2012 African Championships in Athletics
2012 African Championships | |
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![]() Championships logo | |
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 ![]() |
10.29 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud ![]() |
10.34 | Wilfried Koffi Hua ![]() |
10.37 |
200 metres |
Ben Youssef Meité ![]() |
20.62 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud ![]() |
20.76 | Noah Akwu ![]() |
20.83 |
400 metres |
Isaac Makwala ![]() |
45.25 | Oscar Pistorius ![]() |
45.52 | Willem de Beer ![]() |
45.67 |
800 metres |
Taoufik Makhloufi ![]() |
1:43.88 | Anthony Chemut ![]() |
1:44.53 | André Oliver ![]() |
1:45.09 |
1500 metres |
Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku ![]() |
3:35.71 CR | Ayanleh Souleiman ![]() |
3:36.34 | James Magut ![]() |
3:36.35 |
5000 metres |
Mark Kiptoo ![]() |
13:22.38 | Jonathan Maiyo ![]() |
13:22.89 | ![]() |
13:24.67 |
10,000 metres |
Kenneth Kipkemoi ![]() |
27:19.74 CR | Mark Kiptoo ![]() |
27:20.77 | ![]() |
27:22.54 |
110 m hurdles |
Lehann Fourie ![]() |
13.60 | Selim Nurudeen ![]() |
13.68 | ![]() |
13.73 |
400 m hurdles |
Amaechi Morton ![]() |
49.32 | Mamadou Kasse Hanne ![]() |
49.39 | Boniface Mucheru ![]() |
49.45 |
3000 m steeplechase |
Abel Mutai ![]() |
8:16.05 | ![]() |
8:16.96 | Benjamin Kiplagat ![]() |
8:18.73 |
4×100 m relay |
![]() Hannes Dreyer Simon Magakwe Roscoe Engel Thuso Mpuang |
39.26 | ![]() Peter Emelieze Obinna Metu Ogho-Oghene Egwero |
39.34 | ![]() Timothy Abeyie |
39.40 |
4×400 m relay |
![]() Saul Weigopwa Amaechi Morton Abiola Onakoya Isah Salihu |
3:02.39 | ![]() PC Beneke Ofentse Mogawane Oscar Pistorius Willem de Beer |
3:04.01 | ![]() Vincent Kiplangat Koskei Vincent Mumo Kiilu Boniface Mucheru Mark Mutai |
3:04.12 |
20 km walk |
Hédi Teraoui ![]() |
David Kimutai Rotich ![]() |
Mohamed Ameur ![]() |
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High jump |
Kabelo Kgosiemang ![]() |
2.25 | Mohamed Younes ![]() |
2.15 | Mathieu Kiplagat Sawe ![]() |
2.15 |
Pole vault |
Mouhcine Cheaouri ![]() |
5.10 | ![]() |
5.00 | ![]() |
4.90 |
Long jump |
Ndiss Kaba Badji ![]() |
8.04 | Zarck Visser ![]() |
7.98 | Ignisious Gaisah ![]() |
7.73 |
Triple jump |
Tosin Oke ![]() |
16.98 | Issam Nima ![]() |
16.69 | Hugo Mamba-Schlick ![]() |
16.34 |
Shot put |
Burger Lambrechts ![]() |
19.51 | Orazio Cremona ![]() |
19.19 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag ![]() |
18.78 |
Discus throw |
Victor Hogan ![]() |
61.80 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag ![]() |
59.61 | Russel Tucker ![]() |
57.99 |
Hammer throw |
Chris Harmse ![]() |
77.22 | Mohsen Mohamed Anani ![]() |
74.31 | Mostafa Al-Gamel ![]() |
73.81 |
Javelin throw |
Julius Yego ![]() |
76.68 | John Ampomah ![]() |
70.65 NR | ![]() |
69.58 |
Decathlon |
Ali Kamé ![]() |
7511 | Mourad Souissi ![]() |
7276 | Guillaume Thierry ![]() |
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 ![]() |
