2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.
Medalists
Records
Schedule
Results
Round 1
First 2 in each heat and 8 best performers advance to the Semifinals.Wind:
Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: 0.0 m/s, Heat 5: +0.1 m/s, Heat 6: -0.3 m/s, Heat 7 -0.3 m/s, Heat 8: -0.6 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Thuso Mpuang | 20.95 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Noah Akwu | 20.98 | Q | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | Adama Jammeh | 21.04 | q | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Obakeng Ngwigwa | 21.07 | Q | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Idrissa Adam | 21.09 | Q | |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | 21.11 | q | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 21.12 | Q | |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | Tim Abeyie | 21.14 | Q | |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | Mosito Lehata | 21.14 | Q | |
| 10 | 1 | 5 | Simon Magakwe | 21.15 | Q | |
| 11 | 6 | 7 | Anaso Jobodwana | 21.19 | Q | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Ben Youssef Meité | 21.20 | Q | |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Shepherd Kofi Agbeko | 21.20 | Q | |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | Titus Kafunda Mukhala | 21.21 | q | |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | Innocent Bologo | 21.22 | Q | |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | Ali Ngaimoko | 21.31 | Q | |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Fabrice Coiffic | 21.32 | q | |
| 18 | 8 | 7 | Francis Zimwara | 21.34 | q | |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Gérard Kobéané | 21.38 | q | |
| 20 | 4 | 2 | Ashhad Agyapong | 21.42 | q | |
| 21 | 3 | 6 | Stanley Azie | 21.45 | Q | |
| 22 | 2 | 3 | Tony Chirchir | 21.49 | Q | |
| 23 | 5 | 2 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | 21.50 | Q | |
| 24 | 2 | 5 | Delivert Arsene Kimbembe | 21.64 | q | |
| 25 | 3 | 4 | Frank Puriza | 21.72 | ||
| 26 | 2 | 4 | Brian Dzingai | 21.74 | ||
| 27 | 8 | 6 | Jean-Yves Esparon | 21.75 | ||
| 28 | 2 | 8 | Assim Abdoule | 21.81 | ||
| 29 | 5 | 1 | Adam Yarou | 21.95 | ||
| 30 | 4 | 7 | Fanuel Kenosi | 21.96 | ||
| 31 | 5 | 4 | Lingo Obanga Ojulu | 21.98 | ||
| 32 | 1 | 2 | Touray Ibrahim | 22.00 | ||
| 33 | 6 | 3 | Yendountien Tiebekabe | 22.02 | ||
| 34 | 1 | 8 | Neddy Marie | 22.03 | ||
| 34 | 3 | 8 | Marvin Lewis | 22.03 | ||
| 36 | 7 | 4 | Leeroy Henriette | 22.07 | ||
| 37 | 3 | 7 | Isaac Jones | 22.08 | ||
| 38 | 2 | 2 | Abyot Lencho | 22.09 | ||
| 39 | 5 | 5 | Thierie Ferdinand | 22.25 | ||
| 40 | 7 | 7 | Marvini Bonde | 22.29 | ||
| 41 | 4 | 3 | Wetere Galcha | 22.46 | ||
| 42 | 6 | 4 | Abdallah Al Bain Abbo | 22.57 | ||
| 43 | 6 | 6 | Kassimou Amadou Tidjani | 22.70 | ||
| 44 | 3 | 5 | Mahamat Modou Moussa | 22.72 | ||
| 45 | 4 | 5 | Christ Bitsindou | 22.75 | ||
| 46 | 5 | 3 | Narcisse Dingamyo | 22.87 | ||
| 47 | 5 | 8 | Saifeldel Ali | 22.90 | ||
| 48 | 1 | 3 | Kabeya Mukendi | 23.64 | ||
| 49 | 7 | 1 | Reginaldo Montenguba | 24.24 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Pierre Paul Bissek | ||||
| 6 | 2 | Mohamed Khouaja | ||||
| 4 | 8 | Rosel Kafwa Lusanga | ||||
| 8 | 5 | Boubavir Tawerghi | ||||
| 1 | 6 | Tekle Berhane | ||||
| 1 | 7 | Richard Chitambi | ||||
| 2 | 6 | Obinna Metu | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Jiddou Ould Haye | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Siapade Marius Loua | ||||
| 5 | 6 | Jean Tarcicius Batambok | ||||
| 8 | 2 | Hua Wilfried Koffi |
Semifinals
First 2 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.Wind:
Heat 1: -0.2 m/s, Heat 2: -1.2 m/s, Heat 3: -1.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Ben Youssef Meité | 20.61 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 20.62 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Mosito Lehata | 20.63 | Q, NR | |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Simon Magakwe | 20.66 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Thuso Mpuang | 20.70 | Q | |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Noah Akwu | 20.74 | Q | |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Idrissa Adam | 20.78 | q | |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Obakeng Ngwigwa | 20.83 | q | |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | Tim Abeyie | 20.98 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 7 | Adama Jammeh | 21.02 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 8 | Ali Ngaimoko | 21.07 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | 21.08 | ||
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Titus Kafunda Mukhala | 21.11 | ||
| 14 | 2 | 6 | Innocent Bologo | 21.12 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 4 | Shepherd Kofi Agbeko | 21.20 | ||
| 16 | 3 | 8 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | 21.21 | ||
| 17 | 3 | 7 | Tony Chirchir | 21.34 | ||
| 18 | 1 | 2 | Fabrice Coiffic | 21.38 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 2 | Francis Zimwara | 21.38 | ||
| 19 | 1 | 1 | Gérard Kobéané | 21.52 | ||
| 21 | 2 | 1 | Delivert Arsene Kimbembe | 21.70 | ||
| 22 | 1 | 8 | Stanley Azie | 21.83 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Ashhad Agyapong | ||||
| 3 | 4 | Anaso Jobodwana |
Final
Wind: -1.4 m/s| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| 6 | Ben Youssef Meité | 20.62 | |||
| 4 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 20.76 | |||
| 7 | Noah Akwu | 20.83 | |||
| 5 | Simon Magakwe | 20.87 | |||
| 2 | Obakeng Ngwigwa | 21.01 | |||
| 1 | Idrissa Adam | 21.09 | |||
| 3 | Mosito Lehata | 21.11 | |||
| 8 | Thuso Mpuang | 21.39 |