SA grabs more golds, tops medal tally in Ethiopia

Isabel Le Roux and Thuso Mpuang gave South Africa gold medals with victories in the 200m finals on the final day of the 16th African Athletics Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday.

South Africa ended top of the table with a medal tally of 22 with 12 gold, two silver and eight bronze medals. Nigeria was second with seven golds and a total of 19.

Both athletes set personal best times and will also represent their country at the Beijing Olympic Games in August. Twenty-one year old Le Roux clocked a fast 22 point 69 seconds, making her the fifth fastest woman of all time in South Africa.

The 22-year Mpuang qualified but lowered his personal best to 20 point 53 seconds. Also grabbing gold was the South African four by 400m relay team.