African Athletics

Ghana’s Vida Anim (left) won te women’s 100m as the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Gary Kikaya (right) prevailed in 400m at the Metropole meeting in Lille France on Tuesday 30 June.

Ghana’s Vida Anim clocked 11.32 to claim victory in the women’s 100m at the Metropole meet in Lille France on Tuesday 30 June. Other African wins came through Gary Kikaya  (Democratic Republic of Congo) who prevailed in 400m with a 45.30 effort.  Asessefa Meskerem and Sule Uture handed Ethiopia a 1-2 sweep in the women’s 3000m, while  Stephane Buckland of Mauritius was runner up in the 200m photo finish with Zimbabwean Brian Dzingai placed third.

FULL RESULTS

Note (NWR) denotes No Wind Reading

MEN

200m (+0.5)

1 Christian Brendan (Antigua and Barbuda) 20.33; 2 Stephane Buckland (Mauritius) 20.33; 3 Braian Dzingai (Zimbabwe) 20.65; 4 Marlon Devonish (Britain) 20.88; 5 Igor Bodrov (Ukraine) 21.06; 6 Christain Malcom (Britain) 21.17; 7 Dmitro Ostrovsky (Ukraine) 21.27; 8 Mickael Arminanan (France) 21.60 

400m

1 Gary Kikaya (Democratic Republic of  Congo) 45.30, 2 Leslie Djhone (France) 45.47; 3 Sean Wroe (Australia) 45.76; 4 Talkmore Nyongani (Zimbabwe) 46.25; 5 Erison Hurtault (Dominican Republic); 6 Richard Strachan (Britain) 46.61; 7 Nicholas Fillon (France) 47.32 

110m hurdles (+0.7)

1 Ladji Doucoure (France) 13.62; 2 Damien Broothaerts (Belgium) 13.67; 3 Samuel Coco-Viloin (France) 13.71; 4 Yevgeny Borisov (Russia) 13.73; 5 Bano Traore (France) 13.81; 6 Selim Nurudeen (Nigeria) 13.83; 7 Sergey Demydyuk (Ukraine) 13.84; 8 Andrea Alterio (Italy) 14.11 

1500m

1 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabad (France) 3:36.22; 2 Bouabdallah Tahri (France) 3:36.40; 3 Collin Cheboi (Kenya) 3:36.82; 4 Samir Khadar (Algeria) 3:37.00; 5 Fouad El Kaam 3:37.02; 6 Jeremy Roff (Australia) 3:37.35; 7 Suleiman Simotwo (Kenya) 3:37.85; 8 Yoann Kowal (France) 3:38.23; 9 Imad Touil (Algeria); 10 Otmane Belharbazi (France) 3:39.68; 11 Abdelmadej Touil (Algeria) 3:39.87; 12 Barnabas Bene (Hungary) 3:40.25; 13 Samir Dahmani (France) 3:42.25 

5000m walk

1 Yohann Diniz (France) 18:38.12; 2 Benjamin Kucinski (Poland) 19:37.98; 3 Cedric Houssaye (France) 20:17.25; 4 Sebastien Biche (France) 21:06.66; 5 Xavier Le Co (France) 21:15.45; 6 Mehdi Boufraine (France) 21:31.46; 7 Damien Molmy (France) 21:31.46

 Long Jump

1 Salim Sdiri (France) 8.18 (NWR); 2 Mitchell Watt (Australia) 8.03 (NWR); 3 Marcin Starzak (Poland) 8.00 (NWR); 4 Kafetien Gomis (France) 7.95 (NWR); 5 Greg Rutherford (Britain) 7.94 (NWR); 6 Frederic Erin (France) 7.72 (NWR); 7 Viktor Kuznetsov (Ukraine) 7.72 (NWR); 8 Ignasious Gaisah (Ghana) 7.37 (NWR); 9 Yves Renaux (France) 7.05 (NWR); 10 Gael Querin (France) 6.93 (NWR) 

Javelin

1 Ainars Kovals (Latvia) 82.47; 2 Igor Janik (Poland0 81.56; 3 Oleksandr Pyatnytsya (Ukraine) 81.26; 4 Chris Hill (Britain) 79.68; 5 Gerhardus Pienaar (South Africa) 77.34; 6 Eriks Rags (Latvia) 76.27; 7 Mike Nazle (USA) 75.95; 8 Stefan Muller (Switzerland) 74.19; 9 Joshua Robinson 73.62; 10 Lucas Leroy (France) 67.82  

WOMEN

100m (+0.5)

