2024 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

Men's discus throw
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
VenueJapoma Stadium
LocationDouala, Cameroon
Dates23 June
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning distance63.90 m CR, NR
Medalists
gold medal Oussama Khennoussi   Algeria
silver medal Victor Hogan   South Africa
bronze medal Ryan Williams   Namibia
2024 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
mixed
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The men's discus throw event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 23 June in Douala, Cameroon.[1][2]

Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Distance (m) Location Date
World record[3]  Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 74.35 Ramona, United States 14 April 2024
African record[4]  Frantz Kruger (RSA) 70.32 Salon-de-Provence, France 26 May 2002
Championship record 63.85 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 14 July 2004
World leading[5]  Mykolas Alekna (LTU) 74.35 Ramona, United States 14 April 2024
African leading[6]  Francois Prinsloo (RSA) 67.26 Hattiesburg, United States 27 April 2024

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Oussama Khennoussi  Algeria 59.88 60.05 x 62.34 59.30 63.90 63.90 CR, NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Victor Hogan  South Africa 59.93 61.71 59.15 x 60.81 63.87 63.87
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ryan Williams  Namibia 56.78 55.13 56.10 x x 53.75 56.78
4 Fahige Kambou Sie  Burkina Faso 53.60 53.18 x 54.07 52.95 x 54.07
5 Christopher Sophie  Mauritius 52.93 51.86 52.05 53.68 52.50 51.36 53.68
6 El Bachir Mbarki  Morocco 52.65 53.47 x 50.80 50.40 52.71 53.47
7 Rexford Bugase  Ghana 50.72 x 49.04 46.40 x 48.35 50.72
8 Lucien Wangba  Cameroon x 48.67 x 48.67
9 Tewodros Bogale  Ethiopia 30.45 42.72 x 42.72
10 Mekuria Haile  Ethiopia 39.14 41.08 39.50 41.08
Israel Adeshina  Nigeria DNS

See also

References

  1. ^ Results at World Athletics
  2. ^ Results
  3. ^ "Discus Throw men - World record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Discus Throw men - African record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Discus Throw men - 2024 World leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Discus Throw men - 2024 African leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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