Athletics
Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Three athletes, one male and two female, won more than one event:
- Ohene Karikari, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres men)
- Alice Annum, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres women)
- Modupe Oshikoya, Nigeria (high jump, long jump and 100m hurdles)
Several women's events was added. These were 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, discus throw, shot put and 4 x 400 metres relay.
- Nagui Asaad won his first Gold medal in Shot Put of the All Africa Games, 1973, Nigeria, and then he went to win a second time in 1978, Algeria, He also was the Silver medallist in Discus throw of the All Africa Games, 1973
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