1991 All-Africa Games

Multi-sport event in Cairo, Egypt V All-Africa Games File:AllAfricaGames1991Logo.jpg 200px Logo of the 5th All-Africa Games Cairo, Egypt 43 18 sports 20 September 1991 1 October 1991 Hosni Mubarak Cairo International Stadium Nairobi 1987 Harare 1995 The 5th All-Africa Games (ar الألعاب الإفريقية الخامس), also known as Cairo 1991 (ar القاهرة 1991), were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991, in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports. For the first time the Games were held on a four-year cycle as planned. Egypt had hoped to use the Games to showcase the city of Cairo for a possible Olympic bid. The plan fell through after organizational difficulties once again plagued the Games. A stampede of spectators trying to get in to see the Opening Ceremonies got the Games off to a bad start. Many IOC officials and dignitaries were unable to make it into the stadium in the confusion and returned to their hotels to watch the ceremony on television. African athletes had claimed seven world championships at the previous month's World Athletics Championships. Only one, steeplechaser Moses Kiptanui, decided to participate in Cairo. Highly partisan crowds, which were granted free admission to the events by the Egyptian government, filled the stadiums throughout the games, cheering the home team to another placing at the top of the medals table. It was Namibia's first participation in the world arena. The team returned with four gold medals, two silver medals and seven bronze medals. Participating sports 18em Athletics Basketball Boxing Cycling Football Gymnastics Handball Hockey Judo Karate Shooting Swimming Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Medal table EGY 90 53 52 yes 43 51 43 49 36 34 13 17 18 8 3 13 6 4 10 4 5 3 4 3 5 ETH 1975 4 2 6 3 4 11 2 4 6 2 3 5 2 0 0 1 5 6 1 4 10 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 3 1 0 3 ZAM 1964 0 3 3 LES 1987 0 2 9 0 1 5 LBA 1977 0 1 2 SEY 1977 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 SWZ 1991 All-Africa Games 0 0 1 0 0 1 CGO 1970 Athletics Athletics at the 1991 All-Africa Games Three athletes, two female and one male, won more than one event: Frankie Fredericks, Namibia (100 metres and 200 metres) Susan Sirma, Kenya (1500 metres and 3000 metres) Hanan Ahmed Khaled, Egypt (shot put and discus throw) In addition, Nigeria won three of the four relay races; 4x100 metres for men and women as well as women's 4x400 metres. No new events were added. Field hockey Men: 1. Egypt, 2. Kenya, 3. Zimbabwe, 4. Ghana, 5. NigeriaMen Field Hockey Africa Games 1995 Harare (ZIM) 17-21.09 - Winner South Africa http://www.todor66.com/hockey/field/Africa/Men_AG_1991.html Field Hockey Africa Archive Soccer Football at the 1991 All-Africa Games June 2008 The soccer tournament was transformed to a U-23 competition. It was won by Cameroon, and it was the first Games in which the host country did not win a medal. The final was played on 30 September 1991, where Cameroon won against Tunisia (1-0). Nigeria won the third-place match on the same day against Zimbabwe (3-0). Gold:Silver:Bronze:CMR Cameroon Coach:TUN Tunisia Coach:NGA Nigeria Coach: References External links Athletics results - gbrathletics.com A Category:African Games All All-Africa All-Africa Games Category:Multi-sport events in Egypt All-Africa Games, 1991 All-Africa Games All-Africa Games All-Africa Games All-Africa Games