The 2023 African U20 Championships in Athletics was the fifteenth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger, for the second time held jointly with the African U18 Championships in Athletics. It was held at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia, between 29 April and 3 May.[1][2]
| African U18 and U20 Championships | |
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| Dates | 29 April – 3 May |
| Host city | Ndola, Zambia |
| Venue | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium |
| Level | U20 and U18 |
| Events | 45 U20 & 40 U18 |
2025 TBD → | |
Medal summary edit
Men (U20) edit
Women (U20) edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: -0.4 m/s) |
 Tima Godbless (NGR) |
11.45 |  Kayla Murray (RSA) |
11.70 | Adijatu Rejoice Sule (NGR) |
11.77 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -2.4 m/s) |
Tima Godbless (NGR) |
23.35 |  Georgiana Sesay (SLE) |
24.30 | Adetutu Funmilayo Aladeloye (NGR) |
24.33 |
| 400 metres | Opeyemi Deborah Oke (NGR) |
52.67 | Precious Molepo (RSA) |
53.14 | Ada Princess Bright (NGR) |
54.05 |
| 800 metres |  Peninah Muthoni Mutisya (KEN) |
2:03.55 |  Mitn Ewunete (ETH) |
2:04.14 | Judy Kemunto (KEN) |
2:04.55 |
| 1500 metres | Wubrist Aschal (ETH) |
4:37.78 | Samrawit Muluget (ETH) |
4:38.63 | Mitn Ewunete (ETH) |
4:39.10 |
| 3000 metres | Asmarech Anley (ETH) |
8:56.7 | Yenawa Kefale (ETH) |
8:57.8 | Aynadis Mebrit (ETH) |
8:58.4 |
| 5000 metres | Wubrist Aschal (ETH) |
16:43.37 | Aynadis Mebrit (ETH) |
16:44.53 | Asmarech Anley (ETH) |
16:44.55 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: -2.2 m/s) |
Chane Kok (RSA) |
14.29 | Natasha Gertenbach (RSA) |
14.33 |  Malak Ayman Rashwan (EGY) |
14.67 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Anje Nel (RSA) |
58.11 |  Sita Sibiri (BUR) |
60.50 |  Douae Gourinda (MAR) |
63.83 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Pamela Kosgei (KEN) |
10:06.47 | Phemelo Matshaba (RSA) |
13:00.20 | Only two starters | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | South Africa (RSA) Natasha Gertenbach Kayla La Grange Kaylee Le Roux Kayla Murray |
45.70 |  Zambia (ZAM)Blessings Miyambo Ruth Mutale Kabinga Mpande Edna Ngadula |
46.04 |  Ivory Coast (CIV)Munetsi Rujeko Priviledge Bower Linnet Zembe Samukeliso Ndebele |
47.13 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Ada Princess Bright Queen Usunobun Osaretin Joy Usenbor Opeyemi Deborah Oke |
3:38.64 | South Africa (RSA) Jessica van Heerden Anje Nel Michaela Thomsen Precious Molepo |
3:40.07 | Zambia (ZAM) Susan Mwape Emelda Kapunjila Ruth Mutale Cryness Muleya |
3:46.60 |
| 10,000 m walk |  Maysaa Boughdir (TUN) |
52:48.64 |  Ilhem Mansouri (ALG) |
54:16.42 | Janise Nell (RSA) |
58:37.71 |
| High jump |  Goitseone Joel (BOT) |
1.60 m | Only one finisher | |||
| Pole vault | Shannon Purchase (RSA) |
3.40 m | Shahd Mohamed Fouad Mohamed (EGY) |
3.25 m | Only two starters | |
| Long jump | Grace Oshiokpu (NGR) |
5.85 m | Wissal Harkas (ALG) |
5.70 m | Aya El Aglaoui (MAR) |
5.63 m |
| Triple jump | Grace Oshiokpu (NGR) |
13.02 m | Aya El Aglaoui (MAR) |
12.57 m | Wissal Harkas (ALG) |
12.53 m |
| Shot put | Ashley Erasmus (RSA) |
16.11 m |  Tuane Silver (NAM) |
14.88 m |  Frederick Lemongo Nkoulou (CMR) |
14.63 m |
| Discus throw | Ashley Erasmus (RSA) |
50.91 m | Tuane Silver (NAM) |
44.23 m | Frederick Lemongo Nkoulou (CMR) |
