The third All-Africa Games

1978 All-Africa Games

The 3rd All-Africa Games were played from July 13, 1978 to July 28, 1978 in Algiers, Algeria. 45 countries participated in twelve sports.The Egyptian team, which had topped the medals table in the previous two games was called home by its government midway through the games after a brawl marred the...

 were held in July 1978 in Algiers

Algiers

' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...

, Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

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New events were added to the athletics program; Decathlon

Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...

 and pentathlon

Pentathlon

A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...

, for men and women respectively, as well as men's 20 km road walk

Race walking

Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...

. Three nations also won their first medals at these championships these being Tunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

, Sudan

Sudan

Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...

 and Upper Volta

Republic of Upper Volta

The Republic of Upper Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France.Thomas Sankara came to power...

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Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré won his third title, being the only athlete to do so. Four athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:

• El Kashief Hassan, Sudan (200 metres and 400 metres)
• Hannah Afriyie
  Hannah Afriyie
  Hannah Afriyie is a retired Ghanaian athlete-West African games:In the 1977 West African games in Lagos, Hannah Afriyie won the silver medal in the 100 metres.-All Africa games:...
  
  , Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres)
• Charlton Ehizuelen, Nigeria (long jump and triple jump)
• Modupe Oshikoya
  Modupe Oshikoya
  Modupe Oshikoya is a former female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a one-time Olympian , and also competed in the heptathlon. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the All-Africa Games...
  
  , Nigeria (high jump and long jump)

• Nagui Asaad
  Nagui Asaad
  Nagui Asaad Youssef ناجى أسعد, , is an Egyptian athlete who represented Egypt in the international events in the 1970s and early 1980s in shot put and discus throw.-Biography:...
  
  , Egypt, won his second Gold medal in Shot Put of the All Africa Games in 1978 ,Algeria , after his first in 1973 , All-Africa Games Algeria Nigeria
  Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games
  The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 x 400 metres relay...
  
