1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Sydney, Australia on August 20–25.
The host stadium in Sydney.
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| Host city | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 142 |
| Athletes participating | 1049 |
| Events | 41 |
| Dates | August 20–25 |
| Main venue | Sydney International Athletic Centre |
Results
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Francis Obikwelu Nigeria | 10.21 | Seun Ogunkoya Nigeria | 10.25 | Francesco Scuderi Italy | 10.43 |
| 200 metres |
Francis Obikwelu Nigeria | 20.47 | Riaan Dempers South Africa | 20.96 | Bryan Harrison United States | 21.10 |
| 400 metres |
Obea Moore United States | 45.27 | Jerome Davis United States | 45.86 | Shane Niemi.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 45.94 |
| 800 metres |
Joseph Mutua Kenya | 1:48.21 | Tom Lerwill Great Britain | 1:48.40 | Grant Cremer Australia | 1:48.46 |
| 1500 metres |
Shadrack Langat Kenya | 3:38.96 | Mohamed Yagoub Babiker Sudan | 3:39.17 | Miloud Abaoub Algeria | 3:39.37 |
| 5000 metres |
Assefa Mezgebu.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ethiopia | 13:35.30 CR | David Chelule Kenya | 13:36.27 | Aaron Gabonewe South Africa | 13:46.19 |
| 10,000 metres |
Assefa Mezgebu Ethiopia | 28:27.78 | David Chelule Kenya | 28:29.14 | Tetsuhiro Furuta Japan | 28:31.61 |
| 110 metres hurdles |
Yoel Hernández Cuba | 13.83 | Tomasz Scigaczewski Poland | 13.88 | Jovesa Naivalu Fiji | 13.91 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Mubarak Al-Nubi Qatar | 49.07 CR | Llewellyn Herbert South Africa | 49.15 | Angelo Taylor United States | 50.18 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
Julius Chelule Kenya | 8:33.09 | Kipkurui Misoi Kenya | 8:33.31 | Ali Ezzine Morocco | 8:35.60 |
| 10,000 metres walk |
Paquillo Fernández Spain | 40:38.25 | David Márquez Spain | 41:03.73 | Nathan Deakes Australia | 41:11.44 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
United States Vince Williams Jerome Davis Obea Moore Lawrence Armstrong | 39.36 |  FranceVincent Caure Didier Héry Ruddy Zami David Patros | 39.47 | Australia Peter Missingham David Baxter Paul Pearce Paul Di Bella | 39.62 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
United States Desmond Johnson Jerome Davis Robin Martin Obea Moore | 3:03.65 | Japan Hiroki Takahashi Dai Tamesue Masayuki Okusako Shinji Morita | 3:06.01 | Great Britain Kris Stewart Tom Lerwill Mark Rowlands Geoff Dearman | 3:06.76 |
| High jump |
Mark Boswell Canada | 2.24 | Ben Challenger Great Britain Svatoslav Ton  Czech Republic | 2.21 | ||
| Pole vault |
Paul Burgess Australia | 5.35 | Patrik Kristiansson Sweden | 5.30 | Danny Ecker Germany | 5.30 |
| Long jump |
Olexiy Lukashevych Ukraine | 7.91 | Raúl Fernández Spain | 7.75 | Nathan Morgan Great Britain | 7.74 |
| Triple jump |
René Hernández Cuba | 16.50 | Michael Calvo Cuba | 16.17 | Ionut Punga Romania | 16.15 |
| Shot put |
Ralf Bartels Germany | 18.71 | Justin Anlezark Australia | 18.21 | Clay Cross Australia | 17.69 |
| Discus throw |
Casey Malone United States | 56.22 | Roland Varga Hungary | 55.20 | Frank Casañas Cuba | 54.86 |
| Javelin throw |
Sergey Voynov Uzbekistan | 79.78 | Harri Haatainen Finland | 76.12 | Steven Madeo Australia | 73.88 |
| Hammer throw |
Maciej Palyszko Poland | 71.24 | Vadim Devyatovskiy Belarus | 70.88 | Roman Konevtsov Russia | 70.32 |
| Decathlon |
Attila Zsivoczky Hungary | 7582 | Dean Macey Great Britain | 7480 | Chiel Warners Netherlands | 7368 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Nora Ivanova Bulgaria | 11.32 | Andrea Anderson United States | 11.43 | Esther Möller Germany | 11.46 |
| 200 metres |
Sylviane Félix France | 23.16 | Lauren Hewitt Australia | 23.32 | Nora Ivanova Bulgaria | 23.59 |
| 400 metres |
Andrea Burlacu Romania | 52.32 | Suziann Reid United States | 53.17 | Rosemary Hayward Australia | 53.28 |
| 800 metres |
Claudia Gesell Germany | 2:02.67 | Kathleen Friedrich Germany | 2:02.70 | Jebet Langat Kenya | 2:03.21 |
| 1500 metres |
Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia | 4:08.65 | Jackline Maranga Kenya | 4:08.98 | Shura Hutesa Ethiopia | 4:09.49 |
| 3000 metres |
Anita Weyermann Switzerland | 8:50.73 | Edna Kiplagat Kenya | 8:53.06 | Etaferahu Tarekegne Ethiopia | 8:53.77 |
| 5000 metres |
Ayelech Worku Ethiopia | 15:40.03 | Olivera Jevtić%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} FR Yugoslavia | 15:40.59 | Cristina Iloc Romania | 15:41.44 |
| 100 metres hurdles |
