2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

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The men's discus throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on June 29.

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Medalists

Gold Victor Hogan
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver Yasser Ibrahim Farag
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bronze Russel Tucker
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record Flag of East Germany.svg  Jürgen Schult  (GDR)74.08 Neubrandenburg, East Germany 6 June 1986
African record Flag of South Africa.svg  Frantz Kruger  (RSA)70.32 Salon-de-Provence, France 26 May 2002
Championship record Flag of South Africa.svg  Frantz Kruger  (RSA)63.85 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 14 July 2004

Schedule

DateTimeRound
29 June 201215:05 Final

Results

Final

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#5#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Victor Hogan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 58.76x60.8961.80xx61.80
Silver medal icon.svg Yasser Ibrahim Farag Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 57.3053.03x57.47x59.6159.61
Bronze medal icon.svg Russel Tucker Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 57.9955.80x57.76xx57.99
4 Ali Jlela Ali Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 55.84xxxx49.3655.84
5 Donovan Snyman Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 54.5551.5252.47x54.95x54.95
6 Elvino Pierre-Louis Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 54.5544.6842.80x49.0248.4954.55NR
7 Xavio Timchou Tallam Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon x41.06x40.2651.04x51.04
8 Essohounamondom Tchalim Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 46.0645.7439.4239.66xx46.06
9 Romainio Houndeladji Flag of Benin.svg  Benin xx35.2835.28
10 Romuald Agbahoungba Flag of Benin.svg  Benin xx34.1734.17
Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt DNS
Mitku Tilanhun Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia DNS

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