Cape Verde competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria. The country participated with a diverse delegation, including four Taekwondo athletes, one boxer, a soccer team, one long-distance runner, and one sprinter. Of these, only a Taekwondo athlete achieved the distinction of winning a gold medal. This achievement represented the nation's first gold medal in the history of the Africa Games.
| Cape Verde at the 2003 All-Africa Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CPV |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano |
| in Abuja 5 October 2003 – 17 October 2003 | |
| Medals |
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| All-Africa Games appearances | |
| Youth appearances | |
Competitors
editCape Verde sent a diverse delegation, including four Taekwondo athletes, one boxer, a soccer team, one long-distance runner, and one sprinter. Of these, only a Taekwondo athlete, 21-year old Fredson Gomes, achieved the distinction of winning a gold medal. This achievement represented the nation's first gold medal in the games.[1][2] He entered the men's welterweight in Taekwondo, which was held on 17 October.[3]
Medal summary
editCape Verde won a gold medal.[4] It was their first in the history of the games.[2]
Medal table
edit| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taekwondo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
List of Medalists
editGold Medal
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Fredson Gomes | Taekwondo | Welterweight (under 78 kg) | 17 October 2003 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Number of Entries by Country". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ a b "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.