| Athletics at the XI African Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–17 September |
| Host city |
Brazzaville,
Congo
 |
| Venue | New Kintele Stadium |
| Events | 74 |
| Participation | 564 athletes from 48 nations |
The athletics competition at the 2015 African Games was held from 13–17 September 2015 at the New Kintele Stadium in Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo. [1]
The original winners of the long jump competitions, Chinaza Amadi and Samson Idiata of Nigeria, failed drugs tests at the competition and were disqualified. [2]
Medal summary
Men
Women
Para-sport
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m T11 | 
Ananias Shikongo (
NAM) |
11.45 | 
Olusegun Francis Rotawo (
NGA) |
11.63 | 
Charles Christol Atangana Ntsama (
CMR) |
11.84 |
| 100m T37 | 
Fanie van der Merwe (
RSA) |
11.60 | 
Sofiane Hamdi (
ALG) |
12.36 | 
Oumar Sidibe (
MLI) |
12.81 |
| 100m T54 | 
Fathi Zouinkhi (
TUN) |
14.88 | 
Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe (
GHA) |
15.24 |
Maamar Harachif (
ALG) |
15.40 |
| 200m T11 |
Ananias Shikongo (
NAM) |
23.00 |
Olusegun Francis Rotawo (
NGA) |
23.68 | 
Jose Chamoleia (
ANG) |
23.95 |
| 200m T12 |
Jonathan Ntutu (
RSA) |
22.47 |
Hilton Langenhoven (
RSA) |
22.69 |
Djamil Nasser (
ALG) |
22.99 |
| 400m T11 |
Ananias Shikongo (
NAM) |
51.63 |
Jose Chamoleia (
ANG) |
52.74 | 
Samwel Kimani (
KEN) |
53.19 |
| 400m T12 |
Henry Nzungi (
KEN) |
49.84 |
Achraf Lahouel (
TUN) |
50.17 | 
Bati Megeresa (
ETH) |
51.11 |
| 400m T13 |
Johannes Nambala (
NAM) |
48.49 |
Abdelatif Baka (
ALG) |
48.68 |
Demisse Tramiru (
ETH) |
49.61 |
| 400m T46 | 
Cliff Muvunyi Hermas (
RWA) |
49.16 |
Elias Ndimulunde (
NAM) |
49.52 | 
Jean-Luc Noumbo Kouame (
CIV) |
50.19 |
| 800m T54 |
Yassine Gharbi (
TUN) |
1:50.74 |
Patrick Yaw Obeng (
GHA) |
1:52.56 |
Fathi Zouinkhi (
TUN) |
1:52.81 |
| 1500m T46 |
Samir Nouiaua (
ALG) |
3:57.54 | 
David Emong (
UGA) |
3:59.41 |
Steper Wanboua (
KEN) |
4:00.74 |
| 1500m T53/54 |
Yassine Gharbi (
TUN) |
3:36.91 |
Yaw Obeng Patrick (
GHA) |
3:37.95 |
Fathi Zouinkhi (
TUN) |
3:38.32 |
| Javelin Throw F42/44 | 
Márcio Fernandes (
CPV) |
50.91 |
Kheireddine Ougour (
ALG) |
39.95 |
Gbolahan Olaiya (
NGR) |
41.91 |
| Javelin Throw F56/57 | 
Youssoupha Diouf (
SEN) |
40.24 | 
Ramadan Elattar Mahmoud (
EGY) |
39.42 |
Raed salem (
EGY) |
38.54 |
| Discus Throw 43/44 | 
Abdurraouf Said (
LBA) |
41.70 |
Márcio Fernandes (
CPV) |
40.07 |
Gbolahan Olaiya (
NGA) |
39.63 |
| Discus Throw F54/56 |
Ibrahim Ibrahim (
EGY) |
37.95 |
Edosomwan Osahon (
NGR) |
29.73 |
Anthony Imbimoh (
NGR) |
28.69 |
| Shot Put F42 |
Tyrone Pillay (
RSA) |
11.28 |
Waleed Ali Mousa Ashteebah (
LBA) |
10.50 |
Heugene Murray (
RSA) |
9.94 |
| Shot Put F54/55 |
Rene Gobe Christian (
CMR) |
9.75 |
Mourad Bachir (
ALG) |
9.42 |
Osahon Edosomwan (
NGR) |
8.52 |
| Shot Put F56/57 [3] |
Amarakuo Solomon (
NGR) |
10.61 |
Emeka Kiyem (
NGR) |
11.70 |
Mohamed Ouchene (
ALG) |
11.33 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m T11 |
Lovina Onyegbule (
NGA) |
12.64 |
Fatimata Brigitte Diasso (
CIV) |
12.94 |
Esperanca Gilcaso (
ANG) |
13.12 |
| 100m T13 |
Christine Akullo (
UGA) |
13.34 |
Johanna Pretorius (
RSA) |
13.58 | 
Laina Sithole (
ZIM) |
13.63 |
| 100m T37 |
Johanna Benson (
NAM) |
14.39 |
Neda Bahi (
TUN) |
14.64 | none | |
| 200m T11 |
Lovina Onyegbule (
NGR) |
25.27 |
Fatimata Brigitte Diasso (
CIV) |
26.08 |
Lahja Ishitile (
NAM) |
26.26 |
| 200m T12 | 
Edmilsa Governo (
MOZ) |
25.62 |
Maria Muchavo (
MOZ) |
25.87 |
Najah Chouaya (
TUN) |
27.02 |
| 400m T13 |
Souhila Lounis (
ALG) |
59.62 |
Denise Dividas (
MOZ) |
1:01.20 |
Johanna Pretorius (
RSA) |
1:02.16 |
| Javelin Throw F54/56 |
Hania Aidi (
TUN) |
16.94 |
Flora Ugwunwa (
NGR) |
13.93 |
Mariam Coulibaly (
MLI) |
12.97 |
| Discus Throw F54/57 |
Flora Ugwunwa (
NGR) |
18.54 |
Nassima Saifi (
ALG) |
33.01 |
Njideka Iyiazi (
NGR) |
26.67 |
| Shot Put F54-57 |
Nassima Saifi (
ALG) |
10.66 |
Safia Djalal (
ALG) |
10.65 |
Njideka Iyiazi (
NGR) |
10.46 |
Medal tables
Elite competition
* Host nation ( Congo)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 |
Ethiopia (ETH) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 |
