1981 Central African Athletics Championships
| Host City | Luanda |
|---|---|
| Country |  ANG |
| Held | 20 August – 2 September 1981 |
| Competitors | 77 |
| Countries | 9 |
Central African Games
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon |  CMR |
12 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | Gabon |  GAB |
7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Congo |  CGO |
6 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Angola | ANG |
3 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Burundi |  BDI |
2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Chad |  CHA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| = | Rwanda |  RWA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |  COD |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | São Tomé and Principe |  STP |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |