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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.

Medalists

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Gold Victor Hogan
 South Africa
Silver Yasser Ibrahim Farag
 Egypt
Bronze Russel Tucker
 South Africa

Records

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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

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Date Time Round
29 June 2012 15:05 Final

Results

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Final

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Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #5 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Victor Hogan  South Africa 58.76 x 60.89 61.80 x x 61.80
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yasser Ibrahim Farag  Egypt 57.30 53.03 x 57.47 x 59.61 59.61
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 DNS
Mitku Tilanhun  Ethiopia DNS

References

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