Guinea at the African Games

Guinea at the
African Games
IOC codeGUI
NOCComité National Olympique Guinealais
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
6
Total
10
African Games appearances (overview)
  • 1973
  • 1978–1991
  • 1995
  • 1999
  • 2003
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • 2023

Guinea (GUI) has competed in the eight African Games. The country first took part in the second games that took place in 1973, when the team won a gold and a silver medla, the latter in football. The country next appeared twelve years later at the event in 1995. Athletes from Guinea have subsequently won a total of eight other medals, including two silver.

Participation

Guinea first entered the African Games (then called the All-African Games) in 1973. The team came away with a silver medal in the footbsll tournament that year, beating the host nation, Nigeria.[1] The country has not sent teams to the following tournaments, returning in 1995. The country also attended in 2003, 2007, 2015, and, most recently, 2019.[2]

Medal tables

Medals by Games

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

Below is a table representing all the medals won by Guinea at the Games.[2]

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1973 Lagos 1 1 0 2 13
1995 Harare 0 1 0 1 24
2003 Abuja 0 0 1 1 36
2007 Algiers 0 1 2 3 29
2015 Brazzaville 0 0 1 1 38
2019 Rabat 0 0 2 2 38
Total 1 3 6 10

See also

References

  1. ^ Adamolekun, Ladipo (1976). Sékou Touré's Guinea: An Experiment in Nation Building. London: Methuen. p. 205. ISBN 9780416778403.
  2. ^ a b "All Africa Games Guinea". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 30 October 2021.