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.Berlin 2009 - Nigerian fails drugs test. Eurosport/Reuters (2009-08-21). Retrieved on 2009-09-25. 2009-09-27.

Records Key:WR — World record AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record WL — World leading NameEventCountryRecordType James Magut 1500 metres 3:37.05 CR Cornel Fredericks 400 m hurdles 50.05 sec CR Cheyne Rahme Pole vault 5.30 m CR Ali Bouguesba Triple jump 16.16 m CR Alaa Elaslry Hammer throw 75.59 m CR Gert Swanepoel Decathlon 6400 pts NR Caster Semenya 800 metres 1:56.72 NR CR WL Caster Semenya 1500 metres 4:08.01 CR Amaka Ogoegbunam 400 m hurdles 58.45 sec CR Rana Taha Hammer throw 57.53 m CR

Medal summary

Men 100 metres 10.75 10.86 10.94200 metres 22.47 22.58 22.66400 metres 46.56 47.16 47.43800 metres 1:48.82 1:48.91 1:49.821500 metres 3:37.05 CR 3:37.63 3:41.245000 metres 13:42.53 13:42.88 13:43.9410,000 metres 28.46.74 28:47.89 28:53.64110 metres hurdles 14.36 14.42 14.73400 metres hurdles 50.05 CR 52.44 52.613000 metres steeplechase 8:28.83 8:35.97 8:39.534×100 metres relay Ayobani OyebiyiAbiola OnakoyaAdeola EfunsileNathaniel Oletu41.17 Waide JootseBrent StevensPatrick VoslooEthan Floris41.33 Baptiste BrasseAldo LutchmunGarik MaureemootooUnknown runner42.084×400 metres relay Okeudo Jonathan MmajuElvis UkalePeter NjoteahAbiola Onakoya3:13.50 Shaun de JagerCornel FredericksPeter MarxNeil de Beer3:13.95 Otlaadisa SegosebeDaniel LagamangPako SeribeThapelo Ketlogetswe3:15.08 High jump 2.09 m 2.09 m 2.02 m Pole vault 5.30 m CR 4.35 m 3.95 m Long jump 7.67 m 7.52 m 7.49 m Triple jump 16.16 m CR PB 15.62 m PB 15.53 m Shot put 17.90 m 16.38 m 15.03 m Discus throw 58.91 m 46.02 m 43.14 m Hammer throw 75.59 m CR 42.81 m 31.64 m Javelin throw 73.51 m 67.69 m 60.46 m Decathlon 6400 pts PB NR 6359 pts PB 6030 pts

Women 100 metres 11.78 12.17 12.23200 metres 25.55 25.63 25.86400 metres 52.02 CR 53.34 54.03 PB800 metres 1:56.72 NR CR PB WL 2:01.36 PB 2:02.17 NR1500 metres 4:08.01 PB CR 4:09.36 4:17.383000 metres 8:54.96 9:09.22 9:25.315000 metres 16:11.85 16:12.65 16:13.09100 metres hurdles 15.95 16.21none awarded400 metres hurdles 1:00.09 1:01.30 1:06.313000 metres steeplechase 9:58.55 10:03.75 10:09.004×100 metres relay Joanelle JanvierElodie PierrelouisStephanie GuillaumeEmilie Tambanivoule48.04 Giesele Tchoupou TchoupaMarie Rodrigue Ngono ZibiSylvie ZimbereBlandin Loise Tsouga Eb48.58 Melissa HewittCaster SemenyaRorisang RammonyeAlyssa Conley48.734×400 metres relay Shiela ChepkiruiFancy CherotichWinny ChebetBetty Chelangat? Edlette EspiegleStephanie GuillaumeEmile TambanivouleDorothy Aristide? Marie Rodrigue Ngono ZibiBlandin Loise Tsouga EbSylvie ZimbereGiesele Tchoupou Tchoupa? High jump 1.69 m 1.55 m 1.40 m Long jump 5.82 m 5.78 m 5.75 m Triple jump 12.89 m 12.12 m 12.00 m Shot put 14.47 m 13.97 m 12.84 m Discus throw 43.24 m 34.93 m 31.04 m Hammer throw 57.53 m CR 54.47 m 47.92 m Javelin throw 54.55 m 49.54 m 44.42 m Heptathlon 4336 pts 3933 pts 3811 pts

Medal table

References 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.

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