The men's shot put at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Burger Lambrechts South Africa |
| Silver | Orazio Cremona South Africa |
| Bronze | Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Randy Barnes (USA) |
23.12 | Westwood, United States | 20 May 1990 |
| African record | Janus Robberts (RSA) |
21.97 | Eugene, United States | 2 June 2001 |
| Championship record | Janus Robberts (RSA) |
21.02 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 18 July 2004 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2012 | 15:50 | Final |
Results
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Burger Lambrechts | South Africa | 19.51 | 19.48 | x | – | – | x | 19.51 | |
 | Orazio Cremona | South Africa | 17.12 | 19.19 | 18.90 | x | x | x | 19.19 | |
 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag | Egypt | 18.71 | 18.17 | 18.78 | x | x | – | 18.78 | |
| 4 | Jaco Engelbrecht | South Africa | 17.85 | 17.91 | x | x | x | x | 17.91 | |
| 5 | Franck Elemba Owaka |  Republic of the Congo | x | 16.12 | 16.19 | x | 16.23 | x | 16.23 | |
| 6 | Emmanuel Asante-Ofori |  Ghana | 15.47 | 16.01 | 15.94 | 14.85 | x | x | 16.01 | |
| 7 | Kenechukwu Ezeofor |  Nigeria | 15.68 | 15.26 | 15.93 | x | 14.70 | 14.69 | 15.93 | |
| 8 | Essohounamondom Tchalim |  Togo | 15.34 | 15.63 | x | 15.67 | 14.22 | 14.52 | 15.67 | |
| 9 | Lucionni Mve |  Gabon | x | 15.45 | 13.80 | 15.45 | ||||
| 10 | Romainio Houndeladji |  Benin | 13.89 | 13.79 | 13.32 | 13.89 | ||||
| 11 | Timothee Lengani |  Burkina Faso | 12.80 | 13.28 | 13.37 | 13.37 |
References
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