1 Vida Anim (Ghan) 11.32; 2 Emily Freeman (Britain) 11.42; 3 Natalya Murinovich (Russia) 11.47; 4 Joice Maduaka (Britain) 11.50; 5 Lina Jacques-Sebastien (France) 11.63; Carima Louami (France) 11.65; 7 Inna Eftimova (Bulgaria 11.76   

200m (+0.7)

1 Emily Freeman (Britain) 22.79; 2 Muriel Hurtis-Houairi (France) 23.37; 3 Joice Maduaka (Bratian) 23.43; 4 Olivia Borelee (Belgium) 23.85; 5 Hanna Marine (Belgium) 24.08; 6 Carima Louami (France) 24.18; 7 Inna Eftimova (Bulgaria) 24.31 

100 Hurdles (+1.9)

1 Cindy Billaud (France) 12.97; 2 Fabiana Dos Santos (Brazil) 13.26; 3 Andrea Miller (New Zealand) 13.31; 4 Fanny Gerance (France) 13.52; 5 Sarah Claxton (Britain) 13.63 

3000m

Meskerem Assefa (Ethiopia) 8:46.37; 2 Sule Utura (Ethiopia) 8:46.52; 3 Ines Chenonges (Kenya) 8:48.09; 4 Etea Emebet Bedad (Ethiopia) 8:49.28; 5 Miranda Boonstra (Netherlands) 9:17.48; 6 Tatyana Gudkova (Russia) 9:21.45 

High Jump

1 Viktoriya Klugin-Slivka (Russia) 1.95; 2 Irina Gordeyeva (Russia) 1.92; 3 Deirdre Ryan (Ireland) 1.89; 4 Venelina Veneva (Bulgaria) 1.89; 5 Svetlana Radzivil (Uzbekistan) 1.89; 6 Melanie Skotnik (France) 1.86; 7 Nadezdha Dusanova (Uzbekistan) 1.82; Anne-G Jardin (France) 1.78  

Pole Vault

1 Aleksandra Kiryashova (Russia) 4.62; 2 Tatyana Polnova (Russia) 4.55; 3 Kristina Gadschiew (Germany) 4.45, 4 Joanna Piwowarska (Poland) 4.35; 5 Anastasiya Shvedova (Russia) 4.35; 6 Martina Strutz (Germany) 4.20  

Discus

1 Nicoleta Grasu (Romania) 63.04; 2 Zaneta Glanc (Poland) 61.82; 3 Natalya Fokina-Semenova (Ukraine) 61.53; 4 Joanna Wisenieska (Poland) 61.13; 5 Melina Robert-Michon (France) 59.57; 6 Elizna Naude (South Africa) 59.09; Bornil (France) 49.31; Geel Van (Belgium) 47.64        

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Newly elected Athletics Namibia President Frank Fredericks (right) says constitutional reforms required to make Athletics Namibia more democratic in its operations.

Four-time Olympic silver medallist Frank Fredericks is the new Athletics Namibia (AN) President following election held in Otjiwarongo northern Namibia on Saturday 20 June.

The IAAF Representative Cheikh Thiare, Namibia Olympic Committee Secretary General Abner Xoagub and Namibia Sports Commission’s Gerson Uiseb were present as observers. This renders the election legitimate.

“I am grateful to the people of my country for giving me this opportunity to serve them in a different capacity now that I am no longer an active athlete,” says Fredericks who is in Oslo Norway on work related to the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) fight against cheating in sports.

“We have huge challenges ahead which include revisiting the Athletics Namibia constitution to make it more democratic. The bottom line is we have to open up space to develop the talent of young athletes from all corners of Namibia,” Fredericks reflects.

 The Athletics Namibia Special Congress in Otjiwarongo had the elections of office bearers as the only item on the agenda. Fredericks beat his predecessor Alpha Kangueehi.  The four vice-presidents are Job Handura, Alna Similo, Modestus Mwiila and Linus Dumingo, while Frank Slabbert is the new Secretary General.

Chairpersons for various committees were elected. They will serve as AN Council members. The chairperson for the Officials Committee is Bethold Karumendu, Coaching Committee is Anderson Hukununa, Technical Committee is Cosmos Lyakuwa, Cross Country Committee is Adios Aochamub, Road Running Committee is Romanus Munika, Juniors Committee is Dennis Skrywer. Veterans Committee is Luketz Swartbooi,

Others are Financial Committee is Justus Hausiku, Track and Field Committee is Quinton Steele-Botes, Organizing Committee is Reagan Mikiti, Selection Committee is Erwin Naimhwaka, Development Committee is Modestus Mwiila, Women’s Committee is Mara Kandjiromuini, Disciplinary Committee is Beata Muremi, Medical and Doping Committee is Janine van Wyk.

