Ivory Coast at the 2023 African Games | |
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IOC code | CIV |
NOC | Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire |
in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 – 23 March 2024 | |
Medals Ranked 30th |
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African Games appearances | |
Ivory Coast competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Ivory Coast competed in 9 sports. [1]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | Nogona Bakayoko | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 53 kg | 10 March |
Silver | Amy Youin | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 76 kg | 10 March |
Silver | Zouleiha Abzetta Dabonne | Judo | Women's −57 kg | 12 March |
Silver | Bouma Coulibaly | Taekwondo | Women's −53 kg | 17 March |
Silver | Astan Bathily | Taekwondo | Women's +73 kg | 17 March |
Silver | Aaron Kobenan | Taekwondo | Men's −68 kg | 18 March |
Silver | Mariama Cisse | Taekwondo | Women's −57 kg | 18 March |
Silver | Issa Diakite | Taekwondo | Men's −58 kg | 20 March |
Silver | Koumba Ibo | Taekwondo | Women's −62 kg | 20 March |
Bronze | Koffi Kreme Kobena | Judo | Men's −100 kg | 14 March |
Bronze | Ibrahim Diomande | Taekwondo | Men's −54 kg | 17 March |
Bronze | Ben Konate | Taekwondo | Men's −63 kg | 17 March |
Bronze | Abenan Dangnide | Taekwondo | Women's −73 kg | 18 March |
Bronze | Jean Kouame | Taekwondo | Men's −74 kg | 19 March |
Bronze | Anicet Kassi | Taekwondo | Men's −87 kg | 19 March |
Bronze | Nabintou Kone | Taekwondo | Women's −49 kg | 19 March |
Bronze | Rahima Traore Manigue Diallo Yao Emilie Bledja | Taekwondo | Women's under 30 team | 22 March |
Bronze | Abdoulaziz Bationo Eliakim Coulibaly Francky Martial | Tennis | Men's team | 23 March |
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