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Namibia at the
2023 African Games
Flag of Namibia
IOC codeNAM
NOCNamibia National Olympic Committee
in Accra, Ghana
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Competitors80 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
1
Silver
4
Bronze
5
Total
10
African Games appearances (overview)

Namibia competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Namibia competed in 7 sports.[1][2]

Medal table

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Ronan Wantenaar Swimming Men's 100 metre breaststroke 10 March
 Silver Xander Skinner Swimming Men's 100 metre freestyle 9 March
 Silver Ronan Wantenaar Swimming Men's 200 metre breaststroke 11 March
 Silver Anri Krugel Cycling Women's elites 12 March
 Silver Namibia Cricket Men's tournament 23 March
 Bronze Jessica Humphrey Swimming Women's 200 metre backstroke 10 March
 Bronze Abraham Ester Wrestling Women's freestyle 57 kg 10 March
 Bronze Xander Skinner Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle 13 March
 Bronze Ryan Williams Athletics Men's discus throw 18 March
 Bronze Gilbert Hainuca Athletics Men's 100 metres 19 March

Cricket

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Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games

Men's

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Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament


Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Zimbabwe Emerging 3 3 0 0 0 6 1.600 Advanced to knockout stage
2  Namibia 3 1 2 0 0 2 0.195
3  Tanzania 3 1 2 0 0 2 −0.220
4  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 0 2 −1.158
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]
17 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe Emerging 
197/6 (20 overs)
v
 Namibia
162/8 (20 overs)
Brian Bennett 65 (39)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 2/27 (4 overs)
Malan Kruger 46 (23)
Tashinga Musekiwa 3/29 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe Emerging won by 35 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Owen Muzondo (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe Emerging won the toss and elected to bat.
18 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Namibia 
121/7 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
126/7 (20 overs)
Dylan Leicher 42* (41)
Isaac Danladi 2/10 (4 overs)
Isaac Danladi 28 (21)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 3/20 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 3 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Isaac Danladi (Nga)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jan Balt, Simon Shikongo and Gerhard Janse van Rensburg (Nam) all made their T20I debuts.
20 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Tanzania 
71/9 (20 overs)
v
 Namibia
72/3 (12.3 overs)
SanjayKumar Thakor 15 (28)
Ben Shikongo 2/9 (4 overs)
JP Kotze 21* (22)
Ally Kimote 2/20 (3.3 overs)
Namibia won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Ben Shikongo (Nam)
  • Tanzania won the toss and elected to bat.

Women's

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Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  South Africa Emerging 3 2 1 0 0 4 1.887 Advanced to the knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 1 1 0 1 3 0.778
3  Tanzania 3 1 1 0 1 3 −1.130
4  Namibia 3 1 2 0 0 2 −1.421
Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
7 March 2024
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia 
89/7 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa Emerging
29/4 (6 overs)
Wilka Mwatile 37 (41)
Jemma Botha 2/9 (2 overs)
Miane Smit 12* (11)
Kayleen Green 3/6 (2 overs)
Namibia won by 1 run (DLS method)
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Kayleen Green (Nam)
  • South Africa Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
8 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Nigeria 
111/6 (20 overs)
v
 Namibia
56 (18.4 overs)
Salome Sunday 40 (36)
Kayleen Green 2/19 (4 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 17 (19)
Usen Peace 3/5 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 55 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Stacy Lackay (SA)
Player of the match: Usen Peace (Nga)
  • Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.
10 March 2024
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia 
103 (20 overs)
v
 Tanzania
107/9 (18.4 overs)
Yasmeen Khan 48 (45)
Agnes Qwele 3/19 (3 overs)
Saum Mtae 41 (30)
Jurriene Diergaardt 2/6 (2 overs)
Tanzania won by 1 wicket
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Stacy Lackay (SA)
Player of the match: Saum Mtae (Tan)
  • Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.


References

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  1. ^ "Namibia off to Africa Games". The Namibian. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ "It's all systems go for Team Namibia – Musutua". New Era. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ "African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Women's African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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