51 Medals for Africa and still counting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

It has been a stellar, world-record-breaking outing for African athletes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Only halfway through the competition, and Africa has a total of 50 medals with South Africa, Nigeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria leading the medal counts. Kenya has two medals, while Namibia has one medal. For Nigeria, all her medals have come from the Powerlifting Tournament.

Africa’s medal count is expected to rise as more Athletics action continues today.

See below the detailed breakdown of medals won so far.

Algeria: 1 Silver 6 Bronze

Mohamed Berrahal Men’s 100m - T51: Bronze

Lahouari Bahlaz Men’s Club Throw – F31/32/51: Bronze

Kamel Kardjena Men’s Javelin Throw – F33/34: Bronze

Mounia Gasmi Women’s Club Throw – F31/32/51: Silver

Mouloud Noura Men’s -60kg Judo: Bronze

Sid Ali Lamri Men’s -66kg Judo: Bronze

Zoubida Bouazoug Women’s +70kg: Bronze

Egypt: 2 Gold 1 Silver 5 Bronze

Metawa Abouelkhir Men's Discus Throw F57/58: Bronze

Taha Abdelmagid Men's Powerlifting - 48kg: Bronze

Sherif Othman Men’s Powerlifting – 56kg: Gold

Shaaban Ibrahim Men’s Powerlifting – 67.50kg: Bronze

Mohamed Elelfat Men’s Powerlifting – 75kg: Silver

Fatma Omar Women’s Powerlifting – 56kg: Gold

Amal Mahmoud Women’s Powerlifting – 60kg: Bronze

Sameh Saleh Table Tennis Men’s Singles Class 4: Bronze

Morocco:

Mohamed Amguoun Men’s 400m – T13: Bronze

Amin Chentouf El Men’s 5000m – T12: Gold

Najat El Garraa Women’s Discus Throw – F40: Gold

Namibia:

Johanna Benson Women’s 100m –T37: Silver

Kenya:

Henry Kirwa Men’s 5000m – T12: Bronze

Samuel Mushai Kimani - T - 11: Gold

Nigeria: 4 Gold 5 Silver 1 Bronze

Yakubu Adesokan Men's Powerlifting -48kg: Gold 

Ikechukwu Obichukwu Men's Powerlifting - 52kg: Silver

Anthony Ulonnam - 56kg: Silver

Ifeanyi Nnajiofor - 60kg: Silver

Ivory Nwokorie Women's Powerlifting - 44kg: Gold

Esther Oyema - 48kg: Gold

Joy Onaolapo - 52kg: Gold

Lucy Ejike - 56kg Silver

Victoria Nneji- 67.50kg: Bronze

Folashade Oluwafemiayo – 75kg: Silver

South Africa: 2 Gold 5 Silver 5 Bronze

Charles Bouwer Men's 50m Freestyle -S13: Gold;

Men's 100m Freestyle - S13: Silver

Men’s 100m Backstroke – S13: Silver

Jonathan Ntutu Men's 100m - T13: Bronze

Teboho Mokgalagadi Men's 100m - T35: Silver

Dyan Buis Men's 100m - T38: Silver

Oscar Pistorius Men’s 200m – T44: Silver

Union Sekailwe Men’s 400m – T38: Bronze
Anrune Liebenberg Women's 200m - T46: Bronze

Hendri Herbst Men's 100m Freestyle S – 11: Bronze

Achmat Hassiem Men's 100m Butterfly S-10: Bronze

Natalie du Toit Women's 100m Butterfly S – 9: Gold

Tunisia: 2 Gold 4 Silver 2 Bronze

Farhat Mohamed Chida Men’s 400m –T38: Gold

Abderrahim Zhiou Men’s 5000m – T12: Silver

Mohamed Charmi Men’s 1500m –T37: Bronze

Mohamed Charmi Men’s 800m – T37: Silver

Nada Bahi Women’s 100m – T37: Bronze

Maroua Ibrahmi Women’s Club Throw –F31/32/51: Gold

Somaya Bousaid Women’s 400m – T13: Silver

Raoua Tlili Women’s Discus Throw – F40: Silver