38.77 m |
| Hammer throw | Nada Soliman Abdelnaby (EGY) |
53.96 m | Zmorda Hajji (TUN) |
48.12 m | Cilethe Julies (RSA) |
47.66 m |
| Javelin throw |  Mwanaamina Mkwayu (TAN) |
47.33 m NR | Irene Chepkemboi (KEN) |
47.28 m | Merinda Cronje (RSA) |
40.10 m |
| Heptathlon | Malak Ayman Rashwan (EGY) |
5049 pts | Roline Louw (RSA) |
4570 pts | Only two starters | |
Mixed (U20) edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 metres relay | South Africa (RSA) Wiaan Martin Jessica van Heerden Rorisang Rammupudu Precious Molepo |
3:25.42 | Nigeria (NGR) |
3:25.60 | Kenya (KEN) |
3:29.38 |
Boys (U18) edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: -1.6 m/s) |
Werner Bezuidenhout (RSA) |
10.47 CR |  Steven Sabino (MOZ) |
10.48 | Bayaza Wayanda (RSA) |
10.59 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.4 m/s) |
Samuel Uchenna Ogazi (NGR) |
20.93 | Leendert Koekemoer (RSA) |
21.22 | Israel Okon Sunday (NGR) |
21.36 |
| 400 metres | Samuel Uchenna Ogazi (NGR) |
46.01 CR | Samuel Toili (KEN) |
46.18 | Leendert Koekemoer (RSA) |
46.31 |
| 800 metres | Kelvin Kimutai Koech (KEN) |
1:50.18 | Samuel Buche (ETH) |
1:50.60 |  Adama Salam (GHA) |
1:50.90 |
| 1500 metres | Jospat Sang Kipkirui (KEN) |
3:40.0 | Brian Muange Musau (KEN) |
3:50.0 |  Mouktar Idriss Samrieh (DJI) |
3:50.0 |
| 3000 metres | Sewmehon Anteneh (ETH) |
Andrew Kiptoo (KEN) |
Clinton Kimutai (KEN) |
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| 110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm) (Wind: -1.7 m/s) |
Naeem Jack (RSA) |
13.31 CR | Werner Bezuidenhout (RSA) |
13.57 | Zehr Eddine (ALG) |
14.05 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Matodzi Ndo (RSA) |
51.36 CR | Nicholas Aninze Ifeanyichukwu (NGR) |
53.10 | Amos Kipkemoi (KEN) |
53.53 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Edmund Serem (KEN) |
4:37.78 | Evans Kipkosgei Biwott (KEN) |
4:38.63 | Feyisa Mengistu Obsa (ETH) |
4:39.10 |
| Medley relay | Nigeria (NGR) |
1:52.82 | South Africa (RSA) |
1:53.20 |  Gambia (GAM) |
1:53.67 |
| 10,000 m walk | Rayyan Cherni (TUN) |
50:08.15 | Yamkela Shosha (RSA) |
50:08.15 | Akram Hocine (ALG) |
50:47.86 |
| High jump | Luke van der Merwe (RSA) |
2.10 m CR | Justin Osigwe Jimoh (NGR) |
2.05 m | Fiaku Goodluck Ezechukwuchiri (NGR) |
2.00 m |
| Pole vault | Farid Ahmed Tamer Mohamed (ALG) |
4.40 m | Andrew Rothman (RSA) |
4.20 m | Mohcene Guerfi (ALG) |
4.20 m |
| Long jump | Temoso Masikane (RSA) |
8.06 m | Louai Lamraoui (ALG) |
7.36 m | Godsgift Nwabogwu (NGR) |
6.97 m |
| Triple jump | Precious Ugo Irivi (NGR) |
15.70 m CR |  Samuel Tadiwanashe Dauti (ZIM) |
14.65 m | Yanis Kechar (ALG) |
14.64 m |
| Shot put (5 kg) | Henco Lamberts (RSA) |
20.14 m | Ammar Ashraf Ali Nady (EGY) |
17.66 m | Samir Sululu (TAN) |
16.89 m |
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | Zak Naude (RSA) |
55.19 m | Ammar Ashraf Ali Nady (EGY) |
54.20 m | Henco Lamberts (RSA) |
53.41 m |
| Hammer throw (5 kg) | Adam Tamer Owis (EGY) |
66.04 m | Abdalla Mohamed Hussein (EGY) |
65.12 m | Roger Vorster (RSA) |
64.89 m |
| Javelin throw (700 g) | Ewald Jansen (RSA) |
74.04 m | Mohamed Osama Fathy Hassan (EGY) |
69.69 m | Haithem Arafat Ben Aoulai (ALG) |
55.55 m |
| Octathlon | Louai Lamraoui (ALG) |
5629 pts | Mohcene Guerfi (ALG) |
5047 pts | Adriaano Hartogh (RSA) |
4731 pts |
Girls (U18) edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: -1.4 m/s) |
