| Algeria at the 1978 All-Africa Games | |
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| IOC code | ALG |
| NOC | Algerian Olympic Committee |
| in Algiers | |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| All-Africa Games appearances (overview) | |
| Youth appearances | |
Algeria , participated at the 1978 All-Africa Games held at home in Algiers, Algeria. [1] 265 Algerian competitors took part in this competition and won 58 medals.
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| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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 Athletics | ||||
 Boxing | ||||
 Canoeing | ||||
 Chess | ||||
 Cycling | ||||
 Football | ||||
 Handball | ||||
 Judo | ||||
 Karate | ||||
 Sailing | ||||
 Swimming | ||||
 Table tennis | ||||
 Taekwondo | ||||
 Tennis | ||||
 Volleyball | ||||
| Total | 16 | 19 | 23 | 58 |
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