Gymnastics events have been contested at most African Games since the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo. It was absent at the 2011 and 2023 Games.

Editions GamesYear Host cityEventsBest nationMenWomenArtistic gymnasticsRhythmic gymnastics V 1991 Cairo 8 6 VI 1995 Harare 8 6 VII 1999 Johannesburg 8 6 VIII 2003 Abuja 8 6 IX 2007 Algiers 8 6 X 2011 Maputo Not held XI 2015 Brazzaville 9 7 XII 2019 Rabat 8 6 XIII 2023 Accra Not held XVI 2027 Cairo To be determined

Medal table As of 2019:

Events Artistic Event 91 95 99 03 07 11 15 19 23 Years Men's team X X X X X X X 7 Men's individual all-around X X X X X X X 7 Men's floor exercise X X X X X X 6 Men's pommel horse X X X X X X X 7 Men's still rings X X X X X X X 7 Men's vault X X X X X X X 7 Men's parallel bars X X X X X X X 7 Men's horizontal bar X X X X X X X 7 Women's team X X X X X X X 7 Women's individual all-around X X X X X X X 7 Women's vault X X X X X X X 7 Women's uneven bars X X X X X X X 7 Women's balance beam X X X X X X X 7 Women's floor exercise X X X X X X 6 Total 14 14 14 14 14 0 12 14 0

Rhythmic Event 95 99 Years Team X X 2 Individual all-around X X 2 Ball X X 2 Clubs X X 2 Hoop X X 2 Ribbon X X 2 Rope X X 2 Total 7 7

Medal table Last updated after the 2019 African Games See also African Artistic Gymnastics Championships African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

References Sports123