African Athletics Championships 1993

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The 9th African Athletics Championships took place from June 23 to 27, 1993 in the Kings Park Stadium in Durban , South Africa .

Decisions were made in 22 disciplines for men and 19 disciplines for women. For women there have not yet been any competitions in the 3000 meter obstacle course , pole vault and hammer throw .

294 athletes from 32 countries took part. Nine athletes managed to defend their title in their discipline: Okkert Brits (RSA, pole vault ), Toussaint Rabenala ( MDG , triple jump ), Hakim Toumi ( ALG , hammer throw ), Tom Petranoff (RSA, javelin ), Elana Meyer (RSA, 1,500 meter run ), Derartu Tulu ( ETH , 3000 meters ), Lizette Etsebeth (RSA, discus throw ), Chrisna Oosthuizen (RSA, Heptathlon) and Dounia Kara (ALG, 5000 m walking distance ). In addition, the Nigerian women's 4 x 400 meter relay won for the fifth time overall and for the fourth time in a row at the African Championships.

Results

100 m

Men
space country athlete time
1 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Daniel Effiong 10.39 s
2 Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast Jean-Olivier Zirignon 10.53 s
3 GhanaGhana Ghana Nelson Boateng 10.55 s

(Wind: −0.3 m / s)

Women
space country Athlete time
1 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Beatrice Utondu 11.39 s
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Elinda Vorster 11.45 s
3 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Christy Opara-Thompson 11.60 s

(Wind: −1.2 m / s)

200 m

Men
space country athlete time
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Johan Rossouw 20.65 s
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Oluyemi Kayode 20.79 s
3 GhanaGhana Ghana Nelson Boateng 21.01 s

(Wind: +1.7 m / s)

Women
space country Athlete time
1 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Mary Onyali 22.71 s
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Yolanda Steyn 23.22 s
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Evette de Klerk 23.29 s

(Wind: +1.9 m / s)

400 m

Men
space country athlete time
1 KenyaKenya Kenya Kennedy Ochieng 45.29 s
2 GhanaGhana Ghana Ibrahim Hassan 45.90 s
3 KenyaKenya Kenya Simon Kemboi 46.06 s
Women
space country Athlete time
1 MozambiqueMozambique Mozambique Tina Paulino 51.82 s
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Emily Odoemenam 52.26 s
3 SenegalSenegal Senegal Aïssatou Tandian 53.00 s

800 m

Men
space country athlete time
1 KenyaKenya Kenya Sammy Langat 1: 45.43 min
2 KenyaKenya Kenya Paul Ruto 1: 45.99 min
3 BurundiBurundi Burundi Arthémon Hatungimana 1: 46.42 min
Women
space country Athlete time
1 MozambiqueMozambique Mozambique Maria de Lurdes Mutola 1: 56.36 min
2 KenyaKenya Kenya Gladys Wamuyu 2: 01.24 min
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Use Wicksell 2: 03.75 min

1500 m

Men
space country athlete time
1 KenyaKenya Kenya David Kibet 3: 45.67 min
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Johan Landsman 3: 46.03 min
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Johan Fourie 3: 46.22 min
Women
space country Athlete time
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Elana Meyer 4: 12.56 min
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Gwen Griffiths 4: 13.17 min
3 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Getenesh Urge 4: 13.68 min

5000 m / 3000 m

Men
space country athlete time
1 KenyaKenya Kenya Simon Chemoiywo 13: 09.68 min
2 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Haile Gebrselassie 13: 10.41 min
3 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Worku Bikila 13: 12.53 min
Women
space country Athlete time
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Gwen Griffiths 9: 13.92 min
2 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Merima Denboba 9: 14.48 min
3 KenyaKenya Kenya Bright Chepngeno 9: 14.49 min

10,000 m

Men
space country athlete time
1 KenyaKenya Kenya William Sigei 27: 25.23 min
2 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Fita Bayisa 27: 26.90 min
3 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Haile Gebrselassie 27: 30.17 min
Women
space country Athlete time
1 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Berhane Adere 32: 48.52 min
2 KenyaKenya Kenya Lydia Cheromei 32: 54.55 min
3 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Fatuma Roba 32: 55.32 min

110 m hurdles / 100 m hurdles

Men
space country athlete time
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Kobus Schoeman 13.93 s
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Moses Oyiki Orode 14.21 s
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Winpie Nel 14.22 s

(Wind: +0.4 m / s)

Women
space country Athlete time
1 MadagascarMadagascar Madagascar Nicole Ramalalanirina 13.32 s
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Taiwo Aladefa 13.50 s
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Annemarie le Roux 13.74 s

(Wind: +0.3 m / s)

400 m hurdles

Men
space country athlete time
1 KenyaKenya Kenya Erick Keter 49.38 s
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Dries Vorster 49.59 s
3 SenegalSenegal Senegal Hamidou M'Baye 50.22 s
Women
space country Athlete time
1 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Omotayo Akinremi 57.59 s
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Lana Uys 57.60 s
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Karen Swanepoel 58.23 s

3000 m obstacle

Men
space country athlete time
1 KenyaKenya Kenya Joseph Keter 8: 22.34 min
2 KenyaKenya Kenya Christopher Kosgei 8: 24.58 min
3 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Simretu Alemayehu 8: 31.51 min