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Men's events

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Amadou Meité Amadou Meité Amadou Meité is a former sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire, who represented his native West African country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1976. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 100 metres at the 1978 All-Africa Games.-References:*...  Côte d'Ivoire	10.35	Peter Okodogbe Peter Okodogbe Peter Okodogbe is a former sprinter from Nigeria who specialised in the 100 and 200 metres.In 1978 he won a silver medal at the All Africa Games. In 1980 Okodogbe competed at the Summer Olympics in Moscow, where he ran in the 100/200 metres, and reached the semi-finals of both events...  Nigeria	10.45	Ohene Karikari Ohene Karikari Ohene Karikari is a former sprinter from Ghana, who represented his native West African country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria.-References:*...  Ghana	10.46
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Hassan El Kachief Hassan El Kachief -Achievements:-External links:...  Sudan	20.77 (NR)	Patrice Ouré  Côte d'Ivoire	20.90	Roland Joe Siai-Siai  Nigeria	20.98
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	Hassan El Kachief Hassan El Kachief -Achievements:-External links:...  Sudan	45.32	Dele Udo  Nigeria	45.65	Cyril Etoori  Uganda	45.65
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	James Maina  Kenya	1:47.14	Amar Brahmia Amar Brahmia Amar Brahmia is a retired Algerian middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres, who is now the National Long Distance track coach of Algeria. He is brother to Nacer and Baki Brahmia, both of which also competed on the international stage.At the 1978 All-Africa Games he won a bronze...  Algeria	1:47.54	Peter Lemashon  Kenya	1:47.83
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Filbert Bayi Filbert Bayi Filbert Bayi is a former Tanzanian middle-distance runner of the 1970s who set the world records for 1500 metres in 1974 and the mile in 1975...  Tanzania	3:36.21	Wilson Waigwa  Kenya	3:36.48	Amar Brahmia Amar Brahmia Amar Brahmia is a retired Algerian middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres, who is now the National Long Distance track coach of Algeria. He is brother to Nacer and Baki Brahmia, both of which also competed on the international stage.At the 1978 All-Africa Games he won a bronze...  Algeria	3:37.33
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...	Yohannes Mohamed  Ethiopia	13:44.39	Mike Musyoki  Kenya	13:44.79	Suleiman Nyambui Suleiman Nyambui Suleiman Nyambui is a former athlete from Tanzania who won the silver medal in 5000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Nyambui had dropped out of school after primary education. He became a fisherman in Ukerewe District Mwanza Region where his potential as a good athlete was spotted by the...  Tanzania	13:49.60
10000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...	Henry Rono Henry Rono Henry Rono is a Kenyan former athlete.-Biography:Rono was born in Nandi Hills, Kenya, into the Nandi tribe. He started running while at primary school. Starting in 1976 he attended the Washington State University, along with his compatriot Samson Kimobwa, who broke the 10,000 meter world record in...  Kenya	27:58.90	Mike Musyoki  Kenya	28:05.20	Mohamed Kedir  Ethiopia	28:42.00
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...	Richard Mabuza Richard Mabuza Richard Mabuza is a Swazi athlete. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, where he finished in 17th place.-References:...  Swaziland	2:21:53	Dereje Nedi Dereje Nedi Dereje Nedi is a retired male long-distance runner from Ethiopia. He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He set his personal best in the classic distance on August 18, 1984, winning the marathon race at the Friendship Games in...  Ethiopia	2:23:08	Girma Guebre  Ethiopia	2:27:35
3000 metre steeplechase	Henry Rono Henry Rono Henry Rono is a Kenyan former athlete.-Biography:Rono was born in Nandi Hills, Kenya, into the Nandi tribe. He started running while at primary school. Starting in 1976 he attended the Washington State University, along with his compatriot Samson Kimobwa, who broke the 10,000 meter world record in...  Kenya	8:15.82	James Munyala  Kenya	8:25.68	Kip Rono  Kenya	8:26.38
110 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...	Fatwell Kimaiyo  Kenya	13.89	Philip Sang  Kenya	14.02	Thomas Nnakwe  Nigeria	14.35
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...	Daniel Kimaiyo  Kenya	49.48	John Akii-Bua John Akii-Bua John Akii-Bua was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country.Akii-Bua started his athletic career as a hurdler on the short distance, but coached by British-born athletics coach Malcolm Arnold, he was introduced to the 400 m hurdles...  Uganda	49.55	Peter Rwamuhanda Peter Rwamuhanda Peter Rwamuhanda was a retired Ugandan athlete who competed over 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:*1984 Olympic Games - seventh place *1982 Commonwealth Games - silver medal...  Uganda	50.18
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Paul Ngadjadoum  Chad	2.16	Hamid Sahil  Algeria	2.14	Amadou Dia Bâ Amadou Dia Ba El Hadj Amadou Dia Ba is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in 400 metres hurdles. He won the 1988 Olympic silver medal is this event with a personal best time of 47.23s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-External links:...  Senegal	2.08
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	Lakhdar Rahal  Algeria	5.00	Ahmed Rezki  Algeria	4.80	Mohamed Bensaad  Algeria	4.80
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Charlton Ehizuelen  Nigeria	7.92	Fidelis Ndyabagye  Uganda	7.75 (NR)	Emmanuel Mifetu  Ghana	7.57
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	Charlton Ehizuelen  Nigeria	16.51	Abdoulaye Diallo Abdoulaye Diallo Abdoulaye Diallo is a French football player of Senegalese and Guinean descent who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Rennes. He is a former graduate of the prestigious Clairefontaine academy and joined Rennes in 2007...  Senegal	16.29	Saïd Saad  Algeria	15.93
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Youssef Nagui Asaad  Egypt	18.88	Namakoro Niaré  Mali	17.16	Emad Fayez  Egypt	16.93
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Namakoro Niaré  Mali	58.02	Abderrazak Ben Hassine  Tunisia	55.74	Tiékité Somet  Côte d'Ivoire	51.86
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	Youssef Ben Abid  Tunisia	54.90	Abdellah Boubekeur  Algeria	54.74	Noureddine Bendifallah  Algeria	52.20
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Justin Arop Justin Arop Justin Arop was a track and field athlete from Uganda, who competed in the men's javelin throw event during his career . A two-time winner at the All-Africa Games he represented his native East African country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Moscow, Soviet Union...  Uganda	76.94	Ali Memmi  Tunisia	71.28	John Mayaka  Kenya	70.76
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...	Mohamed Bensaad  Algeria	7338	Brown Ebewele  Nigeria	6876	Alain Smaïl  Algeria	6822
20 kilometre road walk	Benamar Kachkouche  Algeria	1:39:21	Hunde Ture  Egypt	1:39:51	Elisha Kasuka  Kenya	1:43:21
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	Ghana	39.24	Nigeria	39.39	Republic of the Congo	39.79
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	Nigeria	3:03.24	Uganda	3:04.20	Kenya	3:05.92

