Egypt at the 2015 All-Africa Games

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Egypt at the
2015 All-Africa Games
Flag of Egypt.svg
IOC code EGY
NOC Egyptian Olympic Committee
Website http://www.egyptianolympic.org
in Brazzaville
Competitors298 in 17 sports
Flag bearer Alaaeldin Abouelkassem
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
85
Silver
64
Bronze
68
Total
217
All-Africa Games appearances (overview)
Youth appearances

Egypt , participated at the 2015 All-Africa Games held in the city of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. It participated with 298 athletes in 17 sports.

Egypt Country spanning North Africa and Southwest Asia

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country in the northeast corner of Africa, whose territory in the Sinai Peninsula extends beyond the continental boundary with Asia, as traditionally defined. Egypt is bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, Libya to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies Jordan, across the Red Sea lies Saudi Arabia, and across the Mediterranean lie Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, although none share a land border with Egypt.

Brazzaville Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population of the capital is estimated to exceed 1.8 million residents, comprising more than a third of the national populace, 40% of whom are employed in non-agricultural professions. During World War II, Brazzaville was also the capital of Free France between 1940 and 1942.

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Medal summary

Medal table

Paralympic Sports

Multiple medallists

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Egypt won the handball final for men against Angola

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Men

Women

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