Tanzania at the African Games

Tanzania (TAN) has competed at every occurrence of the African Games since its inauguration in 1965. Tanzanian athletes have won a total of 24 medals.

Tanzania at the
African Games
IOC codeTAN
NOCTanzania Olympic Committee
Medals
Gold
4
Silver
10
Bronze
10
Total
24
African Games appearances (overview)

Medal summary

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Filbert Bayi, who subsequently broke the world record in the 1500 metres, won the country's first gold medal in 1973.[1] Other gold medalists include Samwel Mwera who beat Mbulaeni Mulaudzi at the Men's 800 metres in 2003.[2] Although the country has not won a medal at every Games, Tanzanian athletes have achieved a total of twenty four medals, including four gold and ten silver.[3]

Medal tables

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Medals by Games

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

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1965 Brazzaville 0 0 1 1 19
1973 Lagos 1 1 0 2 13
1978 Algiers 0 1 1 2 19
1987 Nairobi 0 2 5 7 16
1991 Cairo 1 3 1 5 16
1995 Harare 1 0 1 2 17
1999 Johannesburg 0 1 0 1 25
2003 Abuja 1 0 1 2 18
2007 Algiers 0 1 0 1 32
2011 Maputo - 0 1 0 1 29
2015 Brazzaville 0 0 0 0
2019 Rabat 0 0 0 0
Total 4 10 10 24

See also

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References

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  1. ^ MacDonald, Hugh (30 January 2014). "Bayi's record may be gone but it should never be forgotten". The Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Krastev, Todor (23 February 2011). "Athletics All Africa Games Abuja (NGR) 2003". Todor66. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Tanzania". bestsports.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ Sunday News Reporter (1 September 2019). "Tanzania: Dar Fire Blanks At Africa Games". allAfrica. Retrieved 12 April 2020.