title: 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
text: # 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 South Africa |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt |
  | Bronze | Russel Tucker South Africa |
  
  ## Records
  
  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
  
  | Date | Time | Round |
  | - | - | - |
  | 29 June 2012 | 15:05 | Final |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Victor Hogan | South Africa | 58.76 | x | 60.89 | 61.80 | x | x | 61.80 | |
  | | Yasser Ibrahim Farag | Egypt | 57.30 | 53.03 | x | 57.47 | x | 59.61 | 59.61 | |
  | | 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 | |
  