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2009 African Junior Athletics Championships

October 31, 2023

The 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bambous, Mauritius from 30 July to 2 August. There were 40 events in total, of which 20 were contested by male athletes and 20 by female athletes. Multiple gold medallists Caster Semenya and Amaka Ogoegbunam broke championships records, but also created controversy at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics later that year. Semenya was asked to take a gender test and Ogoegbunam tested positive for anabolic steroids.[1][2]

9th African Junior Championships
Dates30 July – 2 August
Host cityBambous, Mauritius
VenueStade Germain Comarmond
LevelUnder-20
Events40

Records edit

Key:0000 WR — World record  • AR — Area record  • CR — Championship record  • NR — National record  • WL — World leading
Name Event Country Record Type
James Magut 1500 metres   Kenya 3:37.05 CR
Cornel Fredericks 400 m hurdles   South Africa 50.05 sec CR
Cheyne Rahme Pole vault   South Africa 5.30 m CR
Ali Bouguesba Triple jump   Algeria 16.16 m CR
Alaa Elaslry Hammer throw   Egypt 75.59 m CR
Gert Swanepoel Decathlon   South Africa 6400 pts NR
Caster Semenya 800 metres   South Africa 1:56.72 NR CR WL
Caster Semenya 1500 metres   South Africa 4:08.01 CR
Amaka Ogoegbunam 400 m hurdles   Nigeria 58.45 sec CR
Rana Taha Hammer throw   Egypt 57.53 m CR

Medal summary edit

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Abdehadi Bouchakour (ALG) 10.75   Nathaniel Oletu  (NGR) 10.86   Waide Jooste (RSA) 10.94
200 metres   Youssouf Mhadjou (COM) 22.47   Ayobani Oyebiyi (NGR) 22.58   Adeola Efunsile (NGR) 22.66
400 metres   Pako Seribe (BOT) 46.56   Abiola Onakoya (NGR) 47.16   Thapelo Ketlogetswe (BOT) 47.43
800 metres   Mohamed Aman Geleto (ETH) 1:48.82   Nickson Tuwei (KEN) 1:48.91   David Mutinda (KEN) 1:49.82
1500 metres   James Magut (KEN) 3:37.05 CR   Nickson Chepseba (KEN) 3:37.63   Dawit Wolde Arega (ETH) 3:41.24
5000 metres   Abera Kuma Lema (ETH) 13:42.53   John Mwangangi (KEN) 13:42.88   Kennedy Kithuka (KEN) 13:43.94
10,000 metres   Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH) 28.46.74   John Cheruiyot (KEN) 28:47.89   Peter Kimeli (KEN) 28:53.64
110 metres hurdles   Cornel Fredericks (RSA) 14.36   Martins Ogieriakhi (NGR) 14.42   Hardus Maritz (NAM) 14.73
400 metres hurdles   Cornel Fredericks (RSA) 50.05 CR   Amadou Ndiaye (SEN) 52.44   Hardus Maritz (NAM) 52.61
3000 metres steeplechase   Jonathan Muia Ndiku (KEN) 8:28.83   Stephen Kiprotich (KEN) 8:35.97   Legesse Lemesso Lemesso (ETH) 8:39.53
4×100 metres relay   Nigeria (NGR)
Ayobani Oyebiyi
Abiola Onakoya
Adeola Efunsile
Nathaniel Oletu		 41.17   South Africa (RSA)
Waide Jootse
Brent Stevens
Patrick Vosloo
Ethan Floris		 41.33   Mauritius (MUS)
Baptiste Brasse
Aldo Lutchmun
Garik Maureemootoo
Unknown runner		 42.08
4×400 metres relay   Nigeria (NGR)
Okeudo Jonathan Mmaju
Elvis Ukale
Peter Njoteah
Abiola Onakoya		 3:13.50   South Africa (RSA)
Shaun de Jager
Cornel Fredericks
Peter Marx
Neil de Beer		 3:13.95   Botswana (BOT)
Otlaadisa Segosebe
Daniel Lagamang
Pako Seribe
Thapelo Ketlogetswe		 3:15.08
High jump   Mohamed Abou Taleb (EGY) 2.09 m   Ruan Claasen (RSA) 2.09 m   Jose Labiche (SEY) 2.02 m
Pole vault   Cheyne Rahme (RSA) 5.30 m CR   Mohammed Bouhadjer (ALG) 4.35 m   Yannick Clam (MUS) 3.95 m
Long jump   Alaeddin Ben Hassine (TUN) 7.67 m   Ali Bouguesba (ALG) 7.52 m   Luvo Manyonga (RSA) 7.49 m
Triple jump   Ali Bouguesba (ALG) 16.16 m CR PB   Newton Kipngeno (KEN) 15.62 m PB   Apelele Raskeni (RSA) 15.53 m
Shot put   Stephan Brink (RSA) 17.90 m   Abddouahat Laggoun  (ALG) 16.38 m   Victor Akinyemi (NGR) 15.03 m
Discus throw   Dewald van Heerden (RSA) 58.91 m   Christophe Sophie (MUS) 46.02 m   Abdouahat Laggoiun (ALG) 43.14 m
Hammer throw   Alaa Elaslry (EGY) 75.59 m CR   Jonathan Martin (MUS) 42.81 m   Ian Caree (MUS) 31.64 m
Javelin throw   Ulrich Damon (RSA) 73.51 m   Strydom van der Wath (NAM) 67.69 m   John Phalatswe (BOT) 60.46 m
Decathlon   Gert Swanepoel (RSA) 6400 pts PB NR   Willem le Roux (RSA) 6359 pts PB   Eslam Shaaban  (EGY) 6030 pts

