Namibia at the 2023 African Games

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Namibia at the
2023 African Games
Flag of Namibia.svg
IOC code NAM
NOC Namibia National Olympic Committee
in Accra, Ghana
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Competitors80 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
1
Silver
4
Bronze
5
Total
10
African Games appearances (overview)

Namibia competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Namibia competed in 7 sports. [1] [2]

Contents

Medal table

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ronan Wantenaar Swimming Men's 100 metre breaststroke10 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Xander Skinner Swimming Men's 100 metre freestyle9 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ronan Wantenaar Swimming Men's 200 metre breaststroke11 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Anri Krugel Cycling Women's elites12 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Namibia Cricket Men's tournament 23 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jessica Humphrey Swimming Women's 200 metre backstroke10 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Abraham Ester Wrestling Women's freestyle 57 kg10 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Xander Skinner Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle13 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ryan Williams Athletics Men's discus throw18 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gilbert Hainuca Athletics Men's 100 metres19 March

Cricket

Men's


Group play
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Emerging 3300061.600Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 3120020.195
3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 312002−0.220
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 312002−1.158
Source: ESPNcricinfo [3]
17 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe Emerging  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
197/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
162/8 (20 overs)
Brian Bennett 65 (39)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 2/27 (4 overs)
Malan Kruger 46 (23)
Tashinga Musekiwa 3/29 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 35 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Owen Muzondo (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe Emerging won the toss and elected to bat.

18 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
121/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
126/7 (20 overs)
Dylan Leicher 42* (41)
Isaac Danladi 2/10 (4 overs)
Isaac Danladi 28 (21)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 3/20 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 3 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jan Balt, Simon Shikongo and Gerhard Janse van Rensburg (Nam) all made their T20I debuts.

20 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg
71/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
72/3 (12.3 overs)
SanjayKumar Thakor 15 (28)
Ben Shikongo 2/9 (4 overs)
JP Kotze 21* (22)
Ally Kimote 2/20 (3.3 overs)
Namibia won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Ben Shikongo (Nam)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

Women's

Group play
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Emerging 3210041.887Advanced to the knockout stage
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3110130.778
3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 311013−1.130
4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 312002−1.421
Source: ESPNcricinfo [4]
7 March 2024
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
89/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Emerging
29/4 (6 overs)
Wilka Mwatile 37 (41)
Jemma Botha 2/9 (2 overs)
Miane Smit 12* (11)
Kayleen Green 3/6 (2 overs)
Namibia won by 1 run (DLS method)
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Kayleen Green (Nam)
  • South Africa Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.

8 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
111/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
56 (18.4 overs)
Salome Sunday 40 (36)
Kayleen Green 2/19 (4 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 17 (19)
Usen Peace 3/5 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 55 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Stacy Lackay (SA)
Player of the match: Usen Peace (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

10 March 2024
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg
103 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
107/9 (18.4 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 48 (45)
Agnes Qwele 3/19 (3 overs)
Saum Mtae 41 (30)
Jurriene Diergaardt 2/6 (2 overs)
Tanzania won by 1 wicket
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Stacy Lackay (SA)
Player of the match: Saum Mtae (Tan)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.


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