African Youth Athletics Championships 2019

3rd African Youth Athletics Championships (U18)
city	Abidjan , Ivory Coast
Stadion	Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Competitions	31
opening	April 16, 2019
Final day	April 20, 2019
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The 3rd African Youth Athletics Championships took place from April 16 to 20, 2019 at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan , West Africa . At the same time as the U18 competitions, the U20 African Championships were held.

Results

Boys

100 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Thabang Hlohlolo	RSA	10.61
2	Eckhardt Potgieter	RSA	10.64
3	Vuyo Ndlovu	RSA	10.65
4th	Muhammed Trawally	GAM	10.70
5	Iruoghene Okoro	NGR	10.74
6th	Ibrahim Fuseini	GHA	10.96
7th	Lasana Jargu	GAM	10.97
8th	Efe Sam Agalivie	NGR	11.00

Final: April 17th

Wind: +0.7 m / s

200 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Sinesipho Dambile	RSA	20.52 CR
2	Eckhardt Potgieter	RSA	21.29
3	Israel Dome Anam	GHA	21.42
4th	Caleb Raj	SEY	21.71
5	Iruoghene Okoro	NGR	21.72
6th	Jesse Josias	RSA	21.76
7th	Selomon Odonkor	GHA	21.76
	Muhammad Trawally	GAM	DSQ

Final: April 19th

Wind: 0.0 m / s

400 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Lythe Pillay	RSA	46.26 CR
2	Brian Onyari Tinega	KEN	46.73
3	Antoine Nortje	RSA	46.99
4th	Victor Akhalu	NGR	47.55
5	Saidon Jassey	GAM	48.07
6th	Ahmed Osman Saeed	GHA	48.42
7th	Emmanuel Mutoa	KEN	48.59
	Ahmat Moussa	CHA	DNS

Final: April 17th

800 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Guirreh Abdo Razakhassan	DJI	1: 46.54 CR
2	Mohamed Ali Gouaned	ALG	1: 47.88
3	Kenneth Kirui	KEN	1: 47.89
4th	Mehdi Sefrani	MAR	1: 55.19
5	Abdalla M. Mustafa	SOUTH	1: 55.56
6th	Mirkana Lellisaturi	ETH	1: 58.11
7th	Habib Salisu	NGR	2: 03.99
	Wilbon Yegon	KEN	DNS

Final: April 20th

1500 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Vincent Kibet Keter	KEN	3: 40.28 CR
2	Fentahun Gezahign Yihun	ETH	3: 43.64
3	Peter Kibui Wangari	KEN	3: 45.50
4th	Mohamed Farhan	DJI	3: 49.63
5	Abdinoz Abdirahman Ishmael	SOM	3: 50.88
6th	Hamza Bouchalikh	MAR	3: 51.78
7th	Mehdi Nabil	DJI	3: 52.65
8th	Ayyoub Taleb	ALG	3: 55.61

April 16

3000 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Emmanuel Korir Kiplagat	KEN	8: 14.32
2	Zahegn Yihun Fantamun	ETH	8: 14.51
3	Gideon Kipkertich Ronoh	KEN	8: 17.83
4th	Jean-Marie Bukuru	BDI	8: 20.81
5	Dan Chebet	UGA	8: 32.45
6th	Hassan Idleh Diraneh	DJI	8: 35.67
7th	Thebe Semoko	LES	8: 47.51
8th	Abderahmane Daoud	ALG	8: 55.83

April 18

10,000 m of walking

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Abdenour Ameur	ALG	51: 15.21
2	Hussein Ahmed Osama	EGY	52: 47.83
3	Oussama Aouina	TO DO	53: 19.19
4th	Ismail Benhammouda	ALG	54: 31.98
5	Fathi Labiadh	TO DO	56: 24.34
	Fikadu Tilahun	ETH	DNF
	Chikhoui Ahmed	TO DO	DNS
	Gassmi Mohamed Amine	TO DO	DNS

April 19th

110 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Reinhardt Strauss	RSA	13.92 CR
2	Jorin Leonard Bangue	CMR	13.93
3	Youssef Badwy	EGY	14.17
4th	Mohamed Benmansour	ALG	13.67
5	Abdulazeez Jimoh	NGR	14.79
6th	Hamza Lhfas	MAR	14.89
7th	Johan Herve Allesse	CIV	15.75
8th	Yebinam Koffi	CIV	15.91

