Athletics at the 1991 All-Africa Games

1991 All-Africa Games

The 5th All-Africa Games were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports....

were held in September 1991 in Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

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Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

Men's events

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Frankie Fredericks Frankie Fredericks Frank Fredericks is a former athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games , making him Namibia's first and so far only Olympic medalist... Namibia	10.18	Davidson Ezinwa Davidson Ezinwa Davidson Ezinwa is a former sprinter from Nigeria.He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay... Nigeria	10.24	Emmanuel Tuffour Emmanuel Tuffour Emmanuel Tuffour is a retired Ghanaian sprinter. His best performance in a global event was a seventh place at the 1993 World Championships, but at the 1992 Olympics he failed to qualify for the final by 0.01 second... Ghana	10.30
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Frankie Fredericks Frankie Fredericks Frank Fredericks is a former athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games , making him Namibia's first and so far only Olympic medalist... Namibia	20.28	Emmanuel Tuffour Emmanuel Tuffour Emmanuel Tuffour is a retired Ghanaian sprinter. His best performance in a global event was a seventh place at the 1993 World Championships, but at the 1992 Olympics he failed to qualify for the final by 0.01 second... Ghana	20.59	Daniel Phillip Nigeria	20.62
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	Samson Kitur Samson Kitur Samson Kitur was a Kenyan athlete, and an Olympic medalist in 1992.Unlike most of his compatriots, who run in distances 800 metres and up, Kitur specialised in the 400 metres. He won the continental championship in 1991, and the next year he took the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics,... Kenya	45.40	Sunday Bada Sunday Bada Sunday Bada is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.Bada won three medals at World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997.... Nigeria	45.81	Francis Ogola Francis Ogola Francis Ogola is a retired Ugandan sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal bests were 21.03 seconds over 200 metres and 45.47 s over 400 metres .-Achievements:-External links:... Uganda	46.21
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	William Tanui William Tanui William Kiptarus Tanui is a Kenyan former athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Terik Location of South Nandi District, William Tanui first came to notice relatively late in life, when he won the 1500 m at the Kenyan Commonwealth Games trials in 1989, but ran only sixth at... Kenya	1:47.40	Robert Kibet Kenya	1:47.69	Kennedy Osei Kennedy Osei Kennedy Osei is a retired Ghanaian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.He won the bronze medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games... Ghana	1:48.41
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	William Kimei Kenya	3:41.97	Desta Asgedom Ethiopia	3:42.65	Alemayehu Roba Alemayehu Roba Alemayehu Roba is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.He won a silver medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships and a bronze medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games. He competed at the 1991 World Championships, but did not progress from the qualification... Ethiopia	3:42.91
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...	Fita Bayissa Ethiopia	13:36.91	Ibrahim Kinuthia Ibrahim Kinuthia Ibrahim Kinuthia is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.He won a bronze medal in 5000 metres at the 1991 All-Africa Games, and finished third in the IAAF Grand Prix circuit the same year. That year he ran the 5000 m in 13:09.76 minutes, which was the... Kenya	13:37.67	Ondoro Osoro Ondoro Osoro Ondoro Osoro is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who competed mostly in cross country and road races.In his early career he won a series of cross country races in Europe and twice represented Kenya at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships... Kenya	13:38.60
10000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...	Thomas Osano Kenya	27:56.45	William Koech William Koech William Koech is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.In 1991 he won a silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the All-Africa Games held in Cairo. He finished seventh in the same distance at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:... Kenya	27:56.86	Chala Kelile Ethiopia	28:11.73
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...	Tena Negere Tena Negere Tena Negere is a retired long-distance runner from Ethiopia, who won the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo, Egypt. He also triumphed in the 1992 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:04 on December 6, 1992... Ethiopia	2:31:17	Ernest Tjela Lesotho	2:31:42	Allaoua Khélil Algeria	2:32:29
3000 metre steeplechase	Moses Kiptanui Moses Kiptanui Moses Kiptanui is a middle and long distance athlete mostly famous for 3,000 m steeplechase in which he was the number one ranked athlete from 1991 to 1995 and three time IAAF World Champion... Kenya	8:27.09	William Mutwol William Mutwol William Mutwol is a former middle distance runner from Kenya. Running in 8:10.74 he won the bronze medal in 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- References :... Kenya	8:28.29	Johnstone Kipkoech Kenya	8:33.88
