| Host City | Lagos |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 7 – 18 January 1973 |
| Events | 89 |
| Competitors | 267 |
| Countries | 25 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Marathon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 11 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 10 | 3 |
| Basketball, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -51 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -54 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -57 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -60 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -63.5 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -67 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -71 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -75 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -81 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| +81 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Race Individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Time Trial Team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football, Men | Men | — | Medal | 22 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 10 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -70 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -80 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| +93 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| -93 kg, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Open, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| 400 m Freestyle, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m Backstroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Breaststroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Butterfly, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Butterfly, Men | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| 200 m Individual Medley, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| 100 m Freestyle, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Butterfly, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m Individual Medley, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Doubles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| Team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 2 |
| Singles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 2 |
| Doubles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 2 |
| Doubles, Mixed | Mixed | — | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Doubles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 23 | 13 | 14 | 50 | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 16 | 23 | 15 | 54 | |
| 3 | Kenya | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
| 4 | Uganda | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | |
| 5 | Ghana | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Algeria | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 9 | Senegal | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| 10 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Morocco | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 12 | Sudan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | Zambia | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| 17 | Somalia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Cameroon | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 19 | Madagascar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 | Gambia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Niger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Congo | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 23 | Benin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Eswatini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Togo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |