| Host City | Dakar |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 11 – 21 April 1963 |
| Events | 36 |
| Competitors | 114 |
| Countries | 21 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 5 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 5 | 4 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 4 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 4 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 5 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Basketball, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -54 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| -57 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| -60 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -63.5 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| -67 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -71 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| -75 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -81 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| +81 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football, Men | Men | — | Medal | 22 | 17 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 1 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 13 | 10 | 5 | 28 | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3 | Senegal | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Ghana | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 8 | Algeria | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 9 | Chad | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Benin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Niger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| = | Madagascar | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15 | Central African Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |