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395,941 medals, every one searchable. Filter by nation, championship, event and year, count a country’s haul edition by edition, or set two championships side by side.
Republic of South Africa at the African Games
Turkey · Balkan Athletics Championships
Cuba · Pan American Games
Kenya · Olympic Games
Jamaica · World ChampionshipsAll-time haul
154 medals
49 gold 51 silver 54 bronze
1 medal withdrawn for doping is not counted. Relays count once.
On the podium
8 of 13 editions since 1965 · every one since 1995First medal
1995 Harare ↗ · Jowaine Parrott, marathon goldFirst gold
1995 Harare ↗ · Jowaine Parrott, marathonBest edition
Johannesburg ↗ 1999 30 medals, 12 of them goldAll-time table
4th of 42 nations, ranked by goldsEvery edition, 1965–2027
Bars grow with the medals won · empty column = no medal · click a yearEdition by edition
| Year | Edition | Medals | G | S | B | Total | Medallists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Accra 13th edition | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2019 | Rabat 12th edition | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 2015 | Brazzaville 11th edition | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 2011 | Maputo 10th edition | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 2007 | Algiers 9th edition | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 2003 | Abuja 8th edition | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | ||
| 1999 | Johannesburg ↗ 7th edition | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 1995 | Harare ↗ 6th edition | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1991 | Cairo 5th edition | No medal | – | – | – | – | |
| 1987 | Nairobi ↗ 4th edition | No medal | – | – | – | – | |
| 1978 | Algiers 3rd edition | No medal | – | – | – | – | |
| 1973 | Lagos 2nd edition | No medal | – | – | – | – | |
| 1965 | Brazzaville 1st edition | No medal | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 8 of 13 editions on the podium | 49 | 51 | 54 | 154 |