Ivory Coast at the 2019 African Games explained

Noc:CIV
Country:Ivory Coast
Year:2019
Games:African Games
Games Link:2019 African Games
Flagcaption:Flag of Ivory Coast
Nocname:Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire
Location:Rabat, Morocco
Competitors:69
Competitors Men:44
Competitors Women:25
Sports:10
Rank:12
Gold:5
Silver:5
Bronze:8

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.

Medal summary

Medal table

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MedalNameSportEventDate
Men's –80 kg
Men's –87 kg
Women's –49 kg
Men's –58 kg
Women's –67 kg
Men's –63 kg
Women's +73 kg
Men's –68 kg
Women's –57 kg
Women's –62 kg
Men's team Men's Team Foil
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Medals by sport
SportTotal
Archery1102
Athletics1113
Fencing0011
Taekwondo32510
Wrestling0112
Total55818

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2019 African Games.

Six athletes represented Ivory Coast in archery.[1] In total, two medals were won.[2]

Esmei Anne Marcelle Diombo won the gold medal in the women's individual recurve event.[3]

Diombo, Fatou Gbane and Ekpobi Anne-marie Eleonord Yedagne also won the silver medal in the women's team event.[4]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games.

Ivory Coast competed in several events in athletics.[5]

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.[6] [7]

Marie-Josée Ta Lou also won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres event.[6]

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 2019 African Games.

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

See main article: Chess at the 2019 African Games.

Foua Aroll Junior, Franklin Kouya Tyeoulou Bernadin, Madeleine Lorng Yowel and Marie Yavo Tchetche represented Ivory Coast in chess.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 2019 African Games.

Ivory Coast competed in fencing.[8]

Fencers representing Ivory Coast won a bronze medal in the men's team foil event.[8]

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games.

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

See main article: Rowing at the 2019 African Games.

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

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2019 African Games.

Cheick Sallah Cissé and Ruth Gbagbi were scheduled to compete in taekwondo at the 2019 African Games.[9] Cheick Sallah Cissé previously won gold at the 2015 African Games.[10]

In total athletes representing Ivory Coast in Taekwondo won three gold medals, two silver medals and five bronze medals.

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 2019 African Games.

Abdoulaziz Bationo, Eliakim 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

See main article: Wrestling at the 2019 African Games.

Ivory Coast competed in wrestling.[11]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archery - NOC Entries by Event - Ivory Coast. 2019 African Games. 20 September 2019. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920161216/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/ze/engze_archery-sport-and-noc-entries-by-event-cote-d-ivoire.htm.
  2. Web site: Archery Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901192010/https://www.ianseo.net/TourData/2019/6063/BOOK.pdf. 1 September 2019. 20 August 2020. 2019 African Games.
  3. Web site: Esmei Anne Marcelle Diombo - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 20 September 2019. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920161313/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_archery-athlete-profile-n1007377-diombo-esmei-anne-marcelle.htm.
  4. Web site: Event Overview - Women's Team Recurve. 2019 African Games. 20 September 2019. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920161504/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zz/engzz_archery-event-overview-women-s-team-recurve.htm.
  5. Web site: 2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book . 7 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901063534/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/AT/JA2019_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf . 1 September 2019 . dead .
  6. Web site: Marie-Josée Ta Lou - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 28 September 2019. 28 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928190425/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n1007317-ta-lou-gonezie-marie-josee-dominique.htm.
  7. Web site: Gue Arthur Cisse - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 28 September 2019. 28 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928190543/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n1007323-cisse-gue-arthur.htm.
  8. Web site: Fencing Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921154325/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/FE/JA2019_FE_C99_FE0000000.pdf. 21 September 2019. 20 August 2020. 2019 African Games.
  9. Web site: Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games. 27 July 2019. Olympic Channel. 27 July 2019. 27 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727185045/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/rabat-2019-morocco-african-games-preview/.
  10. Web site: Olympic champion Cheick Sallah Cisse gives thanks to dad and Didier Drogba. Evelyn. Watta. 17 May 2019. Olympic Channel. 28 July 2019. 28 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728113732/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/olympic-taekwondo-champ-cheick-cisse-thanks-dad-drogba/.
  11. Web site: 2019 African Games Wrestling Results Book. United World Wrestling. live. 24 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200707163602/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/results_08_eljadida.pdf. 7 July 2020.