Namibia at the African Games explained

Noc:	NAM
Nocname:	Namibian Sports Commission
Games:	African Games
Gold:	7
Silver:	15
Bronze:	29
Appearances:	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019

Namibia (NAM) has competed in the last eight African Games, first appearing in 1991. Athletes from Namibia have won a total of fifty-one medals, including seven gold.

Participation

Namibia gained independence on 1 February 1990 with the introduction of majority rule and end of apartheid.^[1] The country attended the next Games in 1991, participating disabled and able-bodied athletes sharing the medals equally.^[2] The country's involvement in the African Games is the responsibility of the Namibian Sports Commission which provides funding for participation in the events.^[3]

Medal tables

Medals by Games

See also: African Games and All-time African Games medal table.

Below is a table representing all Namibian medals won at the Games.^[4]

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
		4	2	6	12	9
		0	4	3	7	19
		0	0	2	2	30
		0	3	4	7	22
		0	1	2	3	31
		1	1	5	7	22
		0	2	3	5	12
		2	2	4	8	16
Total		7	15	29	51	22

See also

• Namibia at the Olympics
• Namibia at the Paralympics
• Sport in Namibia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Klaus. Dierks. The Period after Namibia's Independence. Chronology of Namibia's History: From Pre-historical Times to Independent Namibia (December 2000). 2 January 2005. 25 April 2020.
2. Web site: Helge. Schütz. Namibian team for All Africa Games. The Namibian. 24 July 2019. 25 April 2020.
3. Book: Gschwender, Paul. Country Profile: Namibia. Marion. Keim. Christo. de Coning. Sport and Development Policy in Africa: Results of a Collaborative Study of Selected Country Cases. Stellenbosch. Sun Press. 2014. 103–104. 978-1-92068-940-7.
4. Web site: All Africa Games Namibia. bestsports.com.br. 19 April 2020.