2007 African Junior Athletics Championships
| 8th African Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 – 12 August |
| Host city | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Level | Under-20 |
| Events | 44 |
The 2007 African Junior Athletics Championships was the eighth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from 9–12 August. A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.[1]
Medal Table[]
* Host nation (Ivory Coast)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenya (KEN) | 13 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 |  South Africa (RSA) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 |  Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 |  Morocco (MAR) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 |  Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 |  Mali (MLI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Sudan (SUD) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Libya (LBA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Benin (BEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Ivory Coast (CIV)* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 NOCs) | 43 | 43 | 41 | 127 | |
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Gabriel Mvumvure (ZIM) |
10.51 | (MAR) |
10.71 | Kagisho Kumbane (RSA) |
10.75 |
| 200 metres | Gabriel Mvumvure (ZIM) |
21.03 | (MAR) |
21.25 | Kagisho Kumbane (RSA) |
21.50 |
| 400 metres | Julius Kirwa (KEN) |
46.56 | (KEN) |
47.41 | Pako Seribe (BOT) |
47.44 |
| 800 metres | David Rudisha (KEN) |
1:46.41 | (KEN) |
1:47.95 | Nadjim Manseur (ALG) |
1:48.20 |
| 1500 metres | (KEN) |
3:46.47 | Dawit Wolde (ETH) |
3:46.71 | Dumisane Hlaselo (RSA) |
3:49.25 |
| 5000 metres | Mathew Kisorio (KEN) |
14:13.25 | Degen Gebremskel (ETH) |
14:14.96 | Dino Sefir (ETH) |
14:15.53 |
| 10,000 metres | Mathew Kisorio (KEN) |
29:34.96 | Hunegnaw Mesfin (ETH) |
30:02.17 | Imane Merga (ETH) |
30:12.03 |
| 110 metres hurdles | (RSA) |
13.98 | (EGY) |
14.23 | Moussa Dembélé (SEN) |
14.36 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (KEN) |
52.02 | (ALG) |
52.20 | (ETH) |
52.63 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Abel Mutai (KEN) |
8:29.76 | Yacob Jarso (ETH) |
8:29.99 | (KEN) |
8:29.99 |
| 4×100 m relay | South Africa (RSA) |
40.61 | Burkina Faso (BUR) |
41.39 | Ghana (GHA) |
41.46 |
| 4×400 m relay | Kenya (KEN) |
3:09.90 | Ghana (GHA) |
3:13.89 | South Africa (RSA) |
3:15.38 |
| 10,000 metres walk | (TUN) |
53:09.98 | (ALG) |
53:10.67 | (ETH) |
55:13.67 |
| High jump | Karim Lotfy (EGY) |
2.17 m | (RSA) |
2.15 m | (RSA) |
2.01 m |
| Pole vault | (MAR) |
4.60 m | Larbi Bourada (ALG) |
4.60 m | Mouhcine Cheaouri (MAR) |
4.40 m |
| Long jump | Keenan Watson (RSA) |
7.79 m (w) | (RSA) |
7.52 m | (TUN) |
7.44 m |
| Triple jump | (ALG) |
15.58 m | (KEN) |
14.88 m | (TUN) |
14.83 m |
| Shot put | (RSA) |
19.03 m | Orazio Cremona (RSA) |
17.66 m | Moussa Diarra (GAB) |
16.69 m |
| Discus throw | Victor Hogan (RSA) |
56.35 m | (RSA) |
54.57 m | (MLI) |
42.42 m |
| Hammer throw | Mostafa Al-Gamel (EGY) |
66.36 m | (EGY) |
63.51 m | (RSA) |
61.51 m |
| Javelin throw | (TUN) |
71.47 m | (RSA) |
69.22 m | Ihab El-Sayed (EGY) |
65.63 m |
| Decathlon | (ALG) |
6604 pts | (MRI) |
6346 pts | (CIV) |
4859 pts |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | (RSA) |
11.65 | (CMR) |
11.88 | (MAR) |
12.10 |
| 200 metres | (RSA) |
23.96 | (CMR) |
24.42 | Pamela Jelimo (KEN) |
24.68 |
| 400 metres | Pamela Jelimo (KEN) |
54.93 | (BEN) |
56.20 | (GHA) |
57.04 |
| 800 metres | (KEN) |
2:06.05 | Halima Hachlaf (MAR) |
2:06.13 | Amina Bakhit (SUD) |
2:06.38 |
| 1500 metres | Emebt Etea (ETH) |
4:17.39 | (KEN) |
4:20.41 | Halima Hachlaf (MAR) |
4:20.91 |
| 3000 metres | Emebt Etea (ETH) |
9:07.53 | Bizunesh Urgesa (ETH) |
9:12.10 | (KEN) |
9:20.59 |
| 5000 metres | Mary Ngugi (KEN) |
15:50.55 | (ETH) |
15:52.17 | Pauline Korikwiang (KEN) |
15:59.61 |
| 100 metres hurdles | (BUR) |
14.26 | (EGY) |
14.41 | Claudia Viljoen (RSA) |
14.48 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (SUD) |
58.59 | Hayat Lambarki (MAR) |
59.10 | (BUR) |
62.70 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (KEN) |
10:02.46 | (KEN) |
10:10.06 | Trihas Gebre (ETH) |
10:17.30 |
| 4×100 m relay | South Africa (RSA) |
46.60 | Burkina Faso (BUR) |
48.10 | Ghana (GHA) |
48.37 |
| 4×400 m relay | Kenya (KEN) |
3:49.52 | Ghana (GHA) |
3:53.54 | Burkina Faso (BUR) |
3:56.24 |
| 10,000 metres walk | (ETH) |
52:53.79 | (ETH) |
54:17.69 | (TUN) |
55:10.63 |
| High jump | (RSA) |
1.75 m | (MAR) |
1.61 m | (GHA) |
1.55 m |
| Pole vault | All three entrants failed to clear a height | |||||
| Long jump | (MAR) |
5.97 m | (RSA) |
5.94 m | (EGY) |
5.89 m |
| Triple jump | (MAR) |
12.33 m | (EGY) |
12.32 m | Worokia Sanou (BUR) |
12.24 m |
| Shot put | (EGY) |
12.95 m | (MLI) |
12.95 m | (CIV) |
9.30 m |
| Discus throw | (MLI) |
36.50 m | (LBA) |
36.22 m | (BUR) |
25.19 m |
| Hammer throw | (EGY) |
42.84 m | (LBA) |
16.90 m | (ALG) |
13.03 m |
| Javelin throw | Gerlize De Klerk (RSA) |
49.18 m | (ETH) |
41.04 m | (BUR) |
39.37 m |
| Heptathlon | (ALG) |
4316 pts | (BUR) |
3601 pts | (BUR) |
3456 pts |
References[]
- ^ Ouma, Mark (2007-08-13). Rudisha takes expected gold in Ouagadougou as African junior championships conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
- Results
- African Junior Championships 2007. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-13. Archived.
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Categories:
- African Junior Athletics Championships
- 2007 in athletics (track and field)
- Athletics competitions in Burkina Faso
- 2007 in Burkinabé sport
- 2007 in African sport
- Sport in Ouagadougou
- 21st century in Ouagadougou
- International sports competitions hosted by Burkina Faso
- 2007 in youth sport