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Josephine Omaka (NGR) 11.78   Alyssa Conley (RSA) 12.17   Stephanie Guillaume (MUS) 12.23
200 metres[a]   Alyssa Conley (RSA) 25.55   Stephanie Guillaume (MUS) 25.63   Elodie Pierrelouis (MRI) 25.86
400 metres   Folashade Abugan (NGR) 52.02 CR   Racheal Nachula (ZAM) 53.34   Sylvie Zimbere (CMR) 54.03 PB
800 metres   Caster Semenya (RSA) 1:56.72 NR CR PB WL   Winny Chebet (KEN) 2:01.36 PB   Abebe Aregawi Gebretsadik (ETH) 2:02.17 NR
1500 metres   Caster Semenya (RSA) 4:08.01 PB CR   Kalkidan Gezagne Befrkad (ETH) 4:09.36   Fancy Cherotich (KEN) 4:17.38
3000 metres   Mercy Cherono (KEN) 8:54.96   Etenesh Diro Neda (ETH) 9:09.22   Tsaga Gela Reta (ETH) 9:25.31
5000 metres   Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 16:11.85   Mercy Cherono (KEN) 16:12.65   Sule Utura Gedo (ETH) 16:13.09
100 metres hurdles[a]   Silvia Panguana (MOZ) 15.95   Lawretta Ozoh (NGR) 16.21 none awarded
400 metres hurdles[a]   Bimbo Miel Ayedou (BEN) 1:00.09   Betty Chelangat (KEN) 1:01.30   Fancy Cherotich (KEN) 1:06.31
3000 metres steeplechase   Elizabeth Mueni (KEN) 9:58.55   Almaz Ayona Eba (ETH) 10:03.75   Tsehynesh Tsale Tsenga (ETH) 10:09.00
4×100 metres relay   Mauritius (MUS)
Joanelle Janvier
Elodie Pierrelouis
Stephanie Guillaume
Emilie Tambanivoule		 48.04   Cameroon (CMR)
Giesele Tchoupou Tchoupa
Marie Rodrigue Ngono Zibi
Sylvie Zimbere
Blandin Loise Tsouga Eb		 48.58   South Africa (RSA)
Melissa Hewitt
Caster Semenya
Rorisang Rammonye
Alyssa Conley		 48.73
4×400 metres relay[a]   Kenya (KEN)
Shiela Chepkirui
Fancy Cherotich
Winny Chebet
Betty Chelangat		 ?   Mauritius (MUS)
Edlette Espiegle
Stephanie Guillaume
Emile Tambanivoule
Dorothy Aristide		 ?   Cameroon (CMR)
Marie Rodrigue Ngono Zibi
Blandin Loise Tsouga Eb
Sylvie Zimbere
Giesele Tchoupou Tchoupa		 ?
High jump   Lissa Labiche (SEY) 1.69 m   Wedian Mokhtar (EGY) 1.55 m   Emilie Tambanivole (MUS) 1.40 m
Long jump   Sangone Kandji (SEN) 5.82 m   Janet Boniface (SEY) 5.78 m   Ibrahim Blessing (NGR) 5.75 m
Triple jump   Ibrahim Blessing (NGR) 12.89 m   Janet Boniface (SEY) 12.12 m   Ambre de Falbaire (MUS) 12.00 m
Shot put   Walaa Attia (EGY) 14.47 m   Sihem Marrakechi (TUN) 13.97 m   Zouina Bouzebra (ALG) 12.84 m
Discus throw   Lindie Liebenberg (RSA) 43.24 m   Estelle Louis (MUS) 34.93 m   Aurelie Thesee (MUS) 31.04 m
Hammer throw   Rana Taha (EGY) 57.53 m CR   Zouina Bouzebra (ALG) 54.47 m   Najet Ben Chiha (TUN) 47.92 m
Javelin throw   Tazmin Brits (RSA) 54.55 m   Gazelle Bernard (RSA) 49.54 m   Jessika Rosun (MUS) 44.42 m
Heptathlon   Jenna Rima (MUS) 4336 pts   Wedian Mokhtar (EGY) 3933 pts   Marine Boulle (MUS) 3811 pts
  1. ^ a b c d The original gold medalist, Amaka Ogoegbunam of Nigeria, was stripped of her gold medal for having committed anti-doping violations. The rest of the competitors were elevated by one position accordingly.

