The 2007 African Olympic Qualifier was the first edition of the African

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qualification tournament for the

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for

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. It was held from 14 to 22 July 2007 in

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, Kenya. The winners of each tournament qualified for the

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Men's tournament

Pool

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Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

Third and fourth place

Final

Final standings

Qualified for the

Qualified for the Olympic qualification tournaments

Women's tournament