Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games – Men's discus throw
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The men's discus throw
at the 2007 All-Africa Games
was held on July 18.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
at the 2007 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games
The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007. Nigeria was the most successful nation of the competition having won nine golds and 24 medals in total. South Africa was a close second with seven golds...
was held on July 18.
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar El Ghazaly | 62.28 | |||
| Yasser Fathy Ibrahim | 61.58 | |||
| Hannes Hopley Hannes Hopley Johannes Hopley is a South African discus thrower. His personal best throw is 67.66 metres, achieved in May 2004 in College Station.-Achievements:-External links:... |
57.79 | |||
| 4 | Yemi Ayeni | 57.64 | ||
| 5 | Ali Khelifa Abdallah |  Libya |
54.07 | NR Libyan records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Libya maintained by Libya's Amateur Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing-External links:*... |
| 6 | Chima Ugwu Chima Ugwu Chima Ugwu is a Nigerian shot putter. He also competes occasionally in discus throw.He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and the World Championships in 1993, 1997 and 2003 without reaching the finals.... |
53.75 | ||
| 7 | Kenechukwu Ezeofor | 53.51 |