2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
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| Events at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The men's discus throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Victor Hogan South Africa |
| Silver | Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt |
| Bronze | Russel Tucker South Africa |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Jürgen Schult (GDR) |
74.08 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 6 June 1986 |
| African record | Frantz Kruger (RSA) |
70.32 | Salon-de-Provence, France | 26 May 2002 |
| Championship record | Frantz Kruger (RSA) |
63.85 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 14 July 2004 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2012 | 15:05 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Victor Hogan | South Africa |
58.76 | x | 60.89 | 61.80 | x | x | 61.80 | |
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Yasser Ibrahim Farag | Egypt |
57.30 | 53.03 | x | 57.47 | x | 59.61 | 59.61 | |
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Russel Tucker | South Africa |
57.99 | 55.80 | x | 57.76 | x | x | 57.99 | |
| 4 | Ali Jlela Ali |  Libya |
55.84 | x | x | x | x | 49.36 | 55.84 | |
| 5 | Donovan Snyman | South Africa |
54.55 | 51.52 | 52.47 | x | 54.95 | x | 54.95 | |
| 6 | Elvino Pierre-Louis |  Mauritius |
54.55 | 44.68 | 42.80 | x | 49.02 | 48.49 | 54.55 | NR |
| 7 | Xavio Timchou Tallam |  Cameroon |
x | 41.06 | x | 40.26 | 51.04 | x | 51.04 | |
| 8 | Essohounamondom Tchalim |  Togo |
46.06 | 45.74 | 39.42 | 39.66 | x | x | 46.06 | |
| 9 | Romainio Houndeladji |  Benin |
x | x | 35.28 | 35.28 | ||||
| 10 | Romuald Agbahoungba | Benin |
x | x | 34.17 | 34.17 | ||||
| Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly | Egypt |
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| Mitku Tilanhun Minbale |  Ethiopia |
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