1993 African Championships in Athletics explained

1993 African Championships in Athletics
Host City:	Durban, South Africa
Dates:	23–27 June
Stadium:	Kings Park Stadium
Previous:	Belle Vue Maurel 1992
Next:	Yaoundé 1996

The 9th African Championships in Athletics were held between 23 and 27 June 1993 in Durban, South Africa at Kings Park Stadium.

Medal summary

Men's events

100 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s)	Daniel Effiong	10.39	Jean-Olivier Zirignon	10.53	Nelson Boateng	10.55
200 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s)	Johan Rossouw	20.65 CR	Oluyemi Kayode	20.79	Nelson Boateng	21.01
400 metres	Kennedy Ochieng	45.29	Ibrahim Hassan	45.90	Simon Kemboi	46.06
800 metres	Sammy Langat	1:45.43	Paul Ruto	1:45.99	Arthémon Hatungimana	1:46.42
1500 metres	David Kibet	3:45.67	Johan Landsman	3:46.03	Johan Fourie	3:46.22
5000 metres	Simon Chemoiywo	13:09.68 CR	Haile Gebrselassie	13:10.41	Worku Bikila	13:12.53
10,000 metres	William Sigei	27:25.23 CR	Fita Bayissa	27:26.90	Haile Gebrselassie	27:30.17
3000 metre steeplechase	Joseph Keter	8:22.34	Christopher Kosgei	8:24.58	Simretu Alemayehu	8:31.51
110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.4 m/s)	Kobus Schoeman	13.93	Moses Oyiki Orode	14.21	Winpie Nel	14.22
400 metres hurdles	Erick Keter	49.38	Dries Vorster	49.59	Hamidou Mbaye	50.22
4 × 100 metres relay	Nelson Boateng Felix Andam Abbas Tanko Kofi Yevakpor	39.53	Daniel Effiong Paul Egonye Oluyemi Kayode Victor Omagbemi	39.97	Tshakile Nzimande Johan Rossouw Johann Venter Adrian Lambert	40.25
4 × 400 metres relay	Charles Gitonga Simon Kemboi Simon Kipkemboi Kennedy Ochieng	3:03.10	Alohan Omokaro Hassan Bosso Udeme Ekpeyong John Okoye	3:06.03		3:06.38
20 kilometre road walk	Getachew Demisse	1:28:56	Chris Britz	1:29:28	Riecus Blignouat	1:30:55
High jump	Flippie van Vuuren	2.22 CR	Khemraj Naiko	2.19	Pierre Vorster	2.13
Pole vault	Okkert Brits	5.40 CR	Riaan Botha	5.20	Brian Mardaymootoo	4.60
Long jump	Obinna Eregbu	8.32w	Ayodele Aladefa	8.05w	James Sabulei	7.99
Triple jump	Toussaint Rabenala	16.72	Wikus Olivier	16.35	Paul Nioze	16.11
Shot put	Carel le Roux	18.29	Chima Ugwu	18.07	Jaco Snyman	17.38
Discus throw	Mickael Conjungo	59.92	Christo Kruger	54.42	Dawie Kok	54.08
Hammer throw	Hakim Toumi	69.82	Samir Haouam	63.76	Charlie Koen	60.46
Javelin throw	Tom Petranoff	82.40	Phillip Spies	77.68	Louis Fouché	77.10
Decathlon	Pierre Faber	7164	Danie van Wyk	7108	Hassan Farouk Sayed	6770

Women's events

100 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s)	Beatrice Utondu	11.39	Elinda Vorster	11.45	Christy Opara-Thompson	11.60
200 metres (wind: +1.9 m/s)	Mary Onyali	22.71	Yolanda Steyn	23.22	Evette de Klerk	23.29
400 metres	Tina Paulino	51.82	Emily Odoemenam	52.26	Aïssatou Tandian	53.00
800 metres	Maria de Lurdes Mutola	1:56.36	Gladys Wamuyu	2:01.24	Ilse Wicksell	2:03.75
1500 metres	Elana Meyer	4:12.56	Gwen Griffiths	4:13.17	Getenesh Urge	4:13.68
3000 metres	Gwen Griffiths	9:13.92	Merima Denboba	9:14.48	Hellen Chepngeno	9:14.49
10,000 metres	Berhane Adere	32:48.52	Lydia Cheromei	32:54.55	Fatuma Roba	32:55.32
100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.3 m/s)	Nicole Ramalalanirina	13.32	Taiwo Aladefa	13.50	Annemarie le Roux	13.74
400 metres hurdles	Omotayo Akinremi	57.59	Lana Uys	57.60	Karen Swanepoel	58.23
4 × 100 metres relay	Faith Idehen Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Christy Opara-Thompson Beatrice Utondu	43.49	Hanitriniaina Rakotrondrabe Nicole Ramalalanirina Lalao Ravaonirina Lantoniaina Ramalalanirina	44.93	Evette de Klerk Yolanda Steyn Elinda Vorster Susan Knox	45.15
4 × 400 metres relay	Omolade Akinremi Omotayo Akinremi Emily Odoemenam Mary Onyali-Omagbemi	3:33.21	Evette de Klerk Lana Uys Marinda Fourie Adri Schoeman	3:37.24	Helen Amoako Helena Wrappah Nabiama Salifu Agnes Yaa Nuamah	3:39.66
5000 metre track walk	Dounia Kara	24:33.56	Amsale Yakobe	24:39.04	Felicita Falconer	25:32.68
High jump	Charmaine Weavers	1.90	Lucienne N'Da	1.86	Desiré du Plessis	1.80
Long jump	Christy Opara-Thompson	6.57	Beatrice Utondu	6.44	Hiwot Sisay	6.23 (NR)
Triple jump	Petrusa Swart	12.95w	Béryl Laramé	12.20w	Sonya Agbéssi	12.02w
Shot put	Louise Meintjies	14.66	Elizabeth Olaba	14.42	Luzanda Swanepoel	14.23
Discus throw	Lizette Etsebeth	54.16	Nanette van der Walt	51.58	Sandra Willms	50.56
Javelin throw	Liezl Roux	48.24	Rhona Dwinger	47.60	Michelle Bradbury	43.92
Heptathlon	Chrisna Oosthuizen	5339	Maralize Visser	5159	Caroline Kola	4925

See also

• 1993 in athletics (track and field)

External links

• Results – GBR Athletics