2015 African Junior Athletics Championships

12th African Junior Championships AddisAbaba2015Logo.jpg 220px #A9F5A9 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 5–8 March Addis Ababa Stadium 43 Under-20 2013 Bambous 2017 Tlemcen The 2015 African Junior Athletics Championships was the twelfth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 5–8 March. It was the first time that Ethiopia hosted the event and followed on from the 2008 African Championships in Athletics, which was hosted at the same venue.African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. As part of the preparations for the event, the Ethiopian government paid five million Ethiopian birr (around US$250,000) to renovate the host stadium's athletics facilities. The Ethiopian Minister for sport, Abdissa Yadeta, cited the improved international image and promotion of athletics internally as the justifications for the investment. The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation held the rights to broadcast the competition and its opening and closing ceremonies on television in the host country, while a French broadcaster held the worldwide broadcasting rights.Gebrehiwot, Mamo (2015-03-04). 12th African Juniors’ Athletics Championships to Kick Off on Thursday. Ethio Sports. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. The Confederation of African Athletics hosted its two-day congress in the city's African Union Hall, prior to the championships; the serving president Hamad Kalkaba Malboum was re-elected for a third term.Butler, Nick (2015-03-07). Malboum unanimously re-elected as Confederation of African Athletics President. Inside the Games. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Cultural events were also staged alongside the sports competition, with the Ethiopian National Theatre holding concerts to promote the nation's music. Reflecting concern around the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, all foreign delegations were screened for the virus upon arrival. The total budget for the hosting costs of the championships (excluding the stadium investment) was estimated at 30 million Ethiopian birr (around USD1.5 million).Ethiopia: African Youth Athletics Championship Kicks Off Thursday. The Ethiopian Herald (2015-03-04). Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Mohamed Magdi Hamza (men's shot put) and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (men's 10,000 metres) both set championship records.Negash, Elshadai (2015-03-07). Hamza and Cheptegei highlight opening days of African Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Cheptegei and Yomif Kejelcha won the same long-distance events as they had at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics.2014 World Junior Championships Results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-11. Divine Oduduru, the 2013 men's 200 metres champion, returned and defended his title and expanded his honours include the 100 metres and 4×100 metres relay gold medals. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Ese Brume defended her long jump title with a championship record mark and was the stand-out athlete of the meeting, winning this title as well as a triple jump gold, 100 m bronze, and 4×100 m gold with Nigeria (also in a championship record). Dawit Seyaum was the third athlete to return and defend their title, doing so in the women's 1500 metres, and also the third reigning World Junior champion to win at the meet.Ouma, Mark (2015-03-09). Nigerian defending champions Brume, Oduduru prevail-African Junior Champs Day Four. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-11. Medal table ETH 2015 African Junior Athletic Championship NOC 12 8 7 2 1 4 5 3 6 12 10 1 2 9 7 7 5 5 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Medal summary Men 100 metresDivine Oduduru NGR 10.44Arthur Gue Cissé CIV 10.63Sydney Siame ZAM 10.77200 metresDivine Oduduru NGR 21.22Victor Peka NGR 21.53Gilles Anthony Afoumba CGO 21.59400 metresKarabo Sibanda BOT 46.33Alexander Sampao KEN 46.54Adekunle Rilwan Fasasi NGR 46.84800 metresPatrick Kiprotich Ronoh KEN 1:50.21Jonah Koech Kipruto KEN 1:50.88Temam Tura ETH 1:51.061500 metresAnthony Kiptoo KEN 3:43.98Gilbert Kwemoi KEN 3:44.59Chala Regasa ETH 3:44.925000 metresYomif Kejelcha ETH 14:31.03Fredrick Kiptoo KEN 14:34.06Daniel Kipkemoi Mamba KEN 14:39.3210,000 metresJoshua Cheptegei UGA 29:58.70Davis Kiplagat KEN 29:59.32Gurmessa Nega ETH 30:02.38110 metres hurdlesAbdullahi Bashiru NGR 13.99Amine Bouanani ALG 14.24Rivaldo Robberts RSA 14.27400 metres hurdlesLarry Lombaard RSA 51.80Abebe Robi ETH 52.13Avotrin