The Gambia at the 2019 African Games

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The Gambia at the
2019 African Games
Flag of The Gambia.svg
Flag of the Gambia
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors21 (13 men and 8 women) in 5 sports and 16 events
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
3
African Games appearances

The Gambia competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing the country won two gold medals and one silver medal. The country finished in 19th place in the medal table.

Medal summary[]

Medal table[]

3x3 basketball[]

Main article: 3x3 basketball at the 2019 African Games

, , and competed in 3x3 basketball in the .[1] The team reached the quarterfinals.[1]

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games

Gina Bass won the silver medal in the women's 100 metres event.[2][3] She also won the gold medal in the women's 200 metres event.[3][4]

also competed in the women's 100 metres and women's 200 metres events.[3] In both events she qualified in the heats to compete in the semifinals and in both events she did not qualify to compete in the final.[3]

Ebrahima Camara, Adama Jammeh and competed in the men's 100 metres event.[3] Jobe did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[3] Jammeh reached the semifinals and Camara reached the final.[3] Camara finished in 7th place in the final.[3]

Judo[]

Main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games

Two athletes competed in judo: (men's −81 kg) and (men's +100 kg).[5][6] They were both eliminated in the first round.[5][6]

Swimming[]

Main article: Swimming at the 2019 African Games

and Ebrima Sorry Buaro competed in swimming.[7][8]

Saine competed in the men's 50 metres breaststroke event and in the men's 100 metre breaststroke event.[7]

Buaro competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event and in the men's 100 metre freestyle event.[8]

Volleyball[]

Main article: Volleyball at the 2019 African Games

Beach Volleyball[]

Men

and competed in beach volleyball and won the gold medal in the .[9]

Athlete Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Pool A Rank

 Naceur (TUN)
 Belhaj (TUN)
L 1 - 2
21-8, 15-21, 6-15 		1   (MOZ)
  (MOZ)
W 2 - 0
21-18, 28-26 		  (RWA)
  (RWA)
W 2 - 0
21-14, 21-16 		 Abicha (MAR)
  (MAR)
W 2 - 1
21-17, 17-21, 17-15 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
  (LBA)
  (LBA)
W 2 - 0
25-23, 21-17
 Abicha (MAR)
  (MAR)
W 2 - 1
18-21, 22-20, 20-18

References[]

  1. ^ a b "3x3 basketball - Women's tournament". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Women's 100 metres - Results". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Athletics - Event Overview - Women's 200m". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Adbdourahman Ceesay - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Omar Jobe - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Momodou Lamin Saine - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Ebrima Sorry Buaro - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Jawo / Mbye Team Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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