2013 African Junior Athletics Championships

XI African Junior Athletics Championships Bambous2013logo.png #A9F5A9 Bambous, Mauritius 29 August – 1 September Germain Comarmond Stadium 29 223 40 2 championship records Junior 2011 Gaborone 2015 Addis Ababa The 2013 African Junior Athletics Championships was the eleventh edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held at the Germain Comarmond Stadium in Bambous, Mauritius from 29 August – 1 September. A total of 223 athletes from 29 nations competed.Meet Statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20180923141637/http://www.timetronics.be/results/mauritius2013/statistics.pdf 2018-09-23 . Timetronics (2013-09-01). Retrieved on 2013-09-14. Neither pole vault event was held, due to a lack of entries, and the decathlon and heptathlon competitions were also not contested.28/08/2013 11th African Junior Championships to start tomorrow https://archive.today/20130914185906/http://www.webcaa.org/eng/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1049&Itemid=35 2013-09-14 . Confederation of African Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. Originally scheduled to be held in South Africa, a dispute between Athletics South Africa and the national sports ministry resulted in the cancellation of holding rights in June 2013. Bambous, the 2009 host, stepped in at short notice to hold the event.Akpodonor, Gowon (2013-09-08). How Nigeria Junior Athletes Conquered Africa In City Of Paradise https://web.archive.org/web/20130911161652/http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/home/132161-how-nigeria-junior-athletes-conquered-africa-in-city-of-paradise- 2013-09-11 . Nigerian Guardian. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. The medal table was a closely contested affair. Nigeria had the most gold medals with nine in its haul of 19 medals. South Africa had seven golds, but had the highest overall total with 24 medals. Ethiopia also had seven golds, and had the second highest medal haul with 22. Egypt (five golds, 11 in total) and Kenya (four golds, 17 in total) were the next best performing nations. Of the 29 participating nations, 15 reached the medal table. Nigeria performed well in the sprinting events, Ethiopia and Kenya shared most of the middle- and long-distance running medals, while South Africa and Egypt took many medals in the field events.Menon Ramsamy and Reynolds Quirin (2013-09-01). Ethiopian and Nigerian athletes impress at African Junior Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. Wind affected most of the sprints and jumps events, slowing the track times and carrying the jumpers to further distances. Two championship records were improved during the competition: Sabelo Ntokozo Ndlovu cleared 15.92 in the men's triple jump and Ahmed Hassan set a new standard of 19.59 in the men's shot put. Several athletes won multiple individual medals. Among them, Martin Moses Kurong was the men's 10,000 m winner and 5000 m bronze medallist, Geraldine Ann Duvenhage and Mohamed Kalifa were double silver medallists in the men's and women's shot put and discus throw events, and Tegest Tamangnu Yuma was runner-up in both the women's short sprints. South Africa's Duwayne Boer was the long jump winner and took bronze in the triple jump. Nigeria's Ese Brume was the women's long jump winner and triple jump runner-up, as well as a gold medallist in the 4×100 metres relay. South Africa's Megan Wilke won the javelin throw and surprisingly she also took the high jump silver medal.XIemes JUN CHAMPIONNATS D'AFRIQUE https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195830/http://www.timetronics.be/results/mauritius2013/WPdoc.txt 2013-10-29 . Timetronics. