title: Cape Verde at the 2003 All-Africa Games
text: # 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 | |
  