1973 All-Africa Games

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II All-Africa Games
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Host city Lagos, Nigeria
Nations36
Opening7 January 1973
Closing18 January 1973
Opened by Yakubu Gowon
Main venue National Stadium

The 2nd All-Africa Games, also known as Lagos 1973, were played from 7 to 18 January 1973, in Lagos, Nigeria.

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After the success of the first African Games, the organizing bodies awarded the second games to Bamako, Mali to be held in 1969. A military coup disrupted the plans and the organizers moved the Games to Lagos, Nigeria to be held in 1971. The Games were postponed once again and finally opened in January 1973. A torch was lit in Brazzaville a week before the Games and transported to Lagos as a symbol of the continuity of the Games.

Security again was very tight at the Games. This time in response to the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games just four months earlier.

Sports heroes from around the world including Abebe Bikila, Pelé, Muhammad Ali, and Jesse Owens were invited to attend the opening ceremonies.

Ben Jipcho, Kenya's 3000 meter silver medalist at the Munich Olympics, tied the world record in the steeplechase with a run of 8:20.8. Tanzania's newcomer Filbert Bayi stunned the veteran favorite Kip Keino in the 1500 meters in 3:37.18.

African nations continued to put pressure on South Africa which was not invited to participate due to their apartheid policies. Rhodesia was also not invited.

At the closing ceremonies the torch was passed to Algiers, Algeria to begin preparations for the IIIrd All-Africa Games in 1978.

Medal table

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1973 All-African Games

  *   Host nation (Nigeria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt  (EGY)25161556
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)*18252063
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)991836
4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)86620
5Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)771327
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)46313
7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)451322
8Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)43613
9Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)42612
10Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  (CIV)2046
11Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)1337
12Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)1113
13Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea  (GUI)1102
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali  (MLI)1102
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)1102
16Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)1067
17Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia  (SOM)1001
18Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  (MAD)0235
19Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon  (CMR)0134
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo  (CGO)0134
21Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia  (GAM)0101
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger  (NIG)0101
23Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)0011
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini  (SWZ)0011
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)0011
Totals (25 entries)9292126310

Athletics

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Running at the 1973 All-Africa Games

Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Three athletes, one male and two female, won more than one event:

Several women's events was added. These were 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, discus throw, shot put and 4 x 400 metres relay.

Soccer

The soccer tournament was won by the host country Nigeria.

Gold:Silver:Bronze:
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Coach:

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Coach:

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Coach:

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