Tunisia at the 2019 African Beach Games | |
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IOC code | TUN |
in Sal, Cape Verde 14 June 2019 – 23 June 2019 | |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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African Beach Games appearances | |
Tunisia competed at the inaugural African Beach Games in Sal, Cape Verde from 14 to 23 June 2019. In total, athletes representing Tunisia won three gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal. [1] The country finished in 3rd place in the medal table. [1]
Medals by sport | ||||
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Sport | Total | |||
Beach handball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Coastal rowing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Open water swimming | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Men's team | Beach handball | Men's tournament |
Gold | Women's team | Beach handball | Women's tournament |
Gold | Sarra Zammali | Coastal rowing | Women's singles |
Silver | Mohamed Mansouri | Coastal rowing | Men's singles |
Silver | Haithem Mbarki | Open water swimming | Men's 5 km |
Silver | Alya Gara | Open water swimming | Women's 5 km |
Bronze | Mohamed Mansouri Sarra Zammali | Coastal rowing | Mixed team |
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