1997 African Junior Athletics Championships

3rd African Junior Championships 180px #A9F5A9 Ibadan, Nigeria 21 – 23 August 43 Under-20 1995 Bouaké 1999 Tunis The 1997 African Junior Athletics Championships was the third edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Ibadan, Nigeria, from 21–23 August. A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 by women.African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-13. Agnes Afiyo of Ghana, the winner of the women's javelin throw and the 200 metres bronze medallist, was determined to be male in 1999 following medical testing.Olaleye, Lanre (1999-08-13). Ghana's Track 'Queen' Is A Boy. Modern Ghana/P.M. News. Retrieved on 2013-10-13. It is not known whether the medals from this competition were reassigned as a result. Medal table NGR 1997 African Junior Athletic Championships NOC 13 11 15 7 4 1 5 8 5 7 6 5 7 2 5 1 5 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Medal summary Men 100 metresSunday Emmanuel NGR 10.55Abu Duah GHA 10.78Tanko Braimah GHA 10.94200 metresSunday Emmanuel NGR 21.12Tanko Braimah GHA 21.17Musa Deji NGR 21.54400 metresFidelis Gadzama NGR 46.38Musa Audu NGR 47.02Daniel Adomako GHA 47.42800 metresBenjamin Kipkurui KEN 1:49.66Mostafa Shalaby EGY 1:49.82Lucky Hadebe RSA 1:49.861500 metresBenjamin Kipkurui KEN 3:44.17Mengesha Feyesa ETH 3:46.56Seth Bortey GHA 3:46.625000 metresReuben Kamzee KEN 13:56.60Dagne Alemu ETH 14:04.42Yibeltal Admassu ETH 14:20.6310,000 metresReuben Kamzee KEN 30:02.60Jafred Lorone UGA 30:07.00Tadele Dereje ETH 30:14.08110 metres hurdlesFrank Bonsu GHA 14.7Nader Hosni EGY 15.3Lekan Soetan NGR 15.7400 metres hurdlesEssel Mensah GHA 51.58Ismail Hashem Ismail EGY 51.80Glory Okpako NGR 52.713000 metres steeplechaseReuben Kosgei KEN 8:40.40Abraham Cherono KEN 8:44.28Maru Daba ETH 8:47.464×100 m relayNGR GHA ALG 4×400 m relayNGR 3:08.68GHA 3:09.52ALG 3:14.8610,000 metres walkRezki Yahi ALG 50:48.14Reda Amira ALG 51:18.56Adebayo Bada NGR 54:38.88High jumpVusumzi Mtshatseni RSA 2.10 mJustice Ezueakara NGR 2.05 mMonday Osagie NGR 2.00 mPole vaultJohann Venter RSA 4.70 mMohamed Benyahia ALG 4.70 mBéchir Zaghouani TUN 4.50 mLong jumpMark Anthony Awere GHA 7.39 mTadjou Talon TOG 6.90 mRaphael Akpata NGR 6.89 mTriple jumpMark Anthony Awere GHA 15.29 mYvon Ngoua GAB 14.62 mAllegton Uwasanyem NGR 14.60 mShot putJanus Robberts RSA 18.55 mMonday Ibrahim NGR 16.50 mOkechukwu Eziuka NGR 16.00 mDiscus throwJanus Robberts RSA 54.55 mGodwin Imoisi NGR 46.12 mWalid Boudaoui ALG 45.95 mHammer throwYamine Hussein EGY 63.46 mNabil Amroune ALG 57.94 mJohn Osazuwa NGR 55.94 mJavelin throwNnamdi Uche NGR 60.04 mFélix Kouadio CIV 59.32 mKossivi Kponor TOG 46.20 mDecathlonMohamed Benyahia ALG 7086 ptsMohamed Mounib ALG 6737 ptsLee Okoroafor NGR 6505 pts Women 100 metresFunmilola Ogundana NGR 12.03Monica Twum GHA 12.42Justine Bayiga UGA 12.86200 metresFunmilola Ogundana NGR 23.92Monica Twum GHA 24.28Agnes Afiyo GHA 24.32400 metresDoris Jacob NGR 52.88Rosemary Okafor NGR 53.49Monica Twum GHA 54.35800 metresNancy Langat KEN 2:05.7Naomi Misoi KEN 2:07.4Ramomene Boikhutso BOT 2:09.01500 metresRose Kosgei KEN 4:14.56Etaferahu Tarekegn ETH 4:14.65René Kalmer RSA 4:16.903000 metresEtaferahu Tarekegn ETH 9:10.45Jacqueline Okemwa KEN 9:19.26René Kalmer RSA 9:20.5110,000 metresMerima Hashim ETH 34:48.68Jacqueline Okemwa KEN 35:09.69Margaret Chepkemboi KEN 35:42.60100 metres hurdlesBaya Rahouli ALG 13.87Funmilola Ogundana NGR 14.47Laraba Nasiru NGR 14.49400 metres hurdlesElizabeth Ndubueze NGR 58.70Esther Erharuyi NGR 58.81Yvonne Ntini ZIM 59.884×100 m relayNGR 45.73GHA 45.77ALG 47.994×400 m relayNGR 3:37.99GHA 3:44.00ALG 3:52.915000 metres walkGete Koma ETH 27:17.73Faiza Azzouzi ALG 27:50.56Hiba Ahmed EGY 30:19.66High jumpHestrie Storbeck RSA 1.90 mGloria Nwosu NGR 1.70 mOlubunmi Titcomb NGR 1.70 mPole vaultSonia Smili ALG 2.00 mOnly one athlete cleared a heightLong jumpGrace Umelo NGR 6.25 mBaya Rahouli ALG 6.12 mCharlene Lawrence RSA 5.81 mTriple jumpBaya Rahouli ALG 13.39 mEdith Wilcox NGR 12.76 mGrace Efago NGR 12.69 mShot putVeronica Abrahamse RSA 15.80 mMaranelle Du Toit RSA 15.70 mAmira Naji EGY 13.28 mDiscus throwElizna Naudé RSA 46.16 mMaranelle Du Toit RSA 44.20 mNesrine Dahman TUN 40.55 mHammer throwDjida Yalloulène ALG 44.10 mWala Khalil EGY 37.20 mYinka Owosile NGR 34.80 mJavelin throwAgnes Afiyo GHA 53.54 mSorochukwu Ihuefo NGR 48.66 mVeronica Abrahamse RSA 47.52 mHeptathlonNaïma Bentahar ALG 4123 ptsHani Jamil EGY 3681 ptsAzeez Morili NGR 3370 pts References Results African Junior Championships 1997. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-13. Category:African Junior Athletics Championships African U20 Championships Category:1997 in Nigerian sport African Junior Athletics Category:Sport in Ibadan Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Nigeria Category:1997 in youth sport