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. Nigeria's 200 m champion, Divine Oduduru, progressed to the junior level after his sprint double at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships.Minshull, Phil (2013-03-31). Kenya's Chepwogen, Jepkemei and Biwott impress at African Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. The Ethiopian duo Tigist Gashaw and Dawit Seyaum were first and second in the women's 1500 metres, switching their placings from the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. Medal summary Men 100 metresHarry Chukwudike NGR 10.54Mamus Emuobonuvie NGR 10.58Jonathan Permal MRI 10.65200 metres(Wind: −3.6 m/s)Divine Oduduru NGR 21.19Jonathan Permal MRI 21.26Fana James Mokofeng RSA 21.62400 metresDenis Opio UGA 46.94Omeiza Akerele NGR 47.32Mohamed Belbachir ALG 47.40800 metresBerke Kahsay ETH 1:46.94Jonathan Kitilit KEN 1:48.03Nader Belhanbel MAR 1:48.491500 metresMathew Kiptanui KEN 3:39.91John Maina KEN 3:42.31Chalachew Shemeles ETH 3:42.455000 metresMoses Mukono KEN 13:54.36Abdallah Kibet Mande UGA 13:55.10Martin Moses Kurong UGA 13:56.3910,000 metresMartin Moses Kurong UGA 28:31.80Elvis Cheboi KEN 28:36.28Josephat Kiprop KEN 28:37.09110 metres hurdles(Wind: −3.6 m/s)Mohamed Koussi MAR 14.14Tiaan Smit RSA 14.30Behailu Alemshet ETH 14.57400 metres hurdlesConstant Pretorius RSA 51.08Kenneth Kurui KEN 52.65Orwin Emilien MRI 53.183000 metres steeplechaseFestus Kiprono KEN 8:38.99Zewdu Molla ETH 8:51.73Gigsa Tolosa ETH 8:55.384×100 metres relay NGRMamus EmuobonuvieTega OdeleDivine OduduruHarry Chukwudike40.36 MRIJean-Yann de GraceJonathan PermalOrwin EmilienJulien Meunier40.86 RSAKeenan MichauWalter UngererFana James MokofengWesley Pinidele41.014×400 metres relay NGRAdedamola AdenuiCharles OkezieUgochukwu OttahOmeiza Akerele3:14.50 GAMWandifa SannethEbrahima CamaraOmar JammehTijan Keita3:14.76 ETHFikre MulukenMohammed GemechuAlemayehu AberaChala Abebe3:15.08 10,000 m walkAymene Sabri ALG 45:58.52Getamesay Nigusse ETH 46:07.94Abdessamie Saidani ALG 47:21.24 High jumpOmar Kaseb EGY 2.11 mTheddus Okpara NGR 2.05 mHeath Takudzwa Muchichwa ZIM 2.00 m Long jumpDuwayne Andrew Boer RSA 7.58 m (w)Babajide Okulaja NGR 7.42 m (w)Ruto Kiplagat KEN 7.28 m Triple jumpSabelo Ntokozo Ndlovu RSA 15.92 m CRRuto Kiplagat KEN 15.43 mDuwayne Andrew Boer RSA 15.13 m Shot putMostafa Amr Hassan EGY 19.59 m CRMohamed Kalifa EGY 19.05 mRuan Combrinck RSA 17.08 m Discus throwGerhard De Beer RSA 55.58 mMohamed Kalifa EGY 50.98 mAhmed Elghobashy EGY 50.28 m Hammer throwEslam Ibrahim EGY 74.49 mHisham Loufti Abd El Wahab EGY 61.74 mDean William SEY 52.29 m Javelin throwAlex Kiprotich KEN 71.43 mReinhard Vanzyl RSA 69.73 mMaged Mohsen El Amer EGY 69.40 m Women 100 metresThebogo Mamathu RSA 11.98Tegest Tamangnu ETH 12.12Philippa Van Der Merve RSA 12.16200 metres(Wind: −3.5 m/s)Nkiruka Uwakwe NGR 24.21Tegest Tamangnu ETH 24.27Loungo Matihaku BOT 24.62400 metresAda Benjamin NGR 52.87Rita Ossai NGR 53.84Selam Abrhaley ETH 54.80800 metresAlem Gereziher ETH 2:03.78Agatha Kimaswai KEN 2:04.91Tigst Assefa ETH 2:05.651500 metresDawit Seyaum ETH 4:09.00Tigist Gashaw ETH 4:12.38Sheila Chepnegetich KEN 4:13.153000 metresHaftamnesh Tesfay ETH 9:32.33Sheila Chepnegetich KEN 9:32.97Roman