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, le patron des sports s’est réjoui de ce que ces championnats se focalisent sur les plus jeunes. « Autant nous célébrons les médailles et les performances de celles qui aujourd’hui sont au haut niveau et font la fierté du Bénin, 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 WOMEN U18 – FINAL
200 M WOMEN U18 – FINAL
1era GOODNESS AYI 25’’5’’’ (Bor-ali)
2e Georgette IBITOKOU 27''3'' (YOU-PLA)
3e Temitope BABADJIDE 27''8'''' (NGR)
200 M WOMEN U20 & SENIORS – FINAL
1era Madina TOURE 23’’5’’’ (BUR)
2e Blessing AKINTOYE 24''3''' (NGR)
3it's at. Judith KOUMEDZINA 24’’7’’’ (TRAIN)
200 M MEN U18 – FINAL
1er Lekan OGA 23''2''' (NGR)
2e Gypsy ONLY 23''9''' (MY NECK)
3e Epiphane ALUMINUM 24''1''' (YOU-PLA)
200 M MEN U20 & SENIORS – FINAL
1is Kossi Médard NAYO20''9''' (TOGO)
2e Oshasha AFOKE 21''2'' (NGR)
3I KILLED RAPHAEL 21'' 4'' (NGR)
400 M HURDLES MEN U20 & SENIORS – FINALE
1is Thalès FAGNIB O1'01''5''' (YOU-PLA)
2e Martin KOUGBLENOU 1’03’’1’’’ (YOU-PLA)
3by Farid WAHINOU 1'06''9''' (ATL/LIT)
400 M HURDLES WOMEN U20 & SENIORS – FINALE
1era Sita SIBIRI 1’00’’5’’’ (BUR)
2by Akouvi Davito OLOH 1'01''8''' (TRAIN)
LENGTH U20 & SENIORS MEN FINAL
1is Emmanuel NWAKOTCHA 7.41m (NGR)
2by Lazare SIMKLINA 7,13m (TRAIN)
3e Simon OSHASHA 7,11m (NGR)
TRIPLE SAUT – FEMMES FINALE U16
1era Houmou BOUKARY 9.76m (ZOU/COL)
2e Tryphene AKPO 9,18m (ATL/LIT)
3e Ephrasia MENAKPO 8.15m (ATL/LIT)
TRIPLE SAUT – FEMMES FINALE U18
1era Humbert RODRIGUEZ 9.69m (ATL/LIT)
2and Prudencia HOUDJI 9.68m (MY NECK)
3and Mirabelle HOUNHOUI 9.12m (YOU-PLA)
TRIPLE SAUT – FEMMES FINALE U20 & SENIORS
1ère Fayza ISSAKA ABDOU K. 12,5m (TRAIN)
2e Nadia AGOSSOU 9,31m (ATL/LIT)