Medal table edit

  *   Host nation (Mauritius)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Africa (RSA)117422
2  Nigeria (NGR)94417
3  Kenya (KEN)49518
4  Ethiopia (ETH)43613
5  Egypt (EGY)4217
6  Algeria (ALG)2428
7  Mauritius (MUS)*231116
8  Seychelles (SEY)1214
9  Tunisia (TUN)1113
10  Senegal (SEN)1102
11  Botswana (BOT)1034
12  Comoros (COM)1001
13  Namibia (NAM)0123
14  Cameroon (CMR)0112
15  Benin (BEN)0101
  Mozambique (MOZ)0101
  Zambia (ZAM)0101
Totals (17 entries)414141123


References edit

General
  • Ouma, Mark (2009-07-30). Ndiku and Cherono prevail - African junior champs, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
  • Ouma, Mark (2009-07-31). South African teen Semenya stuns with 1:56.72 800m World lead in Bambous - African junior champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
  • Ouma, Mark (2009-08-01). More championship record fall in Bambous - African junior champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
  • Ouma, Mark (2009-07-30). Back-to-back double for Ogoegbunam in Bambous - African junior champs, Day 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
  • . 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
Specific
  1. ^ Slot, Owen (19 August 2009). "Caster Semenya faces sex test before she can claim victory". The Times. London. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  2. ^ Berlin 2009 - Nigerian fails drugs test. Eurosport/Reuters (2009-08-21). Retrieved on 2009-09-25. Archived 2009-09-27.

