At the just-ended 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, African countries all together got a total of 39 medals across competitions.
Kenya led all countries with a total of 11 medals including 4 Gold Medals, 2 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals. South Africa followed up with 6 medals including 1 Gold Medal, 3 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals.
12 African countries in total each received at least one medal at the games. Those countries include:
- Kenya
- South Africa
- Ethiopia
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Botswana
- Morocco
- Uganda
- Cabo Verde
- Cote D’Ivoire
- Zambia
Overall Medal Count
In the history of the Olympics, Kenya leads all countries with the most medals won in the Summer Olympics. Kenya after the 2024 Olympics leads with 124 total medals, 39 Gold, 44 Silver, and 41 Bronze.
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