Final: April 18th

Wind: +0.1 m / s

400 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Luciano Custodio	RSA	52.53
2	Okure Ndikponke	NGR	53.39
3	Youssef Badwy	EGY	53.49
4th	Patrick Mwandi	KEN	53.74
5	Baraka Mbithe Meshack	KEN	53.79
6th	Isaac Akpan	NGR	54.65
7th	Mohamed Aroui	MAR	54.70
8th	Hamza Elouazny	MAR	56.65

Final: April 20th

2000 m obstacle

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Takele Bikila Tadese	ETH	5: 35.47  CR
2	Kibet Chepkwony	KEN	5: 27.36
3	Ronald Kipngetich	KEN	5: 39.21
4th	Abel Yemane	ERI	5: 44.10
5	Dedi Jedidi	TO DO	6: 22.79
6th	Amadou Barry	CIV	7: 03.07
7th	Lognon Kadu Ouattara	CIV	7: 27.06

17th April

Sprint relay (100 m - 200 m - 300 m - 400 m)

space	country	Athletes	Time (s)
1	South Africa	Sinesipho Dambile	1: 49.50 CR
2	Nigeria		1: 53.56
3	Gambia		1: 55.18
4th	Ghana		1: 56.01
5	Kenya		1: 57.40
6th	Morocco		1: 59.40
7th	Ivory Coast		2: 06.33

April 19th

high jump

space	athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Best Erhire Omamuyovwi	NGR	2.08 CR
2	Joshua Onezime	SEY	2.06
3	Ziad Mohamed Kamal	EGY	2.04
4th	Ebenezer Gyimah	GHA	2.00
5	Mohamed Khouyi	MAR	1.94
6th	Dennis Kiprotich Chepkwony	KEN	1.86
7th	Nuhu Faye	GAM	1.86
8th	Konan Alaman N'Da	CIV	1.70

17th April

Pole vault

space	athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Kyle Rademeyer	RSA	5.10 CR
2	Nikolai van Huyssteen	RSA	4.80
3	Ayndlem Belayabebe	ETH	3.60

April 19th

Long jump

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Jason Tito	RSA	7.40
2	Jaugu Sarjo	GAM	6.76
3	Olatunde Olaolu	NGR	6.60
4th	Collins Kipkorir	KEN	6.54
5	Say Armand Diasso	CIV	6.38
6th	Emmanuel Okoro	NGR	6.34
7th	Mamadou Wone Guisse	SEN	6.65
8th	Connelias Pennol	LBR	5.59

17th April

Triple jump

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Collins Kipkorir	KEN	14.82
2	Best Erhire Omamuyovwi	NGR	14.77
3	Jason Tito	RSA	14.57
4th	Jaugu Sarjo	GAM	14.48
5	Nzebou Atoungate	CIV	14.29
6th	Soualio Kamagate	CIV	14.04
7th	Hope Okoro	NGR	13.97
8th	Eric Noba	BUR	13.45

April 18

Shot put

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Mohamed Osama Mohamed	EGY	19.52
2	Douw Kruger	RSA	19.03
3	Wynand Swanepoel	RSA	17.82
4th	Haile Desta Mekuria	ETH	17.16
5	Yasser Ahmed	EGY	16.38
6th	Martin Chukwudi	NGR	16.16
7th	Ibrahim Cisse	MLI	13.37
8th	Charles Gbelia	LBR	12.42

17th April

Discus throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Mohamed Osama Mohamed	EGY	58.91
2	Wynand Swanepoel	RSA	57.64
3	Douw Kruger	RSA	51.10
4th	Bekele Getachew	ETH	50.56
5	Ahmed Yasser Abdel Moneim	EGY	50.47
6th	Martin Chukwudi Amalagaoge	NGR	46.05
7th	Abdelmalik Benziada	ALG	45.79
8th	Bahbouh Mohamed Skander	ALG	44.80

April 20, 2019

Hammer throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Mohamed Saeed	EGY	68.66 CR
2	Abdelmalak Benziada	ALG	56.36
3	Mentesnot Mersha	ETH	54.19

April 18

Javelin throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Nnamdi Chinecherem	NGR	74.71 CR
2	Serge Armand Diasso	CIV	46.36
3	Losani Konate	BUR	43.17
4th	Omer Kouassi Koffi	CIV	42.50