External links edit

  • African Athletics articles

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The 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bambous Mauritius from 30 July to 2 August There were 40 events in total of which 20 were contested by male athletes and 20 by female athletes Multiple gold medallists Caster Semenya and Amaka Ogoegbunam broke championships records but also created controversy at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics later that year Semenya was asked to take a gender test and Ogoegbunam tested positive for anabolic steroids 1 2 9th African Junior ChampionshipsDates30 July 2 AugustHost cityBambous MauritiusVenueStade Germain ComarmondLevelUnder 20Events40 2007 Ouagadougou2011 Gaborone Contents 1 Records 2 Medal summary 2 1 Men 2 2 Women 3 Medal table 4 References 5 External linksRecords editKey 0 0 0 0 WR World record AR Area record CR Championship record NR National record WL World leadingName Event Country Record TypeJames Magut 1500 metres nbsp Kenya 3 37 05 CRCornel Fredericks 400 m hurdles nbsp South Africa 50 05 sec CRCheyne Rahme Pole vault nbsp South Africa 5 30 m CRAli Bouguesba Triple jump nbsp Algeria 16 16 m CRAlaa Elaslry Hammer throw nbsp Egypt 75 59 m CRGert Swanepoel Decathlon nbsp South Africa 6400 pts NRCaster Semenya 800 metres nbsp South Africa 1 56 72 NR CR WLCaster Semenya 1500 metres nbsp South Africa 4 08 01 CRAmaka Ogoegbunam 400 m hurdles nbsp Nigeria 58 45 sec CRRana Taha Hammer throw nbsp Egypt 57 53 m CRMedal summary editMen edit Event Gold Silver Bronze100 metres nbsp Abdehadi Bouchakour ALG 10 75 nbsp Nathaniel Oletu NGR 10 86 nbsp Waide Jooste RSA 10 94200 metres nbsp Youssouf Mhadjou COM 22 47 nbsp Ayobani Oyebiyi NGR 22 58 nbsp Adeola Efunsile NGR 22 66400 metres nbsp Pako Seribe BOT 46 56 nbsp Abiola Onakoya NGR 47 16 nbsp Thapelo Ketlogetswe BOT 47 43800 metres nbsp Mohamed Aman Geleto ETH 1 48 82 nbsp Nickson Tuwei KEN 1 48 91 nbsp David Mutinda KEN 1 49 821500 metres nbsp James Magut KEN 3 37 05 CR nbsp Nickson Chepseba KEN 3 37 63 nbsp Dawit Wolde Arega ETH 3 41 245000 metres nbsp Abera Kuma Lema ETH 13 42 53 nbsp John Mwangangi KEN 13 42 88 nbsp Kennedy Kithuka KEN 13 43 9410 000 metres nbsp Lelisa Desisa Benti ETH 28 46 74 nbsp John Cheruiyot KEN 28 47 89 nbsp Peter Kimeli KEN 28 53 64110 metres hurdles nbsp Cornel Fredericks RSA 14 36 nbsp Martins Ogieriakhi NGR 14 42 nbsp Hardus Maritz NAM 14 73400 metres hurdles nbsp Cornel Fredericks RSA 50 05 CR nbsp Amadou Ndiaye SEN 52 44 nbsp Hardus Maritz NAM 52 613000 metres steeplechase nbsp Jonathan Muia Ndiku KEN 8 28 83 nbsp Stephen Kiprotich KEN 8 35 97 nbsp Legesse Lemesso Lemesso ETH 8 39 534 100 metres relay nbsp Nigeria NGR Ayobani OyebiyiAbiola OnakoyaAdeola EfunsileNathaniel Oletu 41 17 nbsp South Africa RSA Waide JootseBrent StevensPatrick VoslooEthan Floris 41 33 nbsp Mauritius MUS Baptiste BrasseAldo