Cape Verde at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Cape Verde competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria. The country sent one athlete, who returned with a gold medal in Taekwondo. This was the first gold medal for the country in the history of the Africa Games.
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IOC code | CPV |
NOC | Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano |
in Abuja 5 October 2003 – 17 October 2003 | |
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Competitors
Cape Verde sent a single athlete to compete in the games, 21-year old Fredson Gomes.[1][2] He entered the men's welterweight in Taekwondo, which was held on 17 October.[3]
Medal summary
Cape Verde won a gold medal.[4] It was their first in the history of the games.[2]
Medal table
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
List of Medalists
Gold Medal
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
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Fredson Gomes | Taekwondo | Welterweight (under 78 kg) | 17 October 2003 | [5] | |
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References
- "Number of Entries by Country". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Senior victorious in Taekwondo contest". The Huntington News. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "8th All-Africa Games Schedule: Taekwondo". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "8th All Africa Games 2003 Abuja Nigeria". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- Bolz, Peter (2020). "Gomes, Fredson". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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