| Mauritius at the 2023 African Games | |
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| IOC code | MRI |
| NOC | Mauritius Olympic Committee |
| in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 – 23 March 2024 | |
| Competitors | 74 in 13 sports |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| African Games appearances (overview) | |
Mauritius competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Mauritius competed in 13 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Alexandre Mayer | Cycling | Men's road race | 10 March |
| Gold | Anishta Teeluck | Swimming | Women's 200 metre backstroke | 10 March |
| Gold | Sheridane Pasnin | Weightlifting | Women's 49 kg snatch | 10 March |
| Gold | Ketty Lent | Weightlifting | Women's 76 kg total | 13 March |
| Gold | Ketty Lent | Weightlifting | Women's 76 kg snatch | 13 March |
| Gold | Ketty Lent | Weightlifting | Women's 76 kg clean & jerk | 13 March |
| Gold | Aurélie Halbwachs | Cycling | Women's individual time trial elite | 15 March |
| Gold | Alexandre Mayer Aurelien de Comarmond Christopher Lagane Lucie de Marigny-Lagesse Aurélie Halbwachs Raphaëlle Lamusse | Cycling | Mixed relay 50 kilometres | 16 March |
| Gold | Sheldon Yan Too Sang | Taekwondo | Men's under 40 | 22 March |
 Silver | Aurélie Halbwachs | Cycling | Women's road race | 9 March |
| Silver | Aurélien de Comarmond | Cycling | Men's road race U23 | 10 March |
| Silver | Emile Willem Gwendal | Weightlifting | Men's 55 kg snatch | 10 March |
| Silver | Aurélien de Comarmond | Cycling | Men's U23 | 12 March |
| Silver | Priscilla Morand | Judo | Women's −48 kg | 12 March |
 Bronze | Julien Paul Kate Ludik | Badminton | Mixed doubles | 10 March |
| Bronze | Aurélien de Comarmond | Cycling | Men's elites | 12 March |
| Bronze | Sephora Lent | Weightlifting | Women's 64 kg snatch | 12 March |
| Bronze | Alexandre Mayer Christopher Lagane Aurélien de Comarmond Hanson Matombe | Cycling | Men's team time trial | 14 March |
| Bronze | Lucie de Marigny-Lagesse Aurélie Halbwachs Raphaëlle Lamusse | Cycling | Women's team time trial | 14 March |
| Bronze | Khelwin Juboo | Weightlifting | Men's 109 kg total | 14 March |
| Bronze | Khelwin Juboo | Weightlifting | Men's 109 kg snatch | 14 March |
| Bronze | Khelwin Juboo | Weightlifting | Men's 109 kg clean & jerk | 14 March |
| Bronze | Abel Thesee | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 100 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Aurélien de Comarmond | Cycling | Men's individual time trial U23 | 15 March |
| Bronze | Fabrice Valerie | Boxing | Men's 51 kg | 22 March |
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