The seven regions present at the congress where Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Kavango, Khomas, Oshana, and Otjozondjupa. Oshikoto was not represented at the congress.

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Namibia’s Klaudia Moses clinched three individual gold medals and a bronze medal in the medley relay at the Southern Africa Youth Championships in Tshwane South Africa. The event is a build up to the World Youth Championships to be staged Tshwane South Africa on Saturday 13 June 2009. The full results as follows:

NOTE

Results include only those who completed their event in the finals.

WCA denotes World Championships A qualifying standard

NWR denotes No Wind ReadingPB denotes Personal best 

MEN

100m (+2.6)

1 Richmond Collins (South Africa) 10.50 PB/ WCA; 2 Gideon Trotter (South Africa) 10.56 WCA; 3 Yateya Kambepera (Botswana) 10.79 WCA; 4 Menzi Gagula (Swaziland) 11.25 WCA; 5 FC Peter (Namibia) 11.30/WCA; 6 Immanuel Skrywer (Namibia) 11.64; 7 Inocencio Vilanculos (Mozambique) 11.81;

200m (+0.2)

1 Sean de Klerk (South Africa) 21.55 WCA; 2 Mzwandile Qashani (South Africa) 22.01 WCA; 3 Aldo Lutchum (Mauritius) 22.28 WCA; 4 Yateya Kambepera (Botswana) 22.32 WCA; 5 FC Peters (Namibia) 23.13; 6 Vusi Khumalo (Botswana) 23.28; 7 Mlandvo Shogwe (Swaziland) 23.38

400m

1 Jacques de Swart (South Africa) 47.92 WCA; 2 MC Kruger (South Africa) 48.49 WCA; 3 Jonathan Bardotier (Mauritius) 49.77 WCA; 4 Golden Gunde (Malawi) 49.95 WCA ; 5 Vusi Khumalo (Botswana) 51.89; 6 Silvano de Beuke (Namibia) 52.56; 7  Sibonakonkhe Matsenjwa (Swaziland) 53.64

110 Hurdles (+1.4)

1 Hannes Greyling (South Africa) 13.84 WCA; 2 Werner Pretorius (South Africa) 13.88 WCA; 3 Layne Scheffers (South Africa) 14.15 WCA; 4 Katlego Lenkopane (Botswana) 15.26; 5 FC Peters (Namibia) 15.72

400m Hurdles

1 Shaun van Wyk (South Africa) 54.92 WCA; 2 Katlego Lenkopane (Botswana) 55.97 WCA; 3 Damien Edouard (Mauritius) 57.79; 4 Jose Bata (Mozambique) 1:09.02

800m

1Michael van Aswegen (South Africa) 1:51.93 WCA; 2 Rynhardt van Rensburg (South Africa) 1:52.29 WCA; 3 Otladisa Segosebe (Botswana) 1:53.05 WCA; 4 Cephas Nyimbiri (Zambia) 1:57.34 WCA;  5 Mifi Mofolo (Lesotho) 1:57.53 WCA; 6 Verner Nghipopi (Namibia) 2:01.07

1500m

1Siyabonga Derison (South Africa) 4:02.13 WCA; 2 Tebogo Khanye (South Africa) 4:03.72; 3 Verner Nghipopi (Namibia) 4:04.02; 4 Kabelo Lesia (Lesotho) 4:07.13; 5 Cephas Nyimbiri (Zambia) 4:15.04; 6 Paison Nairuwa (Malawi) 4:20.07

2000m Steeplechase

1 Benjamin Molehe (South Africa) 6:08.80 WCA; 2 Olwethu Mhlaba (South Africa) 6:15.60

Long Jump3000m

1 Mfumaneko Fadane (South Africa) 8:35.41 WCA; 2 Ramagapu Ditiro (Botswana) 8:36.96 WCA; 3 Rethabile Molefi (Lesotho) 8:49.56 WCA; 4 Jeremy Andrews (South Africa) 9:04.80; 5 Paison Nairuwa (Malawi) 9:04.91; 6 Tsetse Busang (Lesotho) 9:15.22

