# 2003 African Junior Athletics Championships

The 2003 African Junior Athletics Championships was the sixth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Garoua, Cameroon, from 31 July to 3 August. A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: +3.7 m/s) | Emmanuel Ngom (CMR) | 10.50 w | Peter Emelieze (NGR) | 10.56 w | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (GAM) | 10.59 w |
| 200 metres (Wind: +3.6 m/s) | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (GAM) | 21.23 w | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud (EGY) | 21.40 w | Sammy Rono (KEN) | 21.69 w |
| 400 metres | Sammy Rono (KEN) | 46.79 | Wilson Lukungu Waiswa (UGA) | 47.45 | Gakologelwang Masheto (BOT) | 47.83 |
| 800 metres | Cosmas Rono Kipkorir (KEN) | 1:48.45 | Onalenna Oabona (BOT) | 1:49.39 | Walid Meliani (ALG) | 1:49.57 |
| 1500 metres | Tesfu Bekele (ETH) | 3:42.6 | Mohamed Moustaoui (MAR) | 3:42.9 | Vickson Polonet (KEN) | 3:43.3 |
| 5000 metres | Boniface Toroitich Kiprop (UGA) | 13:48.49 | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) | 13:49.20 | Mulugeta Wendimu (ETH) | 13:56.23 |
| 10,000 metres | Boniface Toroitich Kiprop (UGA) | 29:08.16 | Mulugeta Wendimu (ETH) | 29:17.43 | Bernard Kipyego (KEN) | 29:29.09 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Seleke Samake (SEN) | 14.50 | Nosa Erese (NGR) | 14.52 | Badr El-Amine (MAR) | 14.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Badr El-Amine (MAR) | 51.57 | El Hadj Sethe Mbow (SEN) | 51.76 | Abderahmane Hamadi (ALG) | 52.15 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Abraham Kebeto (ETH) | 8:39.90 | Brimin Kipruto (KEN) | 8:46.74 | Nathan Kibet Naibei (KEN) | 8:54.45 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Cameroon (CMR) | 41.24 | Algeria (ALG) | 42.58 | Senegal (SEN) Abdoulaye Ba Abdou Dieme Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Ndiaye Cheikh Amadou Drame | 42.74 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Kenya (KEN) Edwin Letting Cosmas Rono Kipkorir Vickson Polonet Sammy Rono | 3:11.71 | Botswana (BOT) Bonno Modisenyane Nchenami Siwane Onalenna Oabona Gakologelwang Masheto | 3:14.23 | Senegal (SEN) Mamadou Gueye Abdou Dieme Seleke Samake Ndiss Kaba Badji | 3:15.44 |
| 10,000 metres walk | Mohamed Ameur (ALG) | 48:35.02 | Zakarya Soulimane (ALG) | 50:58.09 | Mahmoud Mohamed (EGY) | 51:57.83 |
| High jump | Hamza Labadi (ALG) | 2.06 m | Nazar El Nazir (SUD) | 2.00 m | Kabelo Kgosiemang (BOT) Hans von Lieres (NAM) | 1.95 |
| Pole vault | Mohamed Karbib (MAR) | 4.60 m | Mouncef Bouniya (MAR) | 4.20 m | Only two athletes cleared a height | Only two athletes cleared a height |
| Long jump | Robert Martey (GHA) | 7.29 m | Ahmed Saad (EGY) | 7.22 m | Maxwell Evenor (MRI) | 7.11 m (w) |
| Triple jump | Ahmed El-Zoghbi (EGY) | 15.44 m | Simon Ekpa (NGR) | 15.01 m | Georges Hidjam (CMR) | 13.29 m (w) |
| Shot put | Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY) | 18.13 m | Elvino Pierre-Louis (MRI) | 14.75 m | Pierre Ngarsou (CMR) | 13.70 m |
| Discus throw | Omar El-Ghazaly (EGY) | 61.87 m | Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY) | 51.87 m | Elvino Pierre-Louis (MRI) | 49.15 m |
| Hammer throw | Mohsen Anany (EGY) | 68.41 m | Pierre Ngarsou (CMR) | 29.42 m | Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY) | 28.53 m |
