2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 1.
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mostafa Abdul El-Moaty |  Egypt |
15.52 | 17.41 | 17.73 | 18.06 | x | 17.99 | 18.06 | |
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Yasser Ibrahim Farag | Egypt |
x | 16.54 | 17.39 | x | x | x | 17.39 | |
 |
Janus Robberts |  South Africa |
16.09 | x | 16.44 | x | x | x | 16.44 | |
| 4 | Mohamed Meddeb |  Tunisia |
x | x | 15.25 | 15.21 | 16.17 | x | 16.17 | |
| 5 | Asahte Emml Ofori |  Ghana |
9.72 | 14.26 | 13.81 | 15.20 | x | 15.89 | 15.89 | |
| 6 | Chima Ugwu |  Nigeria |
14.44 | x | x | 15.77 | 15.43 | 15.60 | 15.77 | |
| 7 | Kenechukwu Ezeofor | Nigeria |
14.78 | x | 14.63 | x | x | 15.04 | 15.04 | |
| 8 | Ross Jordaan | South Africa |
14.43 | 14.98 | 12.83 | x | 13.56 | x | 14.98 | |
| 9 | Roelie Potgieter | South Africa |
13.38 | x | x | 13.38 | ||||
| 10 | Moussa Diarra |  Mali |
11.53 | x | 12.97 | 12.97 | ||||
| 11 | Yemi Ayeni | Nigeria |
12.65 | x | x | 12.65 | ||||
| 12 | Sisay Mekonen |  Ethiopia |
x | 10.52 | 12.12 | 12.12 | ||||
| 13 | Muhammed Sahile | Ethiopia |
10.29 | 10.87 | 11.76 | 11.76 | ||||
| 14 | Bekele Gebre | Ethiopia |
10.20 | 9.88 | x | 10.20 | ||||
| Mohamedi Hamis |  Tanzania |
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