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Scorecard: How African athletes fared at the World Athletics Championships

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2 years ago

July 27, 2022

The 18th edition of the World Athletics Championships (WAC) which ended on July 24 in Eugene, Oregon in the United States of America, would remain memorable for Africa as quite a good number of the continent’s athletes broke records, both personal, national, African and world records which further cemented the continents elite athletes as some of the best in the world.

With more than 1,900 athletes representing 190 nations of the world, the competition was an avenue for them to fulfill their lifelong ambitions of conquering the world and taking their countries to glory.

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan celebrating her record breaking feat (Photo Credit: Athletic World)

47 African countries took part in the 10 days sporting event, athletes from seven countries made it to the podium with the most notable being Nigeria’s 100 meter hurdler, Tobiloba Amusan who broke the world record twice in 90 minutes – though the second record was not recognize as it was adjudged to be wind-aided.

Here is a scorecard of how African athletes fared at the WAC.

100 Metres Hurdles (Women)

Tobi AMUSAN – Gold (Nigeria)

800 Metres (Women)

Mary MORAA – Bronze (Kenya)

800 Meters (Men)

Emmanuel Kipkurui KORIR – Gold (Kenya)

Djamel SEDJATI – Silver (Algeria)

1500 Metres (Women)

Faith KIPYEGON – Gold (Kenya)

Gudaf TSEGAY – Silver (Ethiopia)

3000 Metres Steeplechase (Men)

Werkuha GETACHEW – Silver (Ethiopia)

Mekides ABEBE – Bronze (Ethiopia)

3000 Meters Steeplechase (Men)

Soufiane EL BAKKALI – Gold (Morocco)

Lamecha GIRMA – Silver (Ethiopia)

Conseslus KIPRUTO – Bronze (Kenya)

5000 Metres (Women)

Gudaf TSEGAY – Gold (Ethiopia)

Beatrice CHEBET – Silver (Kenya)

Dawit SEYAUM – Bronze (Ethiopia)

5000 Metres (Men)

Jacob KROP – Silver (Kenya)

Oscar CHELIMO – Bronze (Uganda)

10,000 Metres (Women)

Letesenbet GIDEY – Gold (Ethiopia)

Hellen OBIRI – Silver (Kenya)

Margaret Chelimo KIPKEMBOI – Bronze (Kenya)

10,000 Metres (Men)

Joshua CHEPTEGEI – Gold (Uganda)

Stanley Waithaka MBURU – Silver (Kenya)

Jacob KIPLIMO – Bronze (Uganda)

Long Jump (Women)

Ese BRUME – Silver (Nigeria)

Ese Brume of Nigeria picked the silver medal in the long jump (Photo Credit: Athletic World)

Marathon (Women)

Gotytom GEBRESLASE – Gold (Ethiopia)

Judith Jeptum KORIR – Silver (Kenya)

Marathon (Men)

Tamirat TOLA – Gold (Ethiopia)

Mosinet GEREMEW M Silver (Ehiopia)

Triple Jump

Hugues Fabrice ZANGO M Silver (Burkina Faso)

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Nigeria’s Lookman, Zambia’s Banda big winners at 2024 CAF Award

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2 days ago

December 17, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Nigerian sensation, Ademola Lookman, has wrapped his footballing year with another win after being declared as the Men’s Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Lookman, who plays for Italian club side Atalanta, was the biggest winner at the star-studded 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech following 12 months with Italian side Atalanta and the Nigerian Super Eagles. He follows in the footsteps of compatriot Victor Osimhen, who claimed the award in 2023.

This is the first time Nigeria has had consecutive men’s award winners since nearly thirty years, when Nwankwo Kanu (1996) and Victor Ikpeba (1997) were awarded.

Other top African achievers recognized for their exploits during the event include South Africa’s Ronwen Williams and Zambia’s Barbra Banda. Banda was instrumental in leading Orlando Pride to the NWSL Shield and Championship in the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season in the United States. She scored the game-winning goal in the final against Washington Spirit.

Other winners include Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie, who won Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award for the second year in a row after another impressive season for French side Paris FC.

Sanaâ Mssoudy, a forward for AS FAR and Morocco, received the Women’s Interclub Player of the Year award after winning the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Best Player title. Agile box-to-box midfielder, Lamine Camara of Senegal and Monaco, won the Men’s Young Player of the Year award for his outstanding performances for both club and country.

Doha El Madani, a 19-year-old Moroccan and AS FAR player, won the Women’s Young Player of the Year award after scoring six goals in five games to win the Golden Boot at the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.

See the full winners list below:

2024 CAF AWARDS WINNERS

CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)

CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)

CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)

CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)

CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)

CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)

CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)

CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)

CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Cote d’Ivoire

CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Nigeria

CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Al Ahly (Egypt)

CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)

CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)

CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)

CAF GOAL OF THE YEAR
Mabululu (Angola)

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Salah wins 6th EPL Player of the Month award

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4 days ago

December 15, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Egyptian national team captain and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, was on Saturday voted the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for November 2024, making it his sixth POTM diadem in his career.

Salah, who has been in inspiring form this season, has scored and assisted five of Liverpool’s seven goals as the Reds won all three of their Premier League matches to stay top of the table.

Salah’s was November’s highest scorer in the Premier League and the Egyptian is now on 13 goals for the season, level with Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.

The 32-year-old also has 21 combined goals and assists this season, the most in the Premier League, four more than Cole Palmer, who ranked second in the voting.

This award also puts Salah alongside Premier League legends like Steven Gerrard and Cristiano Ronaldo, who also won the Player of the Month award six times, and is now just one win away from equaling the record of seven awards, held by Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero.