2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics
| African U18 and U20 Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 16–20 April |
| Host city | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Venue | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
| Level | U20 and U18 |
| Events | 44 U20 & 39 U18 |
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The 2019 African U20 Championships in Athletics was the fourteenth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger, for the first time held jointly with the African U18 Championships in Athletics. It was held at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, between 16 and 20 April.[1]
Medal Table[]
* Host nation (Ivory Coast)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 26 | 20 | 10 | 56 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) | 17 | 16 | 11 | 44 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 13 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 |  Egypt (EGY) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 |  Algeria (ALG) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 |  Gambia (GAM) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 |  Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 |  Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 |  Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 NOCs) | 81 | 81 | 79 | 241 | |
Medal summary[]
Men (U20)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: +0.5 m/s) |
Enoch Adegoke (NGR) |
10.29 CR | Shaun Maswanganyi (RSA) |
10.35 | Luke Davids (RSA) |
10.35 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.1 m/s) |
Shaun Maswanganyi (RSA) |
20.77 | Luke Davids (RSA) |
20.98 | (GHA) |
21.04 |
| 400 metres | (GAM) |
46.91 | (ZAM) |
47.37 | (ETH) |
47.49 |
| 800 metres | (KEN) |
1:45.25 CR | (KEN) |
1:46.51 | (GAM) |
1:47.20 NR |
| 1500 metres | George Manangoi (KEN) |
3:47.55 | (KEN) |
3:48.87 | Melese Nberet (ETH) |
3:49.64 |
| 5000 metres | Edward Zakayo (KEN) |
13:13.06 CR | (KEN) |
13:14.44 | (KEN) |
13:43.46 |
| 10,000 metres | (KEN) |
28:17.06 | (UGA) |
28:22.26 | (KEN) |
28:26.46 |
| 110 metres hurdles (99 cm) (Wind: +0.6 m/s) |
(RSA) |
14.00 | Jeremie Lararaudeuse (MRI) |
14.06 | (SEN) |
14.54 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Sokwakhana Zazini (RSA) |
50.35 | (MAR) |
51.16 | (ETH) |
51.82 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Leonard Bett (KEN) |
8:25.60 | (KEN) |
8:35.53 | (ETH) |
8:48.56 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Enoch Adegoke |
40.21 | Gambia (GAM) |
41.20 | Ivory Coast (CIV) |
42.00 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Kenya (KEN) |
3:10.06 | Ethiopia (ETH) |
3:10.99 | Nigeria (NGR) |
3:14.15 |
| 10,000 m walk | (KEN) |
43:27.21 | (EGY) |
45:20.46 | (ALG) |
46:27.31 |
| High jump | Breyton Poole (RSA) |
2.18 m CR | (ALG) (ETH) |
2.06 m | Not awarded | |
| Pole vault | (RSA) |
4.65 m | Only one finisher | |||
| Long jump | (ETH) |
7.35 m | (GHA) |
7.28 m | (ETH) |
7.28 m |
| Triple jump | (ETH) |
15.77 m | (KEN) |
15.65 m | (MRI) |
15.33 m (w) |
| Shot put (6 kg) | (EGY) |
19.21 m | (RSA) |
18.40 m | (NAM) |
16.02 m |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | (RSA) |
