African U20 Championships in Athletics
The African Junior Athletics Championships is a biennial continental athletics event for junior athletes from African nations. Organized by the Confederation of African Athletics and first held in 1994, only athletes aged 19 or under are allowed to compete.[1]
Editions[]
Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events |
No. of Athletes |
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I | 1994 | Algiers | Algeria | 6–8 July | |||
II | 1995 | Bouaké | Ivory Coast | 20–22 July | |||
III | 1997 | Ibadan | Nigeria | 21–23 August | |||
IV | 1999 | Tunis | Tunisia | 22–25 July | |||
V | 2001 | Réduit | Mauritius | 9–12 July | |||
VI | 2003 | Garoua | Cameroon | 31 July – 3 August | |||
VII | 2005 | Tunis and Radès | Tunisia | 1–4 September | |||
VIII | 2007 | Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | 9–12 August | |||
IX | 2009 | Bambous | Mauritius | 30 July – 2 August | Stade Germain Comarmond | 41 | |
X | 2011 | Gaborone | Botswana | 12–15 May | University of Botswana Stadium | 44 | |
XI | 2013 | Bambous | Mauritius | 29 August – 1 September | Stade Germain Comarmond | 40 | 223 |
XII | 2015 | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 5–8 March | Addis Ababa Stadium | 43 | |
XIII | 2017 | Tlemcen | Algeria | 29 June – 2 July | 41 | ||
XIV | 2019 | Abidjan | Ivory Coast | 16–20 April | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
Championship records[]
Men[]
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | City | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 10.29 (+0.5 m/s) | Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke | Nigeria | 17 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.22 (+1.1 m/s) | Clarence Munyai | South Africa | 2 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 46.09 | Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr | Sudan | September 2005 | 2005 Championships | Tunis and Radès, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:45.25 | Ngeno Kipngetich | Kenya | 20 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:35.43 | Kenya | May 2011 | 2011 Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | ||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 13:13.06 | Edward Zakayo | Kenya | 19 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
10000 m | 27:55.74 | Geoffrey Kirui | Kenya | May 2011 | 2011 Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | |||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles (0.99 m) | 13.61 (+1.8 m/s) | Nigeria | March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 50.05 | Cornel Fredericks | South Africa | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:19.84 | Raymond Yator | Kenya | July 1999 | 1999 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.18 m | Breyton Poole | South Africa | 18 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.30 m | Cheyne Rahme | South Africa | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 7.79 m | Keenan Watson | South Africa | August 2007 | 2007 Championships | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 16.30 m (0.0 m/s) | Zimbabwe | 1 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Shot put (6 kg) | 20.66 m | Mohamed Magdi Hamza | Egypt | 6 March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 61.87 m | Omar El-Ghazaly | Egypt | August 2003 | 2003 Championships | Garoua, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw (6 kg) | 75.59 m | Egypt | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 77.45 m | South Africa | July 2001 | 2001 Championships | Réduit, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 7086 pts | Algeria | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10000 m walk (track) | 44:43.47 | Ethiopia | 30 June 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||
Tunisia | 30 June 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
4×100 m relay | 39.51 | Yves Sonan Ahmed Douhou Ibrahim Meité |
Ivory Coast | July 1995 | 1995 Championships | Bouaké, Ivory Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
4×400 m relay | 3:08.68 | Fidelis Gadzama Musa Audu Sunday Emmanuel |
Nigeria | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria |
Women[]
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | City | Ref | |||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.38 (-1.0 m/s) | Mercy Nku | Nigeria | July 1995 | 1995 Championships | Bouaké, Ivory Coast | ||||||||||||||
200 m | 23.40 (+1.1 m/s) | Delphine Atangana | Cameroon | August 2003 | 2003 Championships | Garoua, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||
400 m | 52.02 | Folashade Abugan | Nigeria | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:56.72 | Caster Semenya | South Africa | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:08.01 | Caster Semenya | South Africa | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:53.40 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | July 1994 | 1994 Championships | Algiers, Algeria | ||||||||||||||
5000 m | 15:24.66 | Caroline Chepkoech | Kenya | May 2011 | 2011 Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | ||||||||||||||
10000 m | 33:49.10 | Birhan Dagne | Ethiopia | July 1994 | 1994 Championships | Algiers, Algeria | ||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles | 13.59 (+1.7 m/s) | Gnima Faye | Senegal | August 2003 | 2003 Championships | Garoua, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 57.37 | South Africa | 20 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [11] | ||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:48.56 | Fancy Cherono | Kenya | 18 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [12] | |||||||||||||
High jump | 1.90 m | Hestrie Storbeck | South Africa | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 3.65 m | Sirine Balti | Tunisia | July 1999 | 1999 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.33 m (-0.7 m/s) | Ese Brume | Nigeria | 8 March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [13] | |||||||||||||
