The men's hammer throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June.
| Gold | Chris Harmse | |
| Silver | Mohsen Mohamed Anani | |
| Bronze | Mostafa Al-Gamel |
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | |||||
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| World record | 86.74 | Stuttgart, West Germany | 30 August 1986 | ||
| African record | 80.63 | Durban, South Africa | 15 April 2005 | ||
| Championship record | 77.72 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 3 May 2008 | ||
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| 72.78 | 74.63 | 77.22 | 74.26 | 77.22 | |||||||
| 74.27 | 72.96 | 73.92 | 74.31 | 73.77 | 74.31 | ||||||
| 71.63 | 73.81 | 69.57 | 71.49 | 73.81 | |||||||