Africa’s Olympic Champions
Men | |||||
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Athletics Champions | |||||
Year | Athlete | Country | Time | Place | |
100 metres | |||||
1908 | Reggie Walker | South Africa | 10.8s | London | |
400 metres | |||||
1920 | Bevil Rudd | South Africa | 49.6 sec. | Antwerp | |
800 metres | |||||
1988 | Paul Ereng | Kenya | 1:43.45 | Seoul | |
1992 | William Tanui | Kenya | 1:43.66 | Barcelona | |
1500 metres | |||||
1968 | Kipchoge Keino | Kenya | 3:34.9 (Olympic record) |
Mexico City | |
1988 | Peter Rono | Kenya | 3:35.96 | Seoul | |
1996 | Noureddine Morceli | Algeria | 3:35.78 | Atlanta | |
2000 | Noah Ng’eny | Kenya | 3:32.07 (Olympic record) |
Sydney | |
5000 metres | |||||
1968 | Mohamed Gammoudi | Tunisia | 14:05.0 | Mexico City | |
1980 | Miruts Yifter | Ethiopia | 13:21.0 | Moscow | |
1984 | Said Aouita | Morocco | 13:05.59 (Olympic record) |
Los Angeles | |
1988 | John Ngugi | Kenya | 13:11.70 | Seoul | |
1996 | Venuste Niyongabo | Burundi | 13:07.96 | Atlanta | |
2000 | Million Wolde | Ethiopia | 13:35.49 | Sydney | |
10000 metres | |||||
1968 | Naftali Temu | Kenya | 29:27.4 | Mexico City | |
1980 | Miruts Yifter | Ethiopia | 27:42.7 | Moscow | |
1988 | Brahim Boutaib | Morocco | 27:21.46 (Olympic record) |
Seoul | |
1992 | Khalid Skah | Morocco | 27:46.70 | Barcelona | |
1996 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 27:07.34 (Olympic record) |
Atlanta | |
2000 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 27:18.20 | Sydney | |
Marathon | |||||
1912 | Kenneth McArthur | South Africa | 2:36:54.8 | Stockholm | |
1960 | Abebe Bikila | Ethiopia | 2:15:16.2 (World record) |
Rome | |
1964 | Abebe Bikila | Ethiopia | 2:12:11.2 (World record) |
Tokyo | |
1968 | Mamo Wolde | Ethiopia | 2:20:26.4 | Mexico City | |
1996 | Josia Thugwane | South Africa | 2:12:36 | Atlanta | |
2000 | Gezaghne Abera | Ethiopia | 2:10:11 | Sydney | |
110 metres Hurdles | |||||
1928 | Sydney Atkinson | South Africa | 14.8 sec. | Amsterdam | |
400 metres Hurdles | |||||
1972 | John Akii-Bua | Uganda | 47.82 sec. (World record) |
Munich | |
3000 metres Steeplechase | |||||
1968 | Amos Biwott | Kenya | 8:51.0 | Mexico City | |
1972 | Kipchoge Keino | Kenya | 8:23.6 (Olympic record) |
Munich | |
1984 | Julius Korir | Kenya | 8:11.80 | Los Angeles | |
1988 | Julius Kariuki | Kenya | 8:05.51 Olympic record) |
Seoul | |
1992 | Matthew Birir | Kenya | 8:08.84 | Barcelona | |
1996 | Joseph Keter | Kenya | 8:07.12 | Atlanta | |
2000 | Reuben Kosgei | Kenya | 8 :21.43 | Sydney | |
4×400 metres Relay | |||||
1972 | Kenya national team | Kenya | 2:59.8 | Munich | |
Women | |||||
800 metres | |||||
2000 | Maria Mutola | Mozambique | 1:56.15 | Sydney | |
1500 metres | |||||
1992 | Hassiba Boulmerka | Algeria | 3:55.30 | Barcelona | |
2000 | Nouria Benida-Merha | Algeria | 4:05.10 | Sydney | |
10000 metres | |||||
1992 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 31:06.02 | Barcelona | |
2000 | Derartu Tulu | Ethiopia | 30:17.49 (Olympic record) |
Sydney | |
Marathon | |||||
1996 | Fatuma Roba | Ethiopia | 2:26:05 | Atlanta | |
400 metres Hurdles | |||||
1984 | Nawal El Moutawakel | Morocco | 54.61 sec. (Olympic record) |
Los Angeles | |
High Jump | |||||
1952 | Esther Brand | South Africa | 5ft. 5 ¾ in. | Helsinki | |
Long Jump | |||||
1996 | Chioma Ajunwa | Nigeria | 23ft. 4 ½ in. | Atlanta | |
Boxing Champions | |||||
Year | Champion | Country | Category | Place | |
1920 | Clarence Walker | South Africa | Bantamweight | Antwerp | |
1924 | William Smith | South Africa | Bantamweight | Paris | |
1932 | Lawrence Stevens | South Africa | Lightweight | Los Angeles | |
1948 | Gerald Dreyer | South Africa | Lightweight | London | |
1996 | Hocine Soltani | Algeria | Lightweight | Atlanta | |
1988 | Robert Wangila | Kenya | Welterweight | Seoul | |
1932 | David Carstens | South Africa | Light heavyweight | Los Angeles | |
1948 | George Hunter | South Africa | Light heavyweight | London | |
Swimming Champions | |||||
100-Metres Backstroke | |||||
Year | Swimmer | Country | Time | Place | |
1952 | Joan Harrison | South Africa | 1:14.3 | Helsinki | |
100-Metres Breaststroke | |||||
1996 | Penelope Heyns | South Africa | 1:07.73 | Atlanta | |
200-Metres Breaststroke | |||||
1996 | Penelope Heyns | South Africa | 2:25.41 | Atlanta | |
Weightlifting Champions | |||||
Year | Weightlifter | Country | Category | Place | |
1948 | Mahmoud Fayad | Egypt | 64 kg | London | |
1948 | Ibrahim Hassanien Shams | Egypt | 70kg | London | |
1936 | Khadr Sayed El Touni | Egypt | 76 kg | Berlin | |
1928 | El Sayed Mohammed Nosseir | Egypt | 83 kg | Amsterdam | |
Football Champions | |||||
Year | Team | Country | Score | Place | |
1996 | Green Eagles | Nigeria | 3-2 vs. Argentina | Atlanta | |
2000 | Indomitable Lions | Cameroon | 5-3 vs. Spain | Sydney |