# 1999 African Junior Athletics Championships

The 1999 African Junior Athletics Championships was the fourth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 22–25 July. A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 by women.

## Medal table

* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Tunisia (TUN) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 31 |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Egypt (EGY) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Mauritius (MRI) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Madagascar (MAD) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Mali (MLI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 16 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Eritrea (ERI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 126 |

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Tefera Chirenda (ZIM) | 10.52 | Souleymane Meité (CIV) | 10.70 | Eric Appiah (GHA) | 10.74 |
| 200 metres | Paul Gorries (RSA) | 21.19 | Fernando Augustin (MRI) | 21.42 | Harry Adu-Mfum (GHA) | 21.73 |
| 400 metres | Ousmane Niang (SEN) | 47.41 | Fernando Augustin (MRI) | 47.70 | California Molefe (BOT) | 48.03 |
| 800 metres | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | 1:49.13 | Vincent Kemboi (KEN) | 1:49.66 | Abdelkabir Louraïbi (MAR) | 1:50.47 |
| 1500 metres | Peter Kipkoech (KEN) | 3:45.81 | Rashid Ramzi (MAR) | 3:47.13 | Reda Khaldi (ALG) | 3:50.10 |
| 5000 metres | Reuben Kamzee (KEN) | 13:43.30 | Duncan Lebo (KEN) | 13:46.48 | Driss Benismail (MAR) | 14:11.11 |
| 10,000 metres | Duncan Lebo (KEN) | 29:59.27 | Reuben Kamzee (KEN) | 29:59.34 | Jeffrey Gwebu (RSA) | 30:21.93 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: +2.3 m/s) | Ryan Jackson (RSA) | 14.60 w | Selwyn Lieutier (MRI) | 14.79 w | Hamdi Mhirsi (TUN) | 15.00 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Alwyn Myburgh (RSA) | 51.03 | Mohamed Mouhlal (MAR) | 52.13 | Héni Kéchi (TUN) | 52.51 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Raymond Yator (KEN) | 8:19.84 | Christopher Soget (KEN) | 8:20.07 | Abdelatif Chemlal (MAR) | 8:45.78 |
| 4×100 m relay | South Africa (RSA) Daniel Mahlangu Ryan Jackson Tshepo Thobelangope Paul Gorries | 41.42 | Ghana (GHA) Eric Appiah Seidu Duah Anthony Essumang Harry Adu-Mfum | 41.74 | Botswana (BOT) Tshepho Kelaotswe Albert Kelebele California Molefe Otawsitse Kamopede | 42.02 |
| 4×400 m relay | South Africa (RSA) Tshepo Thobelangope Molensi Mpholaleng Alwyn Myburgh Paul Gorries | 3:13.01 | Tunisia (TUN) Khabab Bousnina Héni Kéchi Selim Medersi Laroussi Titi | 3:15.75 | Botswana (BOT) Othusistse Ramophedi Tshepho Kelaotswe Albert Kelebele California Molefe | 3:20.00 |
| 10,000 metres walk | Sofiene Azouzi (TUN) | 49:10.64 | Ismail Bendoumia (ALG) | 49:36.29 | Ahmed Amira (ALG) | 51:49.03 |
| High jump | Kabelo Mmono (BOT) | 2.05 m | Mohamed Ouaziz (ALG) | 1.95 m | Fernando Nana (BUR) | 1.85 m |
| Pole vault | Béchir Zaghouani (TUN) | 4.80 m | Karim Berhaiem (TUN) | 4.60 m | Mouloud Ziani (ALG) | 4.00 m |
| Long jump | Daniel Mahlangu (RSA) | 7.45 m | Jonathan Chimier (MRI) | 7.44 m (w) | Anthony Essumang (GHA) | 7.42 m |
| Triple jump | Abdallah Machraoui (TUN) | 15.57 m | Mourad Tabbache (ALG) | 14.75 m | Yahya Berrabah (MAR) | 14.71 m |
| Shot put | Hicham Aït Aha (MAR) | 16.56 m | Mohamed Meddeb (TUN) | 15.36 m | Mohsen Bousnina (TUN) | 15.19 m |
