| Namibia at the African Games | |
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| IOC code | NAM |
| NOC | Namibian Sports Commission |
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| 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. The country attended the next Games in 1991, participating disabled and able-bodied athletes sharing the medals equally. The country's involvement in the African Games is the responsibility of the Namibian Sports Commission which provides funding for participation in the events.
Medal tables
Medals by Games
See also: African Games and All-time African Games medal tableBelow is a table representing all Namibian medals won at the Games.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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| 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
- 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.
- Schütz, Helge (24 July 2019). "Namibian team for All Africa Games". The Namibian. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- 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.
- "All Africa Games Namibia". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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