African Youth Athletics Championships

Last updated

The African Youth Athletics Championships is a biennial continental athletics competition for African athletes, organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. First held in 2013, it is a youth category event open to athletes aged fifteen to seventeen in the year of competition. [1]

Contents

The competition was the third continental athletics competition to be created for that age level, following in the steps of the South American and Oceanian events. Its proposal, coming at a similar time as that for the European Athletics Youth Championships, marked a growing interest in international competition for younger people. [2] [3]

Editions

YearCityCountryDateVenueNo. of
events		No. of
athletes
1 2013 Warri Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 28–31 March Warri Township Stadium 36
2 2015 Reduit Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 23–26 April Maryse Justin Stadium 38350
3 2019 Abidjan Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 16–20 April Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny 39
4 2023 Ndola Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 29 April – 3 May Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

Championships records

Boys

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlaceRef
100 m 10.47 A (-1.6 m/s) Werner Bezuidenhout Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [4]
200 m 20.52 (0.0 m/s) Sinesipho Dambile Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa19 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [5]
400 m 46.01 A Samuel Uchenna Ogazi Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [6]
800 m 1:46.54 Guirreh Abdo Razakhassan Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti20 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [7]
1500 m 3:41.96 Robert Biwott Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya29 March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
3000 m 7:56.29 Davis Kiplangat Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya25 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [8]
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm)13.31 A (-1.7 m/s) Naeem Jack Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa1 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [9]
400 m hurdles 51.36 A Matodzi Ndo Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa3 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [10]
2000 m steeplechase 5:35.47 Takele Bikila Tadese Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia17 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [11]
High jump 2.10 m A Luke van der Merwe Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa29 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [12]
Long jump 7.41 (-0.4 m/s) Muchine Khoua Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco24 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius
Triple jump 15.70 m A (-0.1 m/s) Precious Ugo Irivi Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria2 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [13]
Shot put (5 kg)20.89 m Burger Lambrechts jr Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa24 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [14]
Discus throw (1.5 kg)64.88 m Werner Visser Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa23 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [15]
Javelin throw (700 g)74.71 m Chinekerem Nnadji Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria19 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [16]
Octathlon 5363 pts Bryan Tonta Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius23 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius
11.29 (+0.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.57 (-0.5 m/s) (long jump), 11.59 m (shot put), 52.72 (400 m), 14.58 (0.0 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 1.93 m (high jump), 31.20 m (javelin), 3:04.61 (1000 m)
10000 m walk 46:09.53 Pierre Vermaak Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa26 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [17]
Swedish relay 1:53.35 Ebrima Camara
Alieu Joof
Sonko Alagie
Keita Tijani 		Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia31 March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria

Girls

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlaceRef
100 m 11.53 A (-1.4 m/s) Faith Okwose Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [18]
200 m 23.31 A (-0.2 m/s) Faith Okwose Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria2 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [19]
400 m 52.28 Favour Ofili Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria17 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [20]
800 m 2:05.05 Zeyituna Mohammed Aliyi Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia29 March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
1500 m 4:10.73 A Nancy Cherop Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya29 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [21]
3000 m 9:10.57 Emily Chebet Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya23 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [22]
100 m hurdles (0.76 m)13.30 (+1.0 m/s) Taylon Bieldt Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa24 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [23]
400 m hurdles 59.22 Taylon Bieldt Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa26 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [24]
2000 m steeplechase 6:20.47 Sandra Felis Chebet Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya25 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [25]
High jump 1.80 m Rhizlane Siba Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco30 March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
Pole vault 3.80 m A Ansume de Beer Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia[ citation needed ]
Long jump 6.08 m A (-0.5 m/s) Timeke-Jade Coetzee Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa1 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [26]
Triple jump 12.56 m Kasie Veronica Ugeh Flag of Nigeria.svg NigeriaMarch 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
Shot put 14.95 m Yolandi Stander Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa23 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [27]
Discus throw 50.10 m A Alicia Khunou Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [28]
Hammer throw 63.51 m Phetinsag Makhethe Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa20 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [29]
Javelin throw (500 g)51.57 m Heike De Nyssechen Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa19 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [30]
Heptathlon 4733 pts Sylvia Schulz Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia25 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius
15.04 (+1.1 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.57 m (high jump), 9.24 m (shot put), 26.19 (+3.1 m/s) (200 m), 5.24 m (long jump), 30.45 m (javelin), 2:19.94 (800 m)
5000 m walk 25:20.28 Fadakemi Floren Olude Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria26 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [31]
Swedish relay 2:08.71 Omotayo Abolaji
Aniekeme Alphonsus
Blessing Adiakerenwa
Praise Idamadudu 		Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria24 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [32]

Related Research Articles

The African Junior Athletics Championships is a biennial continental athletics event for junior athletes from African nations. Organized by the Confederation of African Athletics and first held in 1994, only athletes aged 19 or under are allowed to compete.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics</span> International athletics championship event

The 2019 African U20 Championships in Athletics was the fourteenth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger, for the first time held jointly with the African U18 Championships in Athletics. It was held at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, between 16 and 20 April.

Mohamed Ali Gouaned is an Algerian middle-distance runner specializing in the 400 meters and 800 meters. He holds the Junior World best in 600 meters with a time of 1:14:79 set in Algiers on 26 March 2021 breaking the record held by Wilfred Bungei since 1 September 1999 with a time of 1:14:94.

Phatutshedzo “Shaun” Maswanganyi is a South African track and field athlete.

Suwilanji Theresa Mpondela-Daka is a Zambian athlete who specializes in sprinting. Since 2019, She has been serving the Athletes Commission for the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ). She is married to Zambian footballer Patson Daka.

The following table is an overview of national records in the 100 metres.

The following table is an overview of national records in the 200 metres.

The following table is an overview of national records in the 400 metres.

Busang Collen Kebinatshipi is a track and field athlete from Botswana. In 2023, he became the African U20 champion in the 400 metres.

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ Minshull, Phil (2013-03-31). Kenya's Chepwogen, Jepkemei and Biwott impress at African Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-14.
  2. ↑ Timetable 1st African Youth Championships [ permanent dead link ]. Confederation of African Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-09-14.
  3. ↑ Mistrzostwa Europy dla juniorów młodszych? (in Polish). PZLA (2013-03-13). Retrieved on 2013-09-14.
  4. ↑ "100m Results". sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Yemi Olus (22 April 2019). "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan". IAAF. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "400m Results". sportronics.co.zm. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-". trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Men's Track Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "110m Hurdles Results". sportronics.co.zm. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "400m Hurdles Results". sportronics.co.zm. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-". trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  12. ↑ "High Jump Results". sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Triple Jump Results". sportronics.co.zm. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Shot Put Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "Discus Throw Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-". trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  17. ↑ "2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Men's Track Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "100m Results". sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "200m Results". sportronics.co.zm. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  20. ↑ Yemi Olus (22 April 2019). "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan". IAAF. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  21. ↑ "1500m Results". sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "Long Jump Results". sportronics.co.zm. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  27. ↑ "Shot Put Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "Discus Throw Results". sportronics.co.zm. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  29. ↑ "Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-". trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  30. ↑ "Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-". trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  31. ↑ "2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  32. ↑ "2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results" (PDF). MAA. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.