2024 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
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The men's discus throw event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 23 June in Douala, Cameroon.[1][2]
| Men's discus throw at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Japoma Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Douala, Cameroon | |||||||||
| Dates | 23 June | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 63.90 m CR, NR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Oussama Khennoussi |  Algeria | 59.88 | 60.05 | x | 62.34 | 59.30 | 63.90 | 63.90 | CR, NR |
 | Victor Hogan | South Africa | 59.93 | 61.71 | 59.15 | x | 60.81 | 63.87 | 63.87 | |
 | 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 |