Team Nigeria wins second edition of CAA Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships

...Surpasses last year's medal haul 
By Maxwell Kumoye 

 
 
   Team Nigeria has won the second edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships which ended at the University of Ghana Sports Complex, Accra on Tuesday.

Nigeria topped the medal table with 15 gold, 8 silver and 2 bronze bringing the team's total medal haul to 25.

Most of Team Nigeria's medals were mined in the sprint, quarter miles and a few from throws and jumps.

This year's outing for Team Nigeria is better than last year's result of 13 gold 4 silver and a bronze medal.

The athletes from the 'Land of the upright men's - Burkina Faso came second ahead of Benin Republic.

The Stallions returned to Ouagadougou with 21 medals made up of 7 gold, 10 silver and 4 bronze while Benin Republic secured 6 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze medals for a total of 16.

Host Ghana, who fielded 30 athletes and kept their World Championship team in a training camp in the USA finished fourth on the final medal table with 3 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze.
 
Togo, Côte d'Ivoire and the Gambia were also on the medal log of the 2 day competition that attracted over 250 athletes from the West African sub region.

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