Long Jump

1 Stefan Brits (South Africa) 7.14 (+2.5) WCA; 2 Lionel Abrahams (South Africa) 7.07 (-0.2) WCA; 3 Simaata Dauseb (Namibia) 6.66 (+2.0); 4 Juvencio Machaieie (Mozambique) 6.30 (0.0); 5 Rebonejoang Leoma (Lesotho) 6.06 (+0.7); 6 Celso Cossa (Mozambique) 5.52 (+2.4); 7 Rainer Macamo (Mozambique) 5.34 (+2.0); 8 Kao Seleoane (Lesotho) 5.25 (+2.0)

Triple Jump

1 Paul Daren (Mauritius) 14.32 (+1.5); 2 Juvencio Machaieie (Mozambique) 12.59 (+2.2)

High Jump

1 Rickus Kok (South Africa) 2.05 WCA; 2 Brondon Nursimloo (Mauritius) 1.95; 3 Simaata Dausab (Namibia) 1.85Pole Vault 1 Albert Korf (South Africa) 4.00Javelin1 Dean Goosen (South Africa) 70.80 WCA; 2 Jasper Engelbrecht (Namibia) 55.45

Discus

1 Charl Grobler (South Africa) 58.04 WCA; 2 Paul Wilemse (Namibia) 48.34

Shot Put

1 Donovan Stebbing (South Africa) 19.65 WCA; 2 Frans Schuttle (South Africa) 19.19 WCA; 3 Paul Wilemse (Namibia) 16.06

Medley Relay (100m, 200m 300m, 400m)

1 South Africa 1:56.07; 2 Mauritius 1:58.73; 3 Botswana 2:01.59; 4 Namibia 2:07.63; 5 Lesotho 2:08.08; 6 Mozambique 2:10.28 

WOMEN

100m (NWR)

1 Jade Thiele (South Africa) 12.05 WCA; 2 Zanri van der Merwe (South Africa) 12.02 WCA; 3 Jolene Jacobs (Namibia) 12.78; 4 Cornel Brits (Namibia) 12.96; 5 Sokhuluhle Mlalaazi (Zimbabwe) 12.96; 6 Silvia Panugana (Mozambique) 12.99; 7 Mpinane Mafantiri Lesotho) 13.28

200m (+2.7)

1 Justine Palframan (South Africa) 24.01 WCA; 2 Lungo Matlhako (Botswana) 24.91 WCA; 3 Phumilile Ndzinisa (Swaziland) 25.68 WCA; 4 Marjorie Phiri (Zambia) 26.32; 5 Jolene Jacobs (Namibia) 26.66; 6 Cornel Brits (Namibia) 26.85; 7 nadine Moolman (Namibia) 26.87; 8 Memory Ziba (Malawi) 27.04 

400m

1 Justine Palframan (South Africa) 55.02 WCA; 2 Anri Steyn (South Africa) 55.17 WCA; 3 Sokhuluhle Mlalazi (Zimbabwe) 57.09 WCA; 4 Golebaone Bosekeng (Botswana) 57.64 WCA; 5 Marjorie Phiri (Zambia) 58.36; 6 Goitseone Kebonyetthebe (Botswana) 1:00.28; 7 Phumilile Ndzinisa (Swaziland) 1:01.66; 8 Lungo Matlako 1:04.63

100m Hurdles

1 Rikinette Steenkamp (South Africa) 13.73WCA; 2 Miandra Dorfling (South Africa) 14.65 WCA; 3 Silvia Panugana (Mozambique) 15.95; 4 Corlia Kruger (Namibia) 15.98

400m Hurdles

1 Orabile Babolai (Botswana) 1:02.62; PB/WCA; 2 Tania Ras (South Africa) 1:02.85 WCA; 3 Melissa Harmse (South Africa) 1:03.30; 4 Danielle Labuschagne (Namibia) 1:10.48

800m

1 Klaudia Moses (Namibia) 2:12.27 WCA; 2 Julia Hanjene (Namibia) 2:12.86 WCA; 3 Happiness Mkhize (South Africa) 2:13.82 WCA; 4 Masabatha Matoane (South Africa) 2:14.83 WCA; 5 Teboho Moloi (Lesotho) 2:18.01; 6 Ottilie Shiyakela (Namibia) 2:20.87; 7 Edlette Espiegle (Mauritius) 2:22.81; 8 Nobuhle Mamba (Swaziland) 2:24.50; 9 Wessie Chikoza (Malawi) 2:24.50; 10 Faith Labana (Malawi) 2:25.30; 11 Liteboho Makhateane (Lesotho) 2:28.89; 12 Trish Mabanga (Zimbabwe) 2:49.71

