A South African athlete received gold in the women’s 400m hurdles during the final day of athletics at the 13th African Gameson on Friday, 22 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana, according to World Athletics.
Rogail Joseph, a ‘two-time African U20 champion’ who hails from Worcester, came first place with a ‘personal best’ time of 55:39.
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Joseph wasn’t the only South African athlete to win awards at the event, as South Africa got both ‘gold and bronze in the women’s shot put’.
Ashley Erasmus (18) added ’13cm to her previous lifetime best’ with 16.98m being her attempt, receiving gold prize, while the ‘reigning African champion’, Ischke Senekal, was placed third with 16.38m.
The men’s long jump also delivered a gold medalist, with Asande Mthembu coming in first place with his jump of 7.86m, outperforming Algerian ‘triple jump silver medallist’ Yasser Mohammed Triki.
South African was ranked third on the medal table on 23 March 2024, with 32 gold medals, 32 silver medals and 42 bronze medals, totaling to 106 medals won overall at the African Games.
The African Games was held from the 8 March to 23 March 2024 in three cities of Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast in Ghana, where ‘over 24 sports disciplines’ were played at the games.
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