1994 African Junior Athletics Championships
| 1st African Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 – 8 July |
| Host city | Algiers, Algeria |
| Level | Under-20 |
| Events | 40 |
The 1994 African Junior Athletics Championships was the first edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Algiers, Algeria, from 6–8 July. A total of forty events were contested, 21 by men and 19 by women.[1]
Medal Table[]
* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 |  Algeria (ALG) | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 |  Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 |  Morocco (MAR) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 |  Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 |  Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Mali (MLI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 NOCs) | 40 | 39 | 39 | 118 | |
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Deji Aliu (NGR) |
10.61 | (RSA) |
10.87 | (RSA) |
10.89 |
| 200 metres (Wind: +3.5) |
Deji Aliu (NGR) |
21.34 w | (SEN) |
21.85 w | (RSA) |
21.92 w |
| 400 metres | (RSA) |
46.92 | Francis Obikwelu (NGR) |
47.22 | Adem Hecini (ALG) |
47.56 |
| 800 metres | (ETH) |
1:48.43 | (KEN) |
1:48.63 | (ETH) |
1:49.60 |
| 1500 metres | Philip Mosima (KEN) |
3:44.52 | Ali Hakimi (TUN) |
3:45.07 | (ETH) |
3:46.50 |
| 5000 metres | Daniel Komen (KEN) |
13:31.10 | Habte Jifar (ETH) |
13:53.36 | Mohammed Amyn (MAR) |
13:54.36 |
| 10,000 metres | Habte Jifar (ETH) |
30:06.35 | (ETH) |
30:06.76 | (MAR) |
30:24.29 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: +2.2) |
(ALG) |
14.73 w | (ALG) |
15.55 w | Only two finishers | |
| 400 metres hurdles | (ALG) |
52.77 | (RSA) |
52.92 | (MAR) |
53.54 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (MAR) |
8:36.08 | (KEN) |
8:36.81 | (ETH) |
8:43.67 |
| 4×100 m relay | South Africa (RSA) |
41.12 | Algeria (ALG) Djabir Saïd-Guerni |
41.58 | Namibia (NAM) Stephan Louw |
41.63 |
| 4×400 m relay | South Africa (RSA) |
3:09.66 | Nigeria (NGR) Kunle Adejuyigbe Francis Obikwelu Sylvester Omodiale |
3:10.37 | Algeria (ALG) Adem Hecini |
3:14.65 |
| High jump | Younès Moudrik (MAR) |
2.12 m | Abderrahmane Hammad (ALG) |
2.09 m | (EGY) |
2.06 m |
| Pole vault | (ALG) |
4.50 m | (ALG) |
4.40 m | (TUN) |
4.00 m |
| Long jump | (RSA) |
7.54 m | Nabil Adamou (ALG) |
7.35 m | Younès Moudrik (MAR) |
7.31 m |
| Triple jump | Nabil Adamou (ALG) |
14.91 m | (EGY) |
14.86 m | (ALG) |
14.78 m |
| Shot put | Frantz Kruger (RSA) |
14.17 m | (EGY) |
13.95 m | (EGY) |
13.26 m |
| Discus throw | Frantz Kruger (RSA) |
55.86 m | (EGY) |
44.10 m | (ALG) |
43.38 m |
| Hammer throw | (TUN) |
61.84 m | (ALG) |
51.08 m | Samir Kacimi (ALG) |
48.84 m |
| Javelin throw | Marius Corbett (RSA) |
74.42 m | (TUN) |
59.12 m | (TUN) |
57.74 m |
| Decathlon | (SEY) |
6360 pts | (ALG) |
6222 pts | (TUN) |
5975 pts |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Philomena Mensah (GHA) |
11.47 | Heide Seyerling (RSA) |
11.69 | Mercy Nku (NGR) |
11.71 |
| 200 metres | Heide Seyerling (RSA) |
23.59 | Philomena Mensah (GHA) |
23.88 | (RSA) |
24.09 |
| 400 metres | Olabisi Afolabi (NGR) |
53.59 | Florence Ekpo-Umoh (NGR) |
54.25 | (RSA) |
55.00 |
| 800 metres | (RSA) |
2:05.82 | Kutre Dulecha (ETH) |
2:07.79 | (ETH) |
2:07.81 |
| 1500 metres | Sally Barsosio (KEN) |
4:16.61 | Kutre Dulecha (ETH) |
4:18.13 | Rose Cheruiyot (KEN) |
4:22.38 |
| 3000 metres | Sally Barsosio (KEN) |
8:53.40 | Rose Cheruiyot (KEN) |
9:04.80 | Birhan Dagne (ETH) |
9:10.47 |
| 10,000 metres | Birhan Dagne (ETH) |
33:49.10 | (ETH) |
34:56.88 | (MAR) |
36:11.13 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Adri van der Merwe (RSA) |
13.95 | (RSA) |
14.07 | (NAM) |
15.12 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (RSA) |
59.92 | (MAR) |
60.24 | Adri van der Merwe (RSA) |
60.84 |
| 4×100 m relay | Nigeria (NGR) Mercy Nku Endurance Ojokolo Olabisi Afolabi Florence Ekpo-Umoh |
46.15 | South Africa (RSA) Heide Seyerling |
46.15 | Algeria (ALG) Baya Rahouli Nahida Touhami |
48.58 |
| 4×400 m relay | South Africa (RSA) Adri van der Merwe |
3:45.25 | Nigeria (NGR) Mercy Nku Endurance Ojokolo Olabisi Afolabi Florence Ekpo-Umoh |
3:45.41 | Morocco (MAR) Hasna Benhassi |
3:57.42 |
| 5000 metres walk | (ETH) |
24:11.45 | Nagwa Ibrahim (EGY) |
24:28.03 | (MAR) |
26:22.71 |
| High jump | Orla Venter (NAM) |
1.68 m | Irène Tiéndrebeogo (BUR) |
1.65 m | (NAM) |
1.60 m |
| Long jump | Endurance Ojokolo (NGR) |
5.56 m | Baya Rahouli (ALG) |
5.41 m | (MLI) |
5.40 m |
| Triple jump | Baya Rahouli (ALG) |
12.02 m | Chantal Ouoba (BUR) |
11.96 m | (ALG) |
11.15 m |
| Shot put | (EGY) |
11.99 m | (MAR) |
11.99 m | (ALG) |
11.03 m |
| Discus throw | (MAR) |
43.46 m | (ALG) |
34.20 m | (ALG) |
29.80 m |
| Javelin throw | (ALG) |
39.78 m | (BUR) |
37.26 m | Aïda Sellam (TUN) |
36.28 m |
| Heptathlon | (BUR) |
4793 pts | (ALG) |
4235 pts | (TUN) |
4232 pts |
References[]
- ^ African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- Results
- African Junior Championships 1994. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
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- 1994 in Algerian sport
- 1994 in African sport
- 20th century in Algiers
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- 1994 in youth sport