2012 African Athletics Championships

18th African Athletics Championships
city	Porto-Novo , Benin
Stadion	Stade Charles de Gaulle
Competitions	44
opening	June 26, 2012
Final day	July 1, 2012
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The 18th African Athletics Championships were held from June 26th to July 1st, 2012 in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo .

Men

100 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Simon Magakwe	RSA	10.29
2	Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud	EGY	10.34 SB
3	Hua Wilfried Koffi	CIV	10.37
4th	Suwaibou Sanneh	GAM	10.39
5	Mosito Lehata	LES	10.40
	Joseph Obinna Metu	NGR	10.40
7th	Egwero Ogho-Oghene	NGR	10.47
8th	Stanley Azie	NGR	10.58

Final: June 28th

Wind: -0.9 m / s

200 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Ben Youssef Meïté	CIV	20.62
2	Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud	EGY	20.76
3	Noah Akwu	NGR	20.83

Final: July 1st

Wind: -1.4 m / s

400 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Isaac Makwala	BOT	45.25
2	Oscar Pistorius	RSA	45.52
3	Willem de Beer	RSA	45.67

Final: June 29th

800 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Taoufik Makhloufi	ALG	1: 43.88
2	Anthony Chemut	KEN	1: 44.53
3	André Olivier	RSA	1: 45.09

Final: June 29th

1500 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku	KEN	3: 35.71
2	Ayanleh Souleiman	DJI	3: 36.34
3	James Kiplagat Magut	KEN	3: 36.35

Final: July 1st

5000 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Mark Kosgei Kiptoo	KEN	13: 22.38
2	Jonathan Kiplimo Maiyo	KEN	13: 22.89
3	Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo	KEN	13: 24.67

July 1

10,000 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi	KEN	27: 19.74 PB
2	Mark Kosgei Kiptoo	KEN	27: 20.77
3	Lewis Mosoti	KEN	27: 22.54 PB
4th	Tebalu Zawude Heyi	ETH	28: 03.16 PB
5	Robert Kajuga	RWA	28: 03.24 PB
6th	Olivier Irabaruta	BDI	28: 17.77 PB
7th	Vianney Ndiho	BDI	28: 25.57 PB
8th	Stephen Mokoka	RSA	28: 49.14

June 28th

20 km walking

space	athlete	country	Time (h)
1	Hédi Teraoui	TO DO	---
2	David Kimutai Rotich	KEN	1:32:06
3	Mohamed Ameur	ALG	1:33:24

June 29th

Hédi Teraoui was originally classified in third place in 1:38:17 h, but since the judges had not counted one of his laps, he was subsequently declared the winner after a protest by the Tunisian delegation.

110 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Lehann Fourie	RSA	13.60
2	Selim Nurudeen	NGR	13.68
3	Lyés mokodel	ALG	13.73

Final: June 30th

Wind: - 1.1 m / s

400 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Cristian Morton	NGR	49.32
2	Mamadou cash register Hanne	SEN	49.39
3	Boniface Mucheru Tumuti	KEN	49.45

Final: June 29th

3000 m obstacle

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Abel Kiprop Mutai	KEN	8: 16.05
2	Wilson Kipkemboi Maraba	KEN	8: 16.96
3	Benjamin Kiplagat	UGA	8: 18.73

June 29th

4 × 100 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (s)
1	South Africa	Hannes Dreyer Simon Magakwe Roscoe Engel Thuso Mpuang	39.26
2	Nigeria	Peter Emelieze Obinna Metu Adetoyi Durotoye Ogho-Oghene Egwero	39.34
3	Ghana	Emmanuel Kubi Tim Abeyie Ashhad Agyapong Allah Laryea-Akrong	39.40

Final: June 29th

4 × 400 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (min)
1	Nigeria	Saul Weigopwa Cristian Morton Abiola Onakoya Isah Salihu	3: 02.39
2	South Africa	PC Beneke Ofentse Mogawane Oscar Pistorius Willem de Beer	3: 04.01
3	Kenya	Vincent Kiplangat Koskei Vincent Mumo Kiilu Boniface Mucheru Tumuti Mark Kiprotich Muttai	3: 04.12

July 1

high jump

space	athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Kabelo Kgosiemang	BOT	2.25
2	Ali Mohd Younes Idriss	SOUTH	2.15
3	Mathew Sawe	KEN	2.15

July 1

Pole vault

space	athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Mouhcine Cheaouri	MAR	5.10
2	Samir El Mafhoum	MAR	5.00
3	Ruaan van Wyk	RSA	4.90

