2001 African Junior Athletics Championships

The 2001 African Junior Athletics Championships was the fifth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Réduit, Mauritius, from 9–12 July. A total of 41 events were contested, 21 by men and 20 by women.[1]

5th African Junior Championships
Dates9 – 12 July
Host cityRéduit, Mauritius
LevelUnder-20
Events41

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Henrico Louis (MRI) 10.79   Gareth Roelf (RSA) 10.97   Djibril Diatta (SEN) 11.08
200 metres   Ommanandsingh Kowlessur (MRI) 21.66   Lewis Banda (ZIM) 21.92   Mandla Nkosi (RSA) 22.15
400 metres   Mandla Nkosi (RSA) 47.13   Lewis Banda (ZIM) 47.35   Jacob Ramokoka (RSA) 48.06
800 metres   Cornelius Chirchir (KEN) 1:49.02   Amine Laâlou (MAR) 1:49.94   Philemon Tanui (KEN) 1:49.99
1500 metres   Cornelius Chirchir (KEN) 3:41.16   Philemon Tanui (KEN) 3:42.72   Habtai Kifletsion (ERI) 3:42.82
5000 metres   Boniface Toroitich Kiprop (UGA) 13:48.6   Solomon Bushendich (KEN) 13:49.9   Henry Kipchirchir (KEN) 14:01.0
10,000 metres   Solomon Bushendich (KEN) 28:40.36   Boniface Toroitich Kiprop (UGA) 28:45.76   Ali Abdalla (ERI) 29:27.10
110 metres hurdles
(Wind: +2.6 m/s)
  Janko Kotze (RSA) 14.38 w   Chafik Kalila (MAR) 15.22 w   Hamdi Dhouibi (TUN) 15.37 w
400 metres hurdles   Ter de Villiers (RSA) 50.76   Rachid Malki (MAR) 52.37   Chafik Kalila (MAR) 53.64
3000 metres steeplechase   Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) 8:39.80   Michael Kipyego (KEN) 8:41.26   Abdelatif Chemlal (MAR) 8:55.76
4 × 100 m relay   Mauritius (MRI)
Mervin Buckland
Henrico Louis
Ommanandsingh Kowlessur
Jonathan Chimier
41.50   Seychelles (SEY)
Tony Hoareau
Flore Evans
Eddy Lozaique
Marvis Confait
43.20   Morocco (MAR)
Rachid Malki
Chafik Kalila
Ouadih Naciri
Hicham Chliyeh
43.74
4 × 400 m relay   South Africa (RSA)
Jacob Ramokoka
Ter de Villiers
Johan Cronje
Mandla Nkosi
3:14.14   Morocco (MAR)
Rachid Malki
Chafik Kalila
Abdellatif El-Ghazaoui
Amine Laâlou
3:17.67   Mauritius (MRI)
Pascal Fleur
Henrico Louis
David Mortimerdo
Ommanandsingh Kowlessur
3:22.33
10,000 metres walk   Abderrahmane Rahma (ALG) 47:29.9   Ismail Bendoumia (ALG) 47:50.7   Mahmoud Mohamed (EGY) 48:21.2
High jump   Idrissa Ndoye (SEN) 2.10 m   Adel Abou Maati (EGY) 2.10 m   Kousse Kone (MLI) 2.04 m
Pole vault   Hamdi Dhouibi (TUN) 4.60 m   Mohamed Karbib (MAR) 4.05 m   David Thomassoo (MRI) 3.90 m
Long jump   Jonathan Chimier (MRI) 7.48 m   Abdou Lam (SEN) 7.31 m   Hamdi Dhouibi (TUN) 7.18 m
Triple jump   Abdou Lam (SEN) 15.11 m   Ndiss Kaba Badji (SEN) 15.09 m   Idir Fellah (ALG) 15.02 m
Shot put   Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY) 15.44 m   Selwyn Beauchamp (SEY) 13.76 m   Nabil Kirame (MAR) 13.65 m
Discus throw   Ihab Ahmed (EGY) 50.07 m   Omar El-Ghazaly (EGY) 49.79 m   Nabil Kirame (MAR) 44.57 m
Hammer throw   Nicolas Li Yung Fong (MRI) 59.44 m   Mohsen Anany (EGY) 57.11 m   Ahmed Ben Ahmed (TUN) 55.27 m
Javelin throw   Willie Human (RSA) 77.45 m   James Oyewoh (NGR) 69.53 m   Sadek Al-Mohsen (EGY) 64.36 m

