1976 Central African Games
Host city | Libreville, Gabon |
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Nations participating | 11 |
Athletes participating | 1312 |
Events | 8 sports |
Opening ceremony | 30 June 1976 |
Closing ceremony | 10 July 1976 |
The 1976 Central African Games was the inaugural edition of the international multi-sport event between the nations of Central Africa. It was held from 30 June – 10 July 1976 in Libreville, Gabon. A total of eleven nations competed in eight sports over the eleven-day competition, with a total of 1312 athletes in attendance.[1][2]
The competition was distinct from the , which was contested in Zambia between East Central African countries.[3]
Sports[]
Athletics ( )
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Football () (men only)
Handball ()
Judo ()
Volleyball ()
In the athletics programme, a total of 31 track and field events (19 for men, 12 for women) were held.[3]
In the men's football final, held on 11 July at the Stade Omar Bongo before a crowd of 45,000, Cameroon defeated Republic of the Congo 3–2 through a goal by Roger Milla in the final minutes of extra time.[4]
Participating nations[]
Angola
Burundi
Central African Republic
Cameroon
Congo
Chad
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Zaire
References[]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (Pg. 91). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ^ Jeux régionaux et sous-régionaux (in French). Comite International Olympique (2012-11-29). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b Central African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Coupe d'Afrique Centrale 1972/Jeux d'Afrique Centrale 1976-1987. RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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