2012 African Championships in Athletics
2012 African Championships | |
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Dates | 27 June – 1 July |
Host city | Porto Novo, Benin |
Venue | Stade Charles de Gaulle |
Events | 44 |
Participation | 569 athletes from 47 nations |
Records set | Championship records |
← 2010 2014 → |
The 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo, Benin from 27 June to 1 July 2012. It was the first time that Benin had hosted the event.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Chronology: 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
Simon Magakwe South Africa |
10.29 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud Egypt |
10.34 | Wilfried Koffi Hua Ivory Coast |
10.37 |
200 metres |
Ben Youssef Meité Ivory Coast |
20.62 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud Egypt |
20.76 | Noah Akwu Nigeria |
20.83 |
400 metres |
Isaac Makwala Botswana |
45.25 | Oscar Pistorius South Africa |
45.52 | Willem de Beer South Africa |
45.67 |
800 metres |
Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria |
1:43.88 | Anthony Chemut Kenya |
1:44.53 | André Oliver South Africa |
1:45.09 |
1500 metres |
Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Kenya |
3:35.71 CR | Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti |
3:36.34 | James Magut Kenya |
3:36.35 |
5000 metres |
Mark Kiptoo Kenya |
13:22.38 | Jonathan Maiyo Kenya |
13:22.89 | Kenya |
13:24.67 |
10,000 metres |
Kenneth Kipkemoi Kenya |
27:19.74 CR | Mark Kiptoo Kenya |
27:20.77 | Kenya |
27:22.54 |
110 m hurdles |
Lehann Fourie South Africa |
13.60 | Selim Nurudeen Nigeria |
13.68 | Algeria |
13.73 |
400 m hurdles |
Amaechi Morton Nigeria |
49.32 | Mamadou Kasse Hanne Senegal |
49.39 | Boniface Mucheru Kenya |
49.45 |
3000 m steeplechase |
Abel Mutai Kenya |
8:16.05 | Kenya |
8:16.96 | Benjamin Kiplagat Uganda |
8:18.73 |
4×100 m relay |
South Africa Hannes Dreyer Simon Magakwe Roscoe Engel Thuso Mpuang |
39.26 | Nigeria Peter Emelieze Obinna Metu Ogho-Oghene Egwero |
39.34 | Ghana Timothy Abeyie |
39.40 |
4×400 m relay |
Nigeria Saul Weigopwa Amaechi Morton Abiola Onakoya Isah Salihu |
3:02.39 | South Africa PC Beneke Ofentse Mogawane Oscar Pistorius Willem de Beer |
3:04.01 | Kenya Vincent Kiplangat Koskei Vincent Mumo Kiilu Boniface Mucheru Mark Mutai |
3:04.12 |
20 km walk |
Hédi Teraoui Tunisia |
David Kimutai Rotich Kenya |
Mohamed Ameur Algeria |
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High jump |
Kabelo Kgosiemang Botswana |
2.25 | Mohamed Younes Sudan |
2.15 | Mathieu Kiplagat Sawe Kenya |
2.15 |
Pole vault |
Mouhcine Cheaouri Morocco |
5.10 | Morocco |
5.00 | South Africa |
4.90 |
Long jump |
Ndiss Kaba Badji Senegal |
8.04 | Zarck Visser South Africa |
7.98 | Ignisious Gaisah Ghana |
7.73 |
Triple jump |
Tosin Oke Nigeria |
16.98 | Issam Nima Algeria |
16.69 | Hugo Mamba-Schlick Cameroon |
16.34 |
Shot put |
Burger Lambrechts South Africa |
19.51 | Orazio Cremona South Africa |
19.19 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt |
18.78 |
Discus throw |
Victor Hogan South Africa |
61.80 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt |
59.61 | Russel Tucker South Africa |
57.99 |
Hammer throw |
Chris Harmse South Africa |
77.22 | Mohsen Mohamed Anani Egypt |
74.31 | Mostafa Al-Gamel Egypt |
73.81 |
Javelin throw |
Julius Yego Kenya |
76.68 | John Ampomah Ghana |
70.65 NR | Nigeria |
69.58 |
Decathlon |
Ali Kamé Madagascar |
7511 | Mourad Souissi Algeria |
7276 | Guillaume Thierry Mauritius |
7212 |
Women[]
Chronology: 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
Ruddy Zang Milama Gabon |
11.16 | Blessing Okagbare Nigeria |
11.18 | Gloria Asumnu Nigeria |
11.28 |
200 metres |
Gloria Asumnu Nigeria |
22.93 | Lawretta Ozoh Nigeria |
22.93 | Marie Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast |
23.44 |
400 metres |
Amantle Montsho Botswana |
49.54 NR, CR | Regina George Nigeria |
51.11 | Amy Mbacke Thiam Senegal |
51.68 |
800 metres |
Francine Niyonsaba Burundi |
1:59.11 NR | Eunice Sum Kenya |
1:59.13 | Malika Akkaoui Morocco |
1:59.90 |
1500 metres |
Rabab Arafi Morocco |
4:05.80 CR | Kenya |
4:06.22 | Margaret Wangari Kenya |
4:06.50 |
5000 metres |
Gladys Cherono Kenya |
15:40.04 CR | Veronica Nyaruai Kenya |
15:40.65 | Gotytom Gebreslase Ethiopia |
15:53.34 |
10,000 metres |
Gladys Cherono Kenya |
32:41.40 | Priscah Jepleting Kenya |
32:45.73 | Betsy Saina Kenya |
32:48.36 |
100 m hurdles |
Gnima Faye Senegal |
13.36 | Algeria |
13.56 | Uhunoma Osazuwa Nigeria |
13.61 |
400 m hurdles |
Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Nigeria |
54.99 | Hayat Lambarki Morocco |
55.41 | Raasin McIntosh Liberia |
55.99 |
3000 m steeplechase |
Mercy Wanjiku Kenya |
9:43.26 | Birtukan Adamu Ethiopia |
9:45.41 | Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi Kenya |
9:45.95 |
4×100 m relay |
Nigeria Christy Udoh Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi Lawretta Ozoh |
