| Namibia at the 2023 African Games | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Namibia | |
| IOC code | NAM |
| NOC | Namibia National Olympic Committee |
| in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) | |
| Competitors | 80 in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
|
| 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.
Medal table
| 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
Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African GamesMen's
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 |
| 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
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 |
| 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
- "Namibia off to Africa Games". The Namibian. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- "It's all systems go for Team Namibia – Musutua". New Era. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- "African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "Women's African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.