2018 African Championships in Athletics
2018 African Championships | |
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Dates | 1–5 August |
Host city | Asaba, Nigeria |
Venue | Stephen Keshi Stadium |
Events | 44 |
Records set | 7 CR |
2021 Oran → |
The 21st African Championships in Athletics was held in Asaba, Nigeria from 1 to 5 August 2018 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium.[1][2] It was the second time that Nigeria hosted this competition. 800 athletes from 52 African countries participated.[3]
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Chronology: 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s) |
Akani Simbine South Africa |
10.25 | Arthur Cissé Ivory Coast |
10.33 | Simon Magakwe South Africa |
10.35 |
200 metres |
Ncincihli Titi South Africa |
20.46 | Divine Oduduru Nigeria |
20.60 | Luxolo Adams South Africa |
20.60 |
400 metres |
Baboloki Thebe Botswana |
44.81 | Thapelo Phora South Africa |
45.14 | Chidi Okezie Nigeria |
45.65 |
800 metres |
Nijel Amos Botswana |
1:45.20 | Emmanuel Korir Kenya |
1:45.65 | Mostafa Smaili Morocco |
1:45.90 |
1500 metres |
Elijah Manangoi Kenya |
3:35.20 CR | Timothy Cheruiyot Kenya |
3:35.93 | Ronald Musagala Uganda |
3:36.41 |
5000 metres |
Edward Zakayo Kenya |
13:48.58 | Getaneh Molla Ethiopia |
13:49.06 | Yemane Haileselassie Eritrea |
13:49.58 |
10,000 metres |
Jemal Yimer Ethiopia |
29:08.01 | Andamlak Belihu Ethiopia |
29:11.09 | Timothy Toroitich Uganda |
29:11.87 |
110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
Antonio Alkana South Africa |
13.51 | Oyeniyi Abejoye Nigeria |
13.87 | Welington Zaza Liberia |
13.88 |
400 metres hurdles |
Abdelmalik Lahoulou Algeria |
48.47 NR | Cornel Fredericks South Africa |
49.40 | Zied Azizi Tunisia |
49.48 |
3000 metres steeplechase |
Conseslus Kipruto Kenya |
8:26.38 | Soufiane El Bakkali Morocco |
8:28.01 | Getnet Wale Ethiopia |
8:30.87 |
4 × 100 metres relay |
South Africa Henricho Bruintjies Simon Magakwe Emile Erasmus Akani Simbine Ncincihli Titi* |
38.25 CR | Nigeria Ogho-Oghene Egwero Ejowvokoghene Oduduru Emmanuel Arowolo Seye Ogunlewe Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke* |
38.74 | Ivory Coast Wilfried Koffi Hua Arthur Cissé Ben Youssef Meïté |
38.92 |
4 × 400 metres relay |
Kenya Alphas Kishoyian Aron Koech Emmanuel Korir |
3:00.92 CR | South Africa Zakithi Nene Cornel Fredericks Pieter Conradie Thapelo Phora Le Roux Hamman* |
3:03.50 | Nigeria Orukpe Eraiyokan Rilwan Alowonle Isah Salihu Chidi Okezie |
3:04.88 |
20 kilometres walk |
Samuel Gathimba Kenya |
1:25:14 | Lebogang Shange South Africa |
1:25:25 | Hassanine Sebei Tunisia |
1:25:25 |
High jump |
Mathew Sawe Kenya |
2.30 m =NR | Chris Moleya South Africa |
2.26 m | Mpho Links South Africa |
2.15 m |
Pole vault |
Mohamed Romdhana Tunisia |
5.20 m | South Africa |
5.10 m | Tunisia |
5.10 m |
Long jump |
Rushwal Samaai South Africa |
8.45 m CR | Luvo Manyonga South Africa |
8.43 m | Yahya Berrabah Morocco |
8.14 m w |
Triple jump |
Hugues Fabrice Zango Burkina Faso |
17.11 m NR | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena South Africa |
16.83 m | Yasser Triki Algeria |
16.78 m |
Shot put |
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Nigeria |
21.08 m CR | Mohamed Khalif Egypt |
19.33 m | Kyle Blignaut South Africa |
19.05 m |
Discus throw |
Victor Hogan South Africa |
60.06 m | Werner Visser South Africa |
58.22 m | Morocco |
54.97 m |
Hammer throw |
Mostafa Al-Gamel Egypt |
73.50 m | Egypt |
70.32 m | Egypt |
69.90 m |
Javelin throw |
Julius Yego Kenya |
77.34 m | Phil-Mar van Rensburg South Africa |
76.57 m | Nigeria |
75.69 m |
Decathlon |
Larbi Bouraada Algeria |
8101 pts | Fredriech Pretorius South Africa |
7733 pts | Nigeria |
7095 pts |
Women[]
Chronology: 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres (wind: -2.3 m/s) |
Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast |
11.15 | Janet Amponsah Ghana |
11.54 | Joy Udo-Gabriel Nigeria |
11.58 |
200 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast |
22.50 | Germaine Abessolo Bivina Cameroon |
23.36 | Janet Amponsah Ghana |
23.38 |
400 metres |
Caster Semenya South Africa |
49.96 NR | Christine Botlogetswe Botswana |
51.19 | Yinka Ajayi Nigeria |
51.34 |
800 metres |
Caster Semenya South Africa |
1:56.06 CR | Francine Niyonsaba Burundi |
1:57.97 | Habitam Alemu Ethiopia |
1:58.86 |
1500 metres |
Winny Chebet Kenya |
4:14.02 | Rababe Arafi Morocco |
4:14.12 | Malika Akkaoui Morocco |
4:14.17 |
