1976 Central African Games
Host city | Libreville, Gabon |
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Nations | 11 |
Athletes | 1312 |
Events | 8 sports |
Opening | 30 June 1976 |
Closing | 10 July 1976 |
The 1976 Central African Games was the inaugural edition of the international multi-sport event between the nations of Central Africa. It was held from 30 June – 10 July 1976 in Libreville, Gabon. A total of eleven nations competed in eight sports over the eleven-day competition, with a total of 1312 athletes in attendance.[1][2]
The competition was distinct from the 1953 Central African Games, which was contested in Zambia between East Central African countries.[3]
Sports
[edit]- Athletics ( )
- Basketball ( )
- Boxing ( )
- Cycling ( )
- Football ( ) (men only)
- Handball ( )
- Judo ( )
- Volleyball ( )
In the athletics programme, a total of 31 track and field events (19 for men, 12 for women) were held.[3]
In the men's football final, held on 11 July at the Stade Omar Bongo before a crowd of 45,000, Cameroon defeated Republic of the Congo 3–2 through a goal by Roger Milla in the final minutes of extra time.[4]
Participating nations
[edit]- Angola
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Chad
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Zaire
References
[edit]- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (Pg. 91). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ^ Jeux régionaux et sous-régionaux (in French). Comite International Olympique (2012-11-29). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b Central African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Coupe d'Afrique Centrale 1972/Jeux d'Afrique Centrale 1976-1987. RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-09-13.