Giday ETH 9:36.415000 metresRuti Aga ETH 16:00.98Lina Cheruto KEN 16:04.34Alemitu Heroye ETH 16:08.85100 metres hurdles(Wind: −2.8 m/s)Marthe Koala BUR 14.09Favour Efe NGR 14.53Mercia Ventea RSA 15.04400 metres hurdlesDihia Haddar ALG 58.82Meaza Kebede ETH 1:01.21Daisy Akpofa NGR 1:01.343000 metres steeplechaseWeynshet Ansa ETH 9:59.46Marion Jepkonga Kibor KEN 10:02.46Lina Cheruto KEN 10:03.744×100 metres relay NGRNkiruka UwakweEse BrumeMargaret BolufawiNkem Ezealah46.28 RSAMercia VenteaPhilippa Van Der MerveStacey WelschThebogo Mamathu47.56 Not awarded†4×400 metres relay NGRNkiruka UwakweAda BenjamnAbike EgbeniyiRita Ossai3:37.93 ETHSelam AbrhaleyTigst AssefaMahlet MulugetaAlem Gereziher3:42.18 RSALezaan JordaanPhilippa Van Der MerveJanet SeeligerIzelle Neuhoff3:57.785000 m walkAskale Tiksa ETH 25:30.90Anel Opsthuizen RSA 25:39.44Sarah Loveth Malagu NGR 26:16.53 High jumpRhizlane Siba MAR 1.75 mMegan Wilke RSA 1.60 mAnna Milizar MRI 1.60 m Long jumpEse Brume NGR 6.33 m (w)‡Janet Seeliger RSA 6.00 mMarthe Koala BUR 5.60 m (w) Triple jumpLerato Sechele LES 12.62 m (w)Ese Brume NGR 12.52 m (w)Amira Bendrif MAR 12.16 m (w) Shot putLezaan Jordaan RSA 15.07 mGeraldine Ann Duvenhage RSA 13.47 mJuditha Aniefuna NGR 13.26 m Discus throwFadya El Kasaby EGY 42.71 mGeraldine Ann Duvenhage RSA 42.00 mMarie Helen Rose SEY 28.03 m Hammer throwAya Ebrahem Adly EGY 53.88 mChene Margo Coetzee RSA 49.66 mYasmine Talbi ALG 48.95 m Javelin throwMegan Wilke RSA 47.42 mSeba Bassem El Sehily EGY 47.29 mZandri Bailey RSA 46.30 m † A third team from Mauritius was present in the women's 4 × 100 m relay but failed to finish the race.4 x 100m Women Final; Official result since 16:44 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060856/http://www.timetronics.be/results/mauritius2013/event215h01.html 2016-03-04 . Timetronics. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. ‡ Long jump winner Ese Brume also had a wind-legal jump of 6.22 metres.Long Jump Women Final; Official result since 15:04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053833/http://www.timetronics.be/results/mauritius2013/event302h01.html 2016-03-04 . Timetronics. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. Medal table MRI flagcountry 9 7 3 7 9 8 7 7 8 5 4 2 4 9 4 2 1 1 2 0 3 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 yes 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 Participation 22em (10) (2) (6) (2) (1) (11) (5) (41) (3) (6) (20) (1) (1) (1) (1) (21) (8) (3) (3) (22) (1) (4) (3) (29) Swaziland (1) (1) (4) (4) (8) References Results Time schedule for XIemes JUN CHAMPIONNATS D'AFRIQUE https://web.archive.org/web/20130910014237/http://www.timetronics.be/results/mauritius2013/schedule.html 2013-09-10 . Timetronics. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. XIemes JUN CHAMPIONNATS D'AFRIQUE https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195830/http://www.timetronics.be/results/mauritius2013/WPdoc.txt 2013-10-29 . Timetronics. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. Complete Results Men. MAA. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. Complete Results Women. MAA. Retrieved on 2013-09-14. External links Official website Category:African Junior Athletics Championships African Junior Athletics Championships African Junior Athletics Championships African Junior Athletics Championships Category:Bambous Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Mauritius Category:2013 in youth sport