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2009 African Junior Athletics Championships

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

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]

Records

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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

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Men

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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

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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
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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

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  *   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

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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.
  • "African Athletics » Nigerian Ogoegbunam completes a hat trick at Africa Junior Championships". 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.[dead link]
  2. ^ Berlin 2009 - Nigerian fails drugs test. Eurosport/Reuters (2009-08-21). Retrieved on 2009-09-25. Archived 2009-09-27.
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