1979 African Championships in Athletics

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1979 African Championships in Athletics
Dates2–5 August
Host city Dakar, Senegal

The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Iba Mar Diop [1] 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.

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Medal summary

"a" denotes electronic timing was used.

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(wind: -1.3 m/s)
Ernest Obeng
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
10.54 Théophile Nkounkou
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
10.63 Edward Ofili
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
10.66
200 metres
(wind: +1.2 m/s)
Edward Ofili
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
20.90 Georges Kablan Degnan
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire
21.14 Emmanuel Bitanga
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
21.18
400 metres El Kashief Hassan
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
45.34 James Atuti
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
45.95 Billy Konchellah
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
46.28
800 metres James Maina
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:48.8 a Omer Khalifa
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
1:49.3 a Mehdi Aidet
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1:49.8 a
1500 metres Mike Boit
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:39.9 a Abderrahmane Morceli
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
3:40.1 a Mehdi Aidet
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
3:40.5 a
5000 metres Miruts Yifter
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
14:14.0 a Yohannes Mohamed
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
14:14.2 a Kip Rono
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14:18.0 a
10000 metres Miruts Yifter
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
29:08.0 a Yohannes Mohamed
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
29:10.0 a Rachid Habchaoui
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
29:28.9 a
Marathon Kebede Balcha
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
2:29:53 Gidamis Shahanga
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
2:36:46 Ladislas Hakuzimana
Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Rwanda
2:54:28
3000 metre steeplechase Kip Rono
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:30.9 a Eshetu Tura
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
8:31.4 a Yohannes Mohamed
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
8:39.4 a
110 metres hurdles
(wind: +2.2 m/s)
Godwin Obasogie
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
13.76 w Philip Sang
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
13.81 w Thomas Nnakwe
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
14.03 w
400 metres hurdles Daniel Kimaiyo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
50.05 Wilson Kibiego
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
51.06 Dennis Otono
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
51.23
4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire
Georges Kablan Degnan
Amadou Meïté
Avognan Nogboum
Patrice Oure Etchie
39.80Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Boubacar Diallo
Cheikh Touradou Diouf
Momar N'Dao
Yoro Diba
41.60Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Ally Mwalimu
David Lukuba
Peter Mwita
Juamne Chobanga
41.71
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
James Atuti
Billy Konchellah
Daniel Kimaiyo
Wilson Kibiego
3:08.2 aFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Hope Ezeigbo
Dele Udo
Ahmed Garba
Ludwig Ordia
3:10.2 aFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3:11.5 a
10,000 metre track walk Benamar Kachkouche
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
48:50.8 a Hunde Ture
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
50:45.6 a John Mutinda
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
55:45.2 a
High jump Othmane Belfaa
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2.15 Hamid Sahil
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2.13 Moussa Sagna Fall
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2.05
Pole vault Mohamed Bensaad
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
4.70 Loué Legbo
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire
4.60 Ahmed Rezki
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
4.50
Long jump Ajayi Agbebaku
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7.94 Kayode Elegbede
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7.89 Joseph Kio
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7.78
Triple jump Ajayi Agbebaku
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
16.82 w Abdoulaye Diallo
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
16.42 w Joseph Kio
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
16.25 w
Shot put Youssef Nagui Asaad
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
20.32 Mohamed Fatihi
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
15.80 Abderrazak Ben Hassine
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
14.42
Discus throw Abderrazak Ben Hassine
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
54.60 Mohamed Naguib Hamed
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
54.40 Harrison Salami
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
53.10
Hammer throw Abdellah Boubekeur
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
56.02 Youssef Ben Abid
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
53.84 Hisham Fouad Greiss
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
49.10
Javelin throw Jacques Ayé Abehi
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire
76.74 Zakayo Malekwa
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
76.06 Tarek Chaabani
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
75.20
Decathlon Mohamed Bensaad
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
7148 Ebewele Brown
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7043 Alioune Seck
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
6741

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(wind: +2.2 m/s)
Oguzoeme Nsenu
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
11.53 w Hannah Afriyie
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
11.56 w Nzaeli Kyomo
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
11.59 w
200 metres
(wind: +1.6 m/s)
Hannah Afriyie
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
23.81 Nzaeli Kyomo
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
24.48 Ruth Waithera
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
24.66
400 metres Grace Bakari
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
53.33 Marième Boye
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
54.52 Mary Chemweno
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
55.41
800 metres Mary Chemweno
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2:08.4 a Rose Tata
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2:10.9 a Amsala Woldegebriel
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
2:11.9 a
1500 metres Sakina Boutamine
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
4:23.6 a Rose Thomson
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4:25.0 a Hassania Darami
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
4:26.5 a
3000 metres Sakina Boutamine
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
9:31.1 a Rose Thomson
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
9:32.1 a Hassania Darami
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
9:39.7 a
100 metres hurdles
(wind: -1.1 m/s)
Judy Bell-Gam
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
14.13 Bella Bell-Gam
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
14.36 Fatima El Faquir
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
14.52
400 metres hurdles Fatima El Faquir
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
59.73 Rose Tata
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
59.85 Ruth Kyalisima
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
60.41
4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Hannah Afriyie
Grace Bakari
Jeanette Yawson
Jeanette Ofusu
45.63Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Obuzoene Nsenu
Rufina Ubah
Fosa Ibini
Alaba Ojumola
46.45Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Marième Boye
Françoise Damado
Fatou Cissoko
Maty N'Diaye
50.23
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Hannah Afriyie
Grace Bakari
Georgina Aidou
Gladys Konadu
3:41.8 aFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Rose Tata-Muya
Ruth Waithera
Mary Chemweno
?
3:46.1 aFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Gloria Ayanyala
Kehinde Vaughan
Asele Woy
Joan Elumelu
3:54.9 a
High jump Kawther Akrémi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
1.69 Elizabeth Ezo
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1.69 Fernande Agnentchoué
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
1.63
Long jump Bella Bell-Gam
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6.24 Florence Ochonogor
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6.18 Jeanette Yawson
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
6.04
Shot put Odette Mistoul
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
13.45 Grace Apiafi
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
13.24 Joyce Aciro
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
12.95
Discus throw Zoubida Laayouni
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
46.18 Fathia Jerbi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
45.18 Helen Alyek
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
43.04
Javelin throw Agnès Tchuinté
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
50.20 Eunice Nekesa
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
49.98 Constance Rwabiryagye
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
41.64
Pentathlon Bella Bell-Gam
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
3607 Florence Ochonogor
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
3524 Julie-Marie Gomis
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
3409

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)89724
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)72413
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)69520
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)5117
5Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)3429
6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)2226
7Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  (CIV)2204
8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2136
9Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt  (EGY)1113
10Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)1102
11Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)1012
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon  (GAB)1012
13Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)0358
14Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)0325
15Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo  (CGO)0101
16Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)0044
17Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Rwanda  (RWA)0011
Totals (17 entries)393939117

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