| Cape Verde at the 2019 African Games | |
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| IOC code | CPV |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano |
| in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 38 (28 men and 10 women) in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 41st |
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| African Games appearances | |
Cape Verde competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing the country won one bronze medal and the country finished last in the medal table, in 41st place, shared with Central African Republic.
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Five athletes represented Cape Verde in athletics. [1]
Eveline Sanches competed in both the women's 100 metres and the women's 200 metres events. [2] In both events she did not advance to the semifinals. [2]
Carla Mendes competed in the women's 800 metres event. [3] She was also scheduled to compete in the women's 1500 metres event but she did not start. [3]
Jordin Andrade competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles. He did not advance to compete in the final.
Samuel Freire competed in the men's 5000 metres event. He finished in 19th place. He also competed in the men's 10,000 metres. He did not finish in that event.
Ruben Sança competed in the men's half marathon and he finished in 16th place.
Cape Verde was scheduled to compete in beach volleyball but did not compete.
Albertino Miguel Monteiro, Davilson Morais, Ivanusa Moreira, Sergio Antonio Rodrigues, Gelson Rodnex Semedo, Wilson Carlos Semedo and Carlos Antonio Silva were scheduled to compete in boxing.
Ivanusa Moreira won the bronze medal in the women's welterweight (69kg) event. [4]
Loedi Gomes, Luis Carlos Moniz, Honorina Morais and Joel David Pires competed in chess.
Luis Carlos Moniz and Joel David Pires both competed in the men's blitz individual and men's rapid individual events.
Loedi Gomes and Honorina Morais both competed in the women's blitz individual and women's rapid individual events.
All four competed in the mixed team event where they finished in last place. [5]
Danisia Emely Conceicao, Jose Mario Goncalves, Irlanda Lopes and Jelson Varela competed in karate.
Four athletes competed in Taekwondo. [6] [7] [8] [9]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Nicalas Antonio Fernandes | Men's –63 kg |  Nhial (SSD)W 44–8 |  Dlamini (SWZ)W 17–12 |  Demisu (ETH)L 2–17 | did not advance | |||
| Mbaye Massalick | Men's –68 kg |  Ochieng (KEN)L 15–35 | did not advance | |||||
| Vania Etsara Timas | Women's –49 kg | Sawadogo (KEN) DSQ | did not advance | |||||
| Sanderson Vicente | Women's –58 kg | Bye | Maziya (SWZ) W 11–8 |  Lakehal (MAR)L 4–40 | did not advance | |||
Cape Verde's national volleyball team qualified to compete at the 2019 African Games. [10] They lost all five games in the men's tournament. [11]
Cape Verde competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics which were held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996. The delegation included Ruben Sança, a long-distance runner; Lidiane Lopes, a sprinter; and Adysângela Moniz, a judoka. Moniz and Sança were also selected as the flag bearers for the opening and closing ceremonies respectively. Of the three Cape Verdean athletes, only Moniz progressed further than the first round.
Cape Verde competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The nation's participation in Rio de Janeiro marked its sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996.
Cape Verde sent a delegation to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. This was the nations' fourth appearance at a Summer Paralympic Games since it made its debut at the 2004 Athens Summer Paralympics. Cape Verde was represented by two athletes in Rio de Janeiro: sprinter Gracelino Barbosa and javelin thrower Márcio Fernandes, who qualified for the Games by meeting the qualification standards of their events. Barbosa won the country's first Paralympic medal with his third-place finish in the men's 400 metres T20 competition and Fernandes came ninth in the F44 men's javelin event.
Morocco competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that Morocco hosted the competition. It was also the first time since the 1978 All-Africa Games that Morocco took part in the competition after being banned. In total, athletes representing Morocco won 31 gold medals, 32 silver medals and 46 bronze medals and the country finished in 5th place in the medal table.
Botswana competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, 103 athletes represented Botswana at the games. Athletes representing Botswana won five gold medals, three silver medals and six bronze medals and the country finished in 13th place in the medal table.
Senegal competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Senegal won one gold medal, five silver medals and 16 bronze medals and the country finished in 22nd place in the medal table.
Mozambique competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Mozambique won one gold medal, three silver medals and one bronze medal and the country finished 23rd in the medal table.
Namibia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Early on 56 athletes were scheduled to represent Namibia in 10 sports. This later grew to 68 athletes in 13 sports. In total two gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals were won and the country finished in 16th place in the medal table, shared with Angola. Most medals were won in cycling.
Zimbabwe competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Zimbabwe competed in 12 sports. In total, athletes representing the country won one silver medal and three bronze medals and the country finished in 31st place in the medal table, shared with Republic of the Congo.
Sudan competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. The country competed in nine sports and did not win a medal.
Seychelles competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Seychelles won one gold medal, one silver medal and two bronze medals and the country finished 18th in the medal table. All medals were won in swimming by Felicity Passon. Passon also served as flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2019 African Games.
Central African Republic competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing the country won one medal: Gildas Bangana won the bronze medal in the men's super lightweight boxing event. The country finished last in the medal table, in 41st place, shared with Cape Verde.
Libya competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Libya won two silver medals and two bronze medals and the country finished in 29th place in the medal table, shared with Mali.
Rwanda competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing Rwanda won three bronze medals and the country finished in 37th place in the medal table.
The Gambia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing the country won two gold medals and one silver medal. The country finished in 19th place in the medal table.
Niger competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, 43 athletes represented Niger in 10 sports and won two gold medals and one bronze medal. All medals were won in Taekwondo and the country finished 21st in the medal table.
Sierra Leone competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
Eritrea competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Athletes representing the country won three silver medals and the country finished in 26th place in the medal table.
São Tomé and Príncipe competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing São Tomé and Príncipe won one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal and the country finished 25th in the medal table. All medals were won in canoeing.
Gorete Semedo is a São Tomé and Príncipe track and field athlete competing in sprinting events. In 2017, she competed in the women's 100 metres event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London, United Kingdom. She did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.
