1979 African Championships in Athletics

1979 African Championships in Athletics Dakar, Senegal 2–5 August Cairo 1982 The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Iba Mar DiopOumar Ba New track surface inaugurated at Senegalese Championships https://worldathletics.org/news/news/new-track-surface-inaugurated-at-senegalese-c World Athletics 7 February 2022 en 10 July 2004 in Dakar, Senegal, between 2 and 5 August. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events. Medal summary "a" denotes electronic timing was used. Men's events 100 metres(wind: -1.3 m/s)Ernest Obeng Ghana10.54Théophile Nkounkou Congo 197010.63Edward Ofili Nigeria10.66200 metres(wind: +1.2 m/s)Edward Ofili Nigeria20.90Georges Kablan Degnan Côte d'Ivoire21.14Emmanuel Bitanga Cameroon21.18400 metresEl Kashief Hassan Sudan45.34James Atuti Kenya45.95Billy Konchellah Kenya46.28800 metresJames Maina Kenya1:48.8 aOmer Khalifa Sudan1:49.3 aMehdi Aidet Algeria1:49.8 a1500 metresMike Boit Kenya3:39.9 aAbderrahmane Morceli Algeria3:40.1 aMehdi Aidet Algeria3:40.5 a5000 metresMiruts Yifter Ethiopia 197514:14.0 aYohannes Mohamed Ethiopia 197514:14.2 aKip Rono Kenya14:18.0 a10000 metresMiruts Yifter Ethiopia 197529:08.0 aYohannes Mohamed Ethiopia 197529:10.0 aRachid Habchaoui Algeria29:28.9 aMarathonKebede Balcha Ethiopia 19752:29:53Gidamis Shahanga Tanzania2:36:46Ladislas Hakuzimana Rwanda 19622:54:283000 metre steeplechaseKip Rono Kenya8:30.9 aEshetu Tura Ethiopia 19758:31.4 aYohannes Mohamed Ethiopia 19758:39.4 a110 metres hurdles(wind: +2.2 m/s)Godwin Obasogie Nigeria13.76 wPhilip Sang Kenya13.81 wThomas Nnakwe Nigeria14.03 w400 metres hurdlesDaniel Kimaiyo Kenya50.05Wilson Kibiego Kenya51.06Dennis Otono Nigeria51.234 × 100 metres relay Côte d'IvoireGeorges Kablan DegnanAmadou MeïtéAvognan NogboumPatrice Oure Etchie39.80 SenegalBoubacar DialloCheikh Touradou DioufMomar N'DaoYoro Diba41.60 TanzaniaAlly MwalimuDavid LukubaPeter MwitaJuamne Chobanga41.714 × 400 metres relay KenyaJames AtutiBilly KonchellahDaniel KimaiyoWilson Kibiego3:08.2 a NigeriaHope EzeigboDele UdoAhmed GarbaLudwig Ordia3:10.2 a Senegal3:11.5 a10,000 metre track walkBenamar Kachkouche Algeria48:50.8 aHunde Ture Ethiopia 197550:45.6 aJohn Mutinda Kenya55:45.2 aHigh jumpOthmane Belfaa Algeria2.15Hamid Sahil Algeria2.13Moussa Sagna Fall Senegal2.05Pole vaultMohamed Bensaad Algeria4.70Loué Legbo Côte d'Ivoire4.60Ahmed Rezki Algeria4.50Long jumpAjayi Agbebaku Nigeria7.94Kayode Elegbede Nigeria7.89Joseph Kio Nigeria7.78Triple jumpAjayi Agbebaku Nigeria16.82 wAbdoulaye Diallo Senegal16.42 wJoseph Kio Nigeria16.25 wShot putYoussef Nagui Asaad Egypt 197220.32Mohamed Fatihi Morocco15.80Abderrazak Ben Hassine Tunisia14.42Discus throwAbderrazak Ben Hassine Tunisia54.60Mohamed Naguib Hamed Egypt 197254.40Harrison Salami Nigeria53.10Hammer throwAbdellah Boubekeur Algeria56.02Youssef Ben Abid Tunisia53.84Hisham Fouad Greiss Egypt 197249.10Javelin throwJacques Ayé Abehi Côte d'Ivoire76.74Zakayo Malekwa Tanzania76.06Tarek Chaabani Tunisia75.20DecathlonMohamed Bensaad Algeria7148Ebewele Brown Nigeria7043Alioune Seck Senegal6741 Women's events 100 metres(wind: +2.2 m/s)Oguzoeme Nsenu Nigeria11.53 wHannah Afriyie Ghana11.56 wNzaeli Kyomo Tanzania11.59 w200 metres(wind: +1.6 m/s)Hannah Afriyie Ghana23.81Nzaeli Kyomo Tanzania24.48Ruth Waithera Kenya24.66400 metresGrace Bakari Ghana53.33Marième Boye Senegal54.52Mary ChemwenoKenya55.41800 metresMary Chemweno Kenya2:08.4 aRose Tata Kenya2:10.9 aAmsala Woldegebriel Ethiopia 19752:11.9 a1500 metresSakina Boutamine Algeria4:23.6 aRose Thomson Kenya4:25.0 aHassania Darami Morocco4:26.5 a3000 metresSakina Boutamine Algeria9:31.1 aRose Thomson Kenya9:32.1 aHassania Darami Morocco9:39.7 a100 metres hurdles(wind: -1.1 m/s)Judy Bell-Gam Nigeria14.13Bella Bell-Gam Nigeria14.36Fatima El FaquirMorocco14.52400 metres hurdlesFatima El Faquir Morocco59.73Rose Tata Kenya59.85Ruth Kyalisima Uganda60.414 × 100 metres relay GhanaHannah AfriyieGrace BakariJeanette YawsonJeanette Ofusu45.63 NigeriaObuzoene NsenuRufina UbahFosa IbiniAlaba Ojumola46.45 SenegalMarième BoyeFrançoise DamadoFatou CissokoMaty N'Diaye50.234 × 400 metres relay GhanaHannah AfriyieGrace BakariGeorgina AidouGladys Konadu3:41.8 a KenyaRose Tata-MuyaRuth WaitheraMary Chemweno?3:46.1 a NigeriaGloria AyanyalaKehinde VaughanAsele WoyJoan Elumelu3:54.9 aHigh jumpKawther Akrémi Tunisia1.69Elizabeth Ezo Nigeria1.69Fernande Agnentchoué Gabon1.63Long jumpBella Bell-Gam Nigeria6.24Florence Ochonogor Nigeria6.18Jeanette Yawson Ghana6.04Shot putOdette Mistoul Gabon13.45Grace Apiafi Nigeria13.24Joyce Aciro Uganda12.95Discus throwZoubida Laayouni Morocco46.18Fathia Jerbi Tunisia45.18Helen Alyek Uganda43.04Javelin throwAgnès Tchuinté Cameroon50.20Eunice Nekesa Kenya49.98Constance Rwabiryagye Uganda41.64PentathlonBella Bell-Gam Nigeria3607Florence Ochonogor Nigeria3524Julie-Marie Gomis Senegal3409 Medal table 8 9 7 7 2 4 6 9 5 5 1 1 3 4 2 ETH 1975 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 EGY 1972 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 CGO 1970 0 0 4 0 0 1 RWA 1962 References External links Results – GBR Athletics A Category:African Championships in Athletics A African Championships In Athletics, 1979 African Championships in Athletics African Championships in Athletics, 1979 African Championships in Athletics Category:Sports competitions in Dakar Category:Athletics competitions in Senegal