56.49 m | (RSA) |
55.79 m | (NAM) |
53.37 m |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | (EGY) |
65.09 m | (EGY) |
64.85 m | (RSA) |
61.01 m |
| Javelin throw | ||||||
| Decathlon (U20) |
(ALG) |
6373 pts | (EGY) |
? | (NGR) |
? |
Women (U20)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: +0.2 m/s) |
Rosemary Chukwuma (NGR) |
11.62 | (RSA) |
11.75 | Grace Nwokocha (NGR) |
11.88 |
| 200 metres (Wind: +0.5 m/s) |
Rosemary Chukwuma (NGR) |
23.81 | (RSA) |
23.97 | (NGR) |
24.20 |
| 400 metres | Mary Moraa (KEN) |
53.57 | (MAR) |
55.02 | (NGR) |
55.18 |
| 800 metres | Jackline Wambui (KEN) |
2:04.29 | Hirut Meshesha (ETH) |
2:04.70 | (KEN) |
2:04.78 |
| 1500 metres | Diribe Welteji (ETH) |
4:11.59 | Edinah Jebitok (KEN) |
4:13.02 | (KEN) |
4:15.95 |
| 3000 metres | (ETH) |
9:33.53 | (KEN) |
9:36.05 | (ETH) |
9:37.06 |
| 5000 metres | Beatrice Chebet (KEN) |
16:02.66 | (KEN) |
16:07.42 | Sarah Chelangat (UGA) |
16:09.96 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: +0.7 m/s) |
(RSA) |
13.97 | (RSA) |
14.09 | (NGR) |
14.42 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (RSA) |
57.37 CR | (RSA) |
58.85 | Loubna Benhadja (ALG) |
59.18 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Fancy Cherono (KEN) |
9:48.56 CR | (KEN) |
9:51.41 | (ETH) |
10:12.18 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Grace Nwokocha Rosemary Chukwuma |
45.56 | South Africa (RSA) |
46.36 | Ivory Coast (CIV) |
47.84 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Ethiopia (ETH) |
3:39.82 | South Africa (RSA) |
4:40.54 | Nigeria (NGR) Blessing Oladoye |
4:41.86 |
| 10,000 m walk | (TUN) |
51:47.8 | (ETH) |
52:19.1 | (ETH) |
53:47.9 |
| High jump | Rose Yeboah (GHA) |
1.83 m | (SEY) |
1.77 m | (RSA) |
1.75 m |
| Pole vault | (EGY) |
3.30 m | (EGY) |
3.30 m | (TUN) |
3.30 m |
| Long jump | (KEN) |
5.83 m | (RSA) |
5.81 m | (ETH) |
5.70 m |
| Triple jump | (NGR) |
12.78 m | (RSA) |
12.47 m | (ZIM) |
12.41 m |
| Shot put | ||||||
| Discus throw | Princess Kara (NGR) |
50.04 m | (EGY) |
46.95 m | (ETH) |
45.93 m |
| Hammer throw | (EGY) |
60.83 m CR | (MAR) |
47.34 m | (TUN) |
42.10 m |
| Javelin throw | Josephine Lalam (UGA) |
49.78 m | (RSA) |
46.84 m | (KEN) |
45.69 m |
| Heptathlon | (ALG) |
4431 pts | (NGR) |
4320 pts | (ALG) |
4148 pts |
Boys (U18)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: +0.7 m/s) |
(RSA) |
10.61 | (RSA) |
10.64 | (RSA) |
10.65 |
| 200 metres (Wind: 0.0 m/s) |
(RSA) |
20.52 CR | (RSA) |
21.29 | (GHA) |
21.42 |
| 400 metres | Lythe Pillay (RSA) |
46.26 CR | (KEN) |
46.73 | (RSA) |
46.99 |
| 800 metres | (DJI) |
1:46.54 CR | Mohamed Ali Gouaned (ALG) |
1:47.88 | (KEN) |
1:47.89 |
| 1500 metres | Vincent Kibet Keter (KEN) |
3:40.28 | (ETH) |
3:43.64 | (KEN) |
3:45.50 |
| 3000 metres | (KEN) |
8:14.3 | (ETH) |
8:14.51 | (KEN) |
8:17.83 |
| 110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm) (Wind: +0.1 m/s) |
(RSA) |
13.92 CR | (CMR) |
13.93 | Youssef Badawy (EGY) |
14.17 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (RSA) |
52.53 | (NGR) |
53.39 | Youssef Badawy (EGY) |
53.49 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | (ETH) |
5:35.47 CR | (KEN) |
