Athletics at the 1976 Central African Games
| Athletics at the 1st Central African Games | |
|---|---|
 The host stadium | |
| Dates | 30 June – 10 July |
| Host city | Libreville, Gabon |
| Venue | Stade Omar Bongo |
| Events | 31 |
At the 1976 Central African Games, the athletics events were held at the Stade Omar Bongo in Libreville, Gabon from 30 June – 10 July.[1][2]
A total of 31 track and field events were contested (19 for men and 12 for women). There were no long-distance running or hurdles races for women and triple jump was a men-only event. Cameroon comfortably topped the medal table with 28 medals and 13 gold medals. Republic of the Congo was a clear second, with six gold medals among a haul of 27. Chad and the host nation Gabon were the only other nations to reach double digits in the medal tally and win multiple gold medals. A total of seven of the eleven competing nations reached the medal table.[3]
Three athletes won multiple individual titles. On the men's side, of Cameroon won both the 110 m and 400 m hurdles events, while on the women's side Gabon's scored a middle-distance double and Cameroon's won the shot put and discus throw events. Congolese Théophile Nkounkou and Chadian won the individual and relay events over men's 100 metres and 400 metres, respectively.[3]
Both Dakréo's hurdles times went unbeaten over the history of the games. Among the other unbeaten men's games records established at the competition, Paul Ngadjadoum set 2.13 m in the high jump, managed 14.89 m in the shot put, threw 49.04 m in the discus, and the Congolese 4 × 100 metres relay team won in a record 40.3 seconds. 's winning long jump of 5.60 m was the only women's performance that stood as an all-time games record.[3]
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Théophile Nkounkou (CGO) |
10.2 GR | (CGO) |
10.3 |  Emmanuel Bitanga (CMR) |
10.4 |
| 200 metres | Emmanuel Bitanga (CMR) |
21.4 | (CGO) |
21.5 | Théophile Nkounkou (CGO) |
21.5 |
| 400 metres |  (CHA) |
48.2 | (CHA) |
48.5 | Alphonse Mandonda (CGO) |
48.8 |
| 800 metres | (CGO) |
1:53.7 |  (BDI) |
1:54.2 |  (GAB) |
1:54.5 |
| 1500 metres | Esaie Fongang (CMR) |
3:56.6 | (GAB) |
3:56.6 | (CGO) |
3:57.1 |
| 5000 metres | (BDI) |
14:52.6 | Esaie Fongang (CMR) |
14:53.0 | (BDI) |
14:57.2 |
| 10,000 metres |  (RWA) |
31:11.8 | (BDI) |
31:12.8 | (BDI) |
31:46.6 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | (CHA) |
? | (CGO) |
? | (RWA) |
? |
| 110 m hurdles | (CMR) |
14.5 GR | Bernard Mabikana (CGO) |
14.6 | (GAB) |
15.1 |
| 400 m hurdles | (CMR) |
52.6 GR |  (CAF) |
53.2 | (CGO) |
55.0 |
| High jump | Paul Ngadjadoum (CHA) |
2.13 m GR | (CHA) |
2.00 m | (CGO) |
1.95 m |
| Pole vault | (CGO) |
3.60 m | (CGO) |
3.60 m | (BDI) |
3.60 m |
| Long jump | (CHA) |
7.25 m | (CHA) |
7.01 m | (CGO) |
6.94 m |
| Triple jump | (CAF) |
14.54 m | (CHA) |
14.54 m | (CHA) |
14.49 m |
| Shot put | (CMR) |
14.89 m GR | (CMR) |
14.75 m | (CGO) |
14.42 m |
| Discus throw | (CMR) |
49.04 m GR | (CGO) |
45.74 m | (CMR) |
43.84 m |
| Javelin throw | (CHA) |
68.80 m | (CGO) |
68.64 m | (CHA) |
68.16 m |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Congo (CGO) |
40.3 GR | Central African Republic (CAF) |
41.3 | Cameroon (CMR) |
41.5 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Chad (CHA) |
3:14.9 | Cameroon (CMR) |
3:15.4 | Central African Republic (CAF) |
3:17.8 |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | (CGO) |
12.0 | (GAB) |
12.2 | (CMR) |
12.4 |
| 200 metres | (GAB) |
25.4 | (CGO) |
25.5 | (CGO) |
25.9 |
| 400 metres | Agathe Ngo Nack (CMR) |
58.2 | (CMR) |
58.2 | (GAB) |
59.3 |
| 800 metres | (GAB) |
2:17.8 | (CMR) |
2:22.0 | (CGO) |
2:23.1 |
| 1500 metres | (GAB) |
4:52.4 | (CMR) |
4:53.7 | (CGO) |
4:56.2 |
| High jump | Cécile Ngambi (CMR) |
1.65 m | (CMR) |
1.65 m | (CHA) |
1.59 m |
| Long jump | (CMR) |
5.60 m GR | (CMR) |
5.44 m | (GAB) |
5.38 m |
| Shot put | (CMR) |
11.51 m | (CGO) |
11.22 m | (CMR) |
11.21 m |
| Discus throw | (CMR) |
35.28 m | (CHA) |
34.20 m | (CMR) |
32.66 m |
| Javelin throw | Agnès Tchuinté (CMR) |
43.56 m | (CMR) |
39.60 m | Yvonne Makouala (CGO) |
36.52 m |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Cameroon (CMR) |
48.5 | Gabon (GAB) |
50.1 | Congo (CGO) |
50.3 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Congo (CGO) |
4:06.2 | Gabon (GAB) |
4:06.7 | Only 2 teams finished | |
Medal table[]
* Host nation ()
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  (CMR) | 13 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 2 |  (CGO) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 |  (CHA) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 |  (GAB)* | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 |  (BDI) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  (CAF) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  (RWA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 30 | 31 | 30 | 91 | |
References[]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (Pg. 91). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
- ^ Jeux régionaux et sous-régionaux (in French). Comite International Olympique (2012-11-29). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b c Central African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-03-13.
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- Athletics at the Central African Games
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- International sports competitions hosted by Gabon
- Athletics in Gabon