Edition 2022 National Athletics Championships : Revelations

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July 11, 2022
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A show weekend on the athletics tracks of the General Mathieu Kérékou friendship stadium in Kouhounou. The Executive Committee of the Benin Athletics Federation (FBA) took out the ace of spades through the organization of the national championships of the queen of disciplines with the participation of Togolese athletes, burkinabè and nigerians to raise the level of the competition.

Revelations and great sensations at the end of the three days of competition. Far from the clichés of the African Championships organized in 2012 to Porto-Novo, the Benin Athletics Federation has done its best to ensure that this local competition to which three brother countries are invited. This, to raise the level. This has also pushed athletes of both sexes, of U16 categories, Dreals, U20 and seniors grit their teeth to record better performances in all events of the discipline. At the level of 100 m Women U20 and Seniors, the podium is in the colors of the guests. Madina Toure (Burkina Faso 1st), Judith Koumdzina (Togo 2ème) and Blessing Akitoye from Nigeria (3th).

In the same category for men, it's the Nigerian, Raphael Killed me (10,40s) who takes first place. He is followed by the Beninese, Didier Kiki (10,60s) and Togolese, Nayo Medard (10,70s). In the 200m U18 girls, it is the Beninese woman from Borgou-Alibori, Goodness Ayi (25,5s) who beat his opponents. Odette Sawekoua of Atacora Donga took the upper hand in the women's 800m with a time of 2 min 12s. At the level of the height test, Miguel Ekangnon of Atlantique-Littoral won gold after a jump from 1,96 m.

The National Technical Director, Zéphirin Hounkenou said he was satisfied with the way the competitions were held. This is our second local competition that saw the participation of athletes from sister countries. According to him, these championships have enabled the Benin Athletics Federation to gauge the current level of athletes but also "allows us to have a database on which, the work will continue to be done in order to make our athletes more competitive for the next competitions in which Benin will have to participate ”.

But before the course of the various tests, the opening ceremony was marked by the presence of the minister of sports, the president of the National Olympic Sports Committee of Benin and the presidents of the sister federations.

Recognition of work done

The President of the Benin Athletics Federation, Viérin Dégon, recalled that athletics is the first Olympic discipline which offers the opportunity to demonstrate the enormous potential of the human species, since its practice is based on the elementary principles of motor skills. It has to end, thanked the government and praised the leadership of the Minister of Sports, Oswald Homeky who is not only the godfather of these national athletics championships 2022, but has always been alongside the Benin Athletics Federation.

While addressing the congratulations of the government of President Patrice Talon to the Benin Athletics Federation for the quality work done, the sports boss was delighted that these championships focus on the youngest. "As much as we celebrate the medals and performances of those who today are at the highest level and are the pride of Benin, as much as it takes, if we want to continue to celebrate these performances for our country, prepare the succession. said Oswald Homeky. He has also made a commitment to continue to strengthen the support that the Ministry gives to the Beninese Federation of Athletics.

Damien TOLOMISSI

Some results at the end of these national championships

100 M MEN U20 & SENIORS – FINALE

1is K. Medard NAYO 10’’3’’’ (TRAIN)

2e Raphael EGBUCHILEM 10''4''' (NGR)

3and Didier KIKI 10’’5’’’ ATL/Benin

100 M WOMEN U20 & SENIORS – FINALE

1era Madina TOURE 11’’4’’’ (BUR)

2it's at. Judith KOUMDZINA 11''6''' (TRAIN)

3e Blessing AKITOYE 11’’8’’’ (NGR)

200 M FEMMES U18 – FINALE

200 M WOMEN U18 – FINAL