Guinea at the 2019 African Games
Guinea competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total two bronze medals were won and the country finished in 38th place in the medal table, shared with Benin and Togo.
| Guinea at the 2019 African Games | |
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| IOC code | GUI |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Guinéen |
| in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 56 (32 men and 24 women) in 12 sports |
| Medals Ranked 38th |
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| African Games appearances | |
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Medal summary
Medal table
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Archery
Mohamed Diao and Fatoumata Sylla represented Guinea in archery.[1] Diao competed in the men's individual recurve event and Sylla competed in the women's individual recurve event. Together they competed in the mixed team recurve event.
Athletics
Three athletes represented Guinea in athletics.
Aboubabacar Barry competed in the men's 100 metres event and he finished in 45th place.[2]
Barry and Cheick Aboubacar Camara also competed in the men's 200 metres event and they finished in 41st and 46th place respectively.[2]
Makoura Keita competed in the women's 100 metres event and she finished in 39th place in the heats.[2][3]
Badminton
Amadou Bah competed in the men's singles event and Kadiatou Balde competed in the women's singles event. They were both eliminated in the first round.
Boxing
Mamadou Keita (men's 52 kg) and Alseny Sylla (men's 63 kg) competed in boxing.
Cycling
Abdoulaye Bangoura and Ibrahima Sory Sylla represented Guinea in cycling. They both competed in the men's individual time trial (road cycling) and the men's road race.
Handball
Both Guinea's national handball team and women's national handball team competed in handball at the 2019 African Games.[4][5]
In the men's tournament the team finished in 7th place and in the women's tournament the team finished in 4th place.
Judo
Two athletes were registered to compete in their events but they did not compete in their events.
Swimming
Mamadou Tahirou Bah and Mariama Lamarana Toure represented Guinea in swimming.[6][7]
Bah competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle and men's 100 metre freestyle events.[6]
Toure competed in the women's 50 metre breaststroke and the women's 50 metre freestyle events.[7]
Table tennis
Guinea competed in table tennis.[8]
Maret Camara competed in the men's singles event. He won his first match against El Moctar Ahmed Salem and lost his next match against Idowu Saheed.
Fatou Bangoura competed in the women's singles event. She lost her only match against Mazombo Sabrina Roseline.
Taekwondo
Two athletes competed in Taekwondo.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Salia Soumah | Men's –63 kg | N/A |  L 3–25 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Oumou Koultoumy Diallo | Women's –49 kg | N/A |  W 20–15 |
 L 5–32 |
Did not advance | |||
Tennis
Alpha Diallo and Mamadouba Makadji competed in tennis in the men's singles event.[9] Both were eliminated in their first match.
Wrestling
Three athletes represented Guinea in wrestling.[10]
Key:
- VT – Victory by fall.
- PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- IN - Victory by injury - the loser is injured before or during a bout.
- Men's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mohamed Ismaele Camara | −57 kg |  L 0–12 VT |
Did not advance | 13 | |||
| Mohamed Saliou Camara | −97 kg | L 0–10 ST |
Did not advance | 10 | |||
- Women's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Group Stages | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Standing | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Fatoumata Yarie Camara | −62 kg | Group B  |
2 |  L 0–10 ST |
 W 10–0 ST |
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References
- "Archery - NOC Entries by Event - Guinea". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Makoura Keita - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games". Olympic Channel. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "The 12th African Games 2019 : Results of the draw". Confédération Africaine de HandBall. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "Mamadou Tahirou Bah - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Mariama Lamarana Toure - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Table tennis results book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Tennis - NOC Entries by Event - Guinea". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Wrestling - NOC Entries by Event - Guinea". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.