Athletics at the 1981 Central African Games

At the 1981 Central African Games, the athletics events were held in Luanda, Angola from 20 August – 30 September.[1][2]

Athletics at the 2nd Central African Games
Dates20 August – 30 September
Host cityLuanda, Angola
Events34


A total of 34 track and field events were contested (20 for men and 14 for women). Compared to the previous edition, a men's hammer throw event and the women's 3000 metres and 100 metres hurdles were added to the programme. Cameroon repeated as the medal leader in athletics, winning twelve events and a total of 25 medals. Gabon had the second highest number of gold medals (seven) while the Republic of the Congo has the second highest tally with 22 medals. The host Angola won 19 medals. Nine of the ten competing nations reached the medal table.[3]

Seven athletes won multiple individual titles at the games. On the men's side, Théophile Nkounkou won a short sprints double for Congo, Burundi's Evariste Haritwinshi scored a middle-distance double, and Bernardo Manuel took a long-distance double for the host nation. Among the women, Cameroon's Ruth Enang Mesode did a sprint double, Marcianne Mukamurenzi of Rwanda won the 1500 metres and 3000 metres titles, Cameroonian heptathlete Cécile Ngambi won the high jump and 100 metres hurdles, and her teammate Agnès Tchuinté won both the discus throw and javelin throw.[3]

Six individuals successfully retained their titles from the 1976 edition: Théophile Nkounkou (men's 100 m), Paul Ngadjadoum (men's high jump), Jean-Emmanuel Vanlier (men's discus), Kémobé Djimassal (men's long jump), Cécile Ngambi (women's high jump) and Agnès Tchuinté (women's javelin). The standard of performances improved across the board, with games records being set in 24 of the 34 events contested – 19 of the games records set went unbeaten in the competition's history.[3]

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Théophile Nkounkou (CGO) 10.4   Antoine Ntsana (CGO) 10.4   Sulama Yansem (ZAI) 10.8
200 metres   Théophile Nkounkou (CGO) 20.9 GR   Emmanuel Bitanga (CMR) 21.1   Henri Ndinga (CGO) 21.5
400 metres   Emmanuel Bitanga (CMR) 46.3 GR   Jean-Didace Bémou (CGO) 47.4   Pierre Nyabenda (BDI) 48.4
800 metres   Evariste Haritwinshi (BDI) 1:51.0 GR   Ernest Batangiye (BDI) 1:51.4   Fernando Fonseca (ANG) 1:52.5
1500 metres   Evariste Haritwinshi (BDI) 3:54.1 GR   Ernest Batangiye (BDI) 3:54.9   Ghislain Obounghat (CGO) 3:56.1
5000 metres   Bernardo Manuel (ANG) 14:42.4 GR   Evariste Nbikora (BDI) 14:44.6   ?. Niyonzima (BDI) 14:58.2
10,000 metres   Bernardo Manuel (ANG) 30:27.4 GR   ?. Niyonzima (BDI) 30:46.1   ?. Nbizi (BDI) 30:47.3
3000 m steeplechase   Emmanuel M'pioh (CGO) 9:20.3 GR   Liboire Barutwanayo (BDI) 9:23.5   Pedro Luciano (ANG) 9:29.8
110 m hurdles   Daniel Ololo (GAB) 14.8   Bernard Mabikana (CGO) 15.2   Jean-Pierre Abossolo (CMR) 15.2
400 m hurdles   Jean-Pierre Abossolo (CMR) 52.8   Gualberto Paquete (ANG) 53.3   Octavio da Conceição (ANG) 55.1
High jump   Paul Ngadjadoum (CHA) 2.10 m   Orlando Bonifacio (ANG) 2.05 m   Édouard Messan (GAB) 2.00 m
Pole vault   Noël Ongowou-Dosso (GAB) 4.20 m GR   Daniel Elebou (CGO) 3.80 m   Germain Gamouna (CGO) 3.50 m
Long jump   Kémobé Djimassal (CHA) 7.11 m   Antoine Kiakouama (CGO) 7.02 m   Kalengay Ntumba (ZAI) 6.80 m
Triple jump   Paul Bétel (CMR) 14.88 m   José Monteiro (ANG) 14.34 m   Kémobé Djimassal (CHA) 14.28 m
Shot put   Thomas Abong (CMR) 14.23 m   Claude Bessala (CMR) 13.72 m   François Ganongo (CGO) 13.42 m
Discus throw   Jean-Emmanuel Vanlier (CMR) 48.06 m   Casimir Molongo (CGO) 44.08 m   Abraham Vounsouma (CMR) 41.52 m
Hammer throw   António Réais (ANG) 49.16 m GR   Jorge Cruz (ANG) 46.50 m   Casimir Molongo (CGO) 33.62 m
Javelin throw   François Ganongo (CGO) 71.12 m GR   Jean Rusesemwa (BDI) 66.34 m   Isaie Sébugoré (RWA) 59.44 m
4 × 100 m relay   Congo (CGO) 40.5   Angola (ANG) 41.1   Cameroon (CMR) 41.8
4 × 400 m relay   Congo (CGO) 3:12.7 GR   Cameroon (CMR) 3:15.1   Angola (ANG) 3:16.5