June 30th

Long jump

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Ndiss Kaba Badji	SEN	8.04
2	Zarck Visser	RSA	7.98
3	Ignisious Gaisah	GHA	7.73
4th	Clive Chafausipo	ZIM	7.68
5	Stanley Gbagbeke	NGR	7.65
6th	Elijah Kimitei	KEN	7.47
7th	Robert Martey	GHA	7.39
8th	Mamadou Dia Chérif	MLI	7.35

Final: June 28th

Triple jump

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Tosin Oke	NGR	16.98
2	Issam Nima	ALG	16.69
3	Hugo Mamba-Schlick	CMR	16.34

June 30th

Shot put

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Burger Lambrechts	RSA	19.51
2	Orazio Cremona	RSA	19.19
3	Yasser Ibrahim Farag	EGY	18.78
4th	Jaco Engelbrecht	RSA	17.91
5	Franck Elemba	CGO	16.23
6th	Asahte Ofori	GHA	16.01 PB
7th	Kenechukwu Ezeofor	NGR	15.93
8th	Essohoumamondom Tchalim	TOG	15.67 PB

June 27th

Discus throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Victor Hogan	RSA	61.80
2	Yasser Ibrahim Farag	EGY	59.61
3	Russell Tucker	RSA	57.99

June 29th

Hammer throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Chris Harmse	RSA	77.22
2	Mohsen Mohamed Anani	EGY	74.31
3	Mostafa el-Gamel	EGY	73.81

June 30th

Javelin throw

space	athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Julius Yego	KEN	76.68
2	John Ampomah	GHA	70.65
3	Kenechukwu Ezeofor	NGR	69.58

July 1

Decathlon

space	athlete	country	Points
1	Ali Kamé	MAD	7252 SB
2	Mourad Souissi	ALG	7000 SB
3	Guillaume Thierry	MRI	6955
4th	Zavion puke	RSA	6738
5	Atsu Nyamadi	GHA	6211
	Nardus Greyling	RSA	DNF
	Ahmed Mohamed Saad	EGY	DNF

June 27th and 28th

Women

100 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Ruddy Zang Milama	GAVE	11.16
2	Blessing Okagbare	NGR	11.18
3	Gloria Asumnu	NGR	11.28
4th	Marie-Josée Ta Lou	CIV	11.53 PB
5	Flings Owusu-Agyapong	GHA	11.75
6th	Janet Amponsah	GHA	11.76
7th	Lorene Dorces Bazolo	CGO	11.86

Final: June 28th

Wind: -0.8 m / s

200 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Gloria Asumnu	NGR	22.93
2	Lawretta Ozoh	NGR	22.93
3	Marie-Josée Ta Lou	CIV	23.44

Final: July 1st

Wind: -0.7 m / s

400 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Amantle Montsho	BOT	49.54
2	Regina George	NGR	51.11
3	Amy Mbacké Thiam	SEN	51.68

Final: June 29th

800 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Francine Niyonsaba	BDI	1: 59.11
2	Eunice Jepkoech Sum	KEN	1: 59.13
3	Malika Akkaoui	MAR	1: 59.90

Final: July 1st

1500 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Rababe Arafi	MAR	4: 05.80
2	Mary Kuria	KEN	4: 06.22
3	Margaret Wangari Muriuki	KEN	4: 06.50

June 29th

5000 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Gladys Cherono	KEN	15: 40.04
2	Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru	KEN	15: 40.65
3	Gotytom Gebreslase	ETH	15: 53.34
4th	Alemitu Haroye	ETH	15: 55.36 PB
5	Shito Wudessa Osu	ETH	16: 14.49 PB
6th	Viola Chemos	UGA	16: 16.21 SB
7th	Ablavi Atchade	TOG	18: 02.34 PB
8th	Balkissa Abdoulaye Kirbo	NGR	18: 17.72 PB

June 28th

10,000 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Gladys Cherono	KEN	32: 41.40
2	Priscah Jepleting Cherono	KEN	32: 45.73
3	Betsy Saina	KEN	32: 48.36

June 30th

20 km walking

space	Athlete	country	Time (h)
1	Grace Wanjiru Njue	KEN	1:40:53
2	Olfa Lafi	TO DO	1:46:17
3	Aynalem Eshetu	ETH	1:49:45

June 29th

100 m hurdles

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Gnima Faye	SEN	13.36
2	Amina Ferguen	ALG	13.56
3	Uhunoma Osazuwa	NGR	13.61
4th	Jessica Ohanaja	NGR	13.63
5	Rosa rakotozafy	MAD	13.70 SB
6th	Rosvitha Okou	CIV	13.74 SB
7th	Claudia Heunis	RSA	13.97

Final: June 28th

Wind: -0.2 m / s

400 m hurdles

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Muizat Ajoke Odumosu	NGR	54.99
2	Hayat Lambarki	MAR	55.41
3	Raasin McIntosh	LBR	55.99