| Discus throw | Hannes Hopley (RSA) | 54.97 m | Hatem El-Kébir (TUN) | 49.60 m | Mohsen Bousnina (TUN) | 47.53 m |
| Hammer throw | Ahmed Abdelraouf (EGY) | 59.02 m | Saber Souid (TUN) | 58.07 m | Wael Abou Dhab (EGY) | 54.78 m |
| Javelin throw | Gerhardus Pienaar (RSA) | 70.03 m | Sadek Al-Mohsen (EGY) | 63.29 m | Sofiène El-Ajra (TUN) | 56.08 m |
| Decathlon | Mustapha Kheirallah (EGY) | 6763 pts | Abdel Hamid Médjamia (ALG) | 6202 pts | Mohamed Khal Letaief (TUN) | 5625 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Makaridja Sanganoko (CIV) | 11.74 | Anais Oyembo (GAB) | 11.94 | Awatef Hamrouni (TUN) | 11.98 |
| 200 metres (Wind: +2.6 m/s) | Makaridja Sanganoko (CIV) | 24.23 w | Awatef Ben Hassine (TUN) | 24.59 w | Aisha Pinamang (GHA) | 24.69 w |
| 400 metres | Awatef Ben Hassine (TUN) | 54.54 | Akosua Serwaa (GHA) | 55.16 | Ethel Lokko (GHA) | 55.86 |
| 800 metres | Abir Nakhli (TUN) | 2:06.89 | Nancy Langat (KEN) | 2:07.01 | Akosua Serwaa (GHA) | 2:07.80 |
| 1500 metres | Jeruto Kiptum (KEN) | 4:19.61 | Seltana Aït Hammou (MAR) | 4:19.94 | Meryem Karouani (MAR) | 4:20.05 |
| 3000 metres | Malika Asahssah (MAR) | 9:15.11 | Pamela Kiyara (KEN) | 9:23.50 | Fouzia Zoutat (ALG) | 9:23.56 |
| 10,000 metres | Beatrice Toroitich (KEN) | 36:08.03 | Siphuluwazi Sibindi (ZIM) | 36:37.37 | Simret Sultan (ERI) | 36:53.30 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: +2.6 m/s) | Stéphanie Domaingue (MRI) | 14.36 w | Hamida Benhocine (ALG) | 14.71 w | Hajer Jelel (EGY) | 14.85 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Lantosoa Razafinjanahary (MAD) | 60.15 | Houria El-Mohandis (MAR) | 61.66 | Najia Bouaati (MAR) | 61.83 |
| 4×100 m relay | Tunisia (TUN) Awatef Hamrouni Awatef Ben Hassine Saloua Dellagi Nadia Abid | 46.98 | Ghana (GHA) Aisha Pinamang Ethel Lokko Margaret Simpson Esther Dankwa | 47.13 | Algeria (ALG) Sarah Bouaoudia Sara Arrous Houria Moussa Hamida Benhocine | 47.89 |
| 4×400 m relay | Ghana (GHA) Grace Nartey Esther Dankwa Akosua Serwaa Ethel Lokko | 3:41.83 | Tunisia (TUN) Awatef Ben Mansour Abir Nakhli Maha Chaouachi Awatef Ben Hassine | 3:42.66 | Algeria (ALG) Houria Moussa Hamida Benhocine Sarah Bouaoudia Sara Arrous | 3:58.32 |
| 5000 metres walk | Chaima Trabelsi (TUN) | 26:04.45 | Rania Hammani (TUN) | 26:06.35 | Hakima Embarek (ALG) | 26:46.16 |
| High jump | Nicolize Steyn (RSA) | 1.82 m | Marizca Gertenbach (RSA) | 1.76 m | Sameh Drid (TUN) | 1.65 m |
| Pole vault | Sirine Balti (TUN) | 3.65 m | Sylma Jordaan (RSA) | 3.40 m | Aida Mohsni (TUN) | 3.15 m |
| Long jump | Koïta Yah Soucko (MLI) | 5.77 m | Zine-Bahi Othmani (TUN) | 5.70 m | Linda Félix (SEY) | 5.55 m |
| Triple jump | Ilhem Ben Salah (TUN) | 12.86 m (w) | Mariette Mien (BUR) | 12.23 m | Ghada Ismail (EGY) | 12.07 m |
| Shot put | Amira Naji (EGY) | 14.15 m | Afef Ben Khaled (TUN) | 12.30 m | Ines Boujenfa (TUN) | 12.17 m |
| Discus throw | Darine Hajabi (TUN) | 43.44 m | Ines Boujenfa (TUN) | 41.12 m | Kazai Suzanne Kragbé (CIV) | 39.32 m |
| Hammer throw | Melissa Sooprayen (MRI) | 43.85 m | Racha Kerim (EGY) | 43.42 m | Nabila Kérouche (ALG) | 40.42 m |
| Javelin throw | Daria Smith (NAM) | 46.91 m | Ola Ali (EGY) | 40.79 m | Nesrine Mohamed (EGY) | 40.29 m |
| Heptathlon | Margaret Simpson (GHA) | 5366 pts | Stéphanie Domaingue (MRI) | 4673 pts | Soraya Mehdioui (ALG) | 4652 pts |