Athletics at the 1965 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the I All-Africa Games
Dates	18–28 July 1965
Host city	Brazzaville, Congo
1973 Lagos → 1965 All-Africa Games

The inaugural All African Games were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July 1965.

Medal summary

Men's events

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Gaoussou Koné Ivory Coast	10.3	John Owiti Kenya	10.5	Folu Erinle Nigeria	10.6
200 metres	Gaoussou Koné Ivory Coast	21.1	David Ejoke Nigeria	21.4	Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa Madagascar	21.7
400 metres	Wilson Kiprugut Kenya	46.9	James Addy Ghana	47.4	Amadou Gakou Senegal	47.7
800 metres	Wilson Kiprugut Kenya	1:47.4	Papa Mambaye N'Diaye Senegal	1:48.6	Peter Francis Kenya	1:49.1
1500 metres	Kip Keino Kenya	3:41.1	Charles Maina Kenya	3:47.8	Ahmed Issa Chad	3:47.8 (NR)
5000 metres	Kip Keino Kenya	13:44.4	Naftali Temu Kenya	13:58.4	Mamo Wolde Ethiopia	14:18.6
3000 metre steeplechase	Benjamin Kogo Kenya	8:47.4	Naftali Chirchir Kenya	8:54.2	Eddy Okadapau Uganda	9:05.8
110 metres hurdles	Folu Erinle Nigeria	14.6	Edward Akika Nigeria	14.6	Simbara Maki Ivory Coast	14.7
400 metres hurdles	Kimaru Songok Kenya	51.7	Mamadou Sarr Senegal	51.9	Samuel Sang Kenya	52.5
4 × 100 metres relay	Senegal Abdoulaye N'Diaye Bassirou Doumbia Malick Diop Mané Malang	40.5	Nigeria Sydney Asiodu Folu Erinle David Ejoke Lawrence Okoroafor	40.8	Ghana James Addy Michael Ahey Stanley Allotey Bonner Mends	40.9
4 × 400 metres relay	Senegal Amadou Gakou Papa M'Baye N'Diaye Daniel Thiaw Mamadou Sarr	3:11.5	Kenya Peter Francis Wilson Kiprugut Kimaru Songok Samuel Sang	3:12.2	Ghana John Asare-Antwi Samuel Bugri Ebenezer Quartey William Quaye	3:12.2
High jump	Samuel Igun Nigeria	2.07	Henri Elendé Congo-Brazzaville	2.03	Ahmed Sénoussi Chad	1.99
Pole vault	Brou Elloé Ivory Coast	4.15	Mohamed Alaa Ghita United Arab Republic	4.05	Bernard Gnéplou Ivory Coast Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka Congo-Brazzaville	4.05
Long jump	Edward Akika Nigeria	7.49	Ezzedin Yacoub Hamed United Arab Republic	7.49	Mansour Dia Senegal	7.29
Triple jump	Samuel Igun Nigeria	16.27	Mansour Dia Senegal	15.93	Laurent Sarr Senegal	15.38
Shot put	Denis Ségui Kragbé Ivory Coast	16.32	Hassan Mahrous United Arab Republic	14.87	Yovan Ochola Uganda	14.84
Discus throw	Namakoro Niaré Mali	51.20	Denis Ségui Kragbé Ivory Coast	50.84	Patrick Anukwa Nigeria	45.16
Javelin throw	Anthony Oyakhire Nigeria	71.52	Cheruon Kiptalam Kenya	70.46	Elie Yanyambal Chad	68.54

Women's events

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Olajumoke Bodunrin Nigeria	12.4	Regina Okafor Nigeria	12.5	Rose Hart Ghana	12.5
80 metres hurdles	Rose Hart Ghana	11.7	Diana Monks Kenya	11.8	Mopelope Obayemi Nigeria	11.9
4 × 100 metres relay	Nigeria Olajumoke Bodunrin Regina Okafor Irene Erondu Uche Ezekwesili	48.0	Ghana Alice Annum Rose Hart Phyllis Laryea Habibah Atta	49.1	Cameroon Rhita Mahouvet Marguerite Handy Bernardette Osogo Agnes Lembe	49.2
High jump	Amelia Okoli Nigeria	1.62	Habibah Atta Ghana	1.59	Regina Awori Uganda	1.56
Long jump	Alice Anum Ghana	5.63	Angelina Osuagwu Nigeria	5.34	Teddy Nakisuyi Uganda	5.22
Javelin throw	Helena Okwara Nigeria	40.30	Theresa Dismas Tanzania	40.24	Angelina Anyikwa Nigeria	39.48

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Nigeria (NGR)	9	5	4	18
2	Kenya (KEN)	6	7	2	15
3	Ivory Coast (CIV)	4	1	2	7
4	Senegal (SEN)	2	4	2	8
5	Ghana (GHA)	2	2	4	8
6	Mali (MLI)	1	0	0	1
7	United Arab Republic (UAR)	0	3	0	3
8	Congo (CGO)	0	1	1	2
9	Tanzania (TAN)	0	1	0	1
10	Uganda (UGA)	0	0	4	4
11	Chad (CHA)	0	0	3	3
12	Cameroon (CMR)	0	0	1	1
	Ethiopia (ETH)	0	0	1	1
	Madagascar (MAD)	0	0	1	1
Totals (14 entries)		24	24	25	73

External links

• GBR Athletics