The 1997 African Junior Athletics Championships was the third edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Ibadan, Nigeria, from 21–23 August. A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 by women.African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
Agnes Afiyo of Ghana, the winner of the women's javelin throw and the 200 metres bronze medallist, was determined to be male in 1999 following medical testing.Olaleye, Lanre (1999-08-13). Ghana's Track 'Queen' Is A Boy. Modern Ghana/P.M. News. Retrieved on 2013-10-13. It is not known whether the medals from this competition were reassigned as a result.
Medal table
Medal summary
Men 100 metres 10.55 10.78 10.94200 metres 21.12 21.17 21.54400 metres 46.38 47.02 47.42800 metres 1:49.66 1:49.82 1:49.861500 metres 3:44.17 3:46.56 3:46.625000 metres 13:56.60 14:04.42 14:20.6310,000 metres 30:02.60 30:07.00 30:14.08110 metres hurdles 14.7 15.3 15.7400 metres hurdles 51.58 51.80 52.713000 metres steeplechase 8:40.40 8:44.28 8:47.464×100 m relay 4×400 m relay 3:08.68 3:09.52 3:14.8610,000 metres walk 50:48.14 51:18.56 54:38.88High jump 2.10 m 2.05 m 2.00 mPole vault 4.70 m 4.70 m 4.50 mLong jump 7.39 m 6.90 m 6.89 mTriple jump 15.29 m 14.62 m 14.60 mShot put 18.55 m 16.50 m 16.00 mDiscus throw 54.55 m 46.12 m 45.95 mHammer throw 63.46 m 57.94 m 55.94 mJavelin throw 60.04 m 59.32 m 46.20 mDecathlon 7086 pts 6737 pts 6505 pts
Women 100 metres 12.03 12.42 12.86200 metres 23.92 24.28 24.32400 metres 52.88 53.49 54.35800 metres 2:05.7 2:07.4 2:09.01500 metres 4:14.56 4:14.65 4:16.903000 metres 9:10.45 9:19.26 9:20.5110,000 metres 34:48.68 35:09.69 35:42.60100 metres hurdles 13.87 14.47 14.49400 metres hurdles 58.70 58.81 59.884×100 m relay 45.73 45.77 47.994×400 m relay 3:37.99 3:44.00 3:52.915000 metres walk 27:17.73 27:50.56 30:19.66High jump 1.90 m 1.70 m 1.70 mPole vault 2.00 mOnly one athlete cleared a heightLong jump 6.25 m 6.12 m 5.81 mTriple jump 13.39 m 12.76 m 12.69 mShot put 15.80 m 15.70 m 13.28 mDiscus throw 46.16 m 44.20 m 40.55 mHammer throw 44.10 m 37.20 m 34.80 mJavelin throw 53.54 m 48.66 m 47.52 mHeptathlon 4123 pts 3681 pts 3370 pts
References
Results African Junior Championships 1997. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.