2009 African Junior Athletics Championships
| 9th African Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 30 July – 2 August |
| Host city | Bambous, Mauritius |
| Venue | Stade Germain Comarmond |
| Level | Under-20 |
| Events | 40 |
The 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bambous, Mauritius from 30 July to 2 August. There were 40 events in total, of which 20 were contested by male athletes and 20 by female athletes. Multiple gold medallists Caster Semenya and Amaka Ogoegbunam broke championships records, but also created controversy at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics later that year. Semenya was asked to take a gender test and Ogoegbunam tested positive for anabolic steroids.[1][2]
Records[]
| Key: | WR — World record • AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record • WL — World leading |
|---|
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Magut | 1500 metres |  Kenya |
3:37.05 | CR |
| Cornel Fredericks | 400 m hurdles |  South Africa |
50.05 sec | CR |
| Cheyne Rahme | Pole vault | South Africa |
5.30 m | CR |
| Triple jump |  Algeria |
16.16 m | CR | |
| Hammer throw |  Egypt |
75.59 m | CR | |
| Decathlon | South Africa |
6400 pts | NR | |
| Caster Semenya | 800 metres | South Africa |
1:56.72 | NR CR WL |
| Caster Semenya | 1500 metres | South Africa |
4:08.01 | CR |
| Amaka Ogoegbunam | 400 m hurdles |  Nigeria |
58.45 sec | CR |
| Hammer throw | Egypt |
57.53 m | CR |
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | (ALG) |
10.75 | (NGR) |
10.86 | (RSA) |
10.94 |
| 200 metres |  Youssouf Mhadjou (COM) |
22.47 | (NGR) |
22.58 | (NGR) |
22.66 |
| 400 metres |  Pako Seribe (BOT) |
46.56 | Abiola Onakoya (NGR) |
47.16 | Thapelo Ketlogetswe (BOT) |
47.43 |
| 800 metres |  Mohamed Aman Geleto (ETH) |
1:48.82 | (KEN) |
1:48.91 | David Mutinda (KEN) |
1:49.82 |
| 1500 metres | James Magut (KEN) |
3:37.05 CR | Nickson Chepseba (KEN) |
3:37.63 | (ETH) |
3:41.24 |
| 5000 metres | Abera Kuma Lema (ETH) |
13:42.53 | John Mwangangi (KEN) |
13:42.88 | Kennedy Kithuka (KEN) |
13:43.94 |
| 10,000 metres | Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH) |
28.46.74 | (KEN) |
28:47.89 | Peter Kimeli (KEN) |
28:53.64 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Cornel Fredericks (RSA) |
14.36 | (NGR) |
14.42 |  Hardus Maritz (NAM) |
14.73 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Cornel Fredericks (RSA) |
50.05 CR |  Amadou Ndiaye (SEN) |
52.44 | Hardus Maritz (NAM) |
52.61 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Jonathan Muia Ndiku (KEN) |
8:28.83 | Stephen Kiprotich (KEN) |
8:35.97 | (ETH) |
8:39.53 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Abiola Onakoya |
41.17 | South Africa (RSA) |
41.33 |  Mauritius (MUS)Unknown runner |
42.08 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Abiola Onakoya |
3:13.50 | South Africa (RSA) Shaun de Jager Cornel Fredericks |
3:13.95 | Botswana (BOT) Pako Seribe Thapelo Ketlogetswe |
3:15.08 |
| High jump | (EGY) |
2.09 m | (RSA) |
2.09 m |  (SEY) |
2.02 m |
| Pole vault | Cheyne Rahme (RSA) |
5.30 m CR | (ALG) |
4.35 m | (MUS) |
3.95 m |
| Long jump |  (TUN) |
7.67 m | (ALG) |
7.52 m | Luvo Manyonga (RSA) |
7.49 m |
| Triple jump | (ALG) |
16.16 m CR PB | (KEN) |
15.62 m PB | (RSA) |
15.53 m |
| Shot put | (RSA) |
17.90 m | (ALG) |
16.38 m | (NGR) |
15.03 m |
| Discus throw | (RSA) |
58.91 m | (MUS) |
46.02 m | (ALG) |
43.14 m |
| Hammer throw | (EGY) |
75.59 m CR | (MUS) |
42.81 m | (MUS) |
31.64 m |
| Javelin throw | (RSA) |
73.51 m | (NAM) |
67.69 m | (BOT) |
60.46 m |
| Decathlon | (RSA) |
6400 pts PB NR | (RSA) |
6359 pts PB | (EGY) |
6030 pts |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Josephine Omaka (NGR) |
11.78 | Alyssa Conley (RSA) |
12.17 | (MUS) |
