African Championships in Athletics
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The African Championships in Athletics is a premier continental track and field competition organized by the Confederation of African Athletics, featuring top athletes from across Africa.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athletics competition
ⓘ
continental athletics championship ⓘ |
| ageCategory | senior athletes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | African Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
athletics competitions in Africa
ⓘ
continental championships ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | national teams and individual representation ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| discipline | track and field ⓘ |
| eventType |
combined events
ⓘ
hurdles events ⓘ jumping events ⓘ long-distance events ⓘ men's events ⓘ middle-distance events ⓘ relay events ⓘ sprint events ⓘ throwing events ⓘ women's events ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1979 ⓘ |
| firstHostCity | Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHostCountry | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | member federations of the Confederation of African Athletics ⓘ |
| governingBody | Confederation of African Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyAbbreviation | CAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| hasMedalType |
bronze medal
ⓘ
gold medal ⓘ silver medal ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| level | senior ⓘ |
| organizer | Confederation of African Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participants |
African national teams
ⓘ
elite African athletes ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
continental athletics competition
ⓘ
crowning African champions in athletics ⓘ |
| qualifyingRole | qualification opportunity for global athletics events ⓘ |
| recordKeepingBody | Confederation of African Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Africa ⓘ |
| relation | major continental championship alongside European, Asian, and Pan American athletics championships ⓘ |
| rotation | host city rotates among African countries ⓘ |
| scope | outdoor athletics ⓘ |
| shortName | African Athletics Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| timing | held in various months depending on host country and year ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | outdoor stadium ⓘ |
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