1987 Central African Games

International multi-sport event III Central African Games Stade Alphonse Massamba-Debat.png 250 The host stadium Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 11 1044 5 sports 18 April 1987 30 April 1987 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat 1981 Luanda The 1987 Central African Games was the third and final edition of the international multi-sport event between the nations of Central Africa. It was held from 18–30 April 1987 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, with the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat serving as the main stadium. A total of eleven nations competed in five sports over the thirteen-day competition, with a total of 1044 athletes in attendance. The event was originally planned to take place in Zaire in 1985, but was postponed due to financial issues. Brazzaville had previously hosted the Central African Cup event in 1972, which was itself a precursor to the games. The competition served as qualifying for the 1987 All-Africa Games held later that year.Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (Pg. 91). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. 0-7864-1026-4.Jeux régionaux et sous-régionaux fr. Comite International Olympique (2012-11-29). Retrieved 2019-09-12. Sports Athletics Basketball Football (men only) Handball Volleyball In the athletics programme, a total of 36 track and field events (21 for men, 15 for women) were held. Cameroon topped the athletics medal table with 27 medals including 11 gold medals.Central African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-13. In the men's football final, on 30 April, Cameroon beat Angola 2–0.April 2025 Participating nations CGO 1970 RWA 1962 References 1987 Category:International sports competitions hosted by the Republic of the Congo Category:Sports competitions in Brazzaville Central African Games Central African Games Central African Games Category:April 1987 sports events in Africa Category:20th century in Brazzaville