The 1990 African Championships in Athletics were held in Cairo, Egypt between 3 and 6 October.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Joseph Gikonyo Kenya | 10.28 | Abdullahi Tetengi Nigeria | 10.36 | Charles-Louis Seck Senegal | 10.38 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Joseph Gikonyo Kenya | 20.89 | Abdullahi Tetengi Nigeria | 21.01 | Sunday Bada Nigeria | 21.05 |
| 400 metres | Samson Kitur Kenya | 45.15 | David Kitur Kenya | 46.13 | Sunday Bada Nigeria | 46.19 |
| 800 metres | William Tanui Kenya | 1:46.80 | Robert Kibet Kenya | 1:47.15 | Desta Asgedom.svg.png){kind=small} Ethiopia | 1:47.38 |
| 1500 metres | Moses Kiptanui Kenya | 3:39.51 | Abdelaziz Sahere Morocco | 3:39.53 | David Kibet Kenya | 3:41.49 |
| 5000 metres | Ezequeil Bitok Kenya | 13:33.30 | Andrew Sambu Tanzania | 13:33.90 | Mohamed Issangar Morocco | 13:34.37 |
| 10000 metres | Khalid Skah Morocco | 28:31.10 | Andrew Sambu Tanzania | 28:31.50 | Addis Abebe Ethiopia | 28:34.40 |
| Marathon | Tesfaye Tafa Ethiopia | 2:33:38 | Belaye Wolashe Ethiopia | 2:37:17 | Negash Dube Ethiopia | 2:49:42 |
| 3000 metre steeplechase | Abdelaziz Sahere Morocco | 8:33.58 | William Mutwol Kenya | 8:34.03 | Bizuneh Yai Tura Ethiopia | 8:56.14 |
| 110 metre hurdles (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Moses Oyiki Orode Nigeria | 14.26 | Gideon Yego Kenya | 14.39 | Judex Lefou Mauritius | 14.42 |
| 400 metre hurdles | Hamidou Mbaye Senegal | 51.10 | Ahmed Abdel Halim Ghanem Egypt | 51.16 | Judex Lefou Mauritius | 51.41 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Nigeria Nigeria | 39.85 | Senegal Senegal | 40.05 | Ivory Coast Ivory Coast | 40.24 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Nigeria Nigeria Omokaro Alohan Hassan Bosso Abu Danjuma Sunday Bada | 3:04.77 | Morocco Morocco Abdelali Kasbane Benyounés Lahlou Ali Dahhane Abdelkader El Boukhari | 3:05.89 | Kenya Kenya | 3:06.88 |
| 20 kilometre road walk | Shemsu Hassan Ethiopia | 1:29:31 | Abdelwahab Ferguène Algeria | 1:31:00 | Andrew Eyapan Kenya | 1:32:24 |
| High jump | Othmane Belfaa Algeria | 2.16 | Samson Kebenei Kenya | 2.13 | Khemraj Naiko Mauritius | 2.09 |
| Pole vault | Ali Ziouani Morocco | 4.90 | Kersley Gardenne Mauritius | 4.70 | Sid Ali Sabour Algeria | 4.40 |
| Long jump | Ayodele Aladefa Nigeria | 7.92 | Badara Mbengue Senegal | 7.90 | Amos Rutere Kenya | 7.55 |
| Triple jump | Toussaint Rabenala Madagascar | 16.61 | James Sabulei Kenya | 16.06 | Papa Ladji Konaté Senegal | 15.81 |
| Shot put | Robert Welikhe Kenya | 17.57 | Ahmed Kamel Shata Egypt | 17.36 | Mohamed Ismail Muslem Egypt | 16.50 |
| Discus throw | Hassan Ahmed Hamad Egypt | 55.80 | Dhia Kamel Ahmed Egypt | 52.74 | Ikechukwu Chika Nigeria | 52.50 |
| Hammer throw | Sherif Farouk El Hennawi Egypt | 69.60 | Hassan Chahine Morocco | 66.98 | Hakim Toumi Algeria | 66.34 |
| Javelin throw | Fidèle Rakotonirina Madagascar | 69.50 | Pius Bazighe Nigeria | 68.80 | Justin Arop Uganda | 67.76 |