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Ruth Enang Mesode (CMR) 11.5 GR   Albertine Batsoua (CGO) 12.3   Filomena Mauricio (ANG) 12.4
200 metres   Ruth Enang Mesode (CMR) 24.8 GR   Adèle Mengué (GAB) 24.9   Chantal Méyé (GAB) 25.4
400 metres   Adèle Mengué (GAB) 56.4 GR   Chantal Méyé (GAB) 56.7   Lucia Martins Souza (STP) 59.3
800 metres   Brigitte Ntsamé (GAB) 2:15.2 GR   Francisca Xavier (ANG) 2:16.8   ?. Yéno (GAB) 2:17.4
1500 metres   Marcianne Mukamurenzi (RWA) 4:43.0 GR   Assumpta Achuo-Bei (CMR) 4:53.9   Rosa Neves (ANG) 4:56.5
3000 metres   Marcianne Mukamurenzi (RWA) 10:07.1 GR   Pauline Mpassy (CGO) 10:35.0   Clementine Yong (CMR) 10:38.8
100 m hurdles   Cécile Ngambi (CMR) 13.8 GR   Anne-Lise Montoulieu (GAB) 15.5   Françoise Mistoul (GAB) 15.7
High jump   Cécile Ngambi (CMR) 1.77 m GR   Fernande Agnentchoué (GAB) 1.72 m   Brigitte Revangué (GAB) 1.63 m
Long jump   Lydie Loueyit (GAB) 5.47 m   Christine Maring (CMR) 5.37 m   Faustina Assis (ANG) 5.08 m
Shot put   Odette Mistoul (GAB) 13.60 m GR   Carla Carvalho (ANG) 12.90 m   Julienne Kémayo-Ngassa (CMR) 12.68 m
Discus throw   Agnès Tchuinté (CMR) 39.28 m GR   Agathe Ngo Nack (CMR) 37.02 m   Maria Domingos (ANG) 33.34 m
Javelin throw   Agnès Tchuinté (CMR) 55.86 m GR   Técle Libata (CGO) 40.38 m   Véronique Kenfack (CMR) 39.46 m
4 × 100 m relay   Cameroon (CMR) 47.4 GR   Angola (ANG) 49.8   Congo (CGO) 50.0
4 × 400 m relay   Gabon (GAB) 3:56.1 GR   Congo (CGO) 4:00.1   Cameroon (CMR) 4:02.1

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Angola)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Cameroon (CMR)126725
2  Gabon (GAB)74516
3  Republic of the Congo (CGO)610622
4  Angola (ANG)*38819
5  Burundi (BDI)26311
6  Chad (CHA)2013
  Rwanda (RWA)2013
8  Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAI)0022
9  São Tomé and Príncipe (STP)0011
Totals (9 entries)343434102

References

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  1. ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (Pg. 91). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  2. ^ Jeux régionaux et sous-régionaux (in French). Comite International Olympique (2012-11-29). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  3. ^ a b c Central African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-03-13.
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