2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump

2012 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The men's triple jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.

Medalists

Gold Tosin Oke
 Nigeria
Silver Issam Nima
 Algeria
Bronze Hugo Mamba-Schlick
 Cameroon

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Jonathan Edwards (GBR) 18.29 Gothenburg, Sweden 7 August 1995
African record  Tarik Bouguetaïb (MAR) 17.37 Khémisset, Morocco 14 July 2007
Championship record  Andrew Owusu (GHA) 17.23 Dakar, Senegal 19 August 1998

Schedule

Date Time Round
30 June 2012 16:00 Final

Results

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #5 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tosin Oke  Nigeria 16.21 15.59 16.54 16.74w 16.98 – 16.98
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Issam Nima  Algeria 16.37 15.62 x 16.30 16.69 16.69 16.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hugo Mamba-Schlick  Cameroon 16.25 16.07 14.77 16.01 16.08 16.34 16.34
4 Tarik Bouguetaïb  Morocco 15.37w 16.19 16.02 15.97 x 16.29 16.29
5 Elijah Kimitei  Kenya 15.79 15.77 16.04 16.28 15.68 16.26 16.28
6 Roger Haitengi  Namibia 15.61 x 15.87 x x 15.64 15.87
7 Ammr Shouman  Egypt 15.55 15.81 15.58 15.76 15.66 15.73 15.81
8 Mamadou Chérif Dia  Mali 14.59 15.69 15.64 15.48 15.09 x 15.69
9 Sewa Sourou  Benin 15.01 15.46 15.50 15.50
10 Tumelo Thagane  South Africa 14.56 x 15.21 15.21
11 Jason Sewanyana  Uganda 15.04w x x 15.04w
12 Romeo N'tia  Benin x x 14.93 14.93
13 Ali Hasen  Libya 14.38 14.05 13.93 14.38
Diamama Mdamba  Republic of the Congo x x x NM
Tuan Wreh  Liberia DNS

References