| Decathlon | Abdennacer Moumen Morocco | 6983 | Tommy Ozono Nigeria | 6869 | Mourad Mahour Bacha Algeria | 6802 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +0.6 m/s) | Onyinye Chikezie Nigeria | 11.56 | Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria | 11.63 | Mary Tombiri Nigeria | 11.74 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Fatima Yusuf Nigeria | 23.19 | Emily Odoemenam Nigeria | 23.59 | Helena Amoako Ghana | 24.36 |
| 400 metres | Fatima Yusuf Nigeria | 50.85 | Charity Opara Nigeria | 51.68 | Emily Odoemenam Nigeria | 53.3 |
| 800 metres | Maria de Lurdes Mutola Mozambique | 2:13.54 | Edith Nakiyingi Uganda | 2:14.00 | Zewde Haile Mariam Ethiopia | 2:15.14 |
| 1500 metres | Maria de Lurdes Mutola Mozambique | 4:25.27 | Edith Nakiyingi Uganda | 4:25.34 | Margaret Ngotho Kenya | 4:27.14 |
| 3000 metres | Derartu Tulu Ethiopia | 9:11.21 | Luchia Yishak Ethiopia | 9:15.99 | Margaret Ngotho Kenya | 9:16.41 |
| 10,000 metres | Derartu Tulu Ethiopia | 33:37.82 | Jane Ngotho Kenya | 33:39.26 | Tigist Moreda Ethiopia | 34:24.67 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Dinah Yankey Ghana | 13.55 | Nezha Bidouane Morocco | 13.70 | Mosun Adesina Nigeria | 13.85 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nezha Bidouane Morocco | 57.17 | Omolade Akinremi Nigeria | 57.97 | Omotayo Akinremi Nigeria | 58.83 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Nigeria Nigeria | 45.06 | Ghana Ghana | 45.87 | Egypt Egypt Karima Meskin Saad Wafa Bashir Huda Hashem Ismail Muna Mohamed Mansour | 46.79 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Nigeria Nigeria ? ? Charity Opara ? | 3:40.04 | Kenya Kenya | 3:45.99 | Mauritius Mauritius | 3:46.94 |
| 5000 metre track walk | Agnetha Chelimo Kenya | 25:45.20 | Méryem Kouch Morocco | 26:36.70 | Amani Mohamed Adel Egypt | 27:11.60 |
| High jump | Lucienne N'Da Ivory Coast | 1.80 | Stella Agbaegbu Nigeria | 1.77 | Ifeanyi Aduba Nigeria | 1.68 |
| Long jump | Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria | 6.13 | Stella Emefesi Nigeria | 5.79 | Nagwa Abd El Hay Riad Egypt | 5.71 |
| Shot put | Hanan Ahmed Khaled Egypt | 15.21 | Elizabeth Olaba Kenya | 14.26 | Fouzia Fatihi Morocco | 14.12 |
| Discus throw | Zoubida Laayouni Morocco | 53.10 | Hanan Ahmed Khaled Egypt | 49.90 | Elizabeth Olaba Kenya | 45.04 |
| Javelin throw | Seraphina Nyauma Kenya | 46.82 | Matilda Kisava Tanzania | 46.44 | Kate Nwani Nigeria | 45.44 |
| Heptathlon | Albertine Koutouan Ivory Coast | 5065 | Huda Hashem Ismail Egypt | 4716 | Marie-Lourdes Ally Samba Mauritius | 4501 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Kenya (KEN) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Morocco (MAR) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Egypt (EGY) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Madagascar (MAD) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mozambique (MOZ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Totals (14 nations) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 | |
See also
- 1990 in athletics (track and field)
External links
- Results – GBR Athletics