Teenagers to the fore in 4th Grand Prix

National record holder Coenraad Kühn could not match his previous best distance, despite easily winning the men’s shot put at last Saturday’s fourth Grand Prix of the year, presented at Swakopmund’s Vineta Stadium by Athletics Namibia.The 22-year-old Kühn’s nearest rival was the local schoolboy L’Wyk Viljoen (16) of Athletics Development Club (ADC), who reached 11.23 metres. Kühn improved his national record to 18.09 during the first Grand Prix in late January at Swakopmund, but on Saturday he delivered a best of 17.50.Paralympic athlete Lize Meyer (16 years old), who was born without a right hand, used her left hand to win the women’s shot put in 9.52 metres. She also won the discus throw with a best of 28.54m.Top sprintersTjimatjitua Kuhanga (Namibia Correctional Services) won the men’s 400 metres in 47.66 seconds, beating Ezra Nakale (QSB; 47.89) and Magano Naseb (Oceans; 49.26).Elton Hoeseb (QSB) had earlier dominated the 100 and 200 metres, taking the gold medals in times of 10.77 and 21.89. Hoeseb comfortably beat Magano Naseb (10.88) and Charley Matundu (Unam; 22.51) into second place in the respective sprint finals.Jade Nangula of Unam was the sprint queen at the event, winning both the 100 (12.14) and 200 (24.89), with her club mate Johanna Ludgerus second in both races (12.65 and 26.41).Other notable winnersWomen’s hammer throw: 1 Ansune Smith (QSB) 37.30m.Women’s long jump: 1 Frieda Ithete (NCS) 5.42m.Women’s 100 hurdles: 1 Lauren van Niekerk (Windhoek Gymnasium AC) 16.00s).Women’s high jump: 1 Arizhia van der Walt (ADC; 16 yrs) 1.63m; 1 Adara Gey van Pittius (ADC; 17 yrs) 1.63m.Women’s 400 metres: 1 Tuuliki Angala (NCS) 56.78s.Women’s 800 metres: 1 Hilde Jairus (Utokero Athletics Club; 15 yrs) 2:18.86.Men’s 3000 metres: Thomas Shigwedha (Oshana Nampol) 8:31.50.Men’s discus throw: 1 L’Wyk Viljoen (ADC) 38.78m.Men’s high jump: 1 Benjamin Hendrikse (ADC; 18 years) 1.95m; 1 Arno Bouwer (ADC; 15 yrs) 1.95m.Men’s 100 hurdles: 1 Jaco Potgieter (Otji Athletics; 17 years) 15.06s.Men’s 800 metres: 1 David Dam (NCS) 1:51.00.

Teenagers to the fore in 4th Grand Prix

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