1996 African Championships in Athletics

The 10th African Championships in Athletics were held in Yaoundé, Cameroon between 13 and 16 June 1996 at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.

1996 African Championships
Host stadium in Yaoundé
Dates13–16 June
Host cityYaoundé, Cameroon
VenueStade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Events40
Participation307 athletes from
33 nations

Medal summary

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Men's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: -1.8 m/s)
Seun Ogunkoya
  Nigeria
10.45 Benjamin Sirimou
  Cameroon
10.54 Sunday Emmanuel
  Nigeria
10.66
200 metres
(wind: +1.2 m/s)
Oumar Loum
  Senegal
20.70 Joseph Loua
  Guinea
20.80 Justice Dipeba
  Botswana
20.90
400 metres Ibrahima Wade
  Senegal
45.75 Simon Kemboi
  Kenya
46.00 Samson Kipchirchir Yego
  Kenya
46.14
800 metres Fred Onyancha
  Kenya
1:46.69 Adem Hecini
  Algeria
1:47.17 Kipkemboi Lagat
  Kenya
1:47.35
1500 metres Moses Kigen
  Kenya
3:39.78 Sammy Rono
  Kenya
3:40.47 Gilbert Mvuyekure
  Burundi
3:47.95
5000 metres Paul Koech
  Kenya
13:35.13 Simon Chemoiywo
  Kenya
13:35.13 Faustin Ngézahayo
  Burundi
13:49.49
10,000 metres Stephen Kiogora
  Kenya
29:16.40 William Kipchumba
  Kenya
29:22.30 Isidore Nzigiyimana
  Burundi
30:14.40
3000 metre steeplechase Kipkemboi Cheruiyot
  Kenya
8:38.72 Faustin Ngézahayo
  Burundi
8:39.38 Thomas Toyi
  Burkina Faso
8:48.99
110 metres hurdles
(wind: +1.2 m/s)
William Erese
  Nigeria
13.7 Moses Oyiki Orode
  Nigeria
13.8 Judex Lefou
  Mauritius
13.9
400 metres hurdles Ibou Faye
  Senegal
49.60 Ferrins Pieterse
  South Africa
49.95 El Hafni Abdel Maksoud Ibrahim
  Egypt
50.74
4 × 100 metres relay   Nigeria 39.7   Senegal 39.9   Cameroon
Aimé-Issa Nthépé
Benjamin Sirimou
Alfred Moussambani
Claude Toukéné-Guébogo
40.0
4 × 400 metres relay   Senegal
Moustapha Diarra
Abubakry Dia
Hachim Ndiaye
Ibou Faye
3:03.44   Kenya 3:03.53   Mauritius
Gilbert Hashan
Desiré Pierre-Louis
Rudy Tirvengadum
Eric Milazar
3:07.20
20 kilometre road walk Hatem Ghoula
  Tunisia
1:29:48 David Kimutai
  Kenya
1:30:05 Mohieddine Béni Daoud
  Tunisia
1:31:10
High jump Khemraj Naiko
  Mauritius
2.16 Anthony Idiata
  Nigeria
2.16 Olivier Sanou
  Burkina Faso
2.13
Pole vault Anis Riahi
  Tunisia
4.60 Hassan Farouk Sayed
  Egypt
4.20
Long jump Anis Gallali
  Tunisia
7.81 Cheikh Touré
  Senegal
7.79 Pa Modou Gai
  Gambia
7.64
Triple jump Paul Nioze
  Seychelles
16.52 Oluyemi Sule
  Nigeria
16.17 Roger Martial Ngouloubi
  Congo
15.16
Shot put Henk Booysen
  South Africa
17.34 Athanase Oloko
  Cameroon
14.98 Serge Doh
  Ivory Coast
14.84
Discus throw Serge Doh
  Ivory Coast
51.92 Christian Messi Alaga
  Cameroon
48.58 Athanase Oloko
  Cameroon
46.72
Hammer throw Hakim Toumi
  Algeria
69.32 Samir Haouam
  Algeria
65.32 Yacine Louail
  Algeria
52.34
Javelin throw Pius Bazighe
  Nigeria
74.78 Louis Fouché
  South Africa
74.54 Maher Ridane
  Tunisia
72.60
Decathlon Anis Riahi
  Tunisia
7257 Hassan Farouk Sayed
  Egypt
6788 Sid Ali Sabour
  Algeria
5071

