Tanzania at the African Games | |
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IOC code | TAN |
NOC | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
Medals |
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African Games appearances (overview) | |
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.
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]
See also: African Games and All-time African Games medal table |
Below is a table representing all Tanzanian medals won at the Games.[4]
Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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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 |