1997 African Junior Athletics Championships
| 3rd African Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 – 23 August |
| Host city | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| 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]
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 Table[]
* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 13 | 11 | 15 | 39 |
| 2 |  Algeria (ALG) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 |  Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 |  South Africa (RSA) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 |  Ghana (GHA) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 |  Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 NOCs) | 43 | 42 | 42 | 127 | |
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 | (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 | (EGY) |
1:49.82 | (RSA) |
1:49.86 |
| 1500 metres | Benjamin Kipkurui (KEN) |
3:44.17 | (ETH) |
3:46.56 | (GHA) |
3:46.62 |
| 5000 metres | (KEN) |
13:56.60 | Dagne Alemu (ETH) |
14:04.42 | Yibeltal Admassu (ETH) |
14:20.63 |
| 10,000 metres | (KEN) |
30:02.60 | (UGA) |
30:07.00 | (ETH) |
30:14.08 |
| 110 metres hurdles | (GHA) |
14.7 | (EGY) |
15.3 | (NGR) |
15.7 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (GHA) |
51.58 | (EGY) |
51.80 | (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) |
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| 4×400 m relay | Nigeria (NGR) |
3:08.68 | Ghana (GHA) |
3:09.52 | Algeria (ALG) |
3:14.86 |
| 10,000 metres walk | (ALG) |
50:48.14 | (ALG) |
51:18.56 | (NGR) |
54:38.88 |
| High jump | (RSA) |
2.10 m | (NGR) |
2.05 m | Monday Osagie (NGR) |
2.00 m |
| Pole vault | (RSA) |
4.70 m | (ALG) |
4.70 m | (TUN) |
4.50 m |
| Long jump | Mark Anthony Awere (GHA) |
7.39 m | (TOG) |
6.90 m | (NGR) |
6.89 m |
| Triple jump | Mark Anthony Awere (GHA) |
15.29 m | (GAB) |
14.62 m | (NGR) |
14.60 m |
| Shot put | Janus Robberts (RSA) |
18.55 m | (NGR) |
16.50 m | (NGR) |
16.00 m |
| Discus throw | Janus Robberts (RSA) |
54.55 m | (NGR) |
46.12 m | (ALG) |
45.95 m |
| Hammer throw | (EGY) |
63.46 m | (ALG) |
57.94 m | (NGR) |
55.94 m |
| Javelin throw | (NGR) |
60.04 m |  (CIV) |
59.32 m | (TOG) |
46.20 m |
| Decathlon | (ALG) |
7086 pts | (ALG) |
6737 pts | (NGR) |
6505 pts |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Funmilola Ogundana (NGR) |
12.03 | Monica Twum (GHA) |
12.42 | (UGA) |
12.86 |
| 200 metres | Funmilola Ogundana (NGR) |
23.92 | Monica Twum (GHA) |
24.28 | (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 | (KEN) |
2:07.4 | (BOT) |
2:09.0 |
| 1500 metres | Rose Kosgei (KEN) |
4:14.56 | (ETH) |
4:14.65 | René Kalmer (RSA) |
4:16.90 |
| 3000 metres | (ETH) |
9:10.45 | (KEN) |
9:19.26 | René Kalmer (RSA) |
9:20.51 |
| 10,000 metres | Merima Hashim (ETH) |
34:48.68 | (KEN) |
35:09.69 | (KEN) |
35:42.60 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Baya Rahouli (ALG) |
13.87 | Funmilola Ogundana (NGR) |
14.47 | (NGR) |
14.49 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (NGR) |
58.70 | (NGR) |
58.81 | (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 | (ETH) |
27:17.73 | (ALG) |
27:50.56 | (EGY) |
30:19.66 |
| High jump | Hestrie Storbeck (RSA) |
1.90 m | Gloria Nwosu (NGR) |
1.70 m | (NGR) |
1.70 m |
| Pole vault | (ALG) |
2.00 m | Only one athlete cleared a height | |||
| Long jump | Grace Umelo (NGR) |
6.25 m | Baya Rahouli (ALG) |
6.12 m | (RSA) |
5.81 m |
| Triple jump | Baya Rahouli (ALG) |
13.39 m | (NGR) |
12.76 m | (NGR) |
12.69 m |
| Shot put | Veronica Abrahamse (RSA) |
15.80 m | (RSA) |
15.70 m | (EGY) |
13.28 m |
| Discus throw | Elizna Naudé (RSA) |
46.16 m | (RSA) |
44.20 m | (TUN) |
40.55 m |
| Hammer throw | (ALG) |
44.10 m | (EGY) |
37.20 m | (NGR) |
34.80 m |
| Javelin throw | (GHA) |
53.54 m | (NGR) |
48.66 m | Veronica Abrahamse (RSA) |
47.52 m |
| Heptathlon | (ALG) |
4123 pts | (EGY) |
3681 pts | (NGR) |
3370 pts |
References[]
- ^ African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- ^ Olaleye, Lanre (1999-08-13). Ghana's Track 'Queen' Is A Boy. Modern Ghana/P.M. News. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- Results
- African Junior Championships 1997. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
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