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Ibifuro Tobin-West (NGR) 11.86   Amal Tayssir (MAR) 12.17   Geraldine Elysee (MRI) 12.39
200 metres   Kate Obilor (NGR) 24.22   Hajarat Yusuf (NGR) 24.61   Pulane Sekonyana (LES) 25.38
400 metres   Gloria Nwosu (NGR) 54.10   Hajarat Yusuf (NGR) 55.09   Houria El-Mohandis (MAR) 58.68
800 metres   Alice Nwosu (NGR) 2:04.70   Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) 2:06.21   Mary Bacia (UGA) 2:08.51
1500 metres   Zanelle Grobler (RSA) 4:23.33   Berhane Herpassa (ETH) 4:23.35   Eliane Saholinirina (MAD) 4:24.76
5000 metres   Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 16:19.54   Caroline Chepkwony (KEN) 16:23.77   Simret Sultan (ERI) 16:58.23
10,000 metres   Caroline Chepkwony (KEN) 35:04.96   Christiana Augustine (NGR) 37:22.90   Séraphine Murékatété (RWA) 38:06.19
400 metres hurdles   Kate Obilor (NGR) 60.14   Houria El-Mohandis (MAR) 63.66 Only two competitors
4 × 100 m relay   Mauritius (MRI)
Sharonne Cerveaux
Josiane Perrine
Sandrine Duval
Geraldine Elysee
49.15 Only one team finished
4 × 400 m relay   Nigeria (NGR)
Hajarat Yusuf
Gloria Nwosu
Kate Obilor
Alice Nwosu
3:50.53   Mauritius (MRI)
Sandrine Duval
Sylvia Bosquet
Mary Jane Flore
Geraldine Elysee
4:04.75   Morocco (MAR)
Hanane Ouhaddou
Amal Tayssir
Malika Asahssah
Houria El-Mohandis
4:11.67
5000 metres walk   Nicolene Cronje (RSA) 24:48.89   Leeann Watts (RSA) 25:28.60   Souad Kifani (ALG) 26:04.61
High jump   Marizca Gertenbach (RSA) 1.77 m   Gloria Nwosu (NGR) 1.68 m   Arielle Brette (MRI) 1.55 m
Pole vault   Maha Mohamed (EGY) 3.35 m   Amina Chahreddine (ALG)
  Nancy Cheekoussen (MRI)
2.90 m Not awarded
Long jump   Ibifuro Tobin-West (NGR) 5.93 m   Sarah Bouaoudia (ALG) 5.77 m   Natacha Bibi (SEY) 5.34 m
Triple jump   Mahaliana Ramanitra (MAD) 12.07 m   Josiane Perrine (MRI) 11.45 m Only two athletes had a valid jump
Shot put   Helda Marie (SEY) 13.58 m   Amal Salem (EGY) 13.08 m   Hiba Saad (EGY) 12.94 m
Discus throw   Amina Moudden (MAR) 45.55 m   Nourine Ahmed (EGY) 42.36 m   Chichi Edeh (NGR) 42.34 m
Hammer throw   Rawd Hussein (EGY) 48.79 m   Joanna Bhoyroo (MRI) 42.31 m   Karima Mouhoubi (ALG) 41.31 m
Javelin throw   Hana'a Omar (EGY) 45.30 m   Patricia Léopold (MRI) 37.16 m   Joanna Bhoyroo (MRI) 17.22 m
Heptathlon   Gloria Nwosu (NGR) 5111 pts   Imène Chatbri (TUN) 4834 pts   Soraya Mehdioui (ALG) 4438 pts

References

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  1. ^ African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
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