South Africa at the 2003 All-Africa Games

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South Africa at the
2003 All-Africa Games
Flag of South Africa.svg
IOC code RSA
NOC South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
in Abuja
5 October 2003 (2003-10-05) – 17 October 2003 (2003-10-17)
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
63
Silver
59
Bronze
49
Total
171
All-Africa Games appearances (overview)

South Africa competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.

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Competitors

South Africa entered 149 events at the games. Of these, 126 were for men and 91 for women. [1]

Medal summary

South Africa won 171 medals, of which 63 were gold, 59 silver and 59 bronze. [2]

Medal table

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 79925
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing 112
Chess pictogram.svg Chess 1427
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling
Field hockey pictogram.svg Field hockey 112
Football pictogram.svg Football 11
Handball pictogram.svg Handball
Judo pictogram.svg Judo
Karate pictogram.svg Karate
Squash pictogram.svg Squash 224
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 2519953
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis
Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis
Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball
Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling
Total635959171

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References

  1. "Number of Entries by Country". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "8th All Africa Games 2003 Abuja Nigeria". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2020.