2022 African Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics was held on 10 and 11 June in Port Louis, Mauritius.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Larbi Bourrada
 Algeria
Friedrich Pretorius
 South Africa
Jesse Perez
 South Africa

Results

100 metres

Wind: +3.7 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Points Notes
1 5 Samuel Osadolor  Nigeria 10.57 959
2 7 Jesse Perez  South Africa 10.77 912
3 4 Edwin Too  Kenya 10.88 888
4 6 Larbi Bourrada  Algeria 10.98 865
5 8 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa 11.08 843
6 3 Marcell de Jager  South Africa 11.15 827
7 2 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 11.38 778

Long jump

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Points Notes Total
1 Edwin Too  Kenya 7.14 7.44w 7.17 7.44w 920 1808
2 Larbi Bourrada  Algeria 4.32 7.03 7.38w 7.38w 905 1770
3 Jesse Perez  South Africa x 7.36w 7.21 7.36w 900 1812
4 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa 7.15w 7.30w 7.21 7.30w 886 1729
5 Marcell de Jager  South Africa x 6.90 7.13 7.13 845 1672
6 Samuel Osadolor  Nigeria 6.62 x x 6.62 725 1684
7 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 6.47w 6.49w x 6.49w 695 1473

Shot put

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Points Notes Total
1 Marcell de Jager  South Africa 13.96 14.21 14.62 14.62 766 2438
2 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa 13.72 x x 13.72 711 2440
3 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 12.50 12.60 13.31 13.31 686 2159
4 Larbi Bourrada  Algeria 12.33 13.14 12.81 13.14 676 2446
5 Jesse Perez  South Africa 12.54 12.39 12.65 12.65 646 2458
6 Samuel Osadolor  Nigeria 8.73 8.81 10.34 10.34 506 2190
7 Edwin Too  Kenya 8.50 8.45 8.62 8.62 403 2211

High jump

Rank Athlete Nationality 1.66 1.69 1.72 1.75 1.78 1.81 1.84 1.87 1.90 1.93 1.96 Result Points Notes Total
1 Edwin Too  Kenya o o o o o xxx 1.93 740 2951
1 Larbi Bourrada  Algeria o o o o xxx 1.93 740 3186
3 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa xo o xo o xxx 1.93 740 3180
4 Jesse Perez  South Africa xo xxo o xxx 1.87 687 3145
5 Marcell de Jager  South Africa xo xo xo xxx 1.84 661 3099
6 Samuel Osadolor  Nigeria o o o o xxx 1.78 610 2800
7 Gilbert Koech  Kenya o o o o xo xxx 1.78 610 2769

400 metres

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Points Notes Total
1 3 Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 49.61 833 4019
2 7 Jesse Perez  South Africa 50.00 815 3960
3 6 Edwin Too  Kenya 50.58 788 3739
4 4 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 51.05 767 3536
5 8 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa 52.50 703 3883
6 5 Marcell de Jager  South Africa 54.30 627 3726
4 Samuel Osadolor  Nigeria DNS 0 DNF

110 metres hurdles

Wind: +2.9 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Points Notes Total
1 3 Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 14.43 920 4939
2 2 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa 14.71 885 4768
3 5 Edwin Too  Kenya 15.44 797 4536
4 6 Jesse Perez  South Africa 15.70 767 4727
5 1 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 15.79 757 4293
4 Marcell de Jager  South Africa DNS 0 DNF

Discus throw

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Points Notes Total
1 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa x 40.93 x 40.93 683 5451
2 Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 36.51 40.22 39.31 40.22 669 5608
3 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 34.75 33.61 37.27 37.27 609 4902
4 Jesse Perez  South Africa 31.97 x 37.11 37.11 606 5333
5 Edwin Too  Kenya 34.72 x x 34.72 558 5094

Pole vault

Rank Athlete Nationality 3.20 3.40 3.50 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 Result Points Notes Total
1 Larbi Bouraada  Algeria o xo xo xo xxx 4.80 849 6457
2 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa o o o o xxx 4.60 790 6241
3 Jesse Perez  South Africa o o o xxo xxo xxx 4.60 790 6123
4 Edwin Too  Kenya o o o o xo xxx 4.00 617 5711
5 Gilbert Koech  Kenya o o xxx 3.40 457 5359

Javelin throw

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Points Notes Total
1 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 53.69 52.79 59.24 59.24 726 6085
2 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa 57.26 53.96 54.00 57.26 697 6938
3 Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 56.48 56.02 53.28 56.48 685 7142
4 Jesse Perez  South Africa 54.08 54.08 649 6772
5 Edwin Too  Kenya 49.69 50.71 50.19 50.71 599 6310

1500 metres

Rank Name Nationality Time Points Notes
1 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 4:31.20 737
2 Edwin Too  Kenya 4:36.73 701
3 Larbi Bouraada  Algeria 4:47.52 634
4 Jesse Perez  South Africa 4:49.14 624
5 Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa 4:58.92 566

Final standings

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
Rank Athlete Nationality 100m LJ SP HJ 400m 110m H DT PV JT 1500m Points Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Larbi Bourrada  Algeria 10.98w 7.38w 13.14 1.93 49.61 14.43w 40.22 4.80 56.48 4:47.52 7776
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Friedrich Pretorius  South Africa 11.08w 7.30w 13.72 1.93 52.50 14.71w 40.93 4.60 57.26 4:58.92 7504
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jesse Perez  South Africa 10.77w 7.36w 12.65 1.87 50.00 15.70w 37.11 4.60 54.08 4:49.14 7396
4 Edwin Too  Kenya 10.88w 7.44w 8.62 1.93 50.58 15.44w 34.72 4.00 50.71 4:36.73 7011
5 Gilbert Koech  Kenya 11.38w 6.49w 13.31 1.78 51.05 15.79w 37.27 3.40 59.24 4:31.20 6822
Marcell de Jager  South Africa 11.15w 7.13 14.62 1.84 54.30 DNS DNF
Samuel Osadolor  Nigeria 10.57w 6.62 10.34 1.78 DNS DNF

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