By Nana Yaw Safo Kantanka/ Stephen Adofo
Accra, May 17, GNA – South Africa continued to dominate the medal standings at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra after another impressive outing by their athletes entering the final day.
South Africa currently tops the table with 10 medals made up of four gold, two silver and four bronze medals, underlining their strength across several track and field events.
Cameroon occupies second place with five medals, including three gold, one silver and one bronze, while Ethiopia sits third with seven medals made up of three gold and four bronze medals.
Nigeria, one of the traditional powerhouses on the continent, is placed fourth with nine medals comprising two gold, four silver and three bronze medals.
Botswana rounds up the top five with four medals, winning two gold and two silver medals.
Kenya also maintained a strong presence in the competition, recording one gold, three silver and one bronze medal, while Côte d’Ivoire secured two gold medals to stay among the leading nations.
Burkina Faso, Algeria and Niger each picked up one gold medal to remain competitive on the medals table.
Host nation Ghana has so far won five medals, four bronze and one silver medal— to occupy the 16th position on the standings.
Zimbabwe has also impressed with three medals made up of two silver and one bronze medal despite not winning gold yet.
Other countries including Egypt, Liberia and Senegal have each secured two medals, while Cabo Verde, Djibouti, Gabon, Mali, Mauritius and Tunisia have all registered a medal at the championship.
The championship, being staged at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, has attracted some of Africa’s finest athletes, with fans witnessing thrilling sprint races, middle-distance contests and field events.
With more finals still to be decided, the battle for medals is expected to intensify as participating countries push to improve their standings before the competition ends.
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Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade
