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| IOC code | TAN |
| NOC | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
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Tanzania (TAN) has competed at every occurrence of the African Games since its inauguration in 1965. Tanzanian athletes have won a total of 24 medals.
Medal summary
Filbert Bayi, who subsequently broke the world record in the 1500 metres, won the country's first gold medal in 1973. Other gold medalists include Samwel Mwera who beat Mbulaeni Mulaudzi at the Men's 800 metres in 2003. Although the country has not won a medal at every Games, Tanzanian athletes have achieved a total of twenty four medals, including four gold and ten silver.
Medal tables
Medals by Games
See also: African Games and All-time African Games medal tableBelow is a table representing all Tanzanian medals won at the Games.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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| 1965 Brazzaville | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 1973 Lagos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| 1978 Algiers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 1987 Nairobi | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| 1991 Cairo | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |
| 1995 Harare | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| 1999 Johannesburg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2003 Abuja | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2007 Algiers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | |
| 2011 Maputo | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2015 Brazzaville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 Rabat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 10 | 10 | 24 | ||
See also
References
- MacDonald, Hugh (30 January 2014). "Bayi's record may be gone but it should never be forgotten". The Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- Krastev, Todor (23 February 2011). "Athletics All Africa Games Abuja (NGR) 2003". Todor66. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Tanzania". bestsports.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- Sunday News Reporter (1 September 2019). "Tanzania: Dar Fire Blanks At Africa Games". allAfrica. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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