| Javelin throw | Wahib Abdelwahab (EGY) | 61.30 m | Mohamed Ali Yassir (SUD) | 59.00 m | Elvino Pierre-Louis (MRI) | 48.47 m |
| Decathlon | Ahmed Saad (EGY) | 6290 pts | Mourad Souissi (ALG) | 5743 pts | William Nken (CMR) | 5525 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Delphine Atangana (CMR) | 11.42 | Egone Kesiena (NGR) | 11.93 | Fatoumata Coly (SEN) | 12.01 |
| 200 metres | Delphine Atangana (CMR) | 23.40 | Egone Kesiena (NGR) | 24.57 | Seyi Omojuwa (NGR) | 24.57 |
| 400 metres | Nina Chigozie (NGR) | 54.06 | Queen Ogbemudia (NGR) | 56.06 | Ndèye Fatou Soumah (SEN) | 57.14 |
| 800 metres | Aminata Sylla (SEN) | 2:15.78 | Marlyse Nsourou (GAB) | 2:16.74 | Julienne Ngo-Manyim (CMR) | 2:23.81 |
| 1500 metres | Peninah Jepchumba (KEN) | 4:15.35 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli (MAR) | 4:18.37 | Siham Hilali (MAR) | 4:19.47 |
| 3000 metres | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli (MAR) | 9:08.53 | Peninah Jepchumba (KEN) | 9:10.27 | Anesie Kwizera (BDI) | 9:13.47 |
| 5000 metres | Anesie Kwizera (BDI) | 16:16.57 | Fridah Domongole (KEN) | 16:18.28 | Hailé Lomitu (ETH) | 16:31.86 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Gnima Faye (SEN) | 13.59 | Josephine Onyia (NGR) | 13.76 | Samira Harrouchi (ALG) | 14.27 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ajoke Odumusu (NGR) | 61.19 | Gnima Faye (SEN) | 62.32 | Lamia El-Habz (MAR) | 62.55 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Loice Kiptoo (KEN) | 6:45.71 | Teresia Wangui Wachata (KEN) | 7:02.22 | Muna Durka (SUD) | 7:14.72 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Nigeria (NGR) | 46.52 | Cameroon (CMR) | 46.72 | Senegal (SEN) Maimouna Coundoul Gnima Faye Ndèye Soukeyne Sarr Fatoumata Coly | 46.84 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Nigeria (NGR) Seyi Omojuwa Aveeru Ajoke Odumusu Nina Chigozie | 3:43.47 | Cameroon (CMR) Elodie Kamegne Johanna Monthe Mariette Songwa Delphine Atangana | 3:44.82 | Senegal (SEN) Fatou Diabaye Aminata Sylla Ndèye Maty Sall Raissa Djihounouck | 3:48.84 |
| 10,000 metres walk | Ghania Amzal (ALG) | 53:09.0 | Nashwa Ibrahim (EGY) | 59:29.4 | Rebecca Ngameni (CMR) | 1:01:35 |
| High jump | Mama Gassama (GAM) | 1.60 m | Saoussan Ouahbi (MAR) | 1.45 m | Only two athletes cleared a height | Only two athletes cleared a height |
| Pole vault | Nisrine Dinar (MAR) | 3.20 m | Only one competitor | Only one competitor | Only one competitor | Only one competitor |
| Long jump | Latifa Ezziraoui (MAR) | 5.76 m | Irene Traore (BUR) | 5.76 m | Saoussan Ouahbi (MAR) | 5.74 m |
| Triple jump | Latifa Ezziraoui (MAR) | 13.01 m | Marie Bahanag (CMR) | 12.94 m | Nkiruka Domike (NGR) | 12.92 m |
| Shot put | Carine Meka (CMR) | 14.25 m | Amal Salem (EGY) | 13.95 m | Sandrine Ngounou (CMR) | 11.77 m |
| Discus throw | Amina Moudden (MAR) | 47.49 m | Irène Lingani (BUR) | 44.52 m | Jeanne D'arc Momus (MRI) | 42.89 m |
| Hammer throw | Yasmin Ashraf (EGY) | 48.62 m | Eman Al-Ashry (EGY) | 45.26 m | Salima Ledhem (MAR) | 44.60 m |
| Javelin throw | Safaa Mohamed (EGY) | 44.25 m | Solange Chodjouenou (CMR) | 38.32 m | Irène Lingani (BUR) | 30.71 m |
| Heptathlon | Céline Laporte (SEY) | 5235 pts | Saoussan Ouahbi (MAR) | 3611 pts | Only two competitors | Only two competitors |