2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump explained

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

GoldNdiss Kaba Badji
SilverZarck Visser
BronzeIgnisious Gaisah

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record8.95Tokyo, Japan30 August 1991
African record8.50Madrid, Spain4 July 2009
Championship record8.34Algiers, Algeria13 July 2000

Schedule

DateTimeRound
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. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Notes
1 B 7.96w 7.96w Q
2 A 7.87 7.87 Q
3 A 7.29 7.26 7.60 7.60 Q
4 A 7.55 7.45 7.56 7.56 q
5 B 7.55w 7.23 7.55w q
6 B 7.33w 7.53w 6.06 7.53w q
7 A 7.40 7.50 7.31 7.50 q
8 B 7.47 7.16 7.47 q
8 B 7.47w 7.16 7.47w q
10 B 7.18w 7.33 7.21 7.33 q
11 A 7.02 7.31w 7.31w q
12 B 7.16w 6.91 6.61 7.16w q
13 A 7.01w 6.86 7.01w
14 B 6.98w 6.82 5.93 6.98w
15 A 6.96w 6.96w
16 B 6.91w 6.86 6.91w
17 A 6.38w 6.39w 6.15w 6.39w
18 A 5.75 4.88 5.75
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Final

Rank Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
  1. 5
  1. 5
  1. 6
Result Notes
7.95 7.89 8.04 7.73 7.82 8.04
7.87 7.98 7.77 7.62 7.80 7.807.98
7.61 7.72 7.73 7.61 7.68 7.73
7.28 7.42 7.61 7.40 7.41 7.68 7.68
7.60 7.41 7.65 7.46 7.36 7.65
7.42 7.13 7.47 7.35 7.47 7.31 7.47
7.05 7.37 7.39 7.23 7.25 7.39
7.23 7.35 7.23 7.35
7.13 7.31 7.21 7.31
10 7.26 7.26
11 7.21 3.97 7.21
12 6.88 6.64 6.84 6.88

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