| Djibouti at the 2019 African Beach Games | |
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| IOC code | DJI |
| in Sal, Cape Verde 14 June 2019 – 23 June 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| African Beach Games appearances | |
Djibouti competed at the inaugural African Beach Games in Sal, Cape Verde from 14 to 23 June 2019. In total, athletes representing Djibouti won one bronze medal and the country finished in 17th place in the medal table. [1]
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Abdillahi Bouh Moumin | Athletics | Men's half marathon |
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