12.23 |
| 200 metres | Amaka Ogoegbunam (NGR) |
25.37 | Alyssa Conley (RSA) |
25.55 | (MUS) |
25.63 |
| 400 metres | Folashade Abugan (NGR) |
52.02 CR |  Racheal Nachula (ZAM) |
53.34 |  (CMR) |
54.03 PB |
| 800 metres | Caster Semenya (RSA) |
1:56.72 NR CR PB WL | Winny Chebet (KEN) |
2:01.36 PB | Abebe Aregawi Gebretsadik (ETH) |
2:02.17 NR |
| 1500 metres | Caster Semenya (RSA) |
4:08.01 PB CR | Kalkidan Gezagne Befrkad (ETH) |
4:09.36 | (KEN) |
4:17.38 |
| 3000 metres | Mercy Cherono (KEN) |
8:54.96 | Etenesh Diro Neda (ETH) |
9:09.22 | (ETH) |
9:25.31 |
| 5000 metres | Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) |
16:11.85 | Mercy Cherono (KEN) |
16:12.65 | Sule Utura Gedo (ETH) |
16:13.09 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Amaka Ogoegbunam (NGR) |
14.28 |  Silvia Panguana (MOZ) |
15.95 | Lawretta Ozoh (NGR) |
16.21 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Amaka Ogoegbunam (NGR) |
58.45 CR |  (BEN) |
1:00.09 | (KEN) |
1:01.30 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (KEN) |
9:58.55 | (ETH) |
10:03.75 | (ETH) |
10:09.00 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Mauritius (MUS) |
48.04 | Cameroon (CMR) |
48.58 | South Africa (RSA) Caster Semenya Alyssa Conley |
48.73 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Amaka Ogoegbunam Folashade Abugan |
? | Kenya (KEN) Winny Chebet |
? | Mauritius (MUS) |
? |
| High jump | Lissa Labiche (SEY) |
1.69 m | (EGY) |
1.55 m | (MUS) |
1.40 m |
| Long jump | (SEN) |
5.82 m | (SEY) |
5.78 m | (NGR) |
5.75 m |
| Triple jump | (NGR) |
12.89 m | (SEY) |
12.12 m | (MUS) |
12.00 m |
| Shot put | (EGY) |
14.47 m | (TUN) |
13.97 m | Zouina Bouzebra (ALG) |
12.84 m |
| Discus throw | (RSA) |
43.24 m | (MUS) |
34.93 m | (MUS) |
31.04 m |
| Hammer throw | (EGY) |
57.53 m CR | Zouina Bouzebra (ALG) |
54.47 m | (TUN) |
47.92 m |
| Javelin throw | Tazmin Brits (RSA) |
54.55 m | (RSA) |
49.54 m | Jessika Rosun (MUS) |
44.42 m |
| Heptathlon | (MUS) |
4336 pts | (EGY) |
3933 pts | (MUS) |
3811 pts |
Medal table[]
* Host nation (Mauritius)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Mauritius (MUS)* | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Comoros (COM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Benin (BEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 | |
References[]
- General
- Ouma, Mark (2009-07-30). Ndiku and Cherono prevail - African junior champs, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
- Ouma, Mark (2009-07-31). South African teen Semenya stuns with 1:56.72 800m World lead in Bambous - African junior champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
- Ouma, Mark (2009-08-01). More championship record fall in Bambous - African junior champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
- Ouma, Mark (2009-07-30). Back-to-back double for Ogoegbunam in Bambous - African junior champs, Day 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
- 2009 Africa Junior Athletics Championships – Full results. (2009-08-02). Retrieved on 2009-09-30.
- Specific
- ^ Slot, Owen (19 August 2009). "Caster Semenya faces sex test before she can claim victory". The Times. London. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ Berlin 2009 - Nigerian fails drugs test. Eurosport/Reuters (2009-08-21). Retrieved on 2009-09-25. Archived 2009-09-27.
External links[]
Championships of the Confederation of African Athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior |  | |
| U20 | ||
| Youth | ||
| Cross Country | ||
| Regional |
| |
| ||
Categories:
- African Junior Athletics Championships
- 2009 in athletics (track and field)
- Bambous, Mauritius
- 2009 in Mauritian sport
- 2009 in African sport
- International athletics competitions hosted by Mauritius
- 2009 in youth sport