Sierra Leone at the 2019 African Games

Sierra Leone competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

Sierra Leone at the
2019 African Games
IOC codeSLE
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors34 (20 men and 14 women) in 9 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
African Games appearances
  • 1991
  • 1995
  • 1999
  • 2003
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2015
  • 2019
  • 2023

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games

Sierra Leone competed in several events in athletics.

Julius Morie and Alpha Breezy Kamara competed in the men's 100 metres event. Neither of them qualified to compete in the semifinals.

Fatmata Awolo and Elma Sesay competed in the women's 100 metres event. Neither of them qualified to compete in the semifinals.

Maggie Barrie competed in the women's 200 metres and women's 400 metres events. In the 200 metres event she advanced to compete in the final and in the 400 metres event she reached the semifinals.

Maggie Barrie, Elma Sesay, Fatmata Awolo, Mary Thomas Tarawally competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay event. They finished in 7th place.

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2019 African Games

John Browne, Deedra Arvella Chestnut, Zainab Keita and Samuel Kamara represented Sierra Leone in boxing.

Chess
Main article: Chess at the 2019 African Games

Sierra Leone competed in the men's blitz individual and men's rapid individual events.

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games

Frederick Harris and Christian Bangura were scheduled to compete in judo but did not compete in any events.[1][2]

Karate
Main article: Karate at the 2019 African Games

Victor Amara Jr (men's kata individual) and Abubakarr Kamara (men's kumite -60kg) represented Sierra Leone in karate.

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2019 African Games

Joshua Jonathan Julius Wyse and Isha Kanu competed in swimming.[3][4]

Wyse competed in the men's 50 metre butterfly and men's 50 metre freestyle events.[3] Kanu competed in the women's 50 metre breaststroke and women's 50 metre freestyle events.[4]

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 2019 African Games

Bassie Sorie Kargbo competed in the men's singles event.[5] He won his first match against Gideon Van Dyk and in his second match he was eliminated by Aziz Dougaz.

Kargbo and Amadu Bangura also competed in the men's doubles event. They advanced to the second round where they were eliminated by Benjamin Lock and Courtney John Lock (representing Zimbabwe).

Fudia Kargbo competed in the women's singles event.[6] She competed against Barakat Quadre and she did not advance to the next match.

Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 2019 African Games

Sierra Leone competed in beach volleyball in both the men's tournament and women's tournament.

Ishmail Bangura and John Sorie Kamara competed in the men's tournament and Gladys Mabinty Fofana and Francess Lansana competed in the women's tournament.

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2019 African Games

Three athletes represented Sierra Leone in wrestling.[7]

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 Swaray −65 kg Bye  E Djekoundakom (CHA)
L 0–6 VT		 Did not advance 13
Mohamed Bundu −97 kg Bye  A Mbo (COD)
L 1–9 VT		 Did not advance 9
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Group Stages
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Mohamed Bundu −97 kg  A Boudjemline (ALG)
L 0–10 ST		  N Hassan (EGY)
L 0–5 VT		  A Mbo (COD)
L 0–8 ST		 4


Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Group Stages
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Massah Jalloh −76 kg  B Onyebuchi (NGR)
L 0–8 VT		  A Youin (CIV)
L 0–6 VT		  M Ahmed (EGY)
L 0–2 VT		 4
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References
  1. "Frederick Harris - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. "Christian Bangura - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. "Joshua Jonathan Julius Wyse - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. "Isha Kanu - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  5. "Bassie Sorie Kargbo - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. "Fudia Kargbo - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  7. "Wrestling - NOC Entries by Event - Sierra Leone". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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