Madagascar at the 2019 African Games explained

Noc:MAD
Country:Madagascar
Year:2019
Games:African Games
Games Link:2019 African Games
Flagcaption:Flag of Madagascar
Nocname:Comité Olympique Malgache
Location:Rabat, Morocco
Competitors:59
Competitors Men:36
Competitors Women:23
Sports:13
Rank:10
Gold:6
Silver:4
Bronze:2

Madagascar competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Athletes representing Madagascar won six gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals. The men's team won the gold medal in 3x3 basketball and all other medals were won in weightlifting.

Medal summary

Medal table

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MedalNameSportEventDate
Men's 55 kg
Men's 55 kg Clean & Jerk
Women's 45 kg
Women's 45 kg Snatch
Women's 45 kg Clean & Jerk
Men's 55 kg Snatch
Men's 67 kg Snatch
Men's 61 kg Clean & Jerk
Men's 61 kg
Men's 61 kg Snatch
Men's 61 kg
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Medals by sport
SportTotal
3x3 basketball1001
Weightlifting54211
Total64212

3x3 basketball

See main article: 3x3 basketball at the 2019 African Games.

Solondrainy Alpha Jean Arnol, Randriamampionona Elly, Rakotonirina Fiary Jonhson and Ratianarivo Livio Rocheteau represented Madagascar in 3x3 basketball. They won the gold medal in the men's tournament.[1]

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2019 African Games.

Gabriel Thiery Randrianasoloniaiko competed in archery in the men's individual recurve event.[2]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games.

Madagascar competed in several events in athletics.[3]

Claudine Njarasoa competed in the women's 100 metres event.[4] She advanced to the semifinals and did not advance to compete in the final.[4]

Vanessa Embony competed in the women's 200 metres event. She did not advance to compete in the semifinals.

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2019 African Games.

Andrianarivelo Marco Jerome (men's 57kg) and Heriniaina Nomenjanahary Tony (men's 52kg) competed in boxing.

Marco Jerome lost his only match against Everisto Mulenga.

Nomenjanahary Tony advanced to the quarterfinals where he was eliminated by Rajab Otukile Mahommed.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 2019 African Games.

Jolan Andriamamonjy, Tonny Andriamamonjy, Jennifer Capriati Rahariniaina and Marie Solange Razafindrazaka represented Madagascar in fencing.

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games.

Eight athletes represented Madagascar in judo: Herikanto Kevin Royce Andriamanoelina, Andriambololona Hajanirina Zo, Rambeloson Lita, Fetra Ranaivoarisoa, Aina Laura Rasoanaivo Razafy, Setra Razafialison, Bernardin Karamaly Sergio and Ratsiavy Norah Tieffenbach.[5]

Karate

See main article: Karate at the 2019 African Games.

Madagascar competed in karate.[6]

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2019 African Games.

Madagascar competed in table tennis.[7]

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2019 African Games.

Madagascar competed in taekwondo.

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 2019 African Games.

Madagascar competed in tennis.

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games.

Madagascar competed in weightlifting.[8] In total weightlifters representing Madagascar won five gold medals, four silver medals and two bronze medals and the country finished 3rd in the weightlifting medal table.

Jean Ramiarimanana won the gold medals in the Men's 55 kg Snatch and Men's 55 kg events and the silver medal in the Men's 55 kg Clean & Jerk event.

Eric Andriantsitohaina won the silver medals in the Men's 61 kg Clean & Jerk and Men's 61 kg events and the bronze medal in the Men's 61 kg Snatch event.

Jules Andriamahefa won the bronze medal in the Men's 61 kg event.

Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina won the silver medal in the Men's 67 kg Snatch event.

Rosina Randafiarison won the gold medals in all three Women's 45 kg events.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 2019 African Games.

Two athletes represented Madagascar in wrestling: Bienvenu Andriamalala competed in the men's freestyle 57 kg event and Marie Julienne Rasendrasoa competed in the women's freestyle 57 kg event.[9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3x3 Basketball - Event Overview - Men's Tournament. 2019 African Games. 28 September 2019. 28 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928205111/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zz/engzz_basketball-3x3-event-overview-men-s.htm.
  2. Web site: Gabriel Thiery Randrianasoloniaiko - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921210408/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_archery-athlete-profile-n1022966-randrianasoloniaiko-gabriel-thiery.htm.
  3. 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 .
  4. Web site: Claudine Njarasoa - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 30 September 2019. 30 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930173417/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n1019082-njarasoa-claudine.htm.
  5. Web site: NOC Entries by Event - Madagascar. 2019 African Games - Judo. 17 August 2019. 17 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190817225615/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/ze/engze_judo-sport-and-noc-entries-by-event-madagascar.htm.
  6. Web site: Karate Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802214403/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/306/ResultBook_306_20190826_201158-min.pdf. 2 August 2020. 2 August 2020. sportdata.org.
  7. Web site: Table tennis results book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922103449/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/TT/JA2019_TT_C99_TT0000000.pdf. 22 September 2019. 7 August 2020. 2019 African Games.
  8. Web site: 2019 African Games Weightlifting Results. IWF. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200529163619/https://www.iwf.net/new_bw/results_by_events/?event=477. 29 May 2020. 29 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Bienvenu Andriamalala - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 28 September 2019. 28 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928200045/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_wrestling-athlete-profile-n1023123-andriamalala-bienvenu.htm.
  10. Web site: Marie Julienne Rasendrasoa - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 28 September 2019. 28 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928200147/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_wrestling-athlete-profile-n1019075-rasendrasoa-marie-julienne.htm.
  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.