Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Men's discus throw

Medalists

Gold Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY)
Silver Victor Hogan (RSA)
Bronze Russell Tucker (RSA)

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing World, African record and World leading were as follows:

World record  Jürgen Schult (GDR) 74.08 Neubrandenburg, East Germany 6 June 1986
World leading  Zoltán Kővágó (HUN) 69.50 Budapest, Hungary 30 July 2011
African record  Frantz Kruger (RSA) 70.32 Salon-de-Provence, France 26 May 2002

Results

RankAthleteNationality123456ResultNotes
Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt63.20X63.20X59.82X63.20m
Victor Hogan South Africa62.60XX60.74XX62.60m
Russell Tucker South AfricaX54.0051.5455.9854.27X55.98m
4Abderrahmane Bourakba AlgeriaXXX52.47XX52.47m
5Elvino Pierre Louis MauritiusX43.8347.8651.89X49.7751.89m
6Ezeofo Kenechukukwa Nigeria50.9250.34XXX50.5450.92m
7Siegfried Luccioni Mve Gabon48.5546.5346.3645.3346.9745.7848.55mNR

References

"All-Africa Games - Day 1 Results". www.africathle.com. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.

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