2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Tosin Oke Nigeria
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| Silver | Issam Nima Algeria
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| Bronze | Hugo Mamba-Schlick Cameroon
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Records[edit]
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Jonathan Edwards (GBR)
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18.29 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7 August 1995 |
| African record |  Tarik Bouguetaïb (MAR)
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17.37 | Khémisset, Morocco | 14 July 2007 |
| Championship record |  Andrew Owusu (GHA)
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17.23 | Dakar, Senegal | 19 August 1998 |
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2012 | 16:00 | Final |
Results[edit]
Final[edit]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tosin Oke | Nigeria |
16.21 | 15.59 | 16.54 | 16.74w | 16.98 | – | 16.98 | |
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Issam Nima | Algeria |
16.37 | 15.62 | x | 16.30 | 16.69 | 16.69 | 16.69 | |
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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 |
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