2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 11يمر
Medalists
| Gold | Julius Yego Kenya
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| Silver | John Ampomah Ghana
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| Bronze | Kenechukwu Ezeofor Nigeria
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Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Jan Železný (CZE)
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98.48 | Jena, Germany | 25 May 1996 |
| African record |  Marius Corbett (RSA)
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88.75 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 21 September 1998 |
| Championship record |  Tom Petranoff (RSA)
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87.26 | Mauritius | 28 June 1992 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | 15:20 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Julius Yego | Kenya |
70.93 | 76.68 | 74.94 | x | 74.51 | x | 76.68 | |
 |
John Ampomah | Ghana |
x | 63.52 | 68.07 | 70.65 | 68.53 | 63.30 | 70.65 | NR |
 |
Kenechukwu Ezeofor | Nigeria |
62.56 | 60.46 | 63.02 | 69.58 | 63.39 | 68.87 | 69.58 | |
| 4 | Jayson Henning | South Africa |
63.09 | 65.50 | 63.98 | 67.93 | 67.98 | x | 67.98 | |
| 5 | Ihab Al Sayed Abdelrahman |  Egypt |
62.42 | 64.00 | 65.22 | 64.32 | 65.13 | 67.82 | 67.82 | |
| 6 | Bernard Crous | South Africa |
55.21 | 62.77 | 55.12 | 50.75 | 62.07 | 51.67 | 62.77 | |
| 7 | John Robert Oosthuizen | South Africa |
53.57 | x | 62.13 | 58.52 | 51.22 | x | 62.13 | |
| 8 | Mitku Tilahun |  Ethiopia |
59.33 | 59.94 | 61.04 | 62.00 | x | 61.03 | 62.00 | |
| 9 | Abdul Aziz Garba Bako |  Niger |
56.07 | 58.15 | 56.38 | 58.15 | NR | |||
| 10 | Vivien Adifon |  Benin |
56.73 | 52.09 | 48.40 | 56.73 | ||||
| 11 | Sapo Sanja | Ethiopia |
49.02 | 50.49 | 53.60 | 53.60 |
References
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