title: 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw
text: # 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw
  
  The men's hammer throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Chris Harmse South Africa |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Mohsen Mohamed Anani Egypt |
  | Bronze | Mostafa Al-Gamel Egypt |
  
  ## Records
  
  Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics :
  
  | World record | Yuriy Sedykh (URS) | 86.74 | Stuttgart, West Germany | 30 August 1986 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | African record | Chris Harmse (RSA) | 80.63 | Durban, South Africa | 15 April 2005 |
  | Championship record | Chris Harmse (RSA) | 77.72 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 3 May 2008 |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Date | Time | Round |
  | - | - | - |
  | 30 June 2012 | 14:30 | Final |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Chris Harmse | South Africa | x | x | 72.78 | 74.63 | 77.22 | 74.26 | 77.22 |
  | Mohsen Mohamed Anani | Egypt | x | 74.27 | 72.96 | 73.92 | 74.31 | 73.77 | 74.31 |
  | Mostafa Al-Gamel | Egypt | 71.63 | 73.81 | x | x | 69.57 | 71.49 | 73.81 |
  | Driss Barid | Morocco | x | x | x | x | x | x | NM |
  