Women's events

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Hannah Afriyie Hannah Afriyie Hannah Afriyie is a retired Ghanaian athlete-West African games:In the 1977 West African games in Lagos, Hannah Afriyie won the silver medal in the 100 metres.-All Africa games:...  Ghana	11.50	Utifon Ufon Oko  Nigeria	11.55	Kemi Sandgodeyi  Nigeria	11.92
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Hannah Afriyie Hannah Afriyie Hannah Afriyie is a retired Ghanaian athlete-West African games:In the 1977 West African games in Lagos, Hannah Afriyie won the silver medal in the 100 metres.-All Africa games:...  Ghana	23.01	Kehinde Vaughan  Nigeria	23.70	Ruth Waithera Ruth Waithera Ruth Waithera Nganga is a retired sprinter from Kenya.Waithera won bronze over 200 metres at the 1978 All-Africa games and 1979 African Championships...  Kenya	23.91
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	Kehinde Vaughan  Nigeria	53.86	Ruth Kyalisima  Uganda	54.49	Georgina Aidou  Ghana	54.84
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	Tekla Chemabwai Tekla Chemabwai Tekla Chemabwai is retired sprinter and middle-distance runner from Kenya.Chemabwai competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but did not advance past 400 metres heats. Aged 18, she was the youngest member of the Kenyan Olympic squad...  Kenya	2:04.84	Sakina Boutamine  Algeria	2:05.64	Célestine N'Drin Célestine N'Drin Célestine N'Drin is a Côte d'Ivoire runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*400 metres - 52.04 s - national record.*800 metres - 2:02.99 min - national record.-References:...  Côte d'Ivoire	2:06.08
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Sakina Boutamine  Algeria	4:16.43	Anna Kiprop  Kenya	4:19.59	Rose Thomson  Kenya	4:20.07
100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...	Judy Bell-Gam  Nigeria	13.67	Ruth Kyalisima  Uganda	13.92 (NR)	Bella Bell-Gam Bella Bell-Gam -Career:She won the gold medal in the 1978 All Africa Games held in Algiers, Algeria with 3790 points. She also won bronze medals in the 100m hurdles and long jump during the same competition achieving a time of 13.99s and 6.12m respectively....  Nigeria	13.99
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya is a former female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a one-time Olympian , and also competed in the heptathlon. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the All-Africa Games...  Nigeria	1.77	Kawther Akrémi  Tunisia	1.73	Emilia Blavo  Ghana	1.68
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya is a former female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a one-time Olympian , and also competed in the heptathlon. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the All-Africa Games...  Nigeria	6.32	Jeanette Yawson  Ghana	6.29	Bella Bell-Gam Bella Bell-Gam -Career:She won the gold medal in the 1978 All Africa Games held in Algiers, Algeria with 3790 points. She also won bronze medals in the 100m hurdles and long jump during the same competition achieving a time of 13.99s and 6.12m respectively....  Nigeria	6.12
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Joyce Aciro  Uganda	14.47 (NR)	Veronica Baawah  Ghana	12.88	Herina Malit  Kenya	12.70
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Fathia Jerbi  Tunisia	46.56	Helen Alyek  Uganda	45.90 (NR)	Martha Jugah  Nigeria	45.02
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Eunice Nekesa  Kenya	51.58	Agnès Tchuinté  Cameroon	49.16	Constance Rwabiryagye  Uganda	45.52
Pentathlon Pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...	Bella Bell-Gam Bella Bell-Gam -Career:She won the gold medal in the 1978 All Africa Games held in Algiers, Algeria with 3790 points. She also won bronze medals in the 100m hurdles and long jump during the same competition achieving a time of 13.99s and 6.12m respectively....  Nigeria	3709	Margaret Bisereko  Uganda	3788	Madeleine Bonzi  Republic of Upper Volta	3427
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	Nigeria	44.63	Ghana	45.19	Uganda	46.77
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	Ghana	3:35.55	Kenya	3:39.27	Uganda	3:39.94

Medal table

1	Nigeria	9	6	6	21
2	Kenya	7	7	8	22
3	Algeria	4	5	5	14
4	Ghana	4	3	4	11
5	Uganda	2	7	5	14
6	Tunisia	2	3	0	5
7	Sudan	2	0	0	2
8	Ethiopia	1	1	2	4
8	Côte d'Ivoire	1	1	2	4
10	Egypt	1	1	1	3
11	Mali	1	1	0	2
12	Tanzania	1	0	1	2
13	Swaziland	1	0	0	1
	Chad	1	0	0	1
15	Senegal	0	1	1	2
16	Cameroon	0	1	0	1
17	Republic of the Congo	0	0	1	1
	Republic of Upper Volta	0	0	1	1

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