2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump
The men's long jump at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 and 28 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Ndiss Kaba Badji |
| Silver | Zarck Visser |
| Bronze | Ignisious Gaisah |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  |
8.95 | Tokyo, Japan | 30 August 1991 |
| African record | |
8.50 | Madrid, Spain | 4 July 2009 |
| Championship record |  |
8.34 | Algiers, Algeria | 13 July 2000 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2012 | 15:00 | Qualification |
| 28 June 2012 | 16:10 | Final |
Results
Qualification
Qualifying perf. 7.60 (Q) or 12 best performers (q) advanced to the Final.
| Rank | Group | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Ignisious Gaisah | | 7.96w | x | x | 7.96w | Q |
| 2 | A | Ndiss Kaba Badji | | 7.87 | 7.87 | Q | ||
| 3 | A | Stanley Gbagbeke |  | 7.29 | 7.26 | 7.60 | 7.60 | Q |
| 4 | A | Robert Martey | | 7.55 | 7.45 | 7.56 | 7.56 | q |
| 5 | B | Alaeddine Benhssine |  | 7.55w | 7.23 | x | 7.55w | q |
| 6 | B | Clive Chafausipo |  | 7.33w | 7.53w | 6.06 | 7.53w | q |
| 7 | A | Mamadou Chérif Dia |  | 7.40 | 7.50 | 7.31 | 7.50 | q |
| 8 | B | Zarck Visser | | 7.47 | 7.16 | x | 7.47 | q |
| 8 | B | Fathallah Deifullah |  | 7.47w | x | 7.16 | 7.47w | q |
| 10 | B | Elijah Kimitei |  | 7.18w | 7.33 | 7.21 | 7.33 | q |
| 11 | A | Lingo Obanga |  | 7.02 | 7.31w | x | 7.31w | q |
| 12 | B | Ben Bande |  | 7.16w | 6.91 | 6.61 | 7.16w | q |
| 13 | A | Abdelhakim Mlaab | | x | 7.01w | 6.86 | 7.01w | |
| 14 | B | Sewa Sourou |  | 6.98w | 6.82 | 5.93 | 6.98w | |
| 15 | A | Roland Djossou | | 6.96w | x | – | 6.96w | |
| 16 | B | Jacouba Mamane |  | 6.91w | 6.86 | x | 6.91w | |
| 17 | A | Jean Kanyangara |  | 6.38w | 6.39w | 6.15w | 6.39w | |
| 18 | A | Jon Duschele | | x | 5.75 | 4.88 | 5.75 | |
| A | Abrahams Nikiema | | DNS | |||||
| A | Herman Sita Kihoue |  | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ndiss Kaba Badji | | 7.95 | 7.89 | 8.04 | 7.73 | 7.82 | x | 8.04 | |
 | Zarck Visser | | 7.87 | 7.98 | 7.77 | 7.62 | 7.80 | 7.80 | 7.98 | |
 | Ignisious Gaisah | | 7.61 | 7.72 | x | 7.73 | 7.61 | 7.68 | 7.73 | |
| 4 | Clive Chafausipo | | 7.28 | 7.42 | 7.61 | 7.40 | 7.41 | 7.68 | 7.68 | |
| 5 | Stanley Gbagbeke | | 7.60 | 7.41 | x | 7.65 | 7.46 | 7.36 | 7.65 | |
| 6 | Elijah Kimitei | | 7.42 | 7.13 | 7.47 | 7.35 | 7.47 | 7.31 | 7.47 | |
| 7 | Robert Martey | | 7.05 | 7.37 | 7.39 | x | 7.23 | 7.25 | 7.39 | |
| 8 | Mamadou Chérif Dia | | 7.23 | x | 7.35 | x | x | 7.23 | 7.35 | |
| 9 | Alaeddine Benhssine | | 7.13 | 7.31 | 7.21 | 7.31 | ||||
| 10 | Lingo Obanga | | x | 7.26 | x | 7.26 | ||||
| 11 | Fathallah Deifullah | | 7.21 | 3.97 | – | 7.21 | ||||
| 12 | Ben Bande | | 6.88 | 6.64 | 6.84 | 6.88 |
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