African Southern Region Athletics Championships
Genreoutdoor track and field
Frequencybiennial
Venuevaries
ParticipantsSouthern African nations
Organised byConfederation of African Athletics

The African Southern Region Athletics Championships is a biennial international outdoor track and field competition between Southern African nations, organised by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). Typically held over two days in June or July, it was established in 1995 and replaced the African Zone VI Championships.[1] It is one of four regional championships organised by the CAA, alongside the North, East and West African Athletics Championships.[2][3][4]

The competition is one of three senior athletics championships organised for the region, alongside the African Southern Region Cross Country Championships (held same year as the track and field meet)[5] and the African Southern Region Half Marathon Championships (held annually).[6] There is also an age category counterpart to the competition, in the form of the African Southern Region U18/U20 Athletics Championships, which is held in even-numbered years,[7][8] and the Cossasa Games – an athletics competition for Southern African students organised by the Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa.[9]

The competition is used as preparation by athletes who have been selected for the World Championships in Athletics, which takes place one to two months after the regional championships.[10] Each edition of the championships attracts around a dozen countries and around 600 athletes in total.[11]

The 2019 event was due to be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa, but Athletics South Africa cancelled the event due to financial issues stemming from the legal case against the IAAF's testosterone rules.[12]

Editions

Edition Year City Country Date Nations Athletes
11995HarareZimbabwe[1]
21997DurbanSouth Africa[1]
31999HarareZimbabwe[1]
42000HarareZimbabwe[1]
52001HarareZimbabwe30 June – 1 July[1][13]
62003LusakaZambia7–8 June[1][14]
72005HarareZimbabwe2–3 July[10]
82007WindhoekNamibia26–27 May[15]
92009GaboroneBotswana30–31 May11~600 [11][16][17]
102011MaputoMozambique2–3 July[18]
112013GaboroneBotswana1–2 June[19][20]
122015Reduit, MokaMauritius12–13 June[21]
132017HarareZimbabwe10–11 June[22]
142019Reduit, MokaMauritius5–6 July[23]

Events

The competition programme features 32 regular athletics events: seven track running events, two obstacle events, three jumps, and four throws for both the sexes.[1]

Track running
Obstacle events
Jumping events
Throwing events

3000 metres steeplechase, pole vault, and women's distance events are held irregularly due to a lack of entrants and organisational barriers.

Participation

Men's champions

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

  • 1995:  Keteng Baloseng (BOT)
  • 1997:  Philip Mukomana (ZIM)
  • 1999:  Jeffrey Masvanhise (ZIM)
  • 2000:  Jeffrey Masvanhise (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Mojalelefa Mosili (LES)
  • 2003:  Jeffrey Wilson (ZIM)
  • 2005:  Gakologelwa Masheto (BOT)

800 metres

1500 metres

  • 1995:  Olerice Modisdaotsile (BOT)
  • 1997:  Ebeneza Felix (RSA)
  • 1999:  Savieri Ngidhi (ZIM)
  • 2000: Unknown
  • 2001:  Moswasi Keneetse (BOT)
  • 2003:  Prosper Tandabala (ZAM)
  • 2005:  Gabaitumele Kananyo (BOT)

5000 metres

  • 1995:  Josphat Mhande (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Reinhold Iita (NAM)
  • 1999:  George Majaji (ZIM)
  • 2000:  Kudakwashe Shoko (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Kudakwashe Shoko (ZIM)
  • 2003:  Wirimai Juwawo (ZIM)
  • 2005:  Cuthbert Nyasango (ZIM)

10,000 metres

  • 1995:  Thethelani Moyo (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Andries Khulu (RSA)
  • 1999:  George Majaji (ZIM)
  • 2000: Not held
  • 2001:  Wirimai Juwawo (ZIM)
  • 2003:  Venry Hamalila (ZAM)
  • 2005:  Richard Bwalya (ZAM)

3000 metres steeplechase

110 metres hurdles

  • 1995:  William Gamatis (SEY)
  • 1997:  Pieter van Eeden (RSA)
  • 1999:  Benjamin Songoya (ZIM)
  • 2000:  Iain Harnden (ZIM)
  • 2001: Not held
  • 2003:  Sousa Machele (MOZ)
  • 2005:  Alberto Mondré (MRI)

400 metres hurdles

High jump

  • 1995:  Eugène Ernesta (SEY)
  • 1997:  Gavin Lendis (RSA)
  • 1999:  Juma Phiri (ZIM)
  • 2000:  Perry Prosper (MRI)
  • 2001:  Kabelo Mmono (BOT)
  • 2003:  Kabelo Mmono (BOT)
  • 2005:  Kabelo Mmono (BOT)

Pole vault

  • 1995:  Stanley Flowers (ZIM)
  • 1997: Not held
  • 1999:  Gilbert Musengi (ZIM)
  • 2000:  Tendai Mujaji (ZIM)

Long jump

Triple jump

Shot put

  • 1995:  Innocent Chingwe (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Burger Lambrechts (RSA)
  • 1999:  Johannes van Wyk (RSA)
  • 2000:  Allan Nyoni (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Brian Ngoma (MAW)
  • 2003:  Mkhululi Malvet Lebala (BOT)
  • 2005:  Dumisani Fakudze (SWZ)

