West and North African Athletics Championships

The West and North African Athletics Championships was an international athletics competition between West and North African nations. It was held on one occasion in 1995 at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar, Senegal. A reduced programme was held, focusing on the strengths of the regions' athletes. A total of 26 track and field events were contested, 16 for men and 11 for women. The men's 5000 metres, won by future world record holder Khalid Khannouchi, was the only long-distance event on the programme. The only throws on offer were shot put for men and women and a men's javelin throw. The host nation won the most events, with eight gold medals, followed by Nigeria and Morocco which won five events each. Burkina Faso and Cameroon were the only other nations to win an event. Ivorian sprinter Louise Ayétotché was the only athlete to win multiple events, taking the women's 200 metres and 400 metres titles.[1]

West and North African Championships
Host stadium in Dakar
Host cityDakar, Senegal
VenueStade Léopold Senghor
Events26

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Franck Waota (CIV) 10.35
200 metres   Nnamdi Anusim (NGR) 21.43†
400 metres   Ibrahima Wade (SEN) 47.04
800 metres   Assane Diallo (SEN) 1:54.52
1500 metres   Mohamed Ramdi (MAR) 3:49.03
5000 metres   Khalid Khannouchi (MAR) 14:03.58
110 m hurdles   Mustapha Sdad (MAR) 14.38
400 m hurdles   Hamidou M'Baye (SEN) 51.40
4 × 100 m relay   Ivory Coast (CIV) 40.40
4 × 400 m relay   Senegal (SEN) 3:16.39
High jump   Olivier Sanou (BUR) 2.13 m
Long jump   Cheikh Touré (SEN) 8.01 m
Triple jump   Médoune Diop (SEN) 15.39 m
Shot put   Khalid Fatihi (MAR) 16.98 m
Javelin throw   Pius Bazighe (NGR) 72.50 m

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Georgette Nkoma (CMR) 11.64
200 metres   Louise Ayétotché (CIV) 24.20
400 metres   Louise Ayétotché (CIV) 24.20
800 metres   Zahra Ouaziz (MAR) 4:19.64
100 m hurdles   Mosun Adesina (NGR) 13.88
4 × 100 m relay   Senegal (SEN) 47.17
4 × 400 m relay   Senegal (SEN) 3:52.12
High jump   Irène Tiendrébéogo (BUR) 1.79 m
Long jump   Chinedu Odozor (NGR) 6.24 m
Triple jump   Tina Osoro (NGR) 12.55 m
Shot put   Fouzia Fatihi (MAR) 14.99 m

References

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  1. ^ West and North African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-13.