Namibia at the
African Games
IOC codeNAM
NOCNamibian Sports Commission
Medals
Gold
7
Silver
15
Bronze
29
Total
51
African Games appearances (overview)

Namibia (NAM) has competed in the last eight African Games, first appearing in 1991. Athletes from Namibia have won a total of fifty-one medals, including seven gold.

Participation

Namibia gained independence on 1 February 1990 with the introduction of majority rule and end of apartheid.[1] The country attended the next Games in 1991, participating disabled and able-bodied athletes sharing the medals equally.[2] The country's involvement in the African Games is the responsibility of the Namibian Sports Commission which provides funding for participation in the events.[3]

Medal tables

Medals by Games

See also: African Games and All-time African Games medal table

Below is a table representing all Namibian medals won at the Games.[4]

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1991 Cairo 4 2 6 12 9
1995 Harare 0 4 3 7 19
1999 Johannesburg 0 0 2 2 30
2003 Abuja 0 3 4 7 22
2007 Algiers 0 1 2 3 31
2011 Maputo 1 1 5 7 22
2015 Brazzaville 0 2 3 5 12
2019 Rabat 2 2 4 8 16
Total 7 15 29 51 22

See also

References

  1. ^ Dierks, Klaus (2 January 2005). "The Period after Namibia's Independence". Chronology of Namibia's History: From Pre-historical Times to Independent Namibia (December 2000). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ Schütz, Helge (24 July 2019). "Namibian team for All Africa Games". The Namibian. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ Gschwender, Paul (2014). "Country Profile: Namibia". In Keim, Marion; de Coning, Christo (eds.). Sport and Development Policy in Africa: Results of a Collaborative Study of Selected Country Cases. Stellenbosch: Sun Press. p. 103–104. ISBN 978-1-92068-940-7.
  4. ^ "All Africa Games Namibia". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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