Athletics at the 2014 African Youth Games

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Athletics at the 2014 African Youth Games
Dates28 – 31 May
Host city Gaborone, Botswana
Venue Botswana National Stadium
LevelYouth (under 18)
Events36


The athletics competitions at the 2014 African Youth Games in Gaborone was held between 28 and 31 May at the Botswana National Stadium. The competition served as the qualification for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics which took place in August in Nanjing, China.

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Medal summary

Boys

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(wind: -1.1 m/s)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Ronald Rakaku  (RSA)10.52Flag of Zambia.svg  Sydney Siame  (ZAM)10.58Flag of Botswana.svg  Baboloki Thebe  (BOT)10.65
200 metres
(wind: +1.0 m/s)
Flag of Botswana.svg  Baboloki Thebe  (BOT)20.85Flag of Zambia.svg  Brian Kasinda  (ZAM)21.02Flag of South Africa.svg  Kyle Appel  (RSA)21.07
400 metresFlag of Botswana.svg  Karabo Sibanda  (BOT)46.77Flag of Kenya.svg  Ian Mutuku  (KEN)47.20Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gemechu Alemu  (ETH)47.46
800 metresFlag of Kenya.svg  Anthony Kiptoo  (KEN)1:52.07Flag of Botswana.svg  Gorata Gabanketse  (BOT)1:52.52Flag of Zambia.svg  Godfery Chama  (ZAM)1:53.09
1500 metresFlag of Kenya.svg  Gilbert Kwemoi Soet  (KEN)3:45.39Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mulugeta Asefa  (ETH)3:46.84Flag of Morocco.svg  Mostafa Smaili  (MAR)3:47.99
3000 metresFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Yomif Kejelcha  (ETH)7:56.51Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Koech  (KEN)8:05.22Flag of Burundi.svg  Thiery Ndikumwenayo  (BDI)8:17.93
110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm)
(wind: +0.1 m/s)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Bashiru Abdulai  (NGR)13.98Flag of Algeria.svg  Amine Bouanani  (ALG)14.09Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Henok Masresha  (ETH)14.25
400 metres hurdles (84.0 cm)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Mohamed Fares Jlassi  (TUN)51.52Flag of Kenya.svg  Geoffrey Kipngetich  (KEN)52.76Flag of Seychelles.svg  Justeen Axemia  (SEY)53.27
2000 m steeplechaseFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Wegene Sebsibe  (ETH)5:35.86Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham Chemlal  (MAR)5:37.63Flag of Kenya.svg  Amos Kirui  (KEN)5:39.23
10,000 m track walkFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Gemechu Amanuel  (ETH)45:30.61Flag of Algeria.svg  Djaber Bouras  (ALG)46:48.67Flag of South Africa.svg  Pierre Vermaak  (RSA)47:02.26
High jumpFlag of Algeria.svg  Bouhanoune Hichem  (ALG)2.02Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gemechutemiru Gndgnra  (ETH)1.99Flag of Namibia.svg  Ujaha Vizamuje  (NAM)1.99
Pole vaultFlag of Tunisia.svg  Oussama Nasri  (TUN)4.20Not awardedNot awarded
Long jumpFlag of Algeria.svg  Yasser Triki  (ALG)7.63Flag of Nigeria.svg  David Ejumeta  (NGR)7.24Flag of Morocco.svg  Mouhcine Khoua  (MAR)7.23
Triple jumpFlag of Nigeria.svg  Fabian Edoki  (NGR)15.93Flag of Ghana.svg  Precious Attipoe  (GHA)15.43Flag of Algeria.svg  Yasser Triki  (ALG)15.23
Shot put (5 kg)Flag of South Africa.svg  Jason van Rooyen  (RSA)21.02Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Abulaziz  (EGY)19.95Flag of Algeria.svg  Aleddine Chaalal  (ALG)19.91
Discus throw (1.5 kg)Flag of Egypt.svg  Hassan Elshabnawry  (EGY)57.62Flag of Libya.svg  Zakaria Al-Ahmer  (LBA)55.32Flag of South Africa.svg  Jason van Rooyen  (RSA)54.22
Hammer throw (5 kg)Flag of Egypt.svg  Ahmed Tarek Ismail  (EGY)77.76Flag of Tunisia.svg  Firas Ben Said  (TUN)61.18Flag of Mauritius.svg  Stéphane Benoit  (MRI)38.99
Javelin throw (700 g)Flag of Egypt.svg  Baha Sherif Khalil  (EGY)71.84Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ubang Abola  (ETH)66.59Flag of Libya.svg  Mohamed Al-Daghali  (LBA)55.47