43.21 CR | Ghana Rosina Amenebede Flings Owusu-Agyapong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah |
44.35 | Ivory Coast Marie Josée Ta Lou Amandine Allou Affoue Mireille Parfaite Gaha Adeline Gouenon |
45.29 |
4×400 m relay |
Nigeria Endurance Abinuwa Omolara Omotosho Margaret Etim Bukola Abogunloko |
3:28.77 CR | Botswana Goitseone Seleka Lydia Mashila Amantle Montsho |
3:31.27 NR | Senegal Mame Fatou Faye Amy Mbacke Thiam Ndeye Fatou Soumah |
3:31.64 |
20 km walk |
Grace Wanjiru Njue Kenya |
1:40:53 | Olfa Lafi Tunisia |
1:46:17 | Aynalem Eshetu Shefrawe Ethiopia |
1:49:45 |
High jump |
Lissa Labiche Seychelles |
1.86 NR | Anika Smit South Africa |
1.86 | Rhizlane Siba Morocco |
1.75 |
Pole vault |
Syrine Balti Tunisia |
3.70 | South Africa |
3.50 | Dorra Mahfoudhi Tunisia South Africa |
3.40 |
Long jump |
Blessing Okagbare Nigeria |
6.96 CR | Janice Josephs South Africa |
6.29 | Lynique Prinsloo South Africa |
6.22 |
Triple jump |
Sarah Nambawa Uganda |
13.90 | South Africa |
13.90 | Morocco |
13.75 NR |
Shot put |
Chinwe Okoro Nigeria |
16.21 | Nigeria |
15.63 | Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang Cameroon |
15.41 NR |
Discus throw |
Chinwe Okoro Nigeria |
56.60 | Elizna Naude South Africa |
55.88 | Kazai Suzanne Kragbe Ivory Coast |
54.56 |
Hammer throw |
Amy Sène Senegal |
65.55 | Laetitia Bambara Burkina Faso |
65.08 | Sarah Bensaad Tunisia |
60.75 |
Javelin throw |
Margaret Simpson Ghana |
54.62 | Justine Robbeson South Africa |
52.81 | Gerlize de Klerk South Africa |
49.85 |
Heptathlon |
Yasmina Omrani Algeria |
5924 | Gabriella Kouassi Ivory Coast |
5481 | Bianca Erwee South Africa |
5338 |
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Nigeria | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
2 | Kenya | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
3 | South Africa | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
4 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
5 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
6 | Algeria | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
7 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
8 | Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
9 | Ghana | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
10 | Uganda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | Burundi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gabon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Seychelles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | Egypt | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
16 | Ethiopia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
17 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Djibouti | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Sudan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Liberia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (22 nations) | 43 | 43 | 41 | 127 |
Participating nations[]
A total of fifty countries and 816 athletes have stated their intention to take part in the competition – a record high.[1] There were, however, numerous non-starters with some countries like Tanzania or Eritrea not sending any athletes after all and the actual number of participants was about 569 from 47 countries, numbers comparable to last few editions.
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References[]
- ^ 21/06/2012 African Championships : record of participation Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today. Confederation of African Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-06-23.
- Daily reports
- Watta, Evelyn (2012-06-28). Lambrechts grabs first gold in rain swept Porto-Novo – African champs, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-28.
- Watta, Evelyn (2012-06-29). Milama wins first-ever sprint title for Gabon – African champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-29.
- Watta, Evelyn (2012-06-30). Montsho and Makwala take 400m titles in Porto-Novo – African champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-30.
- Watta, Evelyn (2012-07-01). Cherono takes 10,000m for second title in Porto-Novo – African champs, Day 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-01.
- Watta, Evelyn (2012-07-02). Burundian teen Niyonsaba takes dramatic 800m title as Nigeria top medal table in Porto-Novo – African champs, Day 5. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-02.
External links[]
- Official site
- Results Archived 2018-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Confederation of African Athletics website
Categories:
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- 2012 in athletics (track and field)
- African Championships in Athletics
- 2012 in African sport
- Athletics competitions in Benin
- 2012 in Beninese sport
- Sport in Porto-Novo
- 21st century in Porto-Novo
- International sports competitions hosted by Benin
- June 2012 sports events in Africa
- July 2012 sports events in Africa