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Tunisia at the 2023 African Beach Games | |
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IOC code | TUN |
in Hammamet, Tunisia 24 June 2023 – 30 June 2023 | |
Medals Ranked 2nd |
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African Beach Games appearances | |
Tunisia competed at the second African Beach Games in Hammamet, Tunisia from 24 to 30 June 2023. In total, athletes representing Tunisia won thirteen gold medals, thirteen silver medals and fourteen bronze medals. [1] The country finished in 2nd place in the medal table. [1]
Medals by sport | ||||
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Sport | Total | |||
3×3 Basketball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Beach handball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Beach karate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Beach tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Beach volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Beach wrestling | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Coastal rowing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Open water swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Paddle | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Sea kayak | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Teqball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Wushu Kung Fu | 4 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
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