1987 All-Africa Games

Multi-sport event in Nairobi, Kenya IV All-Africa Games File:Allafricagames1987.jpg 200px Logo of the VI All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 42 14 sports 1 August 1987 12 August 1987 Daniel arap Moi Kasarani Stadium Algiers 1978 Cairo 1991 The 4th All-Africa Games (sw Michezo ya 4 ya Afrika Nzima), also known as Nairobi 1987, were played from 1 to 12 August 1987, in Nairobi, Kenya. 42 countries participated in fourteen sports. From the beginning the intent had been to hold the African Games every four years. Economic difficulties and general civil unrest had never allowed this to happen. The fourth Games were no exception. Originally scheduled for 1982, a weak Kenyan economy slowed preparations. The Chinese helped provide the necessary funds and manpower to begin building Kasarani Stadium, but too late to hold the games on schedule. It was suggested at one time that Tunis, Tunisia host the fourth games in 1982 and Nairobi instead host the fifth edition of the games in 1986. This proposal was voted down, but the schedule for the Nairobi games was pushed back to 1986. This was still not enough time for the Kenyans to ready themselves and the games finally opened in August 1987. The Games have kept to the four-year schedule since this edition. A torch was relayed from Nairobi to the Kenyan coast, the Kenyan highlands and back to Nairobi where World Champion John Ngugi carried it into the stadium in front of an enthusiastic crowd of 80,000. Organizational difficulties with housing and facilities, typical in events such as these, were evident in the Nairobi Games as well, but in the end the Games concluded without undue calamity. Egypt won the soccer final against the hosts Kenya on the final day, and again topped the medals table. At the closing ceremony, the torch was passed to Cairo, Egypt to begin preparations for the fifth All-Africa Games in 1991. Medal table KEN flagcountry 31 22 20 28 26 22 23 16 21 22 25 16 yes 13 23 23 7 2 12 3 5 4 ETH 1975 3 3 1 3 2 4 2 5 6 2 4 2 1 1 7 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 0 2 0 CGO 1970 0 1 0 RWA 1962 0 0 3 0 0 2 SEY 1977 0 0 1 MAW 1964 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Sports Athletics Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games Three athletes, two female and one male, won more than one event: Selina Chirchir, Kenya (800 metres and 1500 metres) Maria Usifo, Nigeria (100 m hurdles and 400 m hurdles) Adewale Olukoju, Nigeria (shot put and discus throw) In addition, Nigeria won all four relay races; 4×100 metres and 4×400 metres for men and for women. Some new women's events were added: 3000 metres, 10000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and 5000 metres track walk. Additionally, the obsoleted pentathlon event was replaced by the heptathlon. Basketball Men: 1. Angola, 2. Senegal Women: 1. Zaire Boxing April 2026 Field hockey Field hockey was part of the games for the first time. The venue was City Park Hockey Stadium. Men: 1. Kenya, 2. Zimbabwe, 3. Egypt, 4. Ghana, 5. Tanzania, 7. ZambiaKenya Hockey Union: All Africa Games Results https://web.archive.org/web/20200313085650/https://www.kenyahockeyunion.com/ 2020-03-13 Football Football at the 1987 All-Africa Games The football tournament was won by Egypt. It was the first Games in which the host country did not win, although the host Kenya finished second. Malawi won their first All-Africa medal. Gold:Silver:Bronze:Egypt Coach:Kenya Coach: Reinhard FabischMalawi 1964 Coach: Reuben Malola Handball Handball at the 1987 All-Africa Games Men:http://www.todor66.com/handball/Africa/Men_AG_1987.html Men Handball IV All Africa Games 1987 Nairobi (KEN) -13.08 Winner Algeria Krastev Todor www.todor66.com 2018-05-03 1. Algeria, 2. Congo, 3. Egypt Women: 1. Cote d'Ivoire, 2. Congo, 3. Cameroon Table tennis April 2026 Taekwondo The taekwondo competition took place at Desai Memorial Hall between August 1 and August 4, 1987. The men's winners were:Taekwondo at the 1987 All-Africa Games Weight Winner NationalityFin Anthony Mensah GhanaFly John Kariuki KenyaBantam John Phafoli LesothoFeather Molise Tau LesothoLight Dominic Kim NigeriaWelter Osborne Kunenei SwazilandMiddle Anthony Ilukhor NigeriaHeavy Pius Ilukhor Nigeria Volleyball Men: 1. Cameroon, 2. Algeria, 3. Nigeria Women: 1. Egypt, 2. Kenya, 3. Mauritius References External links Sports 123 A All-Africa Games All-Africa Games Category:African Games Category:Sports competitions in Nairobi All-Africa Games, 1987 Category:International sports competitions hosted by Kenya All-Africa Games All-Africa Games, 1987