2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
Rank Athlete Nationality # 1 # 2 # 3 Result
1 Janice Josephs South Africa 6.44 6.61 6.39w 6.64
2 Chinaza Amadi Nigeria 5.98 6.08 6.23 6.31 w
3 Patricia Soman Ivory Coast 6.08w x 5.49 6.13
4 Yah Soucko Koïta Mali 5.91 5.98 6.06 6.08
5 Estelle Brou Ivory Coast 6.06 x 5.69 6.06
6 Fatima Zahra Dkouk Morocco x 5.97 - 5.97
7 Maty Salame Senegal x 5.63 5.96 5.96
8 Yamina Hjaji Morocco x 5.95 5.78 5.95
9 Enas Gharib Egypt x 5.75 5.94 5.94
10 Pamela Mouele-Mboussi Republic of the Congo x x 5.88 5.88
11 Otonye Iworima Nigeria 5.45 5.83 w 5.67 5.83 w
12 Kadidia Soura Burkina Faso 5.42 x 5.78 5.78
13 Fatou Tiyana Gambia 5.15 5.18 5.68 5.68
14 Nana Blakime Togo 5.59 5.65 5.62 5.65
15 Fetiya Kedir Ethiopia 4.90 5.29 5.33 5.33
16 Zeyba Zeyeni Ethiopia 5.20 5.14 5.14 5.20
17 Emebet Tilahun Ethiopia x 4.80 - 4.80
Results
The women's long jump event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 2.