Boxing at the 2023 African Games | |
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Venue | Bukom Boxing Arena |
Location | Accra, Ghana |
Dates | 15–22 March 2024 |
Boxing at the 2023 African Games was held from 15 to 22 March 2024 at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana.
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* Host nation (Ghana)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
2 | Algeria (ALG) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
3 | Ghana (GHA)* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
5 | Zambia (ZAM) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
6 | Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
7 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
10 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
11 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
12 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13 | Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
17 | Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
19 | Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Liberia (LBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (22 entries) | 25 | 25 | 41 | 91 |
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