20 km walking / 5000 m walking

Men
space country athlete time
1 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Getachew Demisse 1:28:56 h
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Chris Britz 1:29:28 h
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Riecus Blignouat 1:30:55 h
Women
space country Athlete time
1 AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria Dounia Kara 24: 33.56 min
2 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Amsale Yakobe 24: 39.04 min
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Felecita Falconer 25: 32.68 min

high jump

Men
space country athlete height
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Flippie van Vuuren 2.22 m
2 MauritiusMauritius Mauritius Khemraj Naïko 2.19 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Pierre Vorster 2.13 m
Women
space country Athlete height
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Charmaine Weavers 1.90 m
2 Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast Lucienne N'Da 1.86 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Desiré du Plessis 1.80 m

Long jump

Men
space country athlete Expanse
1 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Obinna Eregbu 8.32 m
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Ayodele Aladefa 8.05 m
3 KenyaKenya Kenya James Sabulei 7.99 m
Women
space country Athlete Expanse
1 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Christy Opara-Thompson 6.57 m
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Beatrice Utondu 6.44 m
3 Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia Hiwot Sisay 6.23 m

Triple jump

Men
space country athlete Expanse
1 MadagascarMadagascar Madagascar Toussaint Rabenala 16.72 m
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Wikus Olivier 16.35 m
3 Seychelles 1977Seychelles Seychelles Paul Nioze 16.11 m
Women
space country Athlete Expanse
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Petrusa Swart 12.95 m
2 Seychelles 1977Seychelles Seychelles Béryl Laramé 12.20 m
3 BeninBenin Benin Sonya Agbéssi 12.02 m

Pole vault

Men
space country athlete height
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Occert Brits 5.40 m
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Riaan Botha 5.20 m
3 MauritiusMauritius Mauritius Brian Mardaymootoo 4.60 m

Javelin throw

Men
space country athlete Expanse
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Tom Petranoff 82.40 m
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Phillip Spies 77.68 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Louis Fouché 77.10 m
Women
space country Athlete Expanse
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Liezel Roux 48.24 m
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Rhona Dwinger 47.60 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Michelle Bradbury 43.92 m

Discus throw

Men
space country athlete Expanse
1 Central African RepublicCentral African Republic Central Afr. Rep. Mickaël Conjungo 59.92 m
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Christo Kruger 54.42 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Dawie Kok 54.08 m
Women
space country Athlete Expanse
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Lizette Etsebeth 54.16 m
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Nanette van der Walt 51.58 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Sandra Willms 50.56 m

Shot put

Men
space country athlete Expanse
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Carel le Roux 18.29 m
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria Chima Ugwu 18.07 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Jaco Snyman 17.38 m
Women
space country Athlete Expanse
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Louise Meintjies 14.66 m
2 KenyaKenya Kenya Elizabeth Olaba 14.42 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Luzanda Swanepoel 14.23 m

Hammer throw

Men
space country athlete Expanse
1 AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria Hakim Toumi 69.82 m
2 AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria Samir Haouam 63.76 m
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Charlie Koen 60.46 m

4 × 100 m

Men
space country time
1 GhanaGhana Ghana 39.53 s
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria 39.97 s
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa 40.25 s
Women
space country time
1 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria 43.49 s
2 MadagascarMadagascar Madagascar 44.93 s
3 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa 45.15 s

4 × 400 m

Men
space country time
1 KenyaKenya Kenya 3: 03.10 min
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria 3: 06.03 min
3 SenegalSenegal Senegal 3: 06.38 min
Women
space country time
1 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria 3: 33.21 min
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa 3: 37.24 min
3 GhanaGhana Ghana 3: 39.66 min

Decathlon / heptathlon

Men
space country athlete Points
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Pierre Faber 7164 points
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Danie van Wyk 7108 points
3 EgyptEgypt Egypt Hassan Farouk Sayed 6770 points
Women
space country Athlete Points
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Chrisna Oosthuizen 5339 points
2 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa Maralize Visser 5159 points
3 KenyaKenya Kenya Caroline Kola 4925 points

Medal table

Medal
table final after 41 decisions
space country gold silver bronze total
1 South Africa 1961South Africa South Africa 15th 16 19th 50
2 NigeriaNigeria Nigeria 8th 9 1 18th
3 KenyaKenya Kenya 8th 5 4th 17th
4th Ethiopia 1991Ethiopia Ethiopia 2 4th 6th 12
5 AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria 2 1 - 3
5 MadagascarMadagascar Madagascar 2 1 - 3
7th MozambiqueMozambique Mozambique 2 - - 2
8th GhanaGhana Ghana 1 1 3 5
9 Central African RepublicCentral African Republic Central African Republic 1 - - 3
10 Ivory CoastIvory Coast Ivory Coast - 2 - 2
11 MauritiusMauritius Mauritius - 1 1 2
11 Seychelles 1977Seychelles Seychelles - 1 1 2
13 SenegalSenegal Senegal - - 3 3
14th EgyptEgypt Egypt - - 1 1
14th BeninBenin Benin - - 1 1
14th BurundiBurundi Burundi - - 1 1

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