2024 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

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Men's discus throw
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
Venue Japoma Stadium
Location Douala, Cameroon
Dates23 June
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning distance63.90 m CR , NR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
  2022
2026  

The men's discus throw event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 23 June in Douala, Cameroon. [1] [2]

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Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
RecordAthlete (nation)Distance (m)LocationDate
World record [3] Flag of Lithuania.svg  Mykolas Alekna  (LTU)74.35 Ramona, United States 14 April 2024
African record [4] Flag of South Africa.svg  Frantz Kruger  (RSA)70.32 Salon-de-Provence, France 26 May 2002
Championship record 63.85 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 14 July 2004
World leading [5] Flag of Lithuania.svg  Mykolas Alekna  (LTU)74.35 Ramona, United States 14 April 2024
African leading [6] Flag of South Africa.svg  Francois Prinsloo  (RSA)67.26 Hattiesburg, United States 27 April 2024

Results

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Oussama Khennoussi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 59.8860.05x62.3459.3063.9063.90 CR , NR
Silver medal icon.svg Victor Hogan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 59.9361.7159.15x60.8163.8763.87
Bronze medal icon.svg Ryan Williams Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 56.7855.1356.10xx53.7556.78
4 Fahige Kambou Sie Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 53.6053.18x54.0752.95x54.07
5 Christopher Sophie Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 52.9351.8652.0553.6852.5051.3653.68
6 El Bachir Mbarki Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 52.6553.47x50.8050.4052.7153.47
7 Rexford Bugase Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 50.72x49.0446.40x48.3550.72
8 Lucien Wangba Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon x48.67x48.67
9 Tewodros Bogale Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 30.4542.72x42.72
10 Mekuria Haile Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 39.1441.0839.5041.08
Israel Adeshina Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DNS

See also

References

  1. Results at World Athletics
  2. Results
  3. "Discus Throw men - World record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. "Discus Throw men - African record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. "Discus Throw men - 2024 World leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  6. "Discus Throw men - 2024 African leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.