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| Senegal at the 2023 African Games | |
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| IOC code | SEN |
| NOC | Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 – 23 March 2024 | |
| Competitors | 98 in 11 sports |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| African Games appearances (overview) | |
Senegal competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Senegal competed in 11 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Monica Sagna | Judo | Women's +78 kg | 14 March |
| Gold | Mouhamadou Mansour Lô | Taekwondo | Men's −68 kg | 18 March |
| Gold | Louis François Mendy | Athletics | Men's 110 metres hurdles | 19 March |
| Gold | Adama Ndiaye | Taekwondo | Men's under 30 | 22 March |
 Silver | Makhtar Diop | Karate | Men's kumite −84 kg | 7 March |
| Silver | Ndéye Yacine Lô Maïmouna Niang Aïssatou Simall Fatou Ndiaye Diop | Karate | Women's kumite team | 9 March |
| Silver | Abderahmane Diao | Judo | Men's −90 kg | 14 March |
| Silver | Mbagnick Ndiaye | Judo | Men's +100 kg | 14 March |
| Silver | Bocar Diop | Taekwondo | Men's −63 kg | 17 March |
| Silver | Amath Faye | Athletics | Men's triple jump | 20 March |
| Silver | Aita Ndiaye | Taekwondo | Women's under 30 | 22 March |
 Bronze | Ibrahima Diaw | Table tennis | Men's singles | 5 March |
| Bronze | Makhtar Diop | Karate | Men's kumite +84 kg | 7 March |
| Bronze | Maïmouna Niang | Karate | Women's kumite −55 kg | 8 March |
| Bronze | Oumy Diop | Swimming | Women's 50 metre butterfly | 10 March |
| Bronze | Safiétou Goudiaby | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 62 kg | 10 March |
| Bronze | Steven Aimable | Swimming | Men's 50 metre backstroke | 11 March |
| Bronze | Oumy Diop | Swimming | Women's 100 metre butterfly | 11 March |
| Bronze | Omar Faye | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg | 11 March |
| Bronze | Georgette Sagna | Judo | Women's +78 kg | 14 March |
| Bronze | Yacine Diaw | Taekwondo | Women's −57 kg | 18 March |
| Bronze | Saly Sarr | Athletics | Women's triple jump | 19 March |
| Bronze | Cheikh Diouf | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | 20 March |
| Bronze | Ngone Ndeye | Taekwondo | Women's −46 kg | 20 March |
| Bronze | Alphonse Mendy | Boxing | Men's 71 kg | 22 March |
| Bronze | Diarga Balde | Boxing | Men's +92 kg | 22 March |
| Bronze | Senegal | Football | Men's tournament | 22 March |
| Bronze | Habibou Diallo | Taekwondo | Men's over 17 | 22 March |
| Bronze | Adama Ndiaye Habibou Diallo Daouda Ndione | Taekwondo | Men's under 30 team | 22 March |
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