Athletics at the 1965 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the I All-Africa Games
Host city Brazzaville, Congo Republic of the Congo



The inaugural All African Games were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July 1965.

Medal summary

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Gaoussou Koné
 Ivory Coast
10.3 John Owiti
 Kenya
10.5 Folu Erinle
 Nigeria
10.6
200 metres Gaoussou Koné
 Ivory Coast
21.1 David Ejoke
 Nigeria
21.4 Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa
 Madagascar
21.7
400 metres Wilson Kiprugut
 Kenya
46.9 James Addy
 Ghana
47.4 Amadou Gakou
 Senegal
47.7
800 metres Wilson Kiprugut
 Kenya
1:47.4 Papa Mambaye N'Diaye
 Senegal
1:48.6 Peter Francis
 Kenya
1:49.1
1500 metres Kip Keino
 Kenya
3:41.1 Charles Maina
 Kenya
3:47.8 Ahmed Issa
 Chad
3:47.8 (NR)
5000 metres Kip Keino
 Kenya
13:44.4 Naftali Temu
 Kenya
13:58.4 Mamo Wolde
 Ethiopia
14:18.6
3000 metre steeplechase Benjamin Kogo
 Kenya
8:47.4 Naftali Chirchir
 Kenya
8:54.2 Eddy Okadapau
 Uganda
9:05.8
110 metres hurdles Folu Erinle
 Nigeria
14.6 Edward Akika
 Nigeria
14.6 Simbara Maki
 Ivory Coast
14.7
400 metres hurdles Kimaru Songok
 Kenya
51.7 Mamadou Sarr
 Senegal
51.9 Samuel Sang
 Kenya
52.5
High jump Samuel Igun
 Nigeria
2.07 Henri Elendé
Republic of the CongoCongo-Brazzaville
2.03 Ahmed Sénoussi
 Chad
1.99
Pole vault Brou Elloé
 Ivory Coast
4.15 Mohamed Alaa Ghita
 United Arab Republic
4.05 Bernard Gnéplou
 Ivory Coast
Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka
Republic of the CongoCongo-Brazzaville
4.05
Long jump Edward Akika
 Nigeria
7.49 Ezzedin Yacoub Hamed
 United Arab Republic
7.49 Mansour Dia
 Senegal
7.29
Triple jump Samuel Igun
 Nigeria
16.27 Mansour Dia
 Senegal
15.93 Laurent Sarr
 Senegal
15.38
Shot put Denis Ségui Kragbé
 Ivory Coast
16.32 Hassan Mahrous
 United Arab Republic
14.87 Yovan Ochola
 Uganda
14.84
Discus throw Namakoro Niaré
 Mali
51.20 Denis Ségui Kragbé
 Ivory Coast
50.84 Patrick Anukwa
 Nigeria
45.16
Javelin throw Anthony Oyakhire
 Nigeria
71.52 Cheruon Kiptalam
 Kenya
70.46 Elie Yanyambal
 Chad
68.54
4 x 100 metres relay  Senegal40.5  Nigeria40.8  Ghana40.9
4 x 400 metres relay  Senegal3:11.5  Kenya3:12.2  Ghana3:12.2

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Jumoke Bodunrin
 Nigeria
12.4 Regina Okafor
 Nigeria
12.5 Rose Hart
 Ghana
12.5
80 metres hurdles Rose Hart
 Ghana
11.7 Diana Monks
 Kenya
11.8 Mopelope Obayemi
 Nigeria
11.9
High jump Amelia Okoli
 Nigeria
1.62 Habibah Atta
 Ghana
1.59 Regina Awori
 Uganda
1.56
Long jump Alice Anum
 Ghana
5.63 Angelina Osuagwu
 Nigeria
5.34 Teddy Nakisuyi
 Uganda
5.22
Javelin throw Helena Okwara
 Nigeria
40.30 Theresia Dismas
 Tanzania
40.24 Angelina Anyikwa
 Nigeria
39.48
4 x 100 metres relay  Nigeria48.0  Ghana49.1  Cameroon49.2

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Nigeria 9 5 4 18
2  Kenya 6 7 2 15
3  Ivory Coast 4 1 2 7
4  Senegal 2 4 2 8
5  Ghana 2 2 4 8
6  Mali 1 0 0 1
7  United Arab Republic 0 3 0 3
8 Republic of the CongoCongo-Brazzaville 0 1 1 2
9  Tanzania 0 1 0 1
10  Uganda 0 0 4 4
11  Chad 0 0 3 3
12  Cameroon 0 0 1 1
 Ethiopia 0 0 1 1
 Madagascar 0 0 1 1

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