The 2002 African Men's Handball Championship was the 15th edition of the

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, held in

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and

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, from 19 to 28 April 2002. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2003 World Championship in

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win their sixth title beating

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in the final game 25–22.

Qualified teams

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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

;5th place bracket ;9th place bracket

Quarterfinals

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9–12th place semifinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Eleventh place game

''Gabon withdrew.''

Ninth place game

Seventh place game

''Congo withdrew.''

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

References

{{African Handball Championship African handball championships

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