1500m

1 Klaudia Moses (Namibia) 4:37.00; 2 Neheng Katala (Lesotho) 4:38.91; 3 Lineo Lempe (Lesotho) 4:40.19; 4 Faithfull Goremusandu (Zimbabwe) 4:41.23; 5 Thandiwe Nyathi (Zimbabwe) 4:49.93; 6 Tomaida Mpondamali (Malawi) 4:53.38; 7 Gcebile Shabangu (Swaziland) 4:56.71; 8 Julia Hanjene (Namibia) 4:58.76; 9 Gaotlhobogwe Mukhutliso (Botswana) 5:07.28; 10 Malita Phiri (Malawi) 5:09.24; 11 Nobuhle Mamba (Swaziland) 5:17.24; 12 Filpa Pedro (Mozambique) 5:38.48

3000m

1 Klaudia Moses (Namibia) 9:47.27 WCA; 2 Sylvia Tsetlanyane (South Africa) 10:01.39; 3 Thandiwe Nyathi (Zimbabwe) 10:06.04; 4 Dominique Scott (South Africa) 10:08.03; 5 Mpho Moeti (Lesotho) 10:08.36; 6 Faithful Gorenusandu (Zimbabwe) 10:34.30; 7 Malita Phiri (Malawi) 10:36.05; 8 Carol Siachisumo (Zambia) 10.42.92; 9 Gcebile Shabangu (Swaziland) 10:46.87; 10 Pinki Nkalala (Lesotho) 10:58.46; 11Gaothobogwe Mukhutliso (Botswana) 10:58.89; 12 Mamsobeki Khajoane (Lesotho) 11:00.91; 13 Trish Mabanga (Zimbabwe) 12:46.38; 14 Filpa Pedro (Mozambique 13:07.60

Long Jump

1 Zanri van de Merwe (South Africa) 5.77 (+1.0); 2 Corlia Kruger (Namibia) 5.21 (+1.7); 3 Areneta Boene (Mozambique) 4.86 (+1.7); 4 Priscilla Motsi (Zimbabwe) 4.63 (+1.5); 5 Nicola dos Santos (Mozambique) 4.58 (+1.7); 6 Ruvimbo Musere (Zimbabwe) 4.27 (+0.4); 7 Rosa Botano (Mozambique) 4.17 +0.8)  

High Jump

1 June Roelofse (South Africa) 1.70; 2 Ruvimbo Musere (Zimbabwe) 1.65; 3 Corlia Kruger (Namibia) 1.60; 4 Michelle Pretorius (Namibia) 1.60

Triple Jump

1 Ambre Defalbaire (Mauritius) 11.99 (+1.5); 2 Luchelle Prinsloo (South Africa) 11.92 (+2.3); 3 Danielle Erwee (South Africa) 10.90 (+2.0); 4 Arnetya Boene (Mozambique) 10.69 (+2.2); 5 Priscilla Motsi (Zimbabwe) 10.34 (+2.0); 6 Ruvimbo Musere (Zimbabwe) 9.88 (+2.7)  

Javelin

1 Lizel de Swart (South Africa) 45.38 WCA; 2 Leandri Swiegers (South Africa) 43.88 WCA; 3 Ruvimbo Musere (Zimbabwe) 23.30; 4 Trish Mabanga (Zimbabwe) 21.45

Discus

1 Simone Meyer (South Africa) 50.15 WCA; 2 Suriette Botha (South Africa) 44.87; 3 Charlene Engelbrecht (Namibia) 36.08Shot Put 1 Charlene Engelbrecht (Namibia) 11.33; 2 Priscilla Motsi (Zimbabwe) 9.27; 3 Ruvimbo Musere (Zimbabwe) 8.43Hammer: 1 Annemie Smith (South Africa) 51.47 WCA

Medley Relay (100m, 200m, 300m, 400m)1South Africa 2:14.30; 2 Botswana 2:18.19; 3 Namibia 2:22.51; 4 Swaziland 2:22.52; 5 Zimbabwe 2:28.60; 6 Mozambique 2:32.04; Lesotho 2:37.61                                       `          

MEDAL TABLE 

COUNTRY                            GOLD             SILVER                      BRONZE

South Africa                           26                    17                    4

Namibia                                   4                      4                      8

Mauritius                                 2                      2                      3

Botswana                                1                      4                      3

Zimbabwe                               0                      2                      4

Lesotho                                   0                      1                      2

Mozambique                           0                      1                      2

Swaziland                               0                      0                      1

Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia did not win any medals. 

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