Discus throw

  • 1995:  Dario Bègue (MRI)
  • 1997:  Frits Potgieter (RSA)
  • 1999:  Johannes van Wyk (RSA)
  • 2000:  Allan Nyoni (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Eric Koo Wan Siong (MRI)
  • 2003:  Patrick Kansengwa (ZAM)
  • 2005:  Dumisani Fakudze (SWZ)

Hammer throw

  • 1995:  Vincent Lambourn (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Chris Harmse (RSA)
  • 1999:  Stéphane Tolbize (MRI)
  • 2000: Not held
  • 2001:  Eric Koo Wan Siong (MRI)

Javelin throw

  • 1995:  Roland Vermeulen (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Marius Corbett (RSA)
  • 1999:  Alfred Ngwenya (ZIM)
  • 2000:  Flopas Chafa (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Alfred Ngwenya (ZIM)
  • 2003:  Pisikani Lekwalo (BOT)
  • 2005:  Cleopas Chigwende (ZIM)

4 × 100 metres relay

4 × 400 metres relay

Women's champions

100 metres

  • 1995:  Anabelle Auguste (MRI)
  • 1997:  Anel van Niekerk (RSA)
  • 1999:  Gaily Dube (ZIM)
  • 2000:  Winnet Dube (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Winnet Dube (ZIM)
  • 2003:  Janice Josephs (RSA)
  • 2005:  Sandra Chimwaza (ZIM)

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

5000 metres

10,000 metres

100 metres hurdles

  • 1995:  Dafros Mudyirwa (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Corien Botha (RSA)
  • 1999:  Chantal Migale (REU)
  • 2000:  Rennie Chivunga (ZIM)
  • 2001: Not held
  • 2003: Not held
  • 2005:  Telma Cossa (MOZ)

400 metres hurdles

  • 1995: Not held
  • 1997:  Yvonne Ntini (ZIM)
  • 1999:  Nivea Sekele (RSA)
  • 2000:  Rennie Chivunga (ZIM)
  • 2001: Not held
  • 2003: Not held
  • 2005:  Julieta Magaia (MOZ)

High jump

  • 1995:  Sitty Shava (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Hestrie Cloete (RSA)
  • 1999:  Philippa Erasmus (RSA)
  • 2000:  Malemba Phiri (ZIM)
  • 2001: Not held
  • 2003:  Ntunji Chella (ZAM)
  • 2005:  Arielle Brette (MRI)

Pole vault

  • 2000:  Nancy Cheekoussen (MRI)

Long jump

  • 1995:  Béryl Laramé (SEY)
  • 1997:  Corien Botha (RSA)
  • 1999:  Ria Fourie (RSA)
  • 2000:  Sitty Shava (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Memory Chituruman (ZIM)
  • 2003:  Rosia Oeybedosi (MOZ)
  • 2005:  Rosia Machava (MOZ)

Triple jump

  • 1995:  Béryl Laramé (SEY)
  • 1997:  Sitty Shava (ZIM)
  • 1999:  Ria Fourie (RSA)
  • 2000: Not held
  • 2001:  Ramona Gabriels (RSA)
  • 2003:  Gladys Mateyo (ZAM)
  • 2005:  Dominique Merca (REU)

Shot put

  • 1995: Not held
  • 1997:  Maranelle du Toit (RSA)
  • 1999:  Veronica Abrahamse (RSA)
  • 2000:  Ndakaziva Mapanda (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Veronica Abrahamse (RSA)
  • 2003:  Felistus Bwalya (ZAM)
  • 2005:  Tlhalefang Seleke (BOT)

Discus throw

  • 1995:  Ndakaziva Mapanda (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Lezelle Duvenage (RSA)
  • 1999:  Lezelle Duvenage (RSA)
  • 2000:  Ndakaziva Mapanda (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Veronica Abrahamse (RSA)
  • 2003:  Miriam Mukulama (ZAM)
  • 2005:  Miriam Mukulama (ZAM)

Javelin throw

  • 1995:  Chido Chitsatso (ZIM)
  • 1997:  Bernadette Ravina (MRI)
  • 1999:  Lindy Leveaux-Agricole (SEY)
  • 2000:  Ndakaziva Mapanda (ZIM)
  • 2001:  Gretha Palmer (RSA)
  • 2003:  Miriam Mukulama (ZAM)
  • 2005:  Nthabiseng Mahlanza (LES)

4 × 100 metres relay

4 × 400 metres relay

References

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  2. ↑ West African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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  4. ↑ North African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  5. ↑ Ouma, Mark (2007-02-25). Nations share spoils at Southern Africa XC Champs. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  6. ↑ CAA Southern Region half-marathon championships, Antananarivo (Madagascar) 4/09/2016. Africathle. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  7. ↑ Record medal haul for SA on Day 2 of CAA Southern Region U18/U20 Championships. Athletics Africa (2018-04-29). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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  9. ↑ Junior athletes gear up for Cossasa Games. The Namibian (2018-05-02). Retrieved 2019-09-11.
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  14. ↑ Zambia: ...as 2 National Team Players Injured. Times of Zambia (2003-07-03). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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  17. ↑ Athletes back with loads of medals. Team SA (2009-06-02). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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  22. ↑ South Africa dominate at Southern Region Senior Championships in Harare. Athletics Africa (2017-06-15). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
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