Faith Okwose (NGR) |
11.53 CR | Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan (NGR) |
11.55 | Reabaka Matshitse (RSA) |
11.89 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.2 m/s) |
Faith Okwose (NGR) |
23.31 CR | Chane Vermeulen (RSA) |
23.49 | Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan (NGR) |
23.60 |
| 400 metres | Colene Scheepers (RSA) |
53.78 | Favour Onyah Onyinye (NGR) |
54.05 | Chane Vermeulen (RSA) |
54.24 |
| 800 metres | Nancy Cherop (KEN) |
2:05.88 | Daisy Chepngetich (KEN) |
2:06.68 | Janet Jepkoech Chepkemoi (KEN) |
2:08.16 |
| 1500 metres | Nancy Cherop (KEN) |
4:10.73 CR | Janet Jepkoech Chepkemoi (KEN) |
4:13.20 | Aselef Amare Kassie (ETH) |
4:20.50 |
| 3000 metres | Nancy Cherop (KEN) |
Joyline Chepkemoi (KEN) |
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| 100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm) (Wind: -1.3 m/s) |
Tumi Ramokgopa (RSA) |
13.42 | Faith Osamuyi Osatohanmwen (NGR) |
13.77 | Sandri van Rooyen (RSA) |
13.84 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Tumi Ramokgopa (RSA) |
59.41 | Gift Ovedje Okeoghene (NGR) |
61.18 | Odile Kiendrebeogo (BUR) |
67.97 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Alemnat Walle Fenta (ETH) |
6:14.29 | Frehiwot Gesese Ayana (ETH) |
6:18.55 | Diana Chepkemoi (KEN) |
6:23.70 |
| Medley relay | Nigeria (NGR) |
2:09.46 | South Africa (RSA) |
2:09.95 | Kenya (KEN) Jackline Nguyo Daisy Chepkemoi Selfa Ajiambo Sharon Moraa |
2:14.52 |
| 5000 m walk | Imen Saii (TUN) |
24:22.51 | Ayalew Sinshaw Abebu (ETH) |
24:53.80 | Nesrine Cherni (TUN) |
25:02.94 |
| High jump | Cindy Strydom (RSA) |
1.72 m | m | m | ||
| Pole vault | Ansume de Beer (RSA) |
3.80 m CR | m | m | ||
| Long jump | Timeke-Jade Coetzee (RSA) |
6.08 m CR | Prestina Oluchi Ochonogor (NGR) |
6.00 m | Awa Zongo (BUR) |
5.68 m |
| Triple jump | Praise Djoma Oghenefejiro (NGR) |
12.67 m (w) | Awa Zongo (BUR) |
12.53 m | Timeke-Jade Coetzee (RSA) |
12.14 m (w) |
| Shot put (3 kg) | Alicia Khunou (RSA) |
15.93 m | Yedidya Bangue Elomboo (CMR) |
13.61 m | Ghofrane Lahmaedi (TUN) |
13.58 m |
| Discus throw | Alicia Khunou (RSA) |
50.10 m CR | Ghofrane Lahmaedi (TUN) |
33.91 m | Gracious Selemani (ZAM) |
26.23 m |
| Hammer throw | Anje Holtzhausen (RSA) |
57.17 m | Malak Sayed Mohamed Othman (EGY) |
56.23 m | Nahed Amr Saleh Mahmoud El Tablihy (EGY) |
53.70 m |
| Javelin throw | Anli Engelbrecht (RSA) |
49.91 m | Manel Kahlouch (ALG) |
44.76 m | Carolyne Anyango Odwory (KEN) |
42.53 m |
| Heptathlon | Cara Smith (RSA) |
4708 pts | Manel Kahlouch (ALG) |
4535 pts | Chaima Aoudia (ALG) |
4321 pts |
Medal table (U20) edit
* Host nation (Zambia)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 13 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Botswana (BOT) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Tanzania (TAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Zambia (ZAM)* | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Eritrea (ERI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sierra Leone (SLE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 45 | 40 | 41 | 126 | |
Medal table (U18) edit
* Host nation (Zambia)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 19 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Zambia (ZAM)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 41 | 39 | 36 | 116 | |