Final: July 1st

3000 m obstacle

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge	KEN	9: 43.26
2	Birtukan Adamu	ETH	9: 45.41
3	Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi	KEN	9: 45.95

July 1

4 × 100 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (s)
1	Nigeria	Christy Udoh Gloria Asumnu Oludamola Osayomi Lawretta Ozoh	43.21
2	Ghana	Rosina Amenebede Flings Owusu-Agyapong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah	44.35
3	Ivory Coast	Marie-Josée Ta Lou Affoué Amandine Allou Mireille Gaha Adeline Gouenon	45.29

June 29th

4 × 400 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (min)
1	Nigeria	Endurance Abinuwa Omolara Omotosho Margaret Etim Bukola Abogunloko	3: 28.77
2	Botswana	Goitseone Seleka Lydia Mashila Oarabile Babolayi Amantle Montsho	3: 31.27
3	Senegal	Mame Fatou Faye Amy Mbacké Thiam Fatou Diabaye Ndeye Fatou Soumah	3: 31.64
4th	South Africa	Rorisang Ramonnye Estie Wittstock Tsholofelo Thipe Wenda Theron	3: 33.21

July 1

high jump

space	Athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Lissa Labiche	SEY	1.86
2	Anika Smit	RSA	1.86
3	Rhizlane Siba	MAR	1.75

June 29th

Pole vault

space	Athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Syrine Ebondo	TO DO	3.80
2	Juanita Stander	RSA	3.50
3	Dorra Mahfoudhi	TO DO	3.40
	Jeannie Van Dyk	RSA	3.40

June 28th

Long jump

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Blessing Okagbare	NGR	6.96
2	Janice Josephs	RSA	6.29
3	Lynique Prinsloo	RSA	6.22

Final: June 29th

Triple jump

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Sarah Nambawa	UGA	13.90
2	Charlene Potgieter	RSA	13.90
3	Jamaa Chnaik	MAR	13.75

July 1

Shot put

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Chinwe Okoro	NGR	16.21
2	Omotayo Talabi	NGR	15.63
3	Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang	CMR	15.41

July 1

The Nigerian Vivian Chukwuemeka , who had taken first place with 18.86 m, was disqualified because the substance stanozolol was discovered during a doping control on June 21 .

Discus throw

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Chinwe Okoro	NGR	56.60
2	Elizna Naudé	RSA	55.88
3	Kazai Suzanne Kragbe	CIV	54.56

June 28th

Hammer throw

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Amy Sène	SEN	65.55
2	Laetitia Bambara	BUR	65.08
3	Sarah Bensaad	TO DO	60.75

June 29th

Javelin throw

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Margaret Simpson	GHA	54.62
2	Justine Robbeson	RSA	52.81
3	Gerlize de Klerk	RSA	49.85

June 30th

Heptathlon

space	Athlete	country	Points
1	Yasmina Omrani	ALG	5924
2	Gabriella Kouassi	CIV	5481
3	Bianca Erwee	RSA	5338

June 29th and 30th

Medal table

space	country	gold	silver	bronze	total
1	Nigeria	10	6th	5	21st
2	Kenya	9	9	9	27
3	South Africa	6th	10	8th	24
4th	Senegal	3	1	2	6th
5	Botswana	3	1	0	4th
6th	Algeria	2	3	2	7th
7th	Morocco	2	2	3	7th
8th	Tunisia	2	1	2	5
9	Ghana	1	2	2	5
10	Ivory Coast	1	1	4th	6th
11	Uganda	1	0	1	2
12	Burundi	1	0	0	1
12	Gabon	1	0	0	1
12	Madagascar	1	0	0	1
12	Seychelles	1	0	0	1
16	Egypt	0	4th	2	6th
17th	Ethiopia	0	1	2	3
18th	Burkina Faso	0	1	0	1
18th	Djibouti	0	1	0	1
18th	Sudan	0	1	0	1
21st	Cameroon	0	0	1	1
21st	Liberia	0	0	1	1
21st	Mauritius	0	0	1	1
	Total	44	44	45	133

Web links

• 18èmes Championnats Seniors d'Afrique d'Athlétisme , results website with PDF
• Results of Porto Novo African Championships on All-Athletics.com

Footnotes

1. ↑ Championnats d'Afrique séniors - Athlétisme: médaille d'or pour le tunisien Hédi Taraaoui ( Memento of the original dated December 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: Radio Tunisienne. June 29, 2012
2. ↑ Hédi Teraoui e Grace Wanjiru vencem 20 km marcha dos Campeonatos de África . In: O Marchador. July 2, 2012 (Portuguese)