Kenya (KEN) | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |
Ivory Coast (CIV) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |
South Africa (RSA) | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | 
Botswana (BOT) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |
Cameroon (CMR) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |
Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 |
Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |
Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |
Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 
Burkina Faso (BUR) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
Congo (CGO)* | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | 
Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 | 
Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |
Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 19 |
Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 
Benin (BEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | 
Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |
Mali (MLI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (24 entries) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 139 | |
Para-sport competition
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Namibia (NAM) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |
Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 |
Tunisia (TUN) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |
Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 |
South Africa (RSA) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |
Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |
Cape Verde (CPV) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
Libya (LBY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
|
Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 |
Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |
Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |
Rwanda (RWA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |
Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |
Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |
Angola (ANG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 |
Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
Mali (MLI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |
Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 83 | |
Participating nations
According to an unofficial count, there were 564 athletes from 48 nations participating in the elite competition.
-
Algeria (18)
-
Angola (1)
-
Benin (3)
-
Botswana (17)
-
Burkina Faso (10)
Burundi (2)-
Cameroon (14)
-
Cape Verde (1)
Central African Republic (3)
Chad (5)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (9)-
Djibouti (5)
-
Egypt (8)
Equatorial Guinea (2)-
Eritrea (20)
-
Ethiopia (64)
Gambia (5)-
Ghana (20)
Guinea (3)-
Ivory Coast (11)
-
Kenya (61)
Lesotho (11)-
Libya (1)
Madagascar (2)-
Mali (7)
Mauritania (2)-
Mauritius (14)
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Mozambique (4)
-
Namibia (14)
Niger (2)-
Nigeria (44)
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Republic of the Congo (41)
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Rwanda (4)
São Tomé and Príncipe (2)-
Senegal (14)
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Seychelles (5)
Sierra Leone (11)
Somalia (3)-
South Africa (35)
South Sudan (7)-
Sudan (13)
Swaziland (3)
Tanzania (4)-
Togo (4)
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Tunisia (8)
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Uganda (9)
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Zambia (11)
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Zimbabwe (7)
References
- ^ "Schedule". COJA BRAZZAVILLE 2015. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ Doping ban shock for Nigeria. IOL (2016-01-24). Retrieved on 2016-01-24.
- ^ Ranking is based on athletes' disability
- Reports
- Mulkeen, Jon (2015-09-15). Ivorian sprint double for Meite and Ta Lou at All-African Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-03-22.
- Minshull, Phil (2015-09-17). Kenya's 4x400m men finish off the All-Africa Games in style. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-03-22.
