Handball at the African Games

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Handball at the African Games
Handball pictogram.svg
Handball
First event 1965 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville
Occur everyfour years
Last event 2023 Flag of Ghana.svg Accra
Most successful team(s)M:Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (8 titles)
W:Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (8 titles)

Handball has been an African Games event since the first edition in 1965 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

Contents

Men's tournaments

Summaries

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
Gold MedalScoreSilver MedalBronze MedalScoreFourth Place
1965
Details
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg
United Arab Rep.
22 – 7Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
13–10 Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
1973
Details
Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
14 – 12Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
Egypt
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
17 – 7Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
1978
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
20 – 13Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
36 – 20Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
1987
Details
Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
17 – 15Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
17 – 11Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
1991
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
n/a Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
n/a Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
1995
Details
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
n/a Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
n/a Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
1999
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
n/a Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
n/a Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2003
Details
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
31 – 29Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
35 – 33Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
2007
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
29 – 21Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
34 – 31Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2011
Details
Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
24 – 20Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
25 – 24Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
2015
Details
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
25 – 23 Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
32 – 29 Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2019
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg Rabat 1 Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
31 – 25 Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
25 – 22 Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2023
Details
Flag of Ghana.svg Accra Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
33 – 32Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
38 – 20Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
^1 Handball tournament held in Casablanca.

Participating nations

Nation 65
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
73
Flag of Nigeria.svg
78
Flag of Algeria.svg
87
Flag of Kenya.svg
91
Flag of Egypt.svg
95
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
99
Flag of South Africa.svg
03
Flag of Nigeria.svg
07
Flag of Algeria.svg
11
Flag of Mozambique.svg
15
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
19
Flag of Morocco.svg
23
Flag of Ghana.svg
Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1st1st1st2nd1st2nd2nd3rd4th9
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 4th2nd2nd1st4
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 6th4th2
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 9th1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3rd4th4th2nd5th5th6th6
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 4th2nd7th3rd4
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 7th9th5th2nd4
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2ndw/o7th7th4
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1st2ndw/o3rd1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st2nd1st12
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 6th1
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 9th6th2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3rd6th12th7th4
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 7th1
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7th10th10th5th4
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 5th1
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 4th6th11th2
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 6th1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3rd1
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 8th1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4th3rd3rd3rd6th5th4th6th3rd9
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3rd5th5th5th4th4th8th5
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4th8th2
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 8th1
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3rd2nd3rd3
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 8th1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4th1

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Women's tournaments

Summaries

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
Gold MedalScoreSilver MedalBronze MedalScoreFourth Place
1978
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
17 – 12Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
19 – 6Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
1987
Details
Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
22 – 11Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
18 – 13Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
1991
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
23 – 19Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
31 – ??Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
1995
Details
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
22 – 21Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
1999
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
29 – 19Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
30 – 25Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2003
Details
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
28 – 27Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
35 – 27Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
2007
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
35 – 22Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
25 – 24Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
2011
Details
Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
41 – 23Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
26 – 20Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2015
Details
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
33 – 29 Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
25 – 24 Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2019
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg Rabat 1 Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
28 – 25 Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
32 – 22 Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
2023
Details
Flag of Ghana.svg Accra Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
33 – 15Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
29 – 21Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
^1 Handball tournament held in Casablanca.

Participating nations

Nation 78
Flag of Algeria.svg
87
Flag of Kenya.svg
91
Flag of Egypt.svg
95
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
99
Flag of South Africa.svg
03
Flag of Nigeria.svg
07
Flag of Algeria.svg
11
Flag of Mozambique.svg
15
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
19
Flag of Morocco.svg
23
Flag of Ghana.svg
Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1st4th4th6th7th4th6th4th8
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1st1st1st3rd1st1st1st1st1st9
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 8th7th2
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 8th1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2nd3rd3rd1st4th3rd2nd2nd3rd9
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 2nd2nd2nd4th2nd2nd6th7
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 7th6th7th3rd2nd5
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 4th1st2nd5th2nd3rd5th7
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 6th5th2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10th6th2
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 4th1
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8th8th7th10th10th5
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 12th1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 9th8th2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7th1
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 11th1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5th3rd3rd5th5th5th4th9th8
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4th4th6th9th3rd5
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7th1
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3rd6th5th3
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 7th8th5th3
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 11th1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 6th1

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Medal table

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