Cape Verde at the 2003 All-Africa Games
# Cape Verde at the 2003 All-Africa Games

Cape Verde competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria. The country sent one athlete, who returned with a gold medal in Taekwondo. This was the first gold medal for the country in the history of the Africa Games.

## Competitors

Cape Verde sent a single athlete to compete in the games, 21-year old Fredson Gomes. He entered the men's welterweight in Taekwondo, which was held on 17 October.

## Medal summary

Cape Verde won a gold medal. It was their first in the history of the games.

### Medal table

| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## List of Medalists

### Gold Medal

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gold | Fredson Gomes | Taekwondo | Welterweight (under 78 kg) | 17 October 2003 | |
