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South Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games

South Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games

Date
18 Sep 1999
Updated
30 Sep 2019
South Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games

6000 athletes from around the African continent gathered in Johannesburg for the 7th All Africa Games, which opened on 9 September 1999. By 18 September South Africa had gained the most medals on the log with 180, followed by Egypt with 156 medals and Nigeria with 128 medals. The closing ceremony of the games was on 19 September. The 1999 Games included: athletics, baseball, basketball, boxing, cycling, football, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, karate, netball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.

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  1. 01AAG Ceremonies [online] Available at: www.aag.org.za [Accessed on 18 September 2013]
  2. 02Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). South Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013456

South African History Online (2011) 'South Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013456 (Accessed: 7 August 2026).

South African History Online, South Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013456, (accessed 7 August 2026).

"South Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013456. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "South Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013456.

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