110 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...	Judex Lefou Mauritius	14.12	Noureddine Tadjine Algeria	14.17	Emeka Osaji Nigeria	14.22
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...	Erick Keter Erick Keter Erick Keter is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He has also been a Kenyan record holder during his career.-Achievements:-External links:... Kenya	48.95	Gideon Yego Gideon Yego Gideon Yego is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.He won silver medals at the 1987 All-Africa Games , the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the 1990 African Championships and the 1991 All-Africa Games, the latter in a career best time of 49.09 seconds.He also competed at the... Kenya	49.09	Amadou Dia Bâ Amadou Dia Ba El Hadj Amadou Dia Ba is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in 400 metres hurdles. He won the 1988 Olympic silver medal is this event with a personal best time of 47.23s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-External links:... Senegal	49.12
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Othmane Belfaa Othmane Belfaa Othmane Belfaa is a retired Algerian athlete who competed in the high jump. His personal best is 2.28m achieved in Amman in 1983. He finished 3rd at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Paris with a jump of 2.27m... Algeria	2.18	Boubacar Guèye Senegal	2.16	Yacine Mousli Algeria	2.16
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	Sami Si Mohamed Algeria	5.20	Belgacem Touami Algeria	5.10	Kersley Gardenne Kersley Gardenne Kersley Gardenne is a retired Mauritian pole vaulter.His personal best jump is 5.50 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Dreux. This is the Mauritian record. He did however have a better indoor mark with 5.60 metres, achieved in January 1998 in Liévin.-Achievements:-References:... Mauritius	5.00
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	George Ogbeide George Ogbeide George Ogbeide is a retired Nigerian long jumper. He won the silver medal at the 1991 Summer Universiade and the gold at the 1991 All-Africa Games.... Nigeria	8.22	Yusuf Alli Yusuf Alli Yusuf Alli is a retired Nigerian long jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos. This is the Nigerian record... Nigeria	7.81	James Sabulei Kenya	7.72
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	James Sabulei Kenya	16.53	Paul Nioze Seychelles	16.50	Benjamin Koech Kenya	16.26
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Chima Ugwu Chima Ugwu Chima Ugwu is a Nigerian shot putter. He also competes occasionally in discus throw.He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and the World Championships in 1993, 1997 and 2003 without reaching the finals.... Nigeria	17.64	Adewale Olukoju Adewale Olukoju Adewale Olukoju is a Nigerian athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. He was very prominent in African athletics in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning four gold medals in total at the All-Africa Games.... Nigeria	17.58	Martin Mélagne Côte d'Ivoire	17.33
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Adewale Olukoju Adewale Olukoju Adewale Olukoju is a Nigerian athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. He was very prominent in African athletics in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning four gold medals in total at the All-Africa Games.... Nigeria	59.22	Mohamed Naguib Hamed Mohamed Naguib Hamed Mohamed Naguib Hamed is an Egyptian athlete, one of only a few Egyptians to win gold medals in African athletic events.Along with his colleagues Nagui Asaad, Hassan Ahmed Hamad, and Hisham Greis, he formed a strong Egyptian team in throwing events—in fact, a team considered to be the strongest one... Egypt	55.32	Hassan Ahmed Hamad Hassan Ahmed Hamad Hassan Ahmed Hamad is an Egyptian athlete who was a member of the Egyptian Athletics team between 1978 and 1992.He was a member of one of the strongest Egyptian teams in throw events with Nagui Asaad, Hisham Greis and Mohamed Naguib Hamed, this team is considered to be the strongest team Egypt... Egypt	54.90
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	Sherif Farouk El Hennawi Egypt	67.58	Hakim Toumi Hakim Toumi Hakim Toumi is a retired male hammer thrower from Algeria.Toumi twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. He set his personal best distance of 74.76 metres on August 8, 1998 in Algiers.-Achievements:-References:*... Algeria	63.12	Magdi Zakaria Abdallah Egypt	62.10
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Christian Okemefula Nigeria	77.14	Pius Bazighe Pius Bazighe Pius Bazighe is a retired male javelin thrower from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best on June 16, 1999 at a meet in Athens, Greece, breaking the Nigerian national record.-Achievements:-References:*... Nigeria	71.78	James Saina Kenya	71.44
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...	Mourad Mahour Bacha Algeria	7431	Tommy Ozono Nigeria	7163	Sid Ali Sabour Algeria	6956
20 kilometre road walk	Shemsu Hassan Ethiopia	1:29:04	Abdelwahab Ferguène Algeria	1:35:21	Abderrahmane Djebbar Algeria	1:38:11
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	Nigeria	39.36	Sierra Leone	39.66	Senegal	40.00
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	Kenya	3:03.14	Nigeria	3:03.72	Ghana	3:08.18

