| 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| 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 hammer throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.
| Gold | Chris Harmse |
| Silver | Mohsen Mohamed Anani |
| Bronze | Mostafa Al-Gamel |
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 86.74 | Stuttgart, West Germany | 30 August 1986 | |
| African record | 80.63 | Durban, South Africa | 15 April 2005 | |
| Championship record | 77.72 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 3 May 2008 | |
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2012 | 14:30 | Final |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Harmse | x | x | 72.78 | 74.63 | 77.22 | 74.26 | 77.22 | |||
| Mohsen Mohamed Anani | x | 74.27 | 72.96 | 73.92 | 74.31 | 73.77 | 74.31 | |||
| Mostafa Al-Gamel | 71.63 | 73.81 | x | x | 69.57 | 71.49 | 73.81 | |||
| Driss Barid | x | x | x | x | x | x | NM |