Eritrea at the 2019 African Games

Eritrea competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Athletes representing the country won three silver medals and the country finished in 26th place in the medal table.

Eritrea at the 2019 African Games
Flag of Eritrea
IOC code	ERI
NOC	Eritrean National Olympic Committee
in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors	51 (30 men and 21 women) in 6 sports
Medals Ranked 26th	Gold 0 Silver 3 Bronze 0 Total 3
African Games appearances
2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

Medal summary

Medal table

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Silver Men's team Cycling Men's Team Time Trial 24 August  Silver Women's team Cycling Women's Team Time Trial 24 August  Silver Aron Kifle Athletics Men's 10,000 metres 27 August

Medals by sport Sport Total Athletics 0 1 0 1 Cycling 0 2 0 2 Total 0 3 0 3

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games

Aron Kifle (2017)

Aron Kifle won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 metres event, the only medal won by athletes representing Eritrea in athletics.[1]

Semere Mihret competed in the men's 800 metres event. He did not advance to the semifinals.

Meron Goitom competed in the men's 1500 metres event. He did not advance to the final.

Tesfu Tewelde competed in the men's 5000 metres event. He finished in 17th place.

Nyat Ghebreslassie competed in the women's 800 metres event. She did not advance to the final.[2]

Rahel Daniel competed in the women's 1500 metres event. She finished in 10th place in the final.

Dolshi Tesfu competed in the women's half marathon.[3] She finished in 10th place.[3]

Kokob Tesfagabriel competed in the women's half marathon.[3] She finished in 12th place.[3]

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2019 African Games

Eritrea competed in badminton with four players.[4]

Filmon Abraha and Leykun Semere competed in the men's singles event. Together they also competed in the men's doubles event.

Kisanet Heyelom and Yodit Zomuy competed in the women's singles event. Together they also competed in the women's doubles event.

All four also competed in the mixed team event.

Chess

Main article: Chess at the 2019 African Games

Four chess player represented Eritrea: Yohana Brhane, Mekonnen Habtemichael, Merhawit Zemichael and Asante Zerabruk.[5] In the mixed team event Eritrea finished in 19th place.[6]

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2019 African Games

Eritrea won the silver medal in both the Men's and Women's Team Time Trial events.[7][8]

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2019 African Games

Four swimmers represented Eritrea in swimming.

Efrem Ghirmai competed in the Men's 50 metres butterfly, Men's 50 metres backstroke and Men's 50 metres freestyle events.[9]

Daniel Christian competed in the Men's 100 metres butterfly and the Men's 100 metres freestyle events.[10]

Solomon Beraki competed in the Men's 800 metres freestyle event.[11]

Nejim Tesfay also competed in the Men's 800 metres freestyle event.[12]

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2019 African Games

Eritrea competed in table tennis events without winning a medal.

References

1. "Aron Teklu - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
2. "Nyat Ghebreslassie - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
3. "2019 African Games – Athletics – Women's Half Marathon – Final". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
4. "Badminton team profile: Eritrea". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
5. "NOC Entries by Event - Eritrea - Chess". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
6. "Chess - Mixed Team Event - Summary". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
7. "Men's Team Time Trial". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
8. "Women's Team Time Trial". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
9. "Efrem Ghirmai - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
10. "Daniel Christian - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
11. "Solomon Beraki - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
12. "Nejim Tesfay - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.