Women's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: -0.3 m/s)
Georgette Nkoma
  Cameroon
11.67 Marliese Steyn
  South Africa
11.69 Myriam Léonie Mani
  Cameroon
11.92
200 metres
(wind: +1.1 m/s)
Georgette Nkoma
  Cameroon
23.1 Marliese Steyn
  South Africa
23.3 Myriam Léonie Mani
  Cameroon
23.5
400 metres Saidat Onanuga
  Nigeria
52.85 Grace Birungi
  Uganda
53.40 Alimata Koné
  Ivory Coast
54.31
800 metres Naomi Mugo
  Kenya
2:02.80 Léontine Tsiba
  Congo
2:09.10 Adama Njie
  Gambia
2:10.10
1500 metres Naomi Mugo
  Kenya
4:12.30 Stéphanie Nicole Zanga
  Cameroon
4:34.20 Léontine Tsiba
  Congo
4:35.60
5000 metres Florence Djépé
  Cameroon
17:59.32 Marie Python
  Cameroon
18:14.40 Cathreen Ngwang
  Cameroon
19:27.39
100 metres hurdles
(wind: -0.2 m/s)
Glory Alozie
  Nigeria
13.62 Lana Uys
  South Africa
13.78 Mame Tacko Diouf
  Senegal
14.21
400 metres hurdles Saidat Onanuga
  Nigeria
56.64 Lana Uys
  South Africa
57.05 Kleintjie Mogotsi
  South Africa
60.19
4 × 100 metres relay   Cameroon 44.7   Ivory Coast 45.5   Senegal 46.8
4 × 400 metres relay   Nigeria
Saidat Onanuga
Calister Uba
Caroline Avbovbede
Folashade Ogundemi
3:39.2   Cameroon
Myriam Leonie Mani
Mireille Nguimgo
Madeleine Ndongo Mbazoa
Claudine Komgang
3:40.5   Gabon
Genevieve Obone
Fine Azogoua
Patricia Obone
Diane Zancy
3:54.8
5000 metre track walk Dounia Kara
  Algeria
23:15.80 Nagwa Ibrahim Ali
  Egypt
24:05.40 Monica Akoth
  Kenya
24:05.70
High jump Irène Tiendrébéogo
  Burkina Faso
1.84 Lolita Nack
  Cameroon
1.80 Jeanine Blé
  Ivory Coast
1.75
Long jump Grace Umelo
  Nigeria
6.13 Béryl Laramé
  Seychelles
5.98 Kéné Ndoye
  Senegal
5.85
Triple jump Kéné Ndoye
  Senegal
12.99 Abiola Williams
  Nigeria
12.68 Françoise Mbango Etone
  Cameroon
12.51
Shot put Hanan Ahmed Khaled
  Egypt
14.47 Wafa Ismail El Baghdadi
  Egypt
14.24 Oumou Traoré
  Mali
12.84
Discus throw Monia Kari
  Tunisia
53.00 Caroline Fournier
  Mauritius
48.80 Felicia Nkiru Ojiego
  Nigeria
45.58
Javelin throw Fatma Zouhour Toumi
  Tunisia
51.88 Lindy Leveaux
  Seychelles
42.24 Monique Djikada
  Cameroon
40.78
Heptathlon Caroline Kola
  Kenya
5270 Anne-Marie Mouri-Nkeng
  Cameroon
4372 Adélaïde Koudougnon
  Ivory Coast
3453

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Nigeria (NGR)94215
2  Kenya (KEN)86317
3  Tunisia (TUN)6028
4  Senegal (SEN)52310
5  Cameroon (CMR)48719
6  Algeria (ALG)2226
7  South Africa (SAF)1618
8  Egypt (EGY)1416
9  Seychelles (SEY)1203
10  Ivory Coast (CIV)1146
11  Mauritius (MRI)1124
12  Burkina Faso (BUR)1023
13  Burundi (BDI)0134
14  Congo (CGO)0123
15  Guinea (GUI)0101
  Uganda (UGA)0101
17  Gambia (GAM)0022
18  Botswana (BOT)0011
  Gabon (GAB)0011
  Mali (MLI)0011
Totals (20 entries)404039119
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