Rakotoarimiandry MAD 53.293000 metres steeplechaseAbraham Kibiwott KEN 8:47.43Wogene Sidamo ETH 8:51.57Amare Tegegn ETH 9:01.584×100 metres relay NGRThankgod IgubeVictor PekaChuwudi OlisakweDivine Oduduru39.99 BOTThabiso SekgopiLeungo ScotchKarabo MothibiVincent Basima40.95 RSALarry LombaardRivaldo RobbertsHanno CoetzerDarren de Bruin41.464×400 metres relay BOTKarabo SibandaLeungo ScotchUnod KeetileVincent Basima3:11.00 ETHKenenisa BaliAduga TesfayeHaji BekerGezahagne Feleke3:11.19 NGROmeiza AkereleAdewale Sikiru AdeyemiAbdulsalam AuduRilwan Adekunle Fasasi3:11.2010,000 m walkMahmoud Mohamed Mahmoud EGY 48:47.90Gemechu Biratu ETH 49:06.89Mohammed Fekkoun ALG 53:05.62 High jumpHichem Bouhanoune ALG 2.12 mMpho Links RSA 2.10 mTheddus Okpara NGR 2.06 mPole vaultSeifeddine Mejri TUN 4.40 mItuah Enahoro NGR 4.10 mMostafa Ramadan Mohamed EGY 3.50 m Long jumpMouhcine Khoua MAR 7.45 mTheddus Okpara NGR 7.44 mYasser Triki ALG 7.39 m Triple jumpHaithem Sebbat ALG 15.39 mBrian Mada ZIM 15.30 mMarouane Aissaoui MAR 15.30 m Shot putMohamed Magdi Hamza EGY 20.66 m CR AJR AfricanShehab Abdeaziz EGY 18.43 mJason van Rooyen RSA 17.73 m Discus throwJohan Scholtz RSA 57.57 mHassan El Shabrawy EGY 54.74 mJason van Rooyen RSA 52.68 m Hammer throwIsmail Tarek Ahmed EGY 74.46 mTshepang Makhethe RSA 74.28 mHassar Abdellah MAR 67.64 m Javelin throwBahaa Khalil Sherif EGY 70.09 mLeon Loubser RSA 67.69 mOthow Ojulu ETH 66.23 m Women 100 metresTamzin Thomas RSA 11.69Aniekeme Alphonsus NGR 11.83Ese Brume NGR 11.86200 metres w:-1.6 m/sPraise Idamadudu NGR 23.76Tegest Yuma ETH 23.84 NRAniekeme Alphonsus NGR 24.19400 metresOlowatosin Adeloye NGR 54.09Esther Asamu NGR 55.11Tegest Yuma ETH 55.24800 metresChaltu Regasa ETH 2:09.20Kore Nagaho ETH 2:09.61Susan Aneno UGA 2:11.731500 metresDawit Seyaum ETH 4:15.94Besu Beko ETH 4:17.11Irene Chepkemoi KEN 4:26.193000 metresMedina Nigussie ETH 9:31.37Suru Galchu ETH 9:34.48Felis Sandra Chebet KEN 9:38.605000 metresEtagegn Woldu ETH 17:02.71Sintayehu Lewetegn ETH 17:03.87Stella Chesang UGA 17:04.91100 metres hurdlesOluwatobiloba Amusan NGR 14.26Lina Amr Gaber Ahmed EGY 14.48Temidayo Osinbanjo NGR 14.58400 metres hurdlesGizelle Magerman RSA 59.41Daisy Akpofa NGR 60.35Glory Onome Nathaniel NGR 60.513000 metres steeplechaseStella Jepkosgei Rutto KEN 10:22.47Zewdine Teklemariam ETH 10:31.40Mihret Adhena ETH 10:37.264×100 metres relay NGRAniekeme AlphonsusOmotayo AbolajiBlessing AdiakerehawaEse Brume 44.83 CR RSACarla JohnsonSimone du PlooyRobyn HauptTamzin Thomas46.49 ETHFayo FrewBesa KedirMintamir EmagnuAbise Kebede48.304×400 metres relay NGREsther AsamuYinka AjayiPraise IdamaduduOlowatosin Adeloye3:38.94 ETHKore NagahoNeima SurajChaltu RegasaTegest Yuma3:48.57Not awardednb nb nb5000 m walkYehuaeye Mitiku ETH 24:49.11Ayalnesh Negatu ETH 25:41.52Chahinez Nasri TUN 27:08.52 High jumpMarlize Higgins RSA 1.80 mJulia du Plessis RSA 1.75 mGhizlane Siba MAR 1.75 m Pole vaultLouise Sparks Kaytlin RSA 3.40 mKlilou Nahid MAR 2.20 mOnly two finishers Long jumpEse Brume NGR 6.33 m CRCarla Johnson RSA 5.92 mEsraa Owis Samir Mohamed EGY 5.89 m Triple jumpEse Brume NGR 13.16 mEsraa Samir Owis Mohamed EGY 13.04 m NRZinzi Chabangu RSA 13.03 m Shot putMonique Wagner RSA 13.96 mJudith Anulika Aniefuna NGR 13.53 mAmele Muluadam ETH 12.23 m NR Discus throwLeandri Geel RSA 46.76 mAmira Sayed Khaled EGY 44.60 mFatma Eladly Khaled EGY 43.19 m Hammer throwIsraa Mostafa Mohamed EGY 57.85 mStefanie Greyling RSA 53.71 mLetitia Janse van Rensburg RSA 52.42 m Javelin throwJo-Ane van Dyk RSA 49.47 mKelechi Nwanaga NGR 46.46 mShura Jilo ETH 43.85 m HeptathlonTemidayo Osinbanjo NGR 4765 ptsKaiqtion Kruger NAM 4641 ptsNienka du Toit RSA 4490 pts nb nb nb The women's 4×400 m relay had three entering teams Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya, but the bronze medal was not awarded as the Kenya team were disqualified. References Results Full results Ouma, Mark (2015-03-06). Khoua, Kibiwot, Beriso, Kaytlin, Geel, bag gold medals at African Junior Athletics champs-Day One. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Ouma, Mark (2015-03-07). Egyptian Magdy sets African Junior record-Day Two African Junior champs. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Ouma, Mark (2015-03-08). Nigerian women set championship record as Egypt clinch three gold medals-African Junior champs Day Three. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-11. Ouma, Mark (2015-03-09). Nigerian defending champions Brume, Oduduru prevail-African Junior Champs Day Four. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-11. 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