How African countries performed at the Olympics of Tokyo 2020

From the Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge’s shock win in the men’s Marathon, the winner of a gold medal to the heart-melting moment when the Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali won the gold medal after placing first in the men’s Olympics 3000m steeplechase, here’s a look at how Olympians from Africa performed at Tokyo 2020.

Kenya

Kenya placed 1st on the African level, ranked 19, with a total of 10 medals including 7 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

The Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge won the gold medal in the men’s marathon, in addition to Peres Jepchirchir who won the Olympic women’s marathon.
Emmanuel Korir also won the gold medal in men’s 800 meters in 1:45.06, Kipchoge Keino won as well a gold medal in Men’s 1500 m.
Amos Biwott won a gold medal in Men’s 3000 m steeplechase, while athlete Faith Kipyegon won a gold medal in the 10,000-meter and Peres Jepchirchir was the gold medalist in the race, finishing at 2:27:20.

Brigid Kosgei won the silver medal, finishing at 2:27:36, Benjamin Kogo also won the silver medal in Men’s 3000 m steeplechase, Daniel Rudisha Munyoro won the silver medal in Men’s 4 × 400 m relay and Nyamau Naftali Bon Charles Asati won the silver medal in Men’s 4 × 400 m relay.

Uganda

Uganda placed 2nd on the African level, ranked 36, with a total of 4 medals including 2 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal.
The athlete Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei won the gold medal in the men’s 5,000m, Peruth Chemutai also won the gold medal in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase. While, Cheptegei Joshua won the silver medal in the men’s 5,000m, and then the athlete Jacob Kiplimo was third in the 10,000-meter and won the bronze medal.

South Africa

South Africa placed 3rd on the African level, ranked 52, with a total of 3 medals including 1 gold and 2 silver medals.
The swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker claimed South Africa’s first Olympic gold medal as she won the women’s 200m breaststroke final, while the surfer Bianca Buitendag won a silver medal in the women’s surfing and a silver medal also for Schoenmaker in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

Egypt

Placed 4th on the African level, ranked 54, with a total of 5 medals including 1 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals.
karateka Feryel Abdelaziz won a gold medal in the women’s +61 kg Kumite event, while Ahmed Elgendy won the silver medal in the men’s modern pentathlon.
Hedaya Malak and Seif Eissa won bronze medals in Taekwondo, Mohamed Elsayed won also a bronze medal in wrestling, and Giana Farouk won a bronze medal in Karate.

Ethiopia

Placed 5th on the African level, ranked 56, with a total of 4 medals including 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
The athlete Selemon Barega won the gold medal in the 10,000-meter in 27 minutes, 43.22 seconds.
Kenenisa Bekele won the silver medal in Men’s 5000m, while Fita Bayisa won the bronze medal in Men’s 5000m, and Gete Wami won the bronze medal in Women’s 1000m.

Tunisia

Placed 6th on the African level, ranked 58, with 1 gold medal.
The Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui won a gold medal after placing first in the 400m freestyle.

Morocco

Placed 7th on the African level, ranked 63, with 1 gold medal.
The athlete Soufiane El Bakkali won a gold medal after placing first in the men’s Olympics 3000m steeplechase, in 8:08:90.

Nigeria

Placed 8th on the African level, ranked 74, with a total of 2 medals including 1 silver and 1 bronze medal.
Ese Brume won the bronze medal from the women’s long jump event, and Blessing Oborududu won the silver medal from the wrestling event’s women’s freestyle 68kg.

Namibia

Placed 9th on the African level, ranked 77, with 1 silver medal, owing to the athlete Christine Mboma who claimed a silver medal in the 200m.

Botswana

Placed 10th on the African level, ranked 86, with 1 bronze medal for the athlete Nijel Amos who won a bronze medal in 2:57:27.