2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
| 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 women's shot put at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 1 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Vivian Chukwuemeka Nigeria |
| Silver | Chinwe Okoro Nigeria |
| Bronze | Omotayo Talabi Nigeria |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) |
22.63 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7 June 1987 |
| African record | Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR) |
18.35 | Ijebu Ode, Nigeria | 17 April 2006 |
| Championship record | Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR) |
17.60 | Rades, Tunisia | 10 August 2002 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| African record Championship record |
Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR) |
18.86 | Porto Novo, Benin | 1 July 2012 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | 15:30 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vivian Chukwuemeka | Nigeria | 18.23 | 18.41 | 18.56 | 18.23 | 18.86 | 18.33 | 18.86 | AR |
 | Chinwe Okoro | Nigeria | 15.63 | x | 16.21 | x | x | 16.16 | 16.21 | |
 | Omotayo Talabi | Nigeria | 14.68 | x | 15.63 | x | x | 14.70 | 15.63 | |
| 4 | Auriole Dongmo |  Cameroon | 14.61 | 14.92 | 15.09 | 15.14 | x | 15.41 | 15.41 | |
| 5 | Sonia Smuts |  South Africa | 14.32 | x | 15.40 | 14.13 | 15.06 | 14.52 | 15.40 | |
| 6 | Alifatou Djibril |  Togo | 12.81 | 13.15 | 13.95 | 14.16 | 14.60 | 13.79 | 14.60 | |
| 7 | Elham El Sayed Wahaba |  Egypt | x | x | 12.70 | 13.13 | 12.88 | 13.32 | 13.32 | |
| Sali Nadounke |  Burkina Faso | DNS | ||||||||
| Mohamad Attya Walaa | Egypt | DNS |
References
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