5000 metres |
Hellen Obiri Kenya |
15:47.18 | Senbere Teferi Ethiopia |
15:54.48 | Ethiopia |
15:57.38 |
10,000 metres |
Stacey Ndiwa Kenya |
31:31.17 | Alice Aprot Nawowuna Kenya |
31:36.12 | Ethiopia |
32:10.68 |
100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.4 m/s) |
Oluwatobiloba Amusan Nigeria |
12.86 | Rikenette Steenkamp South Africa |
13.18 | Rosvitha Okou Ivory Coast |
13.39 |
400 metres hurdles |
Glory Onome Nathaniel Nigeria |
55.53 | Lamiae Lhabze Morocco |
56.66 | Wenda Nel South Africa |
57.04 |
3000 metres steeplechase |
Beatrice Chepkoech Kenya |
8:59.88 CR | Celliphine Chespol Kenya |
9:09.61 | Fancy Cherono Kenya |
9:23.92 |
4 × 100 metres relay |
Nigeria Joy Udo-Gabriel Blessing Okagbare Oluwatobiloba Amusan Rosemary Chukwuma |
43.77 | Ivory Coast Adeline Gouenon Karel Elodie Ziketh Rosvitha Okou Marie-Josée Ta Lou |
44.40 | Kenya Millicent Ndoro |
45.58 |
4 × 400 metres relay |
Nigeria Patience Okon George Abike Egbeniyi Folashade Abugan Yinka Ajayi |
3:31.17 | Kenya Maureen Jelagat Hellen Syombua Veronica Mutua |
3:35.45 | Zambia Rhodah Njobvu |
3:38.18 |
20 kilometres walk |
Yehualeye Beletew Ethiopia |
1:31:47 NR | Grace Wanjiru Kenya |
1:35:54 | Chahinez Nasri Tunisia |
1:37:28 |
High jump |
Erika Seyama Eswatini |
1.83 m † | Egypt |
1.80 m | Ethiopia |
1.80 m |
Pole vault |
Dorra Mahfoudhi Tunisia |
4.10 m | Egypt |
4.05 m | Tunisia |
3.90 m |
Long jump |
Ese Brume Nigeria |
6.83 m | Marthe Koala Burkina Faso |
6.54 m w | Lynique Beneke South Africa |
6.38 m |
Triple jump |
Grace Anigbata Nigeria |
14.02 m | Zinzi Chabangu South Africa |
13.59 m | Lerato Sechele Lesotho |
13.31 m |
Shot put |
Ischke Senekal South Africa |
17.24 m | Jessica Inchude Guinea-Bissau |
16.76 m | South Africa |
15.99 m |
Discus throw |
Chioma Onyekwere Nigeria |
58.09 m | Chinwe Okoro Nigeria |
57.37 m | Ischke Senekal South Africa |
53.82 m |
Hammer throw |
Soukaina Zakour Morocco |
68.28 m NR | Nigeria |
67.39 m NR | Jennifer Batu Republic of the Congo |
66.43 m NR |
Javelin throw |
Kelechi Nwanaga Nigeria |
56.96 m | Jo-Ane van Dyk South Africa |
53.72 m | Josephine Joyce Lalam Uganda |
51.33 m |
Heptathlon |
Odile Ahouanwanou Benin |
5999 pts | Marthe Koala Burkina Faso |
5967 pts | Not awarded |
† There was an error in the official results showing Ghizlane Siba as the winner. This article and this photo show that the gold was actually won by Erika Nonhlanhla Seyama of Swaziland, followed by Hoda Hagras of Egypt and Ariyat Dibow of Ethiopia. The medal table was adjusted to show this correction. A different view with this CAA article as well as this photo
Medal table[]
* Host nation
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Kenya (KEN) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
2 | South Africa (RSA) | 9 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
3 | Nigeria (NGR)* | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
4 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
5 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
6 | Botswana (BOT) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
7 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
8 | Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
9 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
10 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
11 | Burkina Faso (BFA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
12 | Benin (BEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eswatini (SWZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
19 | Congo (CGO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eritrea (ERI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Liberia (LBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (23 nations) | 44 | 44 | 43 | 131 |
References[]
- ^ "CAA Asaba 2018 / Schedule". caaasaba2018.com.ng. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "kenya tops medal standings as curtains come dix-neuf on Asaba 2018". caaweb.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ News Express. "CAA Asaba 2018, Delta's dirty politics and the 2019 elections". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
External links[]
- Official site
- Medals Board Archived 2019-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 2018 African Championships in Athletics
- 2018 in athletics (track and field)
- African Championships in Athletics
- 2018 in Nigerian sport
- International athletics competitions hosted by Nigeria
- August 2018 sports events in Africa