1997 West African Athletics Championships

Host City Cotonou
Country BEN
Held 18 – 20 July 1997
Competitors 79
Countries 10

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men — Medal 3 2
200 m Men — Medal 3 2
400 m Men — Medal 3 2
800 m Men — Medal 3 3
1,500 m Men — Medal 3 3
5,000 m Men — Medal 3 3
10,000 m Men — Medal 3 2
110 m Hurdles Men — Medal 3 2
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 2
Long Jump Men — Medal 3 2
Triple Jump Men — Medal 3 2
Shot Put Men — Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Men — Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Men — Medal 3 3
100 m Women — Medal 3 2
200 m Women — Medal 3 3
400 m Women — Medal 3 3
800 m Women — Medal 3 3
1,500 m Women — Medal 3 3
5,000 m Women — Medal 3 3
100 m Hurdles Women — Medal 3 2
400 m Hurdles Women — Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Women — Medal 0 3
4 x 400 m Relay Women — Medal 0 3
High Jump Women — Medal 3 3
Long Jump Women — Medal 3 2
Triple Jump 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 Nigeria NGR 25 11 12 48
2 Ghana GHA 5 6 4 15
3 Senegal SEN 4 6 4 14
4 Burkina Faso BUR 0 4 1 5
5 Togo TOG 0 3 2 5
6 Mali MLI 0 2 1 3
7 Ivory Coast CIV 0 1 6 7
8 Gambia GAM 0 1 0 1
9 Benin BEN 0 0 3 3
10 Niger NIG 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Sunday Emmanuel NGR Ejiogou Okechukwu NGR Paul Dangbo BEN
200 m, Men Musa Deji NGR Nicolas Ndiaye SEN Serge Angrand SEN
400 m, Men Musa Audu NGR Hyginus Anugo NGR Papa Sérigne Diène SEN
800 m, Men Assane Diallo SEN Kofi Alavanyo GHA Saka Ajibola NGR
1,500 m, Men Kofi Alavanyo GHA Assane Diallo SEN Stanley Ojohasi NGR
5,000 m, Men Mohammed Abbas Mustapha NGR Youssouf Diallo MLI Seth Bortey GHA
10,000 m, Men Mohammed Abbas Mustapha NGR Bitrus Dawat NGR Souley Oumarou NIG
110 m Hurdles, Men Abdoulaye Sène SEN Moses Oyiki NGR Uche Oparaugo NGR
400 m Hurdles, Men Osita Okeagu NGR Ibrahima Diouf SEN Glory Okpako NGR
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Wilfred Kumfong NGR Charles Neboua BUR Akesso Tchaka TOG
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Nigeria NGR Ghana GHA Benin BEN
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Nigeria NGR Ghana GHA Senegal SEN
High Jump, Men Anthony Idiata NGR Olivier Sanou BUR Justice Ezueakara NGR
Long Jump, Men Mark Awere GHA Tunde Suleiman NGR Festus Igbinoghene NGR
Triple Jump, Men Oluyemi Sule NGR Olivier Sanou BUR Festus Igbinoghene NGR
Shot Put, Men Monday Ibrahim NGR Bimoh Fofana TOG Martin Mélagne CIV
Discus Throw, Men Ken Onuaguluchi NGR Mody Bamba Camara MLI Godwin Imoisi NGR
Javelin Throw, Men James Ayewoh NGR Kambor Agourou TOG Benoît Lingué CIV
100 m, Women Chinedu Odozor NGR Grace Umelo NGR Louise Ayétotché CIV
200 m, Women Aminata Diouf SEN Agnes Afiyo GHA Rose Aboaja NGR
400 m, Women Doris Jacob NGR Amy Mbacké Thiam SEN Monica Twum GHA
800 m, Women Marian Omajuwa NGR Adama N'Jie GAM Victoire Agbenyeke TOG
1,500 m, Women Joyce Okantey GHA Aliou Zanata BUR Edith Botty Lou CIV
5,000 m, Women Tawa Adedigba NGR Almiou Zanha TOG Bentille Alassane BEN
100 m Hurdles, Women Gnima Touré SEN Funmilola Ogundana NGR Laraba Nasiru NGR
400 m Hurdles, Women Maria Usifo NGR Gnima Touré SEN Funmilola Ogundana NGR
4 x 100 m Relay, Women Ghana GHA Nigeria NGR Ivory Coast CIV
4 x 400 m Relay, Women Nigeria NGR Ghana GHA Senegal SEN
High Jump, Women Bunmi Titcomb NGR Cordelia Narh GHA Jeanine Blé CIV
Long Jump, Women Chinedu Odozor NGR Grace Umelo NGR Gladys Kotei GHA
Triple Jump, Women Rosa Collins-Okah NGR Kène N'Doye SEN Chantal Ouoba BUR
Shot Put, Women Mariam Nnodu-Ibekwe NGR Naman Bamba CIV Patricia Dzato GHA
Discus Throw, Women Felicia Nkiru Ojiego NGR Obubeleye Horsfall NGR Ines Diarra MLI
Javelin Throw, Women Agnes Afiyo GHA Sorochukwu Ihuefo NGR Felicia Nkiru Ojiego NGR