1973 African Games / Athletics

1973 African Games Athletics
information
venue	Lagos Nigeria
date	January 1973
decisions	34
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At the 1973 African Games in Lagos , Nigeria in January 1973, 34 athletics competitions took place, 13 for women and 21 for men.

Medal table

space	country	G	S.	B.	total
01	Kenya	7th	8th	8th	23
02	Ghana	7th	4th	4th	15th
03	Uganda	6th	2	4th	12
04th	Nigeria	5	12	12	19th
05	Ethiopia	2	3	3	8th
06th	Egypt	2	1	1	4th
07th	Senegal	1	1	2	4th
08th	Mali	1	1	0	2
09	Ivory Coast	1	0	3	4th
10	Somalia	1	0	0	1
	Tanzania	1	0	0	1
12	Algeria	0	1	2	3
13	Gambia	0	1	0	1
14th	People's Republic of the Congo	0	0	2	2
15th	Cameroon	0	0	1	1
	Togo	0	0	1	1
	Swaziland	0	0	1	1

Men

100 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Ohene Karikari	GHA	10.60
2	Barka Sy	SEN	10.67
3	John Mwebi	KEN	10.76

200 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Ohene Karikari	GHA	21.13
2	George Daniels	GHA	21.32
3	John Mwebi	KEN	21.53

400 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Charles Asati	KEN	46.31
2	Telegne Bezabeh	ETH	46.8
3	Mulugeta TAdessa	ETH	47.17

800 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Cosmas Silei	KEN	1: 45.38
2	John Kipkurgat	KEN	1: 47.29
3	Sid Ali Djouadi	ALG	1: 48.70

1500 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Filbert Bayi	TAN	3: 37.23
2	Kipchoge Keino	KEN	3: 39.63
3	Shibru Regassa	ETH	3: 40.04

5000 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Ben Jipcho	KEN	14: 07.21
2	Miruts Yifter	ETH	14: 07.57
3	Paul Mose	KEN	14: 08.43

10,000 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Miruts Yifter	ETH	29: 04.6
2	Paul Mose	KEN	29: 50.8
3	Richard Juma	KEN	29: 24.3

marathon

space	athlete	country	Time (h)
1	Mamo Wolde	ETH	2:17:33
2	Lenyissa bedame	ETH	2:18:16
3	Richard Mabuza	SWZ	2:34:18

110 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Fatwell Kimaiyo	KEN	14.19
2	Aboyade-Cole	NGR	14.54
3	Abdoulaye Sarr	SEN	14.56

400 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	John Akii-Bua	UGA	48.54
2	William Koskei	KEN	50.22
3	Silver Ayoo	UGA	50.25

3000 m obstacle

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Ben Jipcho	KEN	8: 20.74
2	Evans Mogaka	KEN	8: 26.11
3	Yohannes Mohamed	ETH	8: 32.86

4 × 100 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (s)
1	Nigeria		39.89
2	Ghana		40.01
3	Ivory Coast		40.23

4 × 400 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (min)
1	Kenya		3: 06.38
2	Nigeria		3: 06.98
3	Uganda		3: 07.21

high jump

space	athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Abdulle Noor Wasughe	SOM	2.04
2	Sheikh Tidiane Faye	GAM	2.04
3	Ahmadou Evélé	CMR	2.00

Pole vault

space	athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Mohamed Alaa Ghita	EGY	4.25
2	Lakhdar Rahal	ALG	4.20
3	Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka	CGO	4.20

Long jump

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Joshua Owusu	GHA	8.00
2	John Okoro	NGR	7.83
3	Mansour slide	SEN	7.71

Triple jump

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Mansour slide	SEN	16.53
2	Abraham Munabi	UGA	16.26 NO
3	Moise Pomaney	GHA	16.09

Shot put

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Youssef Nagui Asaad	EGY	19.48
2	Namakoro Niaré	MLI	16.81
3	Jean-Marie Djebaili	ALG	16.63

Discus throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Namakoro Niaré	MLI	55.28
2	Youssef Nagui Asaad	EGY	53.60
3	Denis Ségui Kragbé	CIV	52.12

Hammer throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Yovan Ochola	UGA	50.64
2	Gabriel Luzira	UGA	49.86
3	Seifullah Negmeddin Shaheen	EGY	47.58

Javelin throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Jacques Ayé Abehi	CIV	77.22
2	John Mayaka	KEN	71.08
3	François Ganongo	CGO	69.26

Women

100 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Alice Annum	GHA	11.77
2	Rose Asiedua	GHA	11.93
3	Utifon Ufon Oko	NGR	12.06

200 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Alice Annum	GHA	23.88
2	Beatrice Ewuzie	NGR	24.78
3	Josephine Ocran	GHA	24.82

400 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Tekla Chemabwai	KEN	54.06
2	Grace Bakari	GHA	55.63
3	Florence Mgbakwe	NGR	56.08

800 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Christine Anyakun	UGA	2: 09.5
2	Rosalind Joshua	NGR	2: 10.7
3	Helena Opoku	GHA	2: 11.7

1500 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Peace Kesiine	UGA	4: 38.7
2	Mary Wagaki	KEN	4: 38.8
3	Ruth Yeboah	GHA	4: 42.3

100 m hurdles

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Modupe Oskikoya	NGR	14.28
2	Emilia Edet	NGR	14.48
3	Budesia Nyakecho	UGA	15.29

4 × 100 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (s)
1	Ghana		46.25
2	Nigeria		46.58
3	Kenya		48.53

4 × 400 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (min)
1	Uganda		3: 45.42
2	Nigeria		3: 45.69
3	Kenya		3: 46.06

high jump

space	Athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Modupe Oskikoya	NGR	1.71
2	Agnes Aghagba	NGR	1.69
3	Magdalena Chesire	KEN	1.60

Long jump

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Modupe Oskikoya	NGR	6.16
2	Margaret Odafin	NGR	6.07
3	Christine Kabanda	UGA	5.73

Shot put

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Evelyn Okeke	NGR	13.59
2	Nnenna Njoku	NGR	12.39
3	Brigitte Goze	CIV	11.90

Discus throw

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Rose Hart	GHA	41.06
2	Adobi Okoli	NGR	40.82
3	Albestine de Zouza	TOG	38.20

Javelin throw

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Constance Rwabiryagye	UGA	47.50
2	Lilian Cherotich	KEN	41.94
3	Angelina Chekpiyeng	KEN	39.12

Web links

• GBR Athletics