2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw
# 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw

The women's hammer throw at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.

## Medalists

| Gold | Amy Sène Senegal |
| - | - |
| Silver | Lætitia Bambara Burkina Faso |
| Bronze | Sarah Bensaad Tunisia |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics :

| World record | Betty Heidler (GER) | 79.42 | Halle, Germany | 21 May 2011 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| African record | Amy Sène (SEN) | 69.10 | Angers, France | 15 June 2012 |
| Championship record | Marwa Hussein (EGY) | 66.14 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 17 July 2004 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
| - | - | - |
| 29 June 2012 | 16:30 | Final |

## Results

### Final

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #5 | #6 | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Amy Sène | Senegal | 65.49 | 65.05 | x | 65.55 | x | 63.10 | 65.55 |
| | Lætitia Bambara | Burkina Faso | 62.55 | 65.08 | x | 61.24 | x | 61.26 | 65.08 |
| | Sarah Bensaad | Tunisia | x | 59.75 | 60.75 | 60.48 | 59.02 | 57.29 | 60.75 |
| 4 | Rana Ahmad Taha | Egypt | 59.70 | 59.42 | 59.52 | x | x | 58.93 | 59.70 |
| 5 | Linda Oseso | Kenya | 56.14 | x | 58.07 | 57.02 | x | x | 58.07 |
| 6 | Zouina Bouzebra | Algeria | 55.57 | 56.42 | 55.84 | 56.67 | 56.66 | 57.31 | 57.31 |
| 7 | Effua Ampadu | Ghana | 54.75 | 52.73 | 53.09 | 47.31 | 52.56 | x | 54.75 |
| 8 | Annemie Smith | South Africa | 51.90 | x | x | 52.65 | 51.55 | 52.09 | 52.65 |
| | Ran Ibrahim | Egypt | | | | | | | DNS |
