Afaf Ibrahiem Mohamed | EGY |
WLT | 5 February 1989 |
| Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke | CMR FRA |
WLT | 20 April 1988 |
| Babalwa Ndleleni | RSA |
WLT | 14 March 1979 |
| Simon Ngamba | CMR |
WLT | 24 December 1982 |
| Hortense Nguidjol | CMR |
WLT | 17 May 1981 |
| Chukwuka Okoli | NGR |
WLT | 26 February 1980 |
| Gbenga Olupona | NGR |
WLT | 1981 |
| Hanene Orfelli | TUN |
WLT | 8 January 1986 |
| Nizar Sarhan | TUN |
WLT | 13 June 1989 |
| Enja Sayed | EGY |
WLT | 6 March 1983 |
| Youssef Sbaî | TUN |
WLT | 20 September 1978 |
| Abdelrahman Shtewi | LBA |
WLT | 1989 |
| Mariem Smati | TUN |
WLT | 31 October 1986 |
| Frédéric Tefot | CMR |
WLT | 3 December 1979 |
| Janet Thelermont-Georges |  SEY |
WLT | 5 January 1979 |
| Benedict Uloko | NGR |
WLT | 19 March 1984 |
| Maryam Usman | NGR |
WLT | 9 November 1990 |
| Margaret Uwah | NGR |
WLT | 3 November 1983 |
| Portia Vries | RSA |
WLT | 21 July 1984 |
| Tarek Yahia | EGY |
WLT | 18 May 1987 |
| Hadiza Zakari | NGR |
WLT | 10 September 1987 |