1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw

The men's hammer throw event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 29 and 30 July.[1][2] A 7257g (senior implement) hammer was used.

Medalists

GoldVadim Kolesnik
 Soviet Union
SilverOleg Polyushik
 Soviet Union
BronzeThomas Hommel
 East Germany

Results

Final

30 July

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123456
Vadim Kolesnik Soviet Union69.5268.5468.8067.2466.2667.4469.52
Oleg Polyushik Soviet Union69.00xxxxx69.00
Thomas Hommel East Germany65.4462.9862.8864.3464.0466.0666.06
4Stefan Fischer West Germany64.4864.0264.5864.0465.48x65.48
5László Redei Hungary62.8863.7062.7465.0864.7861.8665.08
6János Verebes Hungary64.7864.34xx63.56x64.78
7Gareth Cook United Kingdom59.4661.8462.4060.06x62.5862.58
8Christoph Épalle Francex62.14x61.94x62.0462.14
9Eleodor Rosca Romaniaxx61.8661.86
10Alex Marfull Spain59.4661.0059.5461.00
11Marko Wahlman Finlandx58.5860.2060.20
Emilio Calabrò ItalyxxxNM

Qualifications

29 Jul

Group A

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123
1Vadim Kolesnik Soviet Union67.62--67.62Q
2Oleg Polyushik Soviet Union65.50--65.50Q
3László Redei Hungary64.76--64.76Q
4János Verebes Hungary64.08--64.08Q
5Stefan Fischer West Germany63.76--63.76Q
6Christoph Épalle Francex63.26-63.26Q
7Emilio Calabrò Italy62.96--62.96Q
7Eleodor Rosca Romania62.96--62.96Q
9Thomas Hommel East Germany62.28--62.28Q
10Gareth Cook United Kingdom59.9260.6062.1262.12Q
11Marko Wahlman Finland62.04--62.04Q
12Alex Marfull Spain57.9461.46-61.46Q
13Steve Dering United Statesxx60.6660.66
14Juha Paasonen Finland58.0258.1859.4459.44
15Scott Bucyk Canada55.2454.6854.9255.24
Sherif El-Hennawi EgyptxxxNM

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 7 April 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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