African U20 Athletics Championships

The African Athletics U20 Championships, known formally as African Junior Athletics Championships is a biennial continental athletics event for junior athletes from African nations. Organized by the Confederation of African Athletics and first held in 1994, only athletes aged 19 or under are allowed to compete.African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-09-30.

Editions Edition Year City Country Date Venue No. of Events No. ofAthletes Leading nation I 1994 Algiers 6–8 July Stade du 5 Juillet II 1995 Bouaké 20–22 July Stade de la Paix III 1997 Ibadan 21–23 August Liberty Stadium IV 1999 Tunis 22–25 July El Menzah Stadium V 2001 Réduit (Moka) 9–12 July Maryse Justin Stadium VI 2003 Garoua 31 July – 3 August Roumdé Adjia Stadium VII 2005 Radès (Tunis) 1–4 September 7 November Stadium VIII 2007 Ouagadougou 9–12 August Stade du 4 Août IX 2009 Bambous 30 July – 2 August Stade Germain Comarmond X 2011 Gaborone 12–15 May University of Botswana Stadium XI 2013 Bambous 29 August – 1 September Stade Germain Comarmond XII 2015 Addis Ababa 5–8 March Addis Ababa Stadium XIII 2017 Tlemcen 29 June – 2 July Lalla-Setti Stadium XIV 2019 Abidjan 16–20 April Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny XV 2023 Ndola 29 April – 3 May Levy Mwanawasa Stadium XVI 2025 Abeokuta 16–20 July MKO Abiola Sports Complex XVII 2027

Championship records Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetCity100 m10.29 Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke17 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast200 m20.22 Clarence Munyai2 July 20172017 ChampionshipsTlemcen, Algeria400 m44.91 Busang Kebinatshipi29 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia800 m1:45.25Ngeno Kipngetich20 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast1500 m3:35.43Hillary MaiyoMay 20112011 ChampionshipsGaborone, Botswana5000 m13:13.06Edward Zakayo19 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast10,000 m27:55.74Geoffrey KiruiMay 20112011 ChampionshipsGaborone, Botswana110 m hurdles (0.99 m)13.61 Atuma IfeanyichukwuMarch 20152015 ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia400 m hurdles50.05Cornel FredericksAugust 20092009 ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius3000 m steeplechase8:19.84Raymond YatorJuly 19991999 ChampionshipsTunis, TunisiaHigh jump2.18 mBreyton Poole18 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory CoastPole vault5.30 mCheyne RahmeAugust 20092009 ChampionshipsBambous, MauritiusLong jump7.79 mKeenan WatsonAugust 20072007 ChampionshipsOuagadougou, Burkina FasoTriple jump16.30 m Chengetayi Mapaya1 July 20172017 ChampionshipsTlemcen, AlgeriaShot put (6 kg)20.66 mMohamed Magdi Hamza6 March 20152015 ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaDiscus throw (1.75 kg)61.87 mOmar El-GhazalyAugust 20032003 ChampionshipsGaroua, CameroonHammer throw (6 kg)75.59 mAlaa ElaslryAugust 20092009 ChampionshipsBambous, MauritiusJavelin throw77.45 mWillie HumanJuly 20012001 ChampionshipsRéduit, MauritiusDecathlon7086 ptsMohamed BenyahiaAugust 19971997 ChampionshipsIbadan, Nigeria10,000 m walk (track)44:43.47Yonanis Algaw Wale30 June 20172017 ChampionshipsTlemcen, AlgeriaBahaeddine Gatri30 June 20172017 ChampionshipsTlemcen, Algeria4 × 100 m relay39.51Yves SonanAhmed DouhouAde BayoIbrahim Meité July 19951995 ChampionshipsBouaké, Ivory Coast4 × 400 m relay3:07.54Tshepo KelaotsweBakang MolefeOganne KeogotsitseJustice Oratile20 July 20252025 ChampionshipsAbeokuta, Nigeria

Women EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetCity100 m11.38 Mercy NkuJuly 19951995 ChampionshipsBouaké, Ivory Coast200 m23.40 Delphine AtanganaAugust 20032003 ChampionshipsGaroua, Cameroon400 m52.02Folashade AbuganAugust 20092009 ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius800 m1:56.72Caster SemenyaAugust 20092009 ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius1500 m4:08.01Caster SemenyaAugust 20092009 ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius3000 m8:53.40Sally BarsosioJuly 19941994 ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria5000 m15:24.66Caroline ChepkoechMay 20112011 ChampionshipsGaborone, Botswana10,000 m33:49.10 Birhan DagneJuly 19941994 ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria100 m hurdles13.59 Gnima FayeAugust 20032003 ChampionshipsGaroua, Cameroon400 m hurdles57.37Rogail Joseph20 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast3000 m steeplechase9:48.56Fancy Cherono18 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory CoastHigh jump1.90 mHestrie StorbeckAugust 19971997 ChampionshipsIbadan, NigeriaPole vault3.65 mSirine BaltiJuly 19991999 ChampionshipsTunis, TunisiaLong jump6.33 m Ese Brume8 March 20152015 ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaTriple jump13.39 mBaya RahouliAugust 19971997 ChampionshipsIbadan, NigeriaShot put16.93 mMarli KnoetzeSeptember 20052005 ChampionshipsTunis and Radès, TunisiaDiscus throw49.90 mIschke SenekalMay 20112011 ChampionshipsGaborone, BotswanaHammer throw60.63 mRawan Aymen Barakat20 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory CoastJavelin throw54.55 mTazmin BritsAugust 20092009 ChampionshipsBambous, MauritiusHeptathlon5366 PtsMargaret SimpsonJuly 19991999 ChampionshipsTunis, Tunisia10,000 m walk (track)52:14.73Ayalnesh Dejene Nigatu2 July 20172017 ChampionshipsTlemcen, Algeria4 × 100 m relay44.83Aniekeme AlphonsusOmotayo AbolajiBlessing AdiakerehawaEse Brume7 March 20152015 ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia4 × 400 m relay3:37.99August 19971997 ChampionshipsIbadan, Nigeria

All time Medal table As of 2017

References General CAA: African U20 Championships Records 20 April 2019 updated Specific

External links CAA web site Championship medallists 1994–2005