11.16 | Blessing Okagbare ![]() |
11.18 | Gloria Asumnu ![]() |
11.28 |
200 metres |
Gloria Asumnu ![]() |
22.93 | Lawretta Ozoh ![]() |
22.93 | Marie Josée Ta Lou ![]() |
23.44 |
400 metres |
Amantle Montsho ![]() |
49.54 NR, CR | Regina George ![]() |
51.11 | Amy Mbacke Thiam ![]() |
51.68 |
800 metres |
Francine Niyonsaba ![]() |
1:59.11 NR | Eunice Sum ![]() |
1:59.13 | Malika Akkaoui ![]() |
1:59.90 |
1500 metres |
Rabab Arafi ![]() |
4:05.80 CR | ![]() |
4:06.22 | Margaret Wangari ![]() |
4:06.50 |
5000 metres |
Gladys Cherono ![]() |
15:40.04 CR | Veronica Nyaruai ![]() |
15:40.65 | Gotytom Gebreslase ![]() |
15:53.34 |
10,000 metres |
Gladys Cherono ![]() |
32:41.40 | Priscah Jepleting ![]() |
32:45.73 | Betsy Saina ![]() |
32:48.36 |
100 m hurdles |
Gnima Faye ![]() |
13.36 | ![]() |
13.56 | Uhunoma Osazuwa ![]() |
13.61 |
400 m hurdles |
Muizat Ajoke Odumosu ![]() |
54.99 | Hayat Lambarki ![]() |
55.41 | Raasin McIntosh ![]() |
55.99 |
3000 m steeplechase |
Mercy Wanjiku ![]() |
9:43.26 | Birtukan Adamu ![]() |
9:45.41 | Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi ![]() |
9:45.95 |
4×100 m relay |
![]() Christy Udoh Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi Lawretta Ozoh |
43.21 CR | ![]() Rosina Amenebede Flings Owusu-Agyapong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah |
44.35 | ![]() Marie Josée Ta Lou Amandine Allou Affoue Mireille Parfaite Gaha Adeline Gouenon |
45.29 |
4×400 m relay |
![]() Endurance Abinuwa Omolara Omotosho Margaret Etim Bukola Abogunloko |
3:28.77 CR | ![]() Goitseone Seleka Lydia Mashila Amantle Montsho |
3:31.27 NR | ![]() Mame Fatou Faye Amy Mbacke Thiam Ndeye Fatou Soumah |
3:31.64 |
20 km walk |
Grace Wanjiru Njue ![]() |
1:40:53 | Olfa Lafi ![]() |
1:46:17 | Aynalem Eshetu Shefrawe ![]() |
1:49:45 |
High jump |
Lissa Labiche ![]() |
1.86 NR | Anika Smit ![]() |
1.86 | Rhizlane Siba ![]() |
1.75 |
Pole vault |
Syrine Balti ![]() |
3.70 | ![]() |
3.50 | Dorra Mahfoudhi![]() ![]() |
3.40 |
Long jump |
Blessing Okagbare ![]() |
6.96 CR | Janice Josephs ![]() |
6.29 | Lynique Prinsloo ![]() |
6.22 |
Triple jump |
Sarah Nambawa ![]() |
13.90 | ![]() |
13.90 | ![]() |
13.75 NR |
Shot put |
Chinwe Okoro ![]() |
16.21 | ![]() |
15.63 | Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang ![]() |
15.41 NR |
Discus throw |
Chinwe Okoro ![]() |
56.60 | Elizna Naude ![]() |
55.88 | Kazai Suzanne Kragbe ![]() |
54.56 |
Hammer throw |
Amy Sène ![]() |
65.55 | Laetitia Bambara ![]() |
65.08 | Sarah Bensaad ![]() |
60.75 |
Javelin throw |
Margaret Simpson ![]() |
54.62 | Justine Robbeson ![]() |
52.81 | Gerlize de Klerk ![]() |
49.85 |
Heptathlon |
Yasmina Omrani ![]() |
5924 | Gabriella Kouassi ![]() |
5481 | Bianca Erwee ![]() |
5338 |
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 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:
- 2012 African Championships in Athletics
- 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