April 18

Eight fight

space	athlete	country	Points
1	Bansabra Ayoub	ALG	5382 CR
2	Jordane Quirin	MRI	5238
3	Yusuf Rasheed	NGR	5139
4th	Boudrah Badreddine	ALG	4976
5	Yacouba Loue	BUR	4831
6th	Ben Ammamra Mahdi	TO DO	4702
7th	Konate Lossani	BUR	4608
8th	Kiendreboego Eloi	BUR	4402

19./20. April

girl

100 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Miandi van Staden	RSA	12.00
2	Jalika Bajinka	GAM	12.02
3	Praise Ofoku	NGR	12.02
4th	Anita Taviore	NGR	12.19
5	Charlize Eilerd	RSA	12.24
6th	N'Da Akissi Kouassi	CIV	12.31
7th	Nyimassata Jawneh	GAM	12.42
8th	Gifty oku	GHA	12.88

Final: April 17th

Wind: +0.3 m / s

200 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Favor Ofili	NGR	23.38 CR
2	Anita Taviore	NGR	24.07
3	Binta Jallow	GAM	24.13
4th	Jalika Bajinka	GAM	24.19
5	Imane Mekrazi	MAR	24.49
6th	Nyimassata Jawneh	GAM	24.65
7th	Elke van der Westhuizen	RSA	24.71
8th	Miandi van Staden	RSA	24.91

Final: April 18th

Wind: +0.3 m / s

400 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Favor Ofili	NGR	52.28 CR
2	Linda Kageha	KEN	52.52 PB
3	Amy Naude	RSA	54.29
4th	Binta Jallow	GAM	54.98 NO
5	Patricia Adu Acquah	GHA	55.51
6th	Elke van der Westhuizen	RSA	56.33
7th	Mireille Yalda Zoula	CMR	56.35
	Grace Obour	GHA	DSQ

Final: April 17th

Grace Obour from Ghana originally won the bronze medal in 52.59 s, but was subsequently disqualified because the organizers allowed her to compete in the U18 age group, although the Ghanaian Association had registered the athlete for the U20 class.

800 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Tebogo Prudence Sekgodiso	RSA	2: 07.03
2	Sheila Chepkosgei	KEN	2: 07.45
3	Nelly Chepchirchir	KEN	2: 07.90
4th	Saneh Alem Kahasek	GHA	2: 09.52
5	Adeyinka Bamtefa	NGR	2: 11.61
6th	Noura Lamzaoui	ALG	2: 12.02
7th	Nouhaila Rabil	MAR	2: 13.13
8th	Privilege Chikara	ZIM	2: 13.73

Final: April 20th

1500 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Meryem Azrour	MAR	4: 20.14
2	Janet Nyiva	KEN	4: 20.43
3	Almaz Girma Tilahun	ETH	4: 21.97
4th	Maureen Cherotich Rutoh	KEN	4: 24.90
5	Carmie Prisloo	RSA	4: 25.89
6th	Hiwot Fiori	ERI	4: 26.40
7th	Rebecca Chelangat	UGA	4: 36.71
8th	Kaddy Mamburay	GAM	4: 41.98

April 16

3000 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Zena Jemutai Yego	KEN	09: 13.23
2	Deborah Chemutai	KEN	09: 13.42
3	Amare Berheteha	ETH	09: 14.72
4th	Sharon Chepkiarmbo	UGA	09: 50.86
5	Moumouni Assibi	GHA	10: 13.66
6th	Isatou Jarra	GAM	11: 00.90
7th	Djenebou Hien	CIV	13: 05.50

17th April

5000 m walk

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Melissa Touloun	ALG	25: 45.29
2	Wolde Mariamme Tasebiya Worku	ETH	26: 02.54
3	Soumaya Mannai	TO DO	27: 55.83
4th	Unzenza Ladisa	COG	29: 02.71
	Ikbel Khlayfi	TO DO	DNS
	Hadir Makki	TO DO	DNS

20th of April

100 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Kayla van der Bergh	RSA	13.50
2	Rahil Hamel	ALG	14.02
3	Madina Toure	BUR	14.53
4th	Safietou Boye	SEN	15.37
5	Dounia Bamous	MAR	15.94
6th	Iris Vannessa Kemonsiehi	CIV	16.23
7th	Djamilatou Sanou	BUR	16.79
	Eseroghene Awusa	NGR	DNS

Final: April 18th

Wind: +1.4 m / s

400 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Sarah Ochigibo	NGR	63.13
2	Saphietou Boye	SEN	65.97
3	Djamilatou Sanou	BUR	66.24
4th	Asmae Mekrzi	MAR	67.78
5	Dorpasie Samba Evedieu	CGO	69.60
6th	Kouadio Yah Nadia Nadege	CIV	72.28

