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Athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games

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Athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games
Dates24 – 27 July
Host cityAlgiers, Algeria
VenueJuly 5, 1962 Stadium
LevelYouth (under 18)
Events36


The athletics competitions at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers, Algeria was held between 24 and 27 July at the July 5, 1962 Stadium. The competition served as the qualification for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics which took place in October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The competition was dominated by South Africa which took 26 medals in total including 12 golds, followed by Nigeria and Ethiopia.

Medal summary

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Boys

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: +2.5 m/s)
 Luke Davids (RSA) 10.34  Alaba Akintola (NGR) 10.37  Muhamad Trawally (GAM) 10.57
200 metres
(wind: +0.1 m/s)
 Sulayman Touray (GAM) 20.97  Luke Davids (RSA) 21.04  Iruoghene Okoro  (NGR) 21.16
400 metres  Kennedy Luchembe (ZAM) 46.21  Bernard Olesitse (BOT) 47.00  Solomon Diafo (GHA) 47.48
800 metres  Francis Leshoo Pesi (KEN) 1:50.72  Mohamed Abouettahery (MAR) 1:51.12  Tasew Yada (ETH) 1:51.52
1500 metres  Nickson Lesiyia Pariken (KEN) 3:49.64  Anass Essayi (MAR) 3:49.68  Melese Nberet (ETH) 3:49.70
3000 metres  Berihu Aregawi (ETH) 7:50.98  Oscar Chelimo (UGA) 8:00.72  Jackson Kavesa Muema (KEN) 8:03.96
110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm)
(wind: +0.4 m/s)
 Abderrazzak Mouzdahir (MAR) 13.77  Jeremie Lararaudeuse (MRI) 13.81  Mohamed Abderrahmane Zadi (ALG) 13.99
400 metres hurdles (84.0 cm)  Lindokuhle Gora (RSA) 52.18  Rami Balti (TUN) 53.51  Kealeboga Balemogi (BOT) 54.22
2000 m steeplechase  Abrham Sime (ETH) 5:35.86  Abel Yemane (ERI) 5:46.63  Denis Mutuku Matheka (KEN) 5:47.58
10,000 m track walk  Said Khoufache (ALG) 49:05.11  Osama Hassan (EGY) 49:21.86 Only two participants
High jump  Bilel Afer (ALG) 2.06  Brian Ndlovu (ZIM) 2.02  Widzani Mojangi (BOT) 2.02
Pole vault  Nikolai van Huyssteen (RSA) 4.70  Fawzi Messaoudi (ALG) 3.40  Ludwig Huber (NAM) 3.30
Long jump  Jason Tito (RSA) 7.53w  Ineh Oritsemeyiwa (NGR) 7.35w  Luc Nadal (MRI) 7.14w
Triple jump  Ineh Oritsemeyiwa (NGR) 16.22  Sifiso Miya (RSA) 15.57  Bokamoso Mokgethi (BOT) 14.72
Shot put (5 kg)  Mohamed Salem (EGY) 18.39  Lohan Potgieter (RSA) 17.78  Salas Sebkhi (ALG) 15.05
Discus throw (1.5 kg)  Francois Prinsloo (RSA) 60.55  Mohamed Salem (EGY) 55.81  Jihed Sahli (TUN) 53.12
Hammer throw (5 kg)  Mohamed Tarek Ismail Mahmoud (EGY) 69.49  Damien Bothma (RSA) 65.77  Mortadha Bouzaien (TUN) 63.44
Javelin throw (700 g)  Jano Esterhuizen (RSA) 72.82  Ita Leshan (KEN) 67.18  Walid Mokni (TUN) 62.75

Girls

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: +1.5 m/s)
 Rosemary Chukwuma (NGR) 11.53  Rose Xeyi (RSA) 11.60  Oarabile Tshosa (BOT) 11.98
200 metres
(wind: +0.3 m/s)
 Rosemary Chukwuma (NGR) 23.45  Nicola van der Merwe (RSA) 24.20  Oarabile Tshosa (BOT) 24.58
400 metres  Favour Ofili (NGR) 53.57  Amy Naude (RSA) 54.57  Niddy Mingilishi (ZAM) 55.62
800 metres  Hirut Meshesha (ETH) 2:04.66  Angela Ndungwa Munguti (KEN) 2:06.21  Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) 2:10.62
1500 metres  Lemlem Hailu (ETH) 4:36.71  Edinah Jebitok (KEN) 4:37.98  Nicole Louw (RSA) 4:40.68
3000 metres  Aberash Minsewo (ETH) 9:29.02  Sarah Chelangat (UGA) 9:30.60  Mercy Chepkorir Kerarei (KEN) 9:36.91
100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm)
(wind: +2.3 m/s)
 Kayla van der Bergh (RSA) 13.48  Rahil Hamel (ALG) 14.27  Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera (KEN) 16.61
400 metres hurdles  Gontse Morake (RSA) 1:00.39  Loubna Benhadja (ALG) 1:00.79  Sarah Ochigbo (NGR) 1:03.23
2000 m steeplechase  Fancy Cherono (KEN) 6:17.68  Mekdes Abebe (ETH) 6:26.86  Esther Yego Chekwemoi (UGA) 6:41.23
5000 m track walk  Marissa Swanepoel (RSA) 26:06.50  Sintayehu Masir (ETH) 26:09.03  Melissa Touloum (ALG) 26:35.29
High jump  Bianca Erasmus (RSA) 1.67  Laurentine Fouda Moumbagna (CMR) 1.60 Not awarded
Pole vault  Imen Rhouma (TUN) 3.50  Yasmen Farag (EGY) 3.30  Nicole Janse van Rensburg (RSA) 3.20
Long jump  Victory George (NGR) 5.62w  Mieke Basson (RSA) 5.53  Ghada Hamdani (TUN) 5.44
Triple jump  Gontse Morake (RSA) 12.57  Ghada Hamdani (TUN) 12.33  Victory George (NGR) 12.31
Shot put (3 kg)  Dane Roets (RSA) 15.97  Hannah Kemele (NGR) 15.45  Zineb Zeroual  (MAR) 14.57
Discus throw  Rana Ahmed (EGY) 44.99  Dane Roets (RSA) 43.42  Onome Ogbeni (NGR) 42.13
Hammer throw (3 kg)  Rawan Barakat (EGY) 69.16  Phethisang Makhethe (RSA) 59.95  Zineb Zeroual (MAR) 51.18
Javelin throw (500 g)  Martha Nthanze Musai (KEN) 54.12  Chane van Zyl (RSA) 51.13  Hannah Kemele (NGR) 46.94

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Algeria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 South Africa (RSA)1211326
2 Nigeria (NGR)53513
3 Ethiopia (ETH)5229
4 Kenya (KEN)43411
5 Egypt (EGY)4307
6 Algeria (ALG)*2338
7 Tunisia (TUN)1247
8 Morocco (MAR)1225
9 Zambia (ZAM)1012
10 Uganda (UGA)0213
11 Botswana (BOT)0156
12 Mauritius (MRI)0112
13 Cameroon (CMR)0101
 Eritrea (ERI)0101
 Zimbabwe (ZIM)0101
16 Ghana (GHA)0011
 Namibia (NAM)0011
Totals (17 entries)353633104

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