Ghana’s Performance at CAA Senior African Championships

The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) 22nd Senior African Championships was held in Mauritius.

The event commenced on Wednesday, 8th and ended on Sunday, 12th June at the Cote d’Or National Sports Complex.

Ghana was able to send 4 athletes to represent the nation in the tournament.

The contingents were; Rose Amoaniamaa Yeboah, Sean Safo-Antwi, Joseph Paul Amoah and Duncan Agyeman.

Ghana won only one medal in the Women’s High Jump by Rose Amoaniamaa Yeboah. Ghana’s performance at CAA Senior African Championships.

Rose Amoaniamaa Yeboah (High Jump)

Rose won Gold Medal in the women’s long jump. She cleared the bar at 1.79m.

Results

Yeboah Rose, GHA – 1.79m

Adeshina Temiyope, NGR – 1.79m

Robson Yvonne, RSA – 1.79

Siba Rhizlane, MAR – 1.76m

Seyama Erikah, SWZ – 1.73m

De Clerk Shanese, RAS – 1.73m

Jansen Van Rensburg Mia, RSA – 1.73m

Bisher Ayten, EGY – 1.70m

jack Nyajuok Mach, ETH – 1.60m

Balley Fatoumata, GUI – 0.00

Kouotche Kevine Linda, CMR – 0.00

Tetndap Nsangou Aboubakar Sidick, CMR – 0.00

Zoungrana Fatimata, BUR – 0.00

Mahmoud Rana, EGY – 0.00

Alaoui Fatima Zahra, MAR – 0.00

Joseph Paul Amoah (200m)

Joe qualified to the semi final in the men’s 200m dash. He made 20.62 thereby topping his heat 2 of 8. In the semi final finished 4th in 20.70.

Heat 2

Amoah Joseph Paul, GHA – 20.52 Q

Eseme Emmanuel Alobwede, CMR – 20.54 Q

Okezie Chidi, NGR – 20.84 q

Liffa Stern, MAW – 20.88 q

Maaroufuo Hachim, COM – 20.91 q

Geldenhuys Ivan Danny, NAM – 21.32

Rasoamanana Cyrille, REU – 21.35

Amaae Ahmed, LBA – 21.57

Semi Final Heat 1

Munyai Clarence, RSA – 20.52 Q

Eseme Emmanuel, CMR – 20.73 (20.726) Q

Cisse Gue Arthur, CIV – 20.73 (20.729) q

Amoah Joseph Paul, GHA – 20.89

Maganga Gorra Guy, GAB – 21.12

Maaroufou Hachim, COM – 21.24

Asamba Dan, KEN – 21.79

Matadi Emmanuel B, LBR – DNF

Sean Safo-Antwi (100m)

Sean also qualified to the semis in the heat. He made a time of 10.28 and placed 3rd in heat 2 of 8. He finished 6th overall in heat 1 in the semis and made a time of 10.31.

Heat 2

Emmanuel Alowede Eseme, CMR – 10.17

Sirleaf Akeem, LBR – 10.25

Safo-Antwi Sean, GHA – 10.28

Siame Sydney, ZAM – 10.35

Abay Locho Kiyonga, ETH – 10.88

Gwerendende Carlos, ZIm – DNS

Rakotoarinirina Natenaina, MAD – DNS

Tirani Elias, TAN – DNS

Semi Final Heat 1

Omanyala Ferdinand, KEN – 10.07 Q

Hainuca Gilbert Maseko, NAM – 10.15 Q

Bibi Noa, MRI – 10.24 q

Sirleaf Akeem, LBR – 10.25

Makusha Ngomi, ZIM – 10.29

Safo-Antwi Sean, GHA – 10.31

Koneshe Mojela Eugene, LES – 10.40

Matsenjwa Sibusiso, SWz – 10.41

Agyeman Duncan (400m)

Agyeman run in the heat 2 of 7 and he finished 4th overall in 48.50 which couldn’t qualify him to the semi final

Heat 2

Glassi Mohamed Farres, TUN – 46.52 Q

 Luchembe Kennedy, ZAM – 46.93 Q

Wegi Yobsan Biru, ETH – 47.55 Q

Agyeman Duncan, GHA – 48.50

Thiel Semi, SSD – 48.57

Benandro Sylvain, MAD – 49.01

Mawishi Gerren, ZIM – DNF

Sirleaf Akeem, LBR – DNS

By Nicholas Akussah || ContributorGhana’s Performance at CAA Senior African Championships