12 African countries that outperformed Nigeria at Paris Olympics

The curtains will be drawn today, Sunday August 11, 2024, on this summer’s Olympic games in Paris with Team Nigeria failing to win a single medal.

Despite parading one of Africa’s biggest contingent and taking part in 12 sports, Team Nigeria fail to register their name on the medals table.

The trio of Kenya, Algeria and South Africa led nine other African countries that did their country proud.

In this piece, here are the 12 African countries that outperformed Team Nigeria at Paris Olympics.

12 African countries that outperform Nigeria at Paris Olympics

KENYA

The Kenyans were Africa’s best at this summer’s Olympics after clinching 11 medals all from athletics, which comprise four gold, two silver and five bronze.

ALGERIA

The Algerians emerged Africa’s second best team in Paris with three medals to show for their efforts. The medals are two gold and one bronze. The Algerians became the first African team to win a medal in gymnastics in the history of the Olympics.

SOUTH AFRICA

Next is the Republican of South Africa who got six medals – one gold, three silver and two bronze medals.

ETHIOPIA

The Ethiopians ended their participation at the year’s Olympics in Paris with one gold and three silver medals.

EGYPT

Africa Games 2023 best team Egypt finished in fifth from the continent after amassing one gold, one silver and one bronze.

TUNISIA

Behind Egypt is another North African country, Tunisia who also ended their campaign with one gold, one and one bronze medal.

BOTSWANA

One of Africa’s surprised team is Botswana who claimed two medals, picking up one gold and one silver.

UGANDA

Just like Botswana, Team Uganda will return from this summer’s Olympics with two medal made up of one gold and one silver.

MOROCCO

Following Uganda is Team Morocco who clinched one gold and one bronze to show for their efforts.

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Côte d’Ivoire ended their participation at this summer’s games with just one medals which is a bronze medal.

CAPE VERDE

Despite their small population Cape Verde showed that they can also compete as they also managed to win a bronze medal.

ZAMBIA

Completing Africa’s teams that registered their name on the medals table is Zambia who also got one bronze medal.