The Democratic Republic of the Congo has participated in every edition of the African Games since they were first established in 1965,[1] and the nation appeared as Zaire during the games between 1971 and 1997. The only two gold medalists for the DRC since its name change in 1997 were the boxer Jesus Kibunde in 1999 and the tennis player Denis Indondo in 2015.
Democratic Republic of the Congo at the African Games | |
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IOC code | COD |
NOC | Comité Olympique Congolais |
Medals |
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African Games appearances (overview) | |
Medal record
editGames | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1965 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1987 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1991 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
2019 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
Totals (12 entries) | 4 | 8 | 29 | 41 |
References
edit- ^ African Games Bestsports.com