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This is the list of Olympic medalists from African countries (No medal in Winter Olympic Games):
Olympics Medals (1896-2022)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenya (KEN) | 39 | 44 | 41 | 124 |
| 2 |  South Africa (RSA) | 28 | 36 | 31 | 95 |
| 3 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 24 | 15 | 23 | 62 |
| 4 |  Egypt (EGY) | 9 | 12 | 20 | 41 |
| 5 |  Morocco (MAR) | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 |  Algeria (ALG) | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 |  Uganda (UGA) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 3 | 11 | 13 | 27 |
| 10 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 |  Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 |  Burundi (BDI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 |  Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 19 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |  Niger (NIG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 |  Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cape Verde (CPV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Eritrea (ERI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Togo (TOG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (29 entries) | 139 | 158 | 182 | 479 | |
Paralympics Medals (1960-2022)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 121 | 95 | 88 | 304 |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | 49 | 52 | 63 | 164 |
| 3 | Tunisia (TUN) | 43 | 39 | 22 | 104 |
| 4 | Nigeria (NGR) | 39 | 20 | 21 | 80 |
| 5 | Algeria (ALG) | 27 | 22 | 36 | 85 |
| 6 |  Rhodesia (RHO) | 21 | 18 | 15 | 54 |
| 7 | Kenya (KEN) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 48 |
| 8 | Morocco (MAR) | 16 | 11 | 11 | 38 |
| 9 |  Angola (ANG) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 12 | Namibia (NAM) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sudan (SUD) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Cape Verde (CPV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Libya (LBA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 348 | 293 | 287 | 928 | |
Youth Olympics Medals (2010-2024)
Winter
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Summer
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya (KEN) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | South Africa (RSA) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Nigeria (NGR) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Burundi (BDI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Niger (NIG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 39 | 42 | 42 | 123 | |
FISU World University Games (1959-2023)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 35 | 41 | 37 | 113 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 34 |
| 3 | Morocco (MAR) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Uganda (UGA) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Ghana (GHA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Madagascar (MAD) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 79 | 105 | 104 | 288 | |
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
 Benjamin Boukpeti |
2008 Beijing | _pictogram.svg){kind=small} Canoeing |
Men's slalom K-1 |
| Bronze |
 Bridgitte Hartley |
2012 London | Canoeing |
Women's K-1 500 m |
Cycling
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Rudolph Lewis |
1912 Stockholm | _pictogram.svg){kind=small} Cycling |
Men's Individual Time Trial |
 Silver |
Henry Kaltenbrunn |
1920 Antwerp | Cycling |
Men's Individual Time Trial |
| Silver |
William Smith James Walker |
1920 Antwerp | Cycling |
Men's Tandem |
| Bronze |
James Walker William Smith Henry Kaltenbrunn Harry Goosen |
1920 Antwerp | Cycling |
Team Pursuit |
| Silver |
Raymond Robinson Thomas Shardelow |
1952 Helsinki | Cycling (Track) |
Men's 2000m tandem |
| Silver |
George Estman Robert Fowler Thomas Shardelow Alfred Swift |
1952 Helsinki | Cycling (Track) |
Men's team pursuit (4000m) |
| Bronze |
Raymond Robinson |
1952 Helsinki | Cycling (Track) |
Men's 1 km time trial |
| Bronze |
Alfred Swift |
1956 Melbourne/Stockholm | Cycling (Track) |
Men's 1 km time trial |
Diving
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver |
 Farid Simaika |
1928 Amsterdam |  Diving |
Men's 10 m platform |
| Bronze |
Farid Simaika |
1928 Amsterdam | Diving |
Men's 3 m springboard |
Fencing
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver |
Alaaeldin Abouelkassem |
2012 London |  Fencing |
Men's foil |
| Bronze |