LutchmunGarik MaureemootooUnknown runner 42 084 400 metres relay nbsp Nigeria NGR Okeudo Jonathan MmajuElvis UkalePeter NjoteahAbiola Onakoya 3 13 50 nbsp South Africa RSA Shaun de JagerCornel FredericksPeter MarxNeil de Beer 3 13 95 nbsp Botswana BOT Otlaadisa SegosebeDaniel LagamangPako SeribeThapelo Ketlogetswe 3 15 08High jump nbsp Mohamed Abou Taleb EGY 2 09 m nbsp Ruan Claasen RSA 2 09 m nbsp Jose Labiche SEY 2 02 mPole vault nbsp Cheyne Rahme RSA 5 30 m CR nbsp Mohammed Bouhadjer ALG 4 35 m nbsp Yannick Clam MUS 3 95 mLong jump nbsp Alaeddin Ben Hassine TUN 7 67 m nbsp Ali Bouguesba ALG 7 52 m nbsp Luvo Manyonga RSA 7 49 mTriple jump nbsp Ali Bouguesba ALG 16 16 m CR PB nbsp Newton Kipngeno KEN 15 62 m PB nbsp Apelele Raskeni RSA 15 53 mShot put nbsp Stephan Brink RSA 17 90 m nbsp Abddouahat Laggoun ALG 16 38 m nbsp Victor Akinyemi NGR 15 03 mDiscus throw nbsp Dewald van Heerden RSA 58 91 m nbsp Christophe Sophie MUS 46 02 m nbsp Abdouahat Laggoiun ALG 43 14 mHammer throw nbsp Alaa Elaslry EGY 75 59 m CR nbsp Jonathan Martin MUS 42 81 m nbsp Ian Caree MUS 31 64 mJavelin throw nbsp Ulrich Damon RSA 73 51 m nbsp Strydom van der Wath NAM 67 69 m nbsp John Phalatswe BOT 60 46 mDecathlon nbsp Gert Swanepoel RSA 6400 pts PB NR nbsp Willem le Roux RSA 6359 pts PB nbsp Eslam Shaaban EGY 6030 ptsWomen edit Event Gold Silver Bronze100 metres nbsp Josephine Omaka NGR 11 78 nbsp Alyssa Conley RSA 12 17 nbsp Stephanie Guillaume MUS 12 23200 metres a nbsp Alyssa Conley RSA 25 55 nbsp Stephanie Guillaume MUS 25 63 nbsp Elodie Pierrelouis MRI 25 86400 metres nbsp Folashade Abugan NGR 52 02 CR nbsp Racheal Nachula ZAM 53 34 nbsp Sylvie Zimbere CMR 54 03 PB800 metres nbsp Caster Semenya RSA 1 56 72 NR CR PB WL nbsp Winny Chebet KEN 2 01 36 PB nbsp Abebe Aregawi Gebretsadik ETH 2 02 17 NR1500 metres nbsp Caster Semenya RSA 4 08 01 PB CR nbsp Kalkidan Gezagne Befrkad ETH 4 09 36 nbsp Fancy Cherotich KEN 4 17 383000 metres nbsp Mercy Cherono KEN 8 54 96 nbsp Etenesh Diro Neda ETH 9 09 22 nbsp Tsaga Gela Reta ETH 9 25 315000 metres nbsp Genzebe Dibaba ETH 16 11 85 nbsp Mercy Cherono KEN 16 12 65 nbsp Sule Utura Gedo ETH 16 13 09100 metres hurdles a nbsp Silvia Panguana MOZ 15 95 nbsp Lawretta Ozoh NGR 16 21 none awarded400 metres hurdles a nbsp Bimbo Miel Ayedou BEN 1 00 09 nbsp Betty Chelangat KEN 1 01 30 nbsp Fancy Cherotich KEN 1 06 313000 metres steeplechase nbsp Elizabeth Mueni KEN 9 58 55 nbsp Almaz Ayona Eba ETH 10 03 75 nbsp Tsehynesh Tsale Tsenga ETH 10 09 004 100 metres relay nbsp Mauritius MUS Joanelle JanvierElodie PierrelouisStephanie GuillaumeEmilie Tambanivoule 48 04 nbsp Cameroon CMR Giesele Tchoupou TchoupaMarie Rodrigue Ngono ZibiSylvie ZimbereBlandin Loise Tsouga Eb 48 58 nbsp South Africa RSA Melissa HewittCaster SemenyaRorisang RammonyeAlyssa Conley 48 734 400 metres relay a nbsp Kenya KEN Shiela ChepkiruiFancy CherotichWinny ChebetBetty Chelangat nbsp Mauritius