Ivory Coast at the 2019 African Games
Sporting event delegation
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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.
Ranked 12th
- Gold
- 5
- Silver
- 5
- Bronze
- 8
- Total
- 18
| Ivory Coast at the 2019 African Games | |
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| IOC code | CIV |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire |
| in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 69 (44 men and 25 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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Medal summary
Medal table
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Archery
Athletics
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
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
Foua Aroll Junior, Franklin Kouya Tyeoulou Bernadin, Madeleine Lorng Yowel and Marie Yavo Tchetche represented Ivory Coast in chess.
Fencing
Judo
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
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
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
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
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.