| Country | Name | Medal | Event |
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| Kenya | Joseph Keter | Gold | 3000m Steeplechase |
| Moses Kiptanui | Silver | 3000m Steeplechase | |
| Paul Bitok | Silver | 5000m | |
| Paul Tergat | Silver | 10000m | |
| Pauline Konga | Silver | Women's 5000m | |
| Eric Wainaina | Bronze | Marathon | |
| Stephen Kipkoria | Bronze | 1500m | |
| Fred Onynacha | Bronze | 800m | |
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| Nigeria | Chioma Ajunwa | Gold | Women's Long Jump |
| Nigeria Team | Gold | Soccer | |
| Nigeria Relay Team | Silver | 4x400 | |
| Duncan Dokiwari | Bronze | Boxing | |
| Mary Onyali | Bronze | 200m | |
| Falilat Ogunkoya | Bronze | Women's 400m | |
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| South Africa | Josiah Thungwane | Gold | Marathon |
| Penelope Heyns | Gold | 200m Breaststroke | |
| Penelope Heyns | Gold | 100m Breaststroke | |
| Hezekiel Sepeng | Silver | 800m | |
| Marianne Kriel | Bronze | 100m Backstroke | |
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| Algeria | Nourredine Morceli | Gold | 1500m |
| Hocine Soltani | Gold | Boxing | |
| Mohammed Bahari | Bronze | Boxing | |
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| Ethiopia | Haile Gebreselassie | Gold | 10000m |
| Fatuma Roba | Gold | Women's Marathon | |
| Gete Wami | Bronze | Women's 10000m | |
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| Namibia | Frankie Fredericks | Silver | 200m |
| Frankie Fredericks | Silver | 100m | |
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| Morocco | Salah Hissou | Bronze | 10000m |
| Khalid Boulami | Bronze | 5000m | |
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| Burundi | Venuste Niyongabo | Gold | 5000m |
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| Zambia | Samuel Matete | Silver | 400m Hurdles |
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| Mozambique | Maria Mutola | Bronze | Women's 800m |
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| Tunisia | Fethi Missaoui | Bronze | Boxing |
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| Uganda | Davis Kamoga | Bronze | 400m |
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