2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump
| Events at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tosin Oke | Nigeria | 16.21 | 15.59 | 16.54 | 16.74w | 16.98 | – | 16.98 | |
 | Issam Nima | Algeria | 16.37 | 15.62 | x | 16.30 | 16.69 | 16.69 | 16.69 | |
 | 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 | Thumelo 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
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