Women's events

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Mary Onyali Nigeria	11.12	Beatrice Utondu Beatrice Utondu Beatrice Utondu is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992... Nigeria	11.13	Rufina Uba Nigeria	11.43
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Tina Iheagwam Tina Iheagwam Tina Iheagwam is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the 100 metres.-Achievements:1991 All-Africa Games - gold medal 1989 African Championships - silver medal *1987 Universiade - bronze medal... Nigeria	22.82	Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is a retired Nigerian athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career. She won 400 metres race in the 1991 All-Africa Games and was second in the 200 metres race. She is married to Adewale Olukoju.She later competed in the 200 meters at the World Championship... Nigeria	22.84	Christy Opara-Thompson Nigeria	23.68
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is a retired Nigerian athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres during her career. She won 400 metres race in the 1991 All-Africa Games and was second in the 200 metres race. She is married to Adewale Olukoju.She later competed in the 200 meters at the World Championship... Nigeria	50.71	Charity Opara Charity Opara Charity Opara is a former Nigerian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. She was in particular a successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics.... Nigeria	51.23	Airat Bakare Airat Bakare Airat Bakare is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Bakare finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Fatima Yusuf, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi and Charity Opara.... Nigeria	52.98
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	Maria de Lurdes Mutola Mozambique	2:04.02	Zewde Haile Mariam Ethiopia	2:04.99	Gladys Wamuyu Kenya	2:07.14
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Susan Sirma Susan Sirma Susan Sirma is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner best known for winning a bronze medal over 3000 metres at the 1991 World Championships, becoming the first black African woman to win a track and field medal at World Championship or Olympic level.Sirma also won two gold medals over this... Kenya	4:10.68	Margaret Kigari Kenya	4:12.34	Getenesh Urge Getenesh Urge Getenesh Urge is a retired Ethiopian middle distance runner who competed in the 1980s through to 2000She won three bronze medals at three different African Championships in Athletics. In Annaba at the 1988 Championships she won a bronze in the 1500 metres, she repeated this performance five years... Ethiopia	4:12.38
3000 metres 3000 metres The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...	Susan Sirma Susan Sirma Susan Sirma is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner best known for winning a bronze medal over 3000 metres at the 1991 World Championships, becoming the first black African woman to win a track and field medal at World Championship or Olympic level.Sirma also won two gold medals over this... Kenya	8:49.33	Luchia Yishak Luchia Yishak Luchia Yishak is a former Ethiopian long-distance runner. She ran for Ethiopia at the Summer Olympics in 1992 and 1996.... Ethiopia	8:51.04	Delillah Asiago Kenya	8:55.53
10000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...	Derartu Tulu Derartu Tulu Derartu Tulu is an Ethiopian long distance track, road and marathon athlete.Derartu , a member of the Oromo ethnic group, grew up tending cattle in the village of Bekoji in the highlands of Arsi Province... Ethiopia	33:40.37	Lydia Cheromei Lydia Cheromei Lydia Cheromei is a Kenyan athlete. She specializes in long distance running. She rose to fame at the age of thirteen with a win in the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships... Kenya	33:53.00	Tigist Moreda Ethiopia	33:59.76
