1979 African Athletics Championships
| Host City | Dakar |
|---|---|
| Country |  SEN |
| Held | 2 – 5 August 1979 |
| Competitors | 115 |
| Countries | 17 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Marathon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 10 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pentathlon | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria |  NGR |
8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 | Algeria |  ALG |
7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Kenya |  KEN |
6 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Ghana |  GHA |
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Ethiopia |  ETH |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Tunisia |  TUN |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Ivory Coast |  CIV |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Morocco |  MAR |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Egypt |  EGY |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sudan |  SUD |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Cameroon |  CMR |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| = | Gabon |  GAB |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Senegal | SEN |
0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | Tanzania |  TAN |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Congo |  CGO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Uganda |  UGA |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Rwanda |  RWA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |