Gabon at the 2019 African Games
Gabon competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Gabon won two gold medals and four bronze medals and the country finished 20th in the medal table.
| Gabon at the 2019 African Games | |
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| IOC code | GAB |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Gabonais |
| in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 28 (19 men and 9 women) in 8 sports |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| African Games appearances | |
Medal summary
Medal table
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Athletics
Guy Maganga competed in the men's 100 metres and men's 200 metres events.[1] In the men's 100 metres event he did not qualify in the heats and in the men's 200 metres event he finished in 4th place in the final.[1]
Pierrick Moulin competed in the women's 100 metres and women's 200 metres events.[2] In both events he competed in the heats and he did not advance to the semifinals.[2]
Boxing
Two athletes competed in boxing: Junior Mikamou and Franck Mombey.[3][4]
Mikamou competed in the men's flyweight (52kg) event and Mombey competed in the men's featherweight (57kg) event.[3][4] Neither of them won a medal.[3][4]
Judo
Seven athletes represented Gabon in judo: Karene Agono, Philomene Dialli, Aboubakre Gotalowia, Junior Kouamba, Harnold Koussou, Luc Manogho and Sarah Myriam Mazouz.
Karate
Ulrich Ndong (men's Kumite -84kg), Nguema Edang Marie (men's Kumite -75kg), David Obissa (men's Kumite -60kg) and Brolin Youla (men's Kumite -67kg) competed in karate.
Marie won a bronze medal in his event.
Swimming
Two swimmers represented Gabon in swimming.
Adam Mpali competed in the men's 50 metre breaststroke and in the men's 50 metre freestyle events.
Aya Mpali competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and the women's 50 metre butterfly events.
Table tennis
Andy Bringaud and Tresor Ndong competed in table tennis in the men's singles and men's doubles events.[5][6]
Taekwondo
In total five athletes represented Gabon in Taekwondo.
Anthony Obame competed at the 2019 African Games.[7] He won the bronze medal in the men's +87 kg event.[8]
Urgence Mouega won the bronze medal in the Women's -67 kg event.[9]
Leila Bamizock competed in the women's –46 kg event, Amar Moussa competed in the men's –68 kg event and Hermen Doupassou competed in the men's –74 kg event.
Tennis
Herve Antchandie, Wilfrid Lebendje, Celestine Avomo and Maria Nyonda competed in tennis.
Antchandie and Lebendje competed in the men's singles event. Together they also competed in the men's doubles event.
Avomo and Nyonda competed in the women's singles event. Together they also competed in the women's doubles event.
References
- "Guy Maganga - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Pierrick Moulin - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Junior Mikamou - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Franck Mombey - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Andy Bringaud - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Tresor Ndong - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games". Olympic Channel. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Anthony Obame - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "Urgence Mouega - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.