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French Community Games

first edition, Antananarivo
1960
editions held
3
medal nations
16
latest · Dakar
1963

History

African French Community Games or Friendship Games (Jeux de l'Amitie) was a regional sporting event amongst mostly French speaking African countries and France in the early 1960s. The event eventually led to foundation of African Games in 1965 after a meeting during 1963 edition in Dakar. 

PARTICIPATION

1960 Antananarivo: (8?) BEN (as Dahomey), CHA, CIV, FRA, GAB, MLI*, MAD, NIG

1961 Abidjan: (12?) BEN (Dahomey), CAF, CHA, CIV, CGO, FRA, GAB, MLI, MAD, MRT, NIG, SEN

1963 Dakar: (16?) ALG, BEN (Dahomey), CAF, CHA, CIV, CGO, FRA, GAB, GUI, MLI, MAD, MRT, NIG, SEN, SLE, TUN

* 1960 team was "Mali Federation" included with Senegalese athletes. 



Results provided by Michel Naze (FRA)

All-time medal table

16 nations

Most golds

  1. 1 Amadou Gakou 400m, relays · 1961–63 Gold 4 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  2. 2 Hamoud Ameur 5000m, 3000m steeplechase · 1960–63 Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze 0
  3. 3 Claude Piquemal 100m, 200m, relays · 1960–61 Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  4. 4 Bernard Dibonda 400m, relays · 1960–63 Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  5. 5 Paul Genevay 100m, 200m, relays · 1960–63 Gold 3 Silver 0 Bronze 1
  6. 6 Guy Husson Shot put, Discus throw · 1960–63 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  7. 7 Guy Lagorce 200m, relays · 1960–63 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  8. 8 Bernard Balastre Pole vault · 1960–63 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  9. 9 Henri Elende High jump · 1961–63 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  10. 10 Marcel Duriez 110m hurdles · 1961–63 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0
Programme · all time

18 events contested since 1960

From 18 events in Antananarivo to 21 in Dakar.

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