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Athletics at the 2014 African Youth Games

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Athletics at the 2014 African Youth Games
Dates28 – 31 May
Host cityGaborone, Botswana
VenueBotswana 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.

Medal summary

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Boys

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

Girls

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

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Botswana)

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

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