5:37.36 | (KEN) |
5:39.21 |
| Medley relay | South Africa (RSA) Lythe Pillay |
1:49.50 | Nigeria (NGR) |
1:53.56 | Gambia (GAM) |
1:55.18 |
| 10,000 m walk | (ALG) |
51:15.21 | (EGY) |
52:47.83 | (TUN) |
53:19.19 |
| High jump | (NGR) |
2.08 m | (SEY) |
2.06 m | (EGY) |
2.04 m |
| Pole vault | (RSA) |
5.10 m | (RSA) |
4.80 m | (ETH) |
3.60 m |
| Long jump | (RSA) |
7.40 m | (GAM) |
6.76 m | (NGR) |
6.60 m |
| Triple jump | (KEN) |
14.82 m | (NGR) |
14.77 m | (RSA) |
14.57 m |
| Shot put (5 kg) | (EGY) |
19.52 m | (RSA) |
19.03 m | (RSA) |
17.82 m |
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | (EGY) |
58.91 m | (RSA) |
57.64 m | (RSA) |
51.10 m |
| Hammer throw (5 kg) | (EGY) |
68.66 m | (ALG) |
56.36 m | (ETH) |
54.19 m |
| Javelin throw (700 g) | (NGR) |
74.71 m CR | (CIV) |
46.36 m | (BUR) |
43.17 m |
| Octathlon | (ALG) |
5382 pts | (MRI) |
5238 pts | (NGR) |
5139 pts |
Girls (U18)[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: +0.3 m/s) |
(RSA) |
12.00 | (GAM) |
12.02 | (NGR) |
12.02 |
| 200 metres (Wind: +0.3 m/s) |
Favour Ofili (NGR) |
23.38 CR | (NGR) |
24.07 | (GAM) |
24.13 |
| 400 metres | Favour Ofili (NGR) |
52.28 CR | (KEN) |
52.52 | (RSA) |
54.29 |
| 800 metres | (RSA) |
2:07.03 | (KEN) |
2:07.45 | (KEN) |
2:07.90 |
| 1500 metres | (MAR) |
4:20.14 | (KEN) |
4:20.43 | (ETH) |
4:21.97 |
| 3000 metres | (KEN) |
9:13.23 | (KEN) |
9:13.42 | (ETH) |
9:14.72 |
| 100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm) (Wind: +1.4 m/s) |
(RSA) |
13.50 | (ALG) |
14.02 | (BUR) |
14.53 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (NGR) |
1:03.13 | (SEN) |
1:05.97 | (BUR) |
1:06.24 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | (KEN) |
6:48.56 | (ETH) |
6:51.41 | (KEN) |
7:12.18 |
| Medley relay | Nigeria (NGR) ? ? ? Favour Ofili |
2:11.93 | Gambia (GAM) |
2:12.21 | South Africa (RSA) |
2:12.33 |
| 5000 m walk | (ALG) |
25:45.29 | (ETH) |
26:02.54 | (TUN) |
27:55.83 |
| High jump | (RSA) |
1.73 m | (SEN) |
1.69 m | (CMR) |
1.60 m |
| Long jump | (RSA) |
5.82 m | (RSA) |
5.80 m | (NGR) |
5.56 m |
| Triple jump | (RSA) |
12.65 m | (ETH) |
12.06 m | (NGR) |
11.81 m |
| Shot put (3 kg) | (RSA) |
17.33 m | (RSA) |
16.90 m | (EGY) |
13.92 m |
| Discus throw | (RSA) |
46.35 m | (MAR) |
41.91 m | (NGR) |
41.28 m |
| Hammer throw | (RSA) |
63.51 m CR | (EGY) |
56.23 m | (ALG) |
53.62 m |
| Javelin throw | (RSA) |
51.57 m CR | (KEN) |
48.96 m | (EGY) |
42.98 m |
| Heptathlon | (SEN) |
4005 pts | (NGR) |
3792 pts | (EGY) |
3365 pts |
References[]
- ^ Olus, Yemi (22 April 2019). "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/u20 Championships in Abidjan". IAAF. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- Results
- U20 results at AfricAthle
- U18 results at AfricAthle
- Results at Tilastopaja
Championships of the Confederation of African Athletics | ||
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| U20 | ||
| Youth | ||
| Cross Country | ||
| Regional |
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Categories:
- African Junior Athletics Championships
- 2019 in athletics (track and field)
- 2019 in Ivorian sport
- 2019 in African sport
- 2019 in youth sport
- April 2019 sports events in Africa