Fredericks
doubles to close African Championships in glory
Omulo
Okoth for IAAF
10 August 2002 - Tunis - Frank Fredericks added the 200 metres gold to the 100
metres he won earlier as the curtains were drawn on the 13th African Athletics
Championships Saturday night.
Fredericks' performance was the highlight of a night that also saw Chadian Nadji Kaltouma win a double when she ran away with the 200 metres gold, only 24 hours after clinching the 400 metres gold.
The Namibian, who announced he is ready for the two sprints in The IAAF World Cup in Athletics in Madrid, won in 20.10 secs as Ghana's Aziz Abdul Zakari came home close in 20.33 and Senegal's Oumar Loum followed in 20.37 secs.
"I was a bit tired today and was cautious first hoping these guys wouldn't upset me but I am happy all went on well," Fredericks, 34, said.
Kaltouma won the 200 metres in 22.80 secs with Aida Diop of Senegal and Myria Leonie Mani of Cameroon taking second and third places in 23.29 and 23.30 respectively.
Kenya's Paul Bitok showed his strength 10 years after winning his first 5000 metres silver medal in the Barcelona Olympics and another silver in Atlanta four years later as he led Benjamin Limo to 1-2 in the race.
Bitok timed 13:31.95 and Limo 13:32.10 to relegate Morocco's Amyn Mohammed to bronze medal in 13:33.98. Algeria’s Aiss Said Guerni retained the continent's 800 metres title with a 1:45.52 victory as Kenya's William Yiampoy took silver in 1:45.79.
Another outstanding performance was by Algeria's world high jump champion Hammad Abderrahman who won in 2.25m to put behind a season dogged by poor performances.
Ros Rakotozafy of Madagascar, who is trained by Stephan Hevre at the IAAF Regional Development Centre in Dakar, won the 100 metres hurdles in 13.13 to beat Nigeria's Angela Atede to second position with 13.16 secs.
South Africa finished on top of the table standings with 8-0-3 with Tunisia retaining their second position with 5-6-9 and Kenya coming third with 5-6-3.
Other medal positions were:
Morocco 4-1-5, Nigeria 3-5-2, Cameroon 3-3-1, Algeria 2-4-6, Egypt 2-3-2,
Namibia 2-2-0, Chad 2-0-0, Senegal 1-4-5, Maurice 1-3-2, Ghana 1-2-1, Madagascar
1-1-0, Ethiopia 1-0-2, Burkina Faso 1-0-1, Mozambique 1-0-0, Uganda 0-1-0, Cote
D'Ivoire 0-1-0, Botswana 0-1-0, Liberia 0-0-1.
Results:
Men:
200M Final
1 Frank Fredericks (NAM) 20.10
2 Aziz Abdul Zakari (GHA) 20.33
3 Oumar Loum (SEN) 20.37
800M Final
1 Aiss Said Guerni (ALG) 1:45.52
2 William Yiampoy (KEN) 1:45.79
3 Mbula Mulaudzi (RSA) 1:46.20
5000M Final
1 Paul Bitok (KEN) 13:31.95
2 Benjamin Limo (KEN) 13:32.10
3 Amyn Mohammed (MAR) 13:33.98
4x400M Relay Final
1 MAR 3:09.72
2 MRI 3:10.14
3 SEN 3:14.40
High Jump
1 Abderrahman Hammad (ALG) 2.25
2 Kabelo Mnono (BOT) 2.10
3 Mohamed Bradai (ALG) 2.10
Javelin Final
1 Gerhardus Pienaar (RSA) 78.63
2 Walid Mohammed (EGY) 70.86
3 Ali Ben Zina (TUN) 66.69
Triple Jump
1 Olivier Sanou (BUR) 17.06
2 Andrew Ousu (GHA) 17.02
3 Demba Lam Abdou (SEN) 16.34
Women
200M Final
1 Nadji Kaltouma (CHA) 22.80
2 Aida Diop (SEN) 23.29
3 Myria Leonie Mani (CMR) 23.30
1500M Final
1 Jackline Maranga (KEN) 4:18.91
2 Abir Nakhli (TUN) 4:19.02
3 Hasna Benhassi (MAR) 4:20.15
100M H Final
1 Ros Rakotozafy (MAD) 13.13
2 Angela Atede (NGR) 13.16
3 Kene Ndoye (SEN) 13.72
4x400M Relay Final
1 CMR 3:35.33
2 NGR 3:38.25
3 ALG 3:39.70
Pole Vault Final
1 Syrine Balti (TUN) 4.06
2 Aida Mohsni (TUN) 3.60
3 Asma Akkari (TUN) 3.40
Shot Put Final
1 Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR) 17.60
2 Amel Benkhaled (TUN) 15.94
3 Wafaa Baghdadi (EGY) 15.43
