Athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games

The athletics competitions at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers, Algeria was held between 24 and 27 July at the July 5, 1962 Stadium. The competition served as the qualification for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics which took place in October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games
Dates24 – 27 July
Host cityAlgiers, Algeria
VenueJuly 5, 1962 Stadium
LevelYouth (under 18)
Events36


The competition was dominated by South Africa which took 26 medals in total including 12 golds, followed by Nigeria and Ethiopia.

Medal summary

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Boys

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: +2.5 m/s)
  Luke Davids (RSA) 10.34   Alaba Akintola (NGR) 10.37   Muhamad Trawally (GAM) 10.57
200 metres
(wind: +0.1 m/s)
  Sulayman Touray (GAM) 20.97   Luke Davids (RSA) 21.04   Iruoghene Okoro  (NGR) 21.16
400 metres   Kennedy Luchembe (ZAM) 46.21   Bernard Olesitse (BOT) 47.00   Solomon Diafo (GHA) 47.48
800 metres   Francis Leshoo Pesi (KEN) 1:50.72   Mohamed Abouettahery (MAR) 1:51.12   Tasew Yada (ETH) 1:51.52
1500 metres   Nickson Lesiyia Pariken (KEN) 3:49.64   Anass Essayi (MAR) 3:49.68   Melese Nberet (ETH) 3:49.70
3000 metres   Berihu Aregawi (ETH) 7:50.98   Oscar Chelimo (UGA) 8:00.72   Jackson Kavesa Muema (KEN) 8:03.96
110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm)
(wind: +0.4 m/s)
  Abderrazzak Mouzdahir (MAR) 13.77   Jeremie Lararaudeuse (MRI) 13.81   Mohamed Abderrahmane Zadi (ALG) 13.99
400 metres hurdles (84.0 cm)   Lindokuhle Gora (RSA) 52.18   Rami Balti (TUN) 53.51   Kealeboga Balemogi (BOT) 54.22
2000 m steeplechase   Abrham Sime (ETH) 5:35.86   Abel Yemane (ERI) 5:46.63   Denis Mutuku Matheka (KEN) 5:47.58
10,000 m track walk   Said Khoufache (ALG) 49:05.11   Osama Hassan (EGY) 49:21.86 Only two participants
High jump   Bilel Afer (ALG) 2.06   Brian Ndlovu (ZIM) 2.02   Widzani Mojangi (BOT) 2.02
Pole vault   Nikolai van Huyssteen (RSA) 4.70   Fawzi Messaoudi (ALG) 3.40   Ludwig Huber (NAM) 3.30
Long jump   Jason Tito (RSA) 7.53w   Ineh Oritsemeyiwa (NGR) 7.35w   Luc Nadal (MRI) 7.14w
Triple jump   Ineh Oritsemeyiwa (NGR) 16.22   Sifiso Miya (RSA) 15.57   Bokamoso Mokgethi (BOT) 14.72
Shot put (5 kg)   Mohamed Salem (EGY) 18.39   Lohan Potgieter (RSA) 17.78   Salas Sebkhi (ALG) 15.05
Discus throw (1.5 kg)   Francois Prinsloo (RSA) 60.55   Mohamed Salem (EGY) 55.81   Jihed Sahli (TUN) 53.12
Hammer throw (5 kg)   Mohamed Tarek Ismail Mahmoud (EGY) 69.49   Damien Bothma (RSA) 65.77   Mortadha Bouzaien (TUN) 63.44
Javelin throw (700 g)   Jano Esterhuizen (RSA) 72.82   Ita Leshan (KEN) 67.18   Walid Mokni (TUN) 62.75

Girls

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: +1.5 m/s)
  Rosemary Chukwuma (NGR) 11.53   Rose Xeyi (RSA) 11.60   Oarabile Tshosa (BOT) 11.98
200 metres
(wind: +0.3 m/s)
  Rosemary Chukwuma (NGR) 23.45   Nicola van der Merwe (RSA) 24.20   Oarabile Tshosa (BOT) 24.58
400 metres   Favour Ofili (NGR) 53.57   Amy Naude (RSA) 54.57   Niddy Mingilishi (ZAM) 55.62
800 metres   Hirut Meshesha (ETH) 2:04.66   Angela Ndungwa Munguti (KEN) 2:06.21   Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) 2:10.62
1500 metres   Lemlem Hailu (ETH) 4:36.71   Edinah Jebitok (KEN) 4:37.98   Nicole Louw (RSA) 4:40.68
3000 metres   Aberash Minsewo (ETH) 9:29.02   Sarah Chelangat (UGA) 9:30.60   Mercy Chepkorir Kerarei (KEN) 9:36.91
100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm)
(wind: +2.3 m/s)
  Kayla van der Bergh (RSA) 13.48   Rahil Hamel (ALG) 14.27   Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera (KEN) 16.61
400 metres hurdles   Gontse Morake (RSA) 1:00.39   Loubna Benhadja (ALG) 1:00.79   Sarah Ochigbo (NGR) 1:03.23
2000 m steeplechase   Fancy Cherono (KEN) 6:17.68   Mekdes Abebe (ETH) 6:26.86   Esther Yego Chekwemoi (UGA) 6:41.23
5000 m track walk   Marissa Swanepoel (RSA) 26:06.50   Sintayehu Masir (ETH) 26:09.03   Melissa Touloum (ALG) 26:35.29
High jump   Bianca Erasmus (RSA) 1.67   Laurentine Fouda Moumbagna (CMR) 1.60 Not awarded
Pole vault   Imen Rhouma (TUN) 3.50   Yasmen Farag (EGY) 3.30   Nicole Janse van Rensburg (RSA) 3.20
Long jump   Victory George (NGR) 5.62w   Mieke Basson (RSA) 5.53   Ghada Hamdani (TUN) 5.44
Triple jump   Gontse Morake (RSA) 12.57   Ghada Hamdani (TUN) 12.33   Victory George (NGR) 12.31
Shot put (3 kg)   Dane Roets (RSA) 15.97   Hannah Kemele (NGR) 15.45   Zineb Zeroual  (MAR) 14.57
Discus throw   Rana Ahmed (EGY) 44.99   Dane Roets (RSA) 43.42   Onome Ogbeni (NGR) 42.13
Hammer throw (3 kg)   Rawan Barakat (EGY) 69.16   Phethisang Makhethe (RSA) 59.95   Zineb Zeroual (MAR) 51.18
Javelin throw (500 g)   Martha Nthanze Musai (KEN) 54.12   Chane van Zyl (RSA) 51.13   Hannah Kemele (NGR) 46.94

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Algeria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Africa (RSA)1211326
2  Nigeria (NGR)53513
3  Ethiopia (ETH)5229
4  Kenya (KEN)43411
5  Egypt (EGY)4307
6  Algeria (ALG)*2338
7  Tunisia (TUN)1247
8  Morocco (MAR)1225
9  Zambia (ZAM)1012
10  Uganda (UGA)0213
11  Botswana (BOT)0156
12  Mauritius (MRI)0112
13  Cameroon (CMR)0101
  Eritrea (ERI)0101
  Zimbabwe (ZIM)0101
16  Ghana (GHA)0011
  Namibia (NAM)0011
Totals (17 entries)353633104

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