1998 African Championships in Athletics
| 1998 African Championships | |
|---|---|
Host stadium in Dakar | |
| Dates | 18–22 August |
| Host city | Dakar, Senegal |
| Venue | Stade Léopold Senghor |
| Events | 42 |
| Participation | 395 athletes from 39 nations |
The 11th African Championships in Athletics were held in Dakar, Senegal, from August 18 to August 22 at the Stade Léopold Senghor.
Men's results
Track
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Abderrahmane Hammad Algeria |
2.21 | Khemraj Naiko Mauritius |
2.18 | Gavin Lendis South Africa |
2.15 |
| Long jump | Hatem Mersal Egypt |
8.13 | Anis Gallali Tunisia |
8.01 | Mark Anthony Awere Ghana |
7.77 |
| Pole vault | Okkert Brits South Africa |
5.40 =CR | Kersley Gardenne Mauritius |
5.20 | Mohamed Bédoui Tunisia |
4.80 |
| Triple jump | Andrew Owusu Ghana |
17.23 CR | Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa Zimbabwe |
17.19 | Oluyemi Sule Nigeria |
16.37 |
| Shot put | Burger Lambrechts South Africa |
19.78 | Dhia Kamel Ahmed Egypt |
17.61 | Quentin Soné Ehawa Cameroon |
15.51 |
| Discus | Frantz Kruger South Africa |
62.17 | Frits Potgieter South Africa |
60.50 | Mickael Conjungo Central African Republic |
57.52 |
| Javelin | Marius Corbett South Africa |
79.82 | Khaled Es Sayed Yassin Egypt |
72.84 | Bouna Diop Senegal |
72.66 |
| Hammer | Chris Harmse South Africa |
72.11 CR | Hakim Toumi Algeria |
69.36 | Samir Haouam Algeria |
68.79 |
| Decathlon | Rédouane Youcef Algeria |
7352 points | Mohamed Benyahia Algeria |
7093 points | Issam Abdelatif Saber Egypt |
6420 points |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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Women results
Track
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Hestrie Storbeck South Africa |
1.92 | Irène Tiendrébéogo Burkina Faso |
1.84 | Nkechinyere Mbaoma Nigeria |
1.75 |
| Long jump | Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria |
6.78 =CR | Chinedu Odozor Nigeria |
6.45 | Baya Rahouli Algeria |
6.36 |
| Triple jump | Baya Rahouli Algeria |
13.96 CR | Françoise Mbango Etone Cameroon |
13.80 | Kéné Ndoye Senegal |
13.30 |
| Shot put | Veronica Abrahamse South Africa |
15.07 | Amel Ben Khaled Tunisia |
14.83 | Hanan Ahmed Khaled Egypt |
14.68 |
| Discus | Elizna Naudé South Africa |
50.28 | Caroline Fournier Mauritius |
50.28 | Hanan Ahmed Khaled Egypt |
42.82 |
| Hammer | Caroline Fournier Mauritius |
54.29 | Marwa Ahmed Hussein Egypt |
47.55 | Djida Yalloulène Algeria |
47.43 |
| Javelin (old type) |
Lindy Leveaux Seychelles |
47.56 | Bernadette Ravina Mauritius |
46.79 | Monique Djikada Cameroon |
45.61 |
| Heptathlon | Patience Itanyi Nigeria |
5376 points | Mary Dolly Zé Oyono Cameroon |
5211 points | Paulette Mendy Senegal |
4716 points |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 19 | Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Burkina Faso (BFA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Central African Republic (CAF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 126 | |
See also
External links
- Results - GBR Athletics