Ivory Coast at the 2019 African Games
Ivory Coast competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Ivory Coast won five gold medals, five silver medals and eight bronze medals and the country finished in 12th place in the medal table.
| Ivory Coast at the 2019 African Games | |
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| IOC code | CIV |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire |
| in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 69 (44 men and 25 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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Medal summary
Medal table
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Archery
Six athletes represented Ivory Coast in archery.[1]
Esmei Anne Marcelle Diombo won the gold medal in the women's individual recurve event.[2]
Diombo, Fatou Gbane and Ekpobi Anne-marie Eleonord Yedagne also won the silver medal in the women's team event.[3]
Athletics
Ivory Coast competed in several events in athletics.
Marie-Josée Ta Lou won the gold medal in the women's 100 metres event and Arthur Cissé won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres event.[4][5]
Marie-Josée Ta Lou also won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres event.[4]
Canoeing
Amian Valentin Amian and Noutai Jean Vignon competed in canoeing. Amian competed in the men's K-1 200 metres and men's K-1 1000 metres events and Vignon competed in the men's C-1 200 metres and men's C-1 1000 metres events.
Chess
Foua Aroll Junior, Franklin Kouya Tyeoulou Bernadin, Madeleine Lorng Yowel and Marie Yavo Tchetche represented Ivory Coast in chess.
Fencing
Ivory Coast competed in fencing.
Fencers representing Ivory Coast won a bronze medal in the men's team foil event.
Judo
Seven athletes represented Ivory Coast in judo: Daouda Junior Dabone, Maïmouna Kenza Diarrassouba, Salimata Fofana, Bamadou Ouattara, Abdalah Sorogo and Nandjo Yoann Wilfried Yapi.
Rowing
Enrico Semon Bouehi, Riccardo Monti Bouehi and Kouadio Franck N'Dri were scheduled to compete; only Riccardo Monti Bouehi and Kouadio Franck N'Dri competed in their events.
Taekwondo
Cheick Sallah Cissé and Ruth Gbagbi were scheduled to compete in taekwondo at the 2019 African Games.[6] Cheick Sallah Cissé previously won gold at the 2015 African Games.[7]
In total athletes representing Ivory Coast in Taekwondo won three gold medals, two silver medals and five bronze medals.
Tennis
Abdoulaziz Bationo, Eliakim Wilfried Coulibaly, Kouadio Guillaume Koffi, Gueninle Abdoul Karim Ouattara and Marie Perla Biansumbra competed in tennis.
Bationo, Coulibaly, Koffi and Ouattara competed in the men's singles event.
Bationo and Koffi also competed in the men's doubles event.
Perla Biansumbra competed in the women's singles event.
Wrestling
Eight athletes competed in wrestling: Abasse Abdoulaye Aladji, Nagoma Celine Bakayoko, Guy Alain Lago, Ulrich Elyse Manouan, Christ Emmanuel N'dri, Adama Tangara, N'de Caroline Yapi and Amy Youin.
References
- "Archery - NOC Entries by Event - Ivory Coast". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Esmei Anne Marcelle Diombo - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Event Overview - Women's Team Recurve". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Marie-Josée Ta Lou - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Gue Arthur Cisse - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 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.
- Watta, Evelyn (17 May 2019). "Olympic champion Cheick Sallah Cisse gives thanks to dad and Didier Drogba". Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.