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| 1993 African Championships in Athletics | |
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| Dates | 23–27 June |
| Host city | Durban, South Africa |
| Venue | Kings Park Stadium |
The 9th African Championships in Athletics were held between 23 and 27 June 1993 in Durban, South Africa at Kings Park Stadium.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (SAF) | 15 | 16 | 19 | 50 |
| 2 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 |  Kenya (KEN) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 |  Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Madagascar (MAD) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Central African Republic (CAF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 |  Benin (BEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 | |
Championships of the Confederation of African Athletics | ||
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