1997 African Junior Athletics Championships

3rd African Junior Championships
Host city Ibadan, Nigeria
Date(s) 21 – 23 August
Level Under-20
Events 43

The 1997 African Junior Athletics Championships was the third edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Ibadan, Nigeria, from 21–23 August. A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 by women.[1]

Agnes Afiyo of Ghana, the winner of the women's javelin throw and the 200 metres bronze medallist, was determined to be male in 1999 following medical testing.[2] It is not known whether the medals from this competition were reassigned as a result. But it will be remembered.

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Sunday Emmanuel (NGR)10.55  Abu Duah (GHA)10.78  Tanko Braimah (GHA)10.94
200 metres  Sunday Emmanuel (NGR)21.12  Tanko Braimah (GHA)21.17  Musa Deji (NGR)21.54
400 metres  Fidelis Gadzama (NGR)46.38  Musa Audu (NGR)47.02  Daniel Adomako (GHA)47.42
800 metres  Benjamin Kipkurui (KEN)1:49.66  Mostafa Shalaby (EGY)1:49.82  Lucky Hadebe (RSA)1:49.86
1500 metres  Benjamin Kipkurui (KEN)3:44.17  Mengesha Feyesa (ETH)3:46.56  Seth Bortey (GHA)3:46.62
5000 metres  Reuben Kamzee (KEN)13:56.60  Dagne Alemu (ETH)14:04.42  Yibeltal Admassu (ETH)14:20.63
10,000 metres  Reuben Kamzee (KEN)30:02.60  Jafred Lorone (UGA)30:07.00  Tadele Dereje (ETH)30:14.08
110 metres hurdles  Frank Bonsu (GHA)14.7  Nader Hosni (EGY)15.3  Lekan Soetan (NGR)15.7
400 metres hurdles  Essel Mensah (GHA)51.58  Ismail Hashem Ismail (EGY)51.80  Glory Okpako (NGR)52.71
3000 metres steeplechase  Reuben Kosgei (KEN)8:40.40  Abraham Cherono (KEN)8:44.28  Maru Daba (ETH)8:47.46
4×100 m relay  Nigeria (NGR)  Ghana (GHA)  Algeria (ALG)
4×400 m relay  Nigeria (NGR)3:08.68  Ghana (GHA)3:09.52  Algeria (ALG)3:14.86
10,000 metres walk  Rezki Yahi (ALG)50:48.14  Reda Amira (ALG)51:18.56  Adebayo Bada (NGR)54:38.88
High jump  Vusumzi Mtshatseni (RSA)2.10 m  Justice Ezueakara (NGR)2.05 m  Monday Osagie (NGR)2.00 m
Pole vault  Johann Venter (RSA)4.70 m  Mohamed Benyahia (ALG)4.70 m  Béchir Zaghouani (TUN)4.50 m
Long jump  Mark Anthony Awere (GHA)7.39 m  Tadjou Talon (TOG)6.90 m  Raphael Akpata (NGR)6.89 m
Triple jump  Mark Anthony Awere (GHA)15.29 m  Yvon Ngoua (GAB)14.62 m  Allegton Uwasanyem (NGR)14.60 m
Shot put  Janus Robberts (RSA)18.55 m  Monday Ibrahim (NGR)16.50 m  Okechukwu Eziuka (NGR)16.00 m
Discus throw  Janus Robberts (RSA)54.55 m  Godwin Imoisi (NGR)46.12 m  Walid Boudaoui (ALG)45.95 m
Hammer throw  Yamine Hussein (EGY)63.46 m  Nabil Amroune (ALG)57.94 m  John Osazuwa (NGR)55.94 m
Javelin throw  Nnamdi Uche (NGR)60.04 m  Félix Kouadio (CIV)59.32 m  Kossivi Kponor (TOG)46.20 m
Decathlon  Mohamed Benyahia (ALG)7086 pts  Mohamed Mounib (ALG)6737 pts  Lee Okoroafor (NGR)6505 pts

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Funmilola Ogundana (NGR)12.03  Monica Twum (GHA)12.42  Justine Bayiga (UGA)12.86
200 metres  Funmilola Ogundana (NGR)23.92  Monica Twum (GHA)24.28  Agnes Afiyo (GHA)24.32
400 metres  Doris Jacob (NGR)52.88  Rosemary Okafor (NGR)53.49  Monica Twum (GHA)54.35
800 metres  Nancy Langat (KEN)2:05.7  Naomi Misoi (KEN)2:07.4  Ramomene Boikhutso (BOT)2:09.0
1500 metres  Rose Kosgei (KEN)4:14.56  Etaferahu Tarekegn (ETH)4:14.65  René Kalmer (RSA)4:16.90
3000 metres  Etaferahu Tarekegn (ETH)9:10.45  Jacqueline Okemwa (KEN)9:19.26  René Kalmer (RSA)9:20.51
10,000 metres  Merima Hashim (ETH)34:48.68  Jacqueline Okemwa (KEN)35:09.69  Margaret Chepkemboi (KEN)35:42.60
100 metres hurdles  Baya Rahouli (ALG)13.87  Funmilola Ogundana (NGR)14.47  Laraba Nasiru (NGR)14.49
400 metres hurdles  Elizabeth Ndubueze (NGR)58.70  Esther Erharuyi (NGR)58.81  Yvonne Ntini (ZIM)59.88
4×100 m relay  Nigeria (NGR)45.73  Ghana (GHA)45.77  Algeria (ALG)47.99
4×400 m relay  Nigeria (NGR)3:37.99  Ghana (GHA)3:44.00  Algeria (ALG)3:52.91
5000 metres walk  Gete Koma (ETH)27:17.73  Faiza Azzouzi (ALG)27:50.56  Hiba Ahmed (EGY)30:19.66
High jump  Hestrie Storbeck (RSA)1.90 m  Gloria Nwosu (NGR)1.70 m  Olubunmi Titcomb (NGR)1.70 m
Pole vault  Sonia Smili (ALG)2.00 m Only one athlete cleared a height
Long jump  Grace Umelo (NGR)6.25 m  Baya Rahouli (ALG)6.12 m  Charlene Lawrence (RSA)5.81 m
Triple jump  Baya Rahouli (ALG)13.39 m  Edith Wilcox (NGR)12.76 m  Grace Efago (NGR)12.69 m
Shot put  Veronica Abrahamse (RSA)15.80 m  Maranelle Du Toit (RSA)15.70 m  Amira Naji (EGY)13.28 m
Discus throw  Elizna Naudé (RSA)46.16 m  Maranelle Du Toit (RSA)44.20 m  Nesrine Dahman (TUN)40.55 m
Hammer throw  Djida Yalloulène (ALG)44.10 m  Wala Khalil (EGY)37.20 m  Yinka Owosile (NGR)34.80 m
Javelin throw  Agnes Afiyo (GHA)53.54 m  Sorochukwu Ihuefo (NGR)48.66 m  Veronica Abrahamse (RSA)47.52 m
Heptathlon  Naïma Bentahar (ALG)4123 pts  Hani Jamil (EGY)3681 pts  Azeez Morili (NGR)3370 pts

References

  1. ↑ African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
  2. ↑ Olaleye, Lanre (1999-08-13). Ghana's Track 'Queen' Is A Boy. Modern Ghana/P.M. News. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
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