2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on June 29.
Medalists[]
Gold | Victor Hogan![]() |
Silver | Yasser Ibrahim Farag![]() |
Bronze | Russel Tucker![]() |
Records[]
Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
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World record | ![]() |
74.08 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 6 June 1986 |
African record | ![]() |
70.32 | Salon-de-Provence, France | 26 May 2002 |
Championship record | ![]() |
63.85 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 14 July 2004 |
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Round |
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29 June 2012 | 15:05 | Final |
Results[]
Final[]
Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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Victor Hogan | ![]() |
58.76 | x | 60.89 | 61.80 | x | x | 61.80 | |
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Yasser Ibrahim Farag | ![]() |
57.30 | 53.03 | x | 57.47 | x | 59.61 | 59.61 | |
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Russel Tucker | ![]() |
57.99 | 55.80 | x | 57.76 | x | x | 57.99 | |
4 | ![]() |
55.84 | x | x | x | x | 49.36 | 55.84 | ||
5 | ![]() |
54.55 | 51.52 | 52.47 | x | 54.95 | x | 54.95 | ||
6 | ![]() |
54.55 | 44.68 | 42.80 | x | 49.02 | 48.49 | 54.55 | NR | |
7 | ![]() |
x | 41.06 | x | 40.26 | 51.04 | x | 51.04 | ||
8 | ![]() |
46.06 | 45.74 | 39.42 | 39.66 | x | x | 46.06 | ||
9 | ![]() |
x | x | 35.28 | 35.28 | |||||
10 | ![]() |
x | x | 34.17 | 34.17 | |||||
Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly | ![]() |
DNS | ||||||||
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DNS |
References[]
Categories:
- 2012 African Championships in Athletics
- Discus throw at the African Championships in Athletics