Triple jump | 13.39 m | Baya Rahouli | Algeria | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
Shot put | 16.93 m | South Africa | September 2005 | 2005 Championships | Tunis and Radès, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 49.90 m | Ischke Senekal | South Africa | May 2011 | 2011 Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | ||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 60.63 m | Egypt | 20 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [14] | ||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 54.55 m | Tazmin Brits | South Africa | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | ||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 5366 Pts | Margaret Simpson | Ghana | July 1999 | 1999 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||
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10000 m walk (track) | 52:14.73 | Ethiopia | 2 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [15] | ||||||||||||||
4×100 m relay | 44.83 | Aniekeme Alphonsus Ese Brume |
Nigeria | 7 March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [16] | |||||||||||||
4×400 m relay | 3:37.99 | [[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] |
Nigeria | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria |
All time Medal table[]
As of 2017
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | South Africa (RSA) | 110 | 66 | 53 | 229 |
2 | Kenya (KEN) | 80 | 76 | 33 | 189 |
3 | Nigeria (NGR) | 75 | 68 | 38 | 181 |
4 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 48 | 63 | 64 | 175 |
5 | Egypt (EGY) | 47 | 44 | 29 | 120 |
6 | Algeria (ALG) | 41 | 38 | 53 | 132 |
7 | Morocco (MAR) | 27 | 34 | 47 | 108 |
8 | Tunisia (TUN) | 23 | 24 | 46 | 93 |
9 | Ghana (GHA) | 11 | 21 | 20 | 52 |
10 | Mauritius (MUS) | 11 | 19 | 26 | 56 |
11 | Senegal (SEN) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
12 | Sudan (SUD) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
13 | Uganda (UGA) | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
14 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
15 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 |
16 | Botswana (BOT) | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 |
17 | Cameroon (CMR) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
18 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
19 | Seychelles (SEY) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
20 | Gambia (GAM) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
21 | Namibia (NAM) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
22 | Mali (MLI) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
23 | Madagascar (MAD) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
24 | Libya (LBY) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
25 | Lesotho (LES) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Togo (TOG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
27 | Burundi (BDI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
28 | Comoros (COM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
29 | Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
30 | Benin (BEN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
31 | Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
32 | DR Congo (COD) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
34 | Eritrea (ERI) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
35 | Congo (CGO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (36 nations) | 546 | 545 | 526 | 1617 |
References[]
- General
- CAA: African U20 Championships Records 20 April 2019 updated
- Specific
- ^ African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-09-30.
- ^ Yemi Olus (22 April 2019). "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan". IAAF. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (2 July 2017). "Munyai clocks 20.22 as African Junior Championships conclude". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-". trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Yemi Olus (22 April 2019). "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan". IAAF. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Yemi Olus (22 April 2019). "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan". IAAF. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (2 July 2017). "Munyai clocks 20.22 as African Junior Championships conclude". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Elshadai Negash; Bizuayehu Wagaw (7 March 2015). "Hamza and Cheptegei highlight opening days of African Junior Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "African Junior Championships 2017 Day 2 Results". cajt2017.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "African Junior Championships 2017 Day 2 Results". cajt2017.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Yemi Olus (22 April 2019). "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan". IAAF. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Yemi Olus (22 April 2019). "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan". IAAF. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Mark Ouma (9 March 2015). "Nigerian defending champions Brume, Oduduru prevail-African Junior Champs Day Four". African Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-". trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (2 July 2017). "Munyai clocks 20.22 as African Junior Championships conclude". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Mark Ouma (8 March 2015). "Nigerian women set championship record as Egypt clinch three gold medals-African Junior champs Day Three". African Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- African Junior Athletics Championships
- Continental athletics championships
- Confederation of African Athletics competitions
- African championships
- Under-20 athletics competitions
- Recurring sporting events established in 1994
- Biennial athletics competitions