Central African Republic at the 2019 African Games

Central African Republic competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing the country won one medal: Gildas Bangana won the bronze medal in the men's super lightweight boxing event. The country finished last in the medal table, in 41st place, shared with Cape Verde.

Central African Republic at the
2019 African Games
IOC codeCAF
NOCComité National Olympique et Sportif Centrafricain
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors17 (10 men and 7 women) in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 41st
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
African Games appearances

Medal summary edit

Medal table edit

Athletics edit

Two athletes represented Central African Republic in athletics.[1]

Francky-Edgard Mbotto competed in the men's 800 metres event.[2] He competed in one of the heats and did not finish.[2]

Jemina Robinei was scheduled to compete in the women's 100 metres and women's 200 metres events but she did not start in either event.[3]

Boxing edit

Four athletes were scheduled to compete in boxing: Gildas Bangana (men's 63kg), Davy Bogba (men's 69kg), Amondine Ndarata (women's 57kg) and Nadege Niambongui (women's 60kg).

Bogba did not compete in his event.

Bangana won the bronze medal in the men's super lightweight (63kg) event.[4]

Ndarata lost her match against Jalia Nali (representing Uganda).

Niambongui was disqualified in her match against Deedra Arvella Chestnut (representing Sierra Leone).

Chess edit

Four chess players competed: Kourakoumba Florent Desire, Koualet Bebondji Vainney Archeveque, Gamba Merveille Gloria Dan and Daher Khater Rochana.

Judo edit

Two athletes represented Central African Republic in judo: Hardi Malot and Loric Syssa-Magale Lagarrigue.[5][6]

Swimming edit

 
Chloe Sauvourel (2017)

Chloe Sauvourel was the only swimmer to represent the country in the sport.[7][8]

Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Chloe Sauvourel 50 metres freestyle 32.65 29 did not advance
100 metres freestyle 1:13.67 19 did not advance

Taekwondo edit

Sadia Kembi (women's –46 kg), Philippe Balanga (men's –74 kg) and Jefferson Gbafio (men's –87 kg) competed in Taekwondo.

Wrestling edit

Mansour Idriss was scheduled to compete in the men's freestyle 74 kg event but he did not compete in the event.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Men's 800m 1st Round Heat 1 - Results". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Jemina Robinei - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Gildas Bangana - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Athlete Profile - Hardi Malot". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Athlete Profile - Loric Syssa-Magale Lagarrigue". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Chloe Sauvourel - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Mansour Idriss - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.