Cameroon ranks 17th in 23rd Senior African Athletics Championship
Cameroon’s performance in the 23rd edition of the Senior African Athletics Championship saw them finish in the 17th place on the classification table, with a total of 7 medals including 3 silvers and 4 bronze medals, an improvement from their performance in the previous edition, where they won 3 medals overall.
South Africa emerged overall champions with 19 medals (9 gold, 4 silver, and 6 bronze) followed by Nigeria and Ethiopia in second and third place respectively.
Notably, Cameroon’s silver medals were won by Emmanuel Esseme in the Men’s 100M race, Anne Suzanne in triple jump and Adele Mafongang in the Women’s Heptathlon.
The bronze medals were won by Emmanuel Esseme in the Men’s 200M, Nkwemy Raymond in the Triple Jump, Linda Angounou in the Women’s 400M Hurdles, and Véronique Kossendra in the Women’s Triple Jump event.
The next major event for Cameroonian athletes will be the Summer Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11 and some athletes like Adele Mafongang and Linda Angounou were able to grap a qualification ticket from the Athletic championship.
While the 23rd edition of the championship was hosted by Cameroon, it faced criticisms from several athletes who expressed dissatisfaction with the facilities, including transportation, equipment and others.
Looking ahead, the 24th edition of the Athletic Championship will be held at the University of Accra in Ghana in 2026, with Ghana winning the bid and securing 12 out of 15 votes against Botswana.