 Inès Boubakri |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Fencing |
Women's Foil |
Field hockey
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
 Field hockey team
|
1980 Moscow |  Field hockey |
Women's competition |
Football
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze |
 Football team
|
1992 Barcelona |  Football |
Men's competition |
| Gold |
 Men's football team
|
1996 Atlanta | Football |
Men's competition |
| Gold |
 Football team
|
2000 Sydney | Football |
Men's competition |
| Silver |
Men's football team
|
2008 Beijing | Football |
Men's competition |
| Bronze |
Men's football team
|
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Football |
Men's competition |
Judo
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver |
Mohamed Ali Rashwan |
1984 Los Angeles |  Judo |
Men's open |
| Silver |
 Amar Benikhlef |
2008 Beijing | Judo |
Men's -90 kg |
| Bronze |
Hesham Mesbah |
2008 Beijing | Judo |
Men's −90 kg |
| Bronze |
Soraya Haddad |
2008 Beijing | Judo |
Women's -52 kg |
Rowing
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze |
Donovan Cech Ramon di Clemente |
2004 Athens |  Rowing |
Men's coxless pair |
| Gold |
Sizwe Ndlovu Matthew Brittain John Smith James Thompson |
2012 London | Rowing |
Men's Lightweight Four |
| Silver |
Shaun Keeling Lawrence Brittain |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Rowing |
Men's coxless pair |
Rugby 7s
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze |
Rugby sevens team
|
2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Rugby Sevens |
Men's tournament |
Shooting
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver |
David Smith Robert Bodley Ferdinand Buchanan Frederick Morgan |
1920 Antwerp |  Shooting |
Men's Team 600 Metres Military Rifle |
Swimming
Taekwondo
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze |
Tamer Bayoumi |
2004 Athens |  Taekwondo |
Men's 58 kg |
| Bronze |
Chika Chukwumerije |
2008 Beijing | Taekwondo |
Men's +80 kg |
| Silver |
 Anthony Obame |
2012 London | Taekwondo |
Men's +80 kg |
| Gold |
 Cheick Sallah Cisse |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Taekwondo |
Men's 80 kg |
| Silver |
 Abdoul Razak Issoufou |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Taekwondo |
Men's +80kg |
| Bronze |
Oussama Oueslati |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Taekwondo |
Men's 80 kg |
| Bronze |
Hedaya Malak |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Taekwondo |
Women's 57 kg |
| Bronze |
Ruth Gbagbi |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Taekwondo |
Women's 67 kg |
Tennis
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Charles Winslow |
1912 Stockholm |  Tennis |
Men's Singles Outdoor |
| Gold |
Harold Kitson Charles Winslow |
1912 Stockholm | Tennis |
Men's Doubles Outdoor |
| Silver |
Harold Kitson |
1912 Stockholm | Tennis |
Men's Singles Outdoor |
| Gold |
Louis Raymond |
1920 Antwerp | Tennis |
Men's Singles |
| Bronze |
Charles Winslow |
1920 Antwerp | Tennis |
Men's Singles |
| Silver |
Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval |
1992 Barcelona | Tennis |
Men's Doubles |
Triathlon
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze
|
Henri Schoeman
|
2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Triathlon
|
Men's Triathlon |
Weightlifting
Wrestling
| Medal | Athlete | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Ibrahim Moustafa |
1928 Amsterdam |  Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
| Silver |
Mahmoud Hassan |
1948 London | Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight |
| Bronze |
Ibrahim Orabi |
1948 London | Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
| Bronze |
Abdel Aaal Rashed |
1952 Helsinki | Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman featherweight |
| Silver |
Osman Sayed |
1960 Rome | Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman flyweight |
| Gold |
Karam Gaber |
2004 Athens | Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg |
| Silver |
Karam Gaber |
2012 London | Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg |
| Bronze |
Marwa Amri |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 58 kg
|
See also
- Lists of Olympic medalists
- All-time Olympic Games medal table
- All-time Paralympic Games medal table
- All-time Universiade medal table
- All-time Youth Olympic Games medal table
- Sport in Africa
- Paralympic sports
- Paralympic Games
References
- "Zango Makes History As The First Burkinabe To Win An Olympic Medal". Boxscore World Sportswire.
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