100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...	Ime Akpan Ime Akpan Ime Akpan is a retired female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's 100 metres hurdling event during her career. She is a one-time Olympian , and won a gold medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo, Egypt.-References:*... Nigeria	13.44	Taiwo Aladefa Taiwo Aladefa Taiwo Aladefa-Darden is a retired Nigerian 100 m hurdler.She won Gold at the 1995 All African games and silver medals at the 1991 All-Africa Games and the 1993 African Championships and won the 1995 All-Africa Games in a new championship record of 12.98 seconds.Her personal best time is 12.72... Nigeria	13.51	Nicole Ramalalanirina Nicole Ramalalanirina Nicole Ramalalanirina is a French athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She changed nationality from her native Madagascar in 1998.... Madagascar	13.70
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...	Marie Womplou Côte d'Ivoire	57.35	Omolade Akinremi Omolade Akinremi Omolade Akinremi is a retired Nigerian hurdler.-Achievements:-External links:... Nigeria	58.16	Omotayo Akinremi Nigeria	58.85
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Lucienne N'Da Lucienne N'Da Lucienne N'Da is an Ivorian retired high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.95 metres, achieved at the 1992 African Championships in Belle Vue. This is the current national record.-Achievements:-References:... Côte d'Ivoire	1.83	Ifeanyi Aduba Nigeria	1.73	Stella Agbaegbu Nigeria	1.70
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Chioma Ajunwa Chioma Ajunwa Chioma Ajunwa , is a former athlete from Nigeria, who previously played football for the Nigerian women's team. She is the first Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal as well as the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event... Nigeria	6.67	Beatrice Utondu Beatrice Utondu Beatrice Utondu is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992... Nigeria	6.50	Christy Opara-Thompson Nigeria	6.33
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Hanan Ahmed Khaled Hanan Ahmed Khaled Hanan Ahmed Khaled is an Egyptian female athlete The most successful female athlete in the history Egyptian athletics winning a total of two gold medals in All-Africa Games, four gold, five silver and two Bronze medals in African Athletic championships in discus throw and shot put.She also played... Egypt	14.88	Elizabeth Olaba Kenya	14.83	Mariam Nnodu Nigeria	14.66
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Hanan Ahmed Khaled Hanan Ahmed Khaled Hanan Ahmed Khaled is an Egyptian female athlete The most successful female athlete in the history Egyptian athletics winning a total of two gold medals in All-Africa Games, four gold, five silver and two Bronze medals in African Athletic championships in discus throw and shot put.She also played... Egypt	48.32	Hiba Meshili Abu Zaghari Egypt	46.88	Wilma Brendenham Namibia	46.42 (NR)
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Seraphina Nyauma Kenya	51.94	Ann Otutu Nigeria	50.54	Matilda Kisava Tanzania	46.58
Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...	Rita Izojie Nigeria	5383	Oluchi Elechi Nigeria	5320	Nacèra Zaaboub Algeria	5253
5000 metre track walk	Agnetha Chelimo Kenya	24:25.00	Grace Karimi Kenya	24:33.86	Dounia Kara Algeria	25:27.03
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	Nigeria	44.21	Côte d'Ivoire	45.86	Madagascar	45.96
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	Nigeria	3:31.05	Kenya	3:41.20	Côte d'Ivoire	3:44.06

Medal table

1	Nigeria	13	16	9	38
2	Kenya	12	10	7	29
3	Ethiopia	4	3	4	11
4	Algeria	3	4	6	13
5	Egypt	3	2	2	7
6	Côte d'Ivoire	2	1	2	5
7	Namibia	2	0	1	3
8	Mauritius	1	0	1	2
9	Mozambique	1	0	0	1
10	Ghana	0	1	3	4
11	Senegal	0	1	2	3
12	Seychelles	0	1	0	1
	Sierra Leone	0	1	0	1
	Lesotho	0	1	0	1
15	Madagascar	0	0	2	2
16	Uganda	0	0	1	1
16	Tanzania	0	0	1	1

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