Zimpapers Logo

Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter—
SOUTH Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique emerged as the early pacesetters after Day Two of the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Under-20 Youth Games athletics competition being held at White City Stadium. The three countries have a total of 20 gold medals between them with sporting powerhouse South Africa claiming eight while Mozambique and hosts Zimbabwe have six each.

Zimbabwe have the highest number of silver and bronze medals compared to all the countries having garnered 11 silver and 10 bronze medals.

Day Two also saw more than 4,000 fans thronging the world class venue to witness the cream of the Southern African region’s future stars.

The race of the day was the 5,000m men final as it provided some spectacular competition that saw the Zimbabwean duo of Tendai Zimuto and Moses Tarakinyu coming first and second respectively. Zimuto clocked 15min, 19:61sec, while his fellow countryman Moses Tarakinyu who was third until the last 100metres as he made a sprint of his life, crossed the line in 15min, 21:69seconds to claim silver.

Botswana’s 400m men final team was also in a ruthless mood as they scooped all the three medals. Karabo Sibanda, whose father is a Zimbabwean doctor while his mother is a Botswana national, came first in 47.38seconds, followed by Leungo Scotch in 47.42seconds while Wanano Keetile crossed the line in 47.79seconds.

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Andrew Langa as well as the Region 5 chairman Vetumbuavi Veii and other dignitaries from both the local and regional organising committee graced yesterday’s events.

Results:

110m huddles men

Gold: Robert Rivaldo (South Africa, 13,97seconds), Silver: Pride Lusinga (Zim, 14,46 sec), Bronze: Machava Creeve (Mozambique, 14,53 sec)

400m T11 Women

Gold: Ishitile Lahja (Namibia, 1min, 04:67 sec), Silver: Severina Sallussinga (Angola, 1min, 12:83 sec), Bronze: Ndara Emily (Namibia, 1m, 17:41 sec)

400m T11 Men

Gold: Chamoleia Jose (Angola, 54,24 sec), Silver: Simao Fernando (Angola, 58:24 sec), Bronze: Fidelis Mhone (Zimbabwe, 59,35 sec)

Shot Putt Men

Gold: Combrink Ruan (RSA, 18,37metres), Silver: Wier Zane (RSA, 17,37metres), Bronze: Edwin Burger (RSA, 13,89metres)

400m T12 Women

Gold: Rosa Ernesto Banze (Mozambique, 1min, 08:30 sec), Silver: Dorcas Nyamupfukidza, (Zim, 1min, 08:52 sec), Bronze: Fernando Rode (Angola, 1min, 14:71sec)

Long Jump Women

Gold: Johannes Jodee (RSA, 5.66metres), Silver: Nienka Du Toit (RSA, 5,39metres), Bronze: Nomagugu Ndlovu (Zim,5,30metres)

400m T12 Men

Gold: Twegathetwa Eino Mushila (Nam, 52,36sec), Silver: Lucky Chitimbe (Zim, 53,53 sec), Bronze: Bhasera Tapiwa (Zim, 55,01sec)

400m T13 Women

Gold: Gaveno Luciano Edmilsa (Moz, 1m,01:32sec), Silver: Libetra Shoko (Zim,1min,07:02sec), Bronze: Mauangue V Nelia (Moz, 1min,08:64sec)

400metre T13 Men

Gold: Innocent Mcebo Dludlu (Swaz, 52,70sec), Silver: Retselisitsoe Tsoeu (Les,53,48sec), Bronze: Cardoso Baptista Anisiso (Moz, 54,52 sec)

800m Women

Gold: Maryjoy Mudyiravanji (Zim, 2min,12.17sec), Silver: Enlitha Ncube(Zim, 2min,12.76sec), Bronze: Memory Ziba (Malawi, 2min,13.75sec)

Javelin Women

Gold: Zyl Van Sane(RSA,43,35metres), Silver: Wayne Nkomo (Zim, 40,57metres), Bronze: Olivia Shavi (Zim, 19,91metres)

100m T11 Women

Gold: Ishitile Lahja (Nam, 13,52sec), Silver: Severina Sallussinga (Angola, 14,40sec), Bronze: Moiiane Marilia Marcia (Moz,14,49sec)

100m T11 Men

Gold: Chamoleia Jose (Angola, 11,92 sec), Silver: Fidelis Mhone (Zim, 12,83sec), Bronze: Simao Fernando (Angola, 13,11sec)

100m T12 Women

Gold: Banze Ernesto Rosa (Moz, 14,52sec), Silver: Fernando Rode (Angola, 14,68sec), Bronze: Kamwengo Estara (Nam, 14,78sec)

100m T12 Men

Gold: Shepherd Gumede (Zim,11.71sec), Silver: Mushila Twegathetwa (Nam, 11.84sec), Bronze: Pray Nleya (Zim, 12.30sec)

High Jump

Gold: Joseph Sinkala (Zam, 2.03m), Silver: Sackaria Kakunde (Nam, 2.00m), Bronze: Prince Katuka (Zim, 2.00m)

800m T12 Women

Gold: Matimbe Afonso Laurentina (Moz, 2min,37.00sec), Silver: Dorcas Nyamupfukidza (Zim,2min,38.66sec), Bronze: Esther Mavura (Zim,2min,46.21sec)

800m T13 Women

Gold: Gaveno Luciano Edmilsa (Moz,2min,32.27sec), Silver: Makanda Hambeleleni (Nam, 2min,35.06sec), Bronze: Faustina Madziva (Zim,2min,42.61sec)

Discuss Women

Gold: Conradie Bianca (RSA, 44.25metres), Silver: Breytenbach Wanzel (RSA,32.91metres), Bronze: Wayne Nkomo (Zim, 28.56metres)

100m T12 Men

Gold: Gumede Shepherd (Zim, 11,71 sec), Silver: Mushila Eino Wegathetwa (Nam, 11,84sec), Bronze: Pray Nleya (Zim, 12,30 sec)

 

3,000m Women

Gold: Caroline Mhandu (Zim, 10min,01.46sec), Silver: Bertha Chikanga (Zim, 10min, 03.96sec), Bronze: Mokulubete Makatisi (Lesotho, 10min,05.62sec)

100m Women

Gold: Thomas Tamzyan (RSA, 11.70 sec), Silver: Matlhaku Loungo (Botswana, 11.74sec), Bronze: Majory Chisanga (Zam, 12.16)

100m Men

Gold: Michau Keenan (RSA, 10.40sec), Silver: Sydney Siame (Zam, 10.51sec), Bronze: Kasinda Brian (Zam, 10.61)

400m Women

Gold: Finger Chante (RSA,56.08sec), Silver: Coetzee Hesmari (RSA, 56.23sec), Bronze: Christine Botlogetswe (Bots, 56.38sec)

400m Men

Gold: Sibanda Karabo (Bots,47.38sec), Silver: Scotch Leungo (Bots, 47.42sec), Bronze: Keetile Wanano (Bots, 47.79sec)

5,000m Men

Gold: Tendai Zimuto (Zim, 15min, 19:61sec), Silver: Moses Tarakinyu (Zim, 15min, 21:69 sec), Bronze: Mapasela Mahloko (Lesotho, 15min, 22:09sec)

 

Athletics medal table

Gold Silver Bronze

South Africa 8 4 1

Zimbabwe 6 11 10

Mozambique 6 0 4

Namibia 3 4 2

Angola 2 4 2

Botswana 1 2 2

Zambia 1 0 2

Swaziland 1

Lesotho 0 2 0