MUS Edlette EspiegleStephanie GuillaumeEmile TambanivouleDorothy Aristide nbsp Cameroon CMR Marie Rodrigue Ngono ZibiBlandin Loise Tsouga EbSylvie ZimbereGiesele Tchoupou Tchoupa High jump nbsp Lissa Labiche SEY 1 69 m nbsp Wedian Mokhtar EGY 1 55 m nbsp Emilie Tambanivole MUS 1 40 mLong jump nbsp Sangone Kandji SEN 5 82 m nbsp Janet Boniface SEY 5 78 m nbsp Ibrahim Blessing NGR 5 75 mTriple jump nbsp Ibrahim Blessing NGR 12 89 m nbsp Janet Boniface SEY 12 12 m nbsp Ambre de Falbaire MUS 12 00 mShot put nbsp Walaa Attia EGY 14 47 m nbsp Sihem Marrakechi TUN 13 97 m nbsp Zouina Bouzebra ALG 12 84 mDiscus throw nbsp Lindie Liebenberg RSA 43 24 m nbsp Estelle Louis MUS 34 93 m nbsp Aurelie Thesee MUS 31 04 mHammer throw nbsp Rana Taha EGY 57 53 m CR nbsp Zouina Bouzebra ALG 54 47 m nbsp Najet Ben Chiha TUN 47 92 mJavelin throw nbsp Tazmin Brits RSA 54 55 m nbsp Gazelle Bernard RSA 49 54 m nbsp Jessika Rosun MUS 44 42 mHeptathlon nbsp Jenna Rima MUS 4336 pts nbsp Wedian Mokhtar EGY 3933 pts nbsp Marine Boulle MUS 3811 pts a b c d The original gold medalist Amaka Ogoegbunam of Nigeria was stripped of her gold medal for having committed anti doping violations The rest of the competitors were elevated by one position accordingly Medal table edit Host nation Mauritius RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 nbsp South Africa RSA 1174222 nbsp Nigeria NGR 944173 nbsp Kenya KEN 495184 nbsp Ethiopia ETH 436135 nbsp Egypt EGY 42176 nbsp Algeria ALG 24287 nbsp Mauritius MUS 2311168 nbsp Seychelles SEY 12149 nbsp Tunisia TUN 111310 nbsp Senegal SEN 110211 nbsp Botswana BOT 103412 nbsp Comoros COM 100113 nbsp Namibia NAM 012314 nbsp Cameroon CMR 011215 nbsp Benin BEN 0101 nbsp Mozambique MOZ 0101 nbsp Zambia ZAM 0101Totals 17 entries 414141123References editGeneralOuma Mark 2009 07 30 Ndiku and Cherono prevail African junior champs Day 1 IAAF Retrieved on 2016 07 30 Ouma Mark 2009 07 31 South African teen Semenya stuns with 1 56 72 800m World lead in Bambous African junior champs Day 2 IAAF Retrieved on 2016 07 30 Ouma Mark 2009 08 01 More championship record fall in Bambous African junior champs Day 3 IAAF Retrieved on 2016 07 30 Ouma Mark 2009 07 30 Back to back double for Ogoegbunam in Bambous African junior champs Day 4 IAAF Retrieved on 2016 07 30 African Athletics Nigerian Ogoegbunam completes a hat trick at Africa Junior Championships 24 July 2011 Archived from the original on 24 July 2011 Specific Slot Owen 19 August 2009 Caster Semenya faces sex test before she can claim victory The Times London Retrieved 20 August 2009 Berlin 2009 Nigerian fails drugs test Eurosport Reuters 2009 08 21 Retrieved on 2009 09 25 Archived 2009 09 27 External links editAfrican Athletics articles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships amp oldid 1178150804, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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