Girls

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
(wind: -0.1 m/s)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Mercy Ntia-Obong  (NGR)12.00Flag of Ghana.svg  Janet Mensah  (GHA)12.03Flag of Togo.svg  Prenam Pesse  (TOG)12.34
200 metresFlag of Nigeria.svg  Praise Idamadudu  (NGR)24.16Flag of Kenya.svg  Maureen Nyatichi Thomas  (KEN)24.20Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Genet Lira  (ETH)24.40
400 metresFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Genet Lira  (ETH)52.40Flag of Nigeria.svg  Edidiong Odiong  (NGR)53.64Flag of Botswana.svg  Galefele Moroko  (BOT)56.01
800 metresFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Hawi Alemu  (ETH)2:06.74Flag of Kenya.svg  Agnes Mulee Ngovi  (KEN)2:08.00Flag of Ghana.svg  Martha Bissah  (GHA)2:09.50
1500 metresFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Kokebe Tesfaye  (ETH)4:24.94Flag of Kenya.svg  Winfred Mbithe  (KEN)4:26.81Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Mary Joy Mudyiravanji  (ZIM)4:33.91
3000 metresFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Berhan Demesse  (ETH)9:18.97Flag of Kenya.svg  Jackline Chepkoech  (KEN)9:22.34Flag of Burundi.svg  Cavaline Nahimana  (BDI)9:24.51
100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm)
(wind: -1.4 m/s)
Flag of South Africa.svg  Taylon Bieldt  (RSA)13.58Flag of Nigeria.svg  Oluwatobiloba Amusan  (NGR)13.92Flag of Egypt.svg  Lina Ahmed  (EGY)14.04
400 metres hurdlesFlag of South Africa.svg  Gezella Magerman  (RSA)1:00.10Flag of Nigeria.svg  Abimbola Junaid  (NGR)1:00.40Flag of Sudan.svg  Safa Malik  (SUD)1:00.40
2000 m steeplechaseFlag of Kenya.svg  Rosefline Chepngetich  (KEN)6:21.81Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Zewdenesh Mamo  (ETH)6:24.59Flag of Morocco.svg  Nadia El Hakouni  (MAR)6:56.09
5000 m track walkFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Beza Berhanu  (ETH)24:54.01Flag of Tunisia.svg  Riheb Mansouri  (TUN)25:12.43Flag of Morocco.svg  Soukaina Bouaoud  (MAR)32:18.29
High jumpFlag of Egypt.svg  Riham Hamdy Kamal  (EGY)1.75Flag of Algeria.svg  Yousra Arar  (ALG)1.70Flag of Namibia.svg  Kristien Kruger  (NAM)1.65
Pole vaultFlag of Algeria.svg  May Mezioud  (ALG)2.90Flag of Morocco.svg  Sokayna Talhi  (MAR)2.80Not awarded
Long jumpFlag of Egypt.svg  Esraa Owis  (EGY)5.95Flag of South Africa.svg  Carla Johnson  (RSA)5.72Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Nyebolo Ugada  (ETH)5.67
Triple jumpFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Nyebolo Ugada  (ETH)12.56Flag of Algeria.svg  Loubna Bensi Ali  (ALG)12.42Flag of Egypt.svg  Esraa Owis  (EGY)12.34
Shot put (3 kg)Flag of South Africa.svg  Yolandi Stander  (RSA)15.72Flag of Egypt.svg  Amira Khaled Mahmoud  (EGY)13.90Flag of Uganda.svg  Mercy Laker  (UGA)12.75
Discus throwFlag of South Africa.svg  Leandri Geel  (RSA)47.08Flag of Egypt.svg  Amira Khaled Mahmoud  (EGY)46.15Flag of Uganda.svg  Mercy Laker  (UGA)34.51
Hammer throw (3 kg)Flag of Egypt.svg  Esraa Habe  (EGY)66.26Flag of South Africa.svg  Nadia Meiring  (RSA)55.25Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Tapiwa Chetsanga  (ZIM)27.68
Javelin throw (500 g)Flag of South Africa.svg  Jo-Ane van Dyk  (RSA)47.62Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Shura Utura  (ETH)46.35Flag of Egypt.svg  Salma Taha  (EGY)41.60

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Botswana)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)95418
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)72312
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)63312
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)4408
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)37111
6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)3429
7Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)2204
8Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)*2125
9Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)0246
10Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)0213
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)0213
12Flag of Libya.svg  Libya  (LBA)0112
13Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)0022
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)0022
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)0022
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)0022
17Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)0011
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles  (SEY)0011
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)0011
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)0011
Totals (20 entries)363534105

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