| Egypt at the 2019 African Games | |
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| IOC code | EGY |
| NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 330 (198 men and 132 women) in 25 sports |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| African Games appearances (overview) | |
Egypt competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.[1] In total, 297 athletes were expected to represent Egypt at the games.[2] This later increased to 330 athletes. Athletes representing the country won 102 gold medals, 98 silver medals and 73 bronze medals and the country finished 1st in the medal table.
The 2019 African Games were the 12th edition of the continental multi-sport event. The games featured over 6,500 athletes from 54 countries competing in 26 sports. Egypt's impressive medal haul included victories in athletics, boxing, weightlifting, taekwondo, and karate, among other sports. The country's performance in the games was particularly notable, as it marked the first time since 1991 that Egypt had finished at the top of the medal table. The success was celebrated throughout the country, with many lauding the achievements of the Egyptian athletes as a source of national pride.
Later five Egyptian athletes (Abderrahmane Al Sayed, Ibrahim Moustafa, Samar Hossein, Sara Ahmed Samir, Farag Salma) were disqualified due to anti-doping violations.[3]
- ^ "Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games". Olympic Channel. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "297 Egyptian athletes partake in 2019 All-Africa Games in Morocco". Daily New Egypt. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "The ITA imposes two-year sanctions on six Egyptian weightlifters". International Testing Agency. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.