Athletics at the 1976 Central African Games

At the 1976 Central African Games, the athletics events were held at the Stade Omar Bongo in Libreville, Gabon from 30 June – 10 July.[1][2]

Athletics at the 1st Central African Games
The host stadium
Dates30 June – 10 July
Host cityLibreville, Gabon
VenueStade Omar Bongo
Events31

1976 Central African Games

A total of 31 track and field events were contested (19 for men and 12 for women). There were no long-distance running or hurdles races for women and triple jump was a men-only event. Cameroon comfortably topped the medal table with 28 medals and 13 gold medals. Republic of the Congo was a clear second, with six gold medals among a haul of 27. Chad and the host nation Gabon were the only other nations to reach double digits in the medal tally and win multiple gold medals. A total of seven of the eleven competing nations reached the medal table.[3]

Three athletes won multiple individual titles. On the men's side, Denis Dakréo of Cameroon won both the 110 m and 400 m hurdles events, while on the women's side Gabon's Eulalie Mbourou scored a middle-distance double and Cameroon's Germaine Wonja won the shot put and discus throw events. Congolese Théophile Nkounkou and Chadian Boulot Alladoum won the individual and relay events over men's 100 metres and 400 metres, respectively.[3]

Both Dakréo's hurdles times went unbeaten over the history of the games. Among the other unbeaten men's games records established at the competition, Paul Ngadjadoum set 2.13 m in the high jump, Oumarou Poro managed 14.89 m in the shot put, Jean-Emmanuel Vanlier threw 49.04 m in the discus, and the Congolese 4 × 100 metres relay team won in a record 40.3 seconds. Rhoda Idowu's winning long jump of 5.60 m was the only women's performance that stood as an all-time games record.[3]

Medal summary

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Théophile Nkounkou (CGO)10.2 GR  Jean-Pierre Basségéla (CGO)10.3  Emmanuel Bitanga (CMR)10.4
200 metres  Emmanuel Bitanga (CMR)21.4  Louis Kanza (CGO)21.5  Théophile Nkounkou (CGO)21.5
400 metres  Boulot Alladoum (CHA)48.2  ?. Killadoum (CHA)48.5  Alphonse Mandonda (CGO)48.8
800 metres  Ghislain Obounghat (CGO)1:53.7  ?. Bakobanza (BDI)1:54.2  Georges Okomba (GAB)1:54.5
1500 metres  Esaie Fongang (CMR)3:56.6  Alain Benga (GAB)3:56.6  Ghislain Obounghat (CGO)3:57.1
5000 metres  Gérard Nsabimana (BDI)14:52.6  Esaie Fongang (CMR)14:53.0  ?. Haja (BDI)14:57.2
10,000 metres  Fabien Mbarute (RWA)31:11.8  ?. Bazikamwe (BDI)31:12.8  ?. Niyonzima (BDI)31:46.6
3000 m steeplechase  Ben Dagai Docteur (CHA)?  Emmanuel M'pioh (CGO)?  Sylvestre Hanyurwimfura (RWA)?
110 m hurdles  Denis Dakréo (CMR)14.5 GR  Bernard Mabikana (CGO)14.6  Jean-François Boussongou (GAB)15.1
400 m hurdles  Denis Dakréo (CMR)52.6 GR  Albert Toro (CAF)53.2  Albert Ekoté (CGO)55.0
High jump  Paul Ngadjadoum (CHA)2.13 m GR  Oussame Mouangangbame (CHA)2.00 m  Georges Banthoud (CGO)1.95 m
Pole vault  Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka (CGO)3.60 m  Daniel Elebou (CGO)3.60 m  ?. Hicuburundi (BDI)3.60 m
Long jump  Kémobé Djimassal (CHA)7.25 m  ?. Tetimian (CHA)7.01 m  Gilbert Babakala (CGO)6.94 m
Triple jump  Simon Dégoto (CAF)14.54 m  ?. Mahamat (CHA)14.54 m  Kémobé Djimassal (CHA)14.49 m
Shot put  Oumarou Poro (CMR)14.89 m GR  Claude Bessala (CMR)14.75 m  Casimir Molongo (CGO)14.42 m
Discus throw  Jean-Emmanuel Vanlier (CMR)49.04 m GR  Casimir Molongo (CGO)45.74 m  Isaac Tchoué (CMR)43.84 m
Javelin throw  Elie Yanyambal (CHA)68.80 m  François Ganongo (CGO)68.64 m  Degaulle Gamy (CHA)68.16 m
4 × 100 m relay  Congo (CGO)40.3 GR  Central African Republic (CAF)41.3  Cameroon (CMR)41.5
4 × 400 m relay  Chad (CHA)3:14.9  Cameroon (CMR)3:15.4  Central African Republic (CAF)3:17.8

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Brigitte Baégné (CGO)12.0  Colette Raoumbé (GAB)12.2  ?. Sissa (CMR)12.4
200 metres  Colette Raoumbé (GAB)25.4  Brigitte Baégné (CGO)25.5  ?. Ozoumet (CGO)25.9
400 metres  Agathe Ngo Nack (CMR)58.2  Claudine Lemongo (CMR)58.2  Véronique Koumba (GAB)59.3
800 metres  Eulalie Mbourou (GAB)2:17.8  Claudine Lemongo (CMR)2:22.0  Lea Oumba (CGO)2:23.1
1500 metres  Eulalie Mbourou (GAB)4:52.4  Sophie Ngo Nkot (CMR)4:53.7  Catherine Tsatsa (CGO)4:56.2
High jump  Cécile Ngambi (CMR)1.65 m  ?. Ngo Mbock (CMR)1.65 m  Myriam Mahamat (CHA)1.59 m
Long jump  Rhoda Idowu (CMR)5.60 m GR  ?. Fube (CMR)5.44 m  Colette Raoumbé (GAB)5.38 m
Shot put  Germaine Wonja (CMR)11.51 m  ?. Bouanga (CGO)11.22 m  ?. Manyongha (CMR)11.21 m
Discus throw  Germaine Wonja (CMR)35.28 m  Myriame Mekonodji (CHA)34.20 m  ?. Manyongha (CMR)32.66 m
Javelin throw  Agnès Tchuinté (CMR)43.56 m  Marie-Jacqueline Azambou (CMR)39.60 m  Yvonne Makouala (CGO)36.52 m
4 × 100 m relay  Cameroon (CMR)48.5  Gabon (GAB)50.1  Congo (CGO)50.3
4 × 400 m relay  Congo (CGO)4:06.2  Gabon (GAB)4:06.7 Only 2 teams finished

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Gabon)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cameroon (CMR)139628
2 Republic of the Congo (CGO)691227
3 Chad (CHA)55313
4 Gabon (GAB)*34411
5 Burundi (BDI)1236
6 Central African Republic (CAF)1214
7 Rwanda (RWA)1012
Totals (7 nations)30313091
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References
  1. Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games (Pg. 91). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  2. Jeux régionaux et sous-régionaux (in French). Comite International Olympique (2012-11-29). Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  3. Central African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-03-13.
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