The Gambia Athletics team returned home last week with the VI solidarity athletics Championship title.

The championship, held in Guinea-Bissau from the 2nd to the 3rd June 2007, was attended by five countries namely Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea Conakry and The Gambia.

After the two day intensive competition, The Gambia came out victorious with a total of 26 medals: 11 Gold, 5 Silver and 10 Bronze followed by Senegal with 12 medals: 6 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze.

The host Guinea Bissau managed to win 17 medals: 3 Gold, 10 Silver and 4 Bronze, Mauritania collected only one Gold medal while Guinea Conakry closed the table with 2 Bronze medals.

Individuals and Team Results for Gambia

Female Events

Fatou  Tiyana        100m       1st  Gold

Fatou  Tiyana        200m       1st Gold

Nyima Drammeh  400m       3rd Bronze

Saruba  Colley      800m       2nd  Silver

Majula Gitteh        800m      3rd Bronze

Majula Gitteh        1500m     2nd Silver

Binta   Saidy         3000m     1st Gold

Majula  Gitteh        Relay
Saruba Colley        4* 100m     1st Gold
Nyima Drammeh
Fatou Tiyana

Binta Saidy               Relay
Saruba Colley            4*400m       1st Gold
Majula Gitteh
Nyima Drammeh

Male Events

Suwaibou Sanneh      100m          1st Gold

Modou      Njie          100m          3rd Bronze

Suwaibou Sanneh       200m          2nd  Silver

Ismaila  Manga           200m          3rd Bronze

Ismaila    Manga         400m          2nd  Silver

Suwaibou  Jammeh     400m          3rd  Bronze

Ebrima      Ceesay        800m        1st Gold

Mommodou L Kujabi   800m         2nd  Silver

Dawda M.L Ceesay      1500m       1st Gold

Lamin     Badjie            15000m     3rd Bronze

Dawda M.L Ceesay       5000m      2nd  Silver

Lamin     Sanneh           5000m      3rd   Bronze

Sulayman Tamba
Modou Njie                   4*100m        1st Gold
Omar Ceesay                Relay
Suwaibou  Sanneh

Momodou L Kujabi
Suwaibou Jammeh                4*400m
Ismaila  Manga                    Relay
Ebrima Ceesay