20th of April

2000 m obstacle

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Judy Jerotich	KEN	6: 47.96
2	Kassazefre Wondimagegn	ETH	6: 50.40
3	Dorothy Jepkoech	KEN	7: 06.89
4th	Soukaina el-Haji	MAR	7: 11.82

20th of April

Sprint relay (100 m - 200 m - 300 m - 400 m)

space	country	Athletes	Time (min)
1	Nigeria	Favor Ofili	2: 11.93
2	Gambia		2: 12.21
3	South Africa		2: 12.33
4th	Ivory Coast		2: 19.32
5	Senegal		2: 31.29

April 19th

high jump

space	athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Jeanne Visser	RSA	1.73
2	Saly Sarr	SEN	1.69
3	Laurentine Fouda	CMR	1.60
4th	Assiya Elhafyan	MAR	1.55
5	Atalanta Ugochukwu	NGR	1.50
6th	Akoya Koffi	CIV	1.45
7th	Zalika Hanou	NGR	1.45
	Grace Bidi	CIV	NM

17th April

Long jump

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Nolwazi Mashaba	RSA	5.82 CR
2	Joane Gerber	RSA	5.80
3	Ruona Adogbeji	NGR	5.56
4th	Dounia Bamous	MAR	5.35
5	Odette van Wyk	RSA	5.35
6th	Laurentine Fouda	CMR	5.33
7th	Gedakuleni Diriba	ETH	5.07
8th	Yasmeen Amad Eldin	EGY	4.95

April 18

Triple jump

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Nolwazi Mashaba	CHN	12.65 CR
2	Boru Sambate Robe	ETH	12.06
3	Grace Oshiokpu	NGR	11.81
4th	Madina Touré	BUR	11.65
5	Saly Sarr	SEN	11.57 w
6th	Yasmine Imad	EGY	11.38

April 16

Shot put

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Dane Roets	RSA	17.33 CR
2	Mine de Klerk	RSA	16.90
3	Dina Amel Farouk	EGY	13.92
4th	Rolae Sameh Raafat	EGY	12.24
5	Lawerina Cooper	LBR	12.18
6th	Ariane Leila Kone	CIV	10.89
7th	Chaimae Bouchaal	MAR	10.32

April 18

Discus throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Dane Roets	RSA	46.35 CR
2	Chaimae Bouchaal	MAR	41.91
3	Esther Osisike	NGR	41.28
4th	Mine de Klerk	RSA	40.62
5	Chaima Chouikh	TO DO	37.68
6th	Sam Utitufon James	NGR	35.81
7th	Ariane Leila Kone	CIV	22.81

17th April

Hammer throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Phethissang Makhethe	RSA	63.51 CR
2	Nagla Amel Farouk	EGY	56.23
3	Fatima Zohra Tadjine Ikram	ALG	53.62
4th	Osiske Chukwononso	NGR	49.62
5	Sam Utitofon James	NGR	37.99

20th of April

Javelin throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Heike De Nyssechen	RSA	51.57 CR
2	Matha Nthanzi Musai	KEN	48.96
3	Zinwefky Shakenaz	EGY	42.98
4th	Sameh Rola	EGY	40.23
	Utitofon James	NGR	NM

April 19th

Heptathlon

space	athlete	country	Points
1	Saly Sarr	SEN	4005
2	Azusa Ese	NGR	3792
3	Tamer el-Gebali Gana	EGY	3365
4th	Justine Sanou	BUR	3253

19./20. April

Abbreviations

WR = world record WJR = junior world record OR = Olympic record YOR = Olympic youth record AR = continental record AJR = junior continental record NR = national record NJR = national junior record CR = championship record MR = event record

WB = world best WJB = Junior World Best WYB = youth world best AB = continent best AJB = Junior Continental Best AYB = youth continental best NB = national best NJR = national youth best performance NYB = national youth record

PB = personal best SB = personal season best QB = best qualification WL = world annual best WJL = Junior World Year's Best WYL = youth world annual best DSQ = disqualified (engl. Disqualified ) DNS = competition not started ( Did Not Start ) DNF = competition not finished ( Did Not Finish )

Web links

• Website of the Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme (English)
• Results Day 1 , Day 2 , Day 3 , Day 4 , Day 5
• Incomplete overall results
• Medal table