Joyce Bates United States | 13.27 | Glory Alozie Nigeria | 13.30 | Tan Yali China | 13.37 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Ulrike Urbansky Germany | 56.65 | Vicki Jamison Great Britain | 57.57 | Tanya Jarrett Jamaica | 57.91 |
| 5000 metres walk |
Irina Stankina Russia | 21:31.85 | Olga Panfyorova Russia | 21:52.27 | Claudia Iovan Romania | 21:57.11 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
United States Andrea Anderson Lakeesha White Jernae Wright Nanceen Perry | 43.79 | Jamaica Tulia Robinson Peta-Gaye Dowdie Saran Patterson Aleen Bailey | 44.26 | Germany Sandra Abel Esther Möller Nancy Kette Marion Wagner | 44.57 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Germany Peggy Müller Claudia Gesell Doreen Harstick Ulrike Urbansky | 3:31.12 | Romania Medina Tudor Anca Safta Otilia Ruicu Andrea Burlacu | 3:32.16 | Australia Jennifer Marshall Tamsyn Lewis Josephine Fowley Rosemary Hayward | 3:32.47 |
| High jump |
Yuliya Lyakhova Russia | 1.93 | Dóra Győrffy Hungary | 1.91 | Svetlana Lapina Russia | 1.91 |
| Long jump |
Guan Yingnan China | 6.53 | Cristina Nicolau Romania | 6.47 | Johanna Halkoaho Finland | 6.38 |
| Triple jump |
Tereza Marinova Bulgaria | 14.62 CR | Cristina Nicolau Romania | 13.64 | Adelina Gavrila Romania | 13.50 |
| Shot put |
Song Feina China | 16.58 | Nadine Beckel Germany | 16.39 | Yelena Ivanenko Belarus | 16.22 |
| Discus throw |
Ma Shuli China | 56.32 | Seilala Sua United States | 56.32 | Zhang Yaqing China | 55.70 |
| Javelin throw |
Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 60.96 | Nikolett Szabó Hungary | 58.34 | Bina Ramesh France | 57.70 |
| Heptathlon |
Yelizaveta Shalygina Russia | 5711 | Johanna Halkoaho Finland | 5656 | Hana Doleželová Czech Republic | 5504 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Australia* | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Great Britain | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | Finland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| South Africa | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 24 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sudan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fiji | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (35 nations) | 41 | 42 | 40 | 123 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list,[1] 1049 athletes from 142 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[2]
Albania (2)- Algeria (12)
Andorra (1)
Anguilla (1)
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Argentina (2)
Armenia (1)- Australia (54)
Austria (5)
Bahamas (5)
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Belgium (6)
Benin (1)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
Botswana (2)
Brazil (24)- Bulgaria (6)
Burundi (2)- Canada (12)
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Cayman Islands (1)
Chile (1)- China (28)
Chinese Taipei (10)
Colombia (5)
Cook Islands (2)
Costa Rica (1)
Croatia (5)- Cuba (17)
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Cyprus (4)- Czech Republic (15)
Denmark (4)
Dominica (1)
Egypt (2)
El Salvador (1)
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Ethiopia (9)- Fiji (1)
- Finland (36)
- France (43)
Gabon (1)
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Georgia (2)- Germany (65)
- Great Britain (36)
Greece (25)
Guam (1)
Guatemala (1)
Haiti (1)
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Hong Kong (2)- Hungary (24)
India (2)
Indonesia (7)
Ireland (7)
Israel (4)- Italy (20)
- Jamaica (19)
- Japan (40)
Kazakhstan (4)- Kenya (19)
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Laos (1)
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Lithuania (2)
Luxembourg (1)
Macedonia (1)
Madagascar (1)
Malawi (1)
Malaysia (6)
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Mauritania (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (8)
Moldova (2)
Mongolia (1)- Morocco (6)
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Myanmar (1)
Namibia (5)- Netherlands (9)
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Netherlands Antilles (1)
New Zealand (13)- Nigeria (7)
Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Norway (8)
Pakistan (2)
Palestine (1)
Panama (1)
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Paraguay (1)
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Philippines (2)- Poland (21)
Portugal (9)
Puerto Rico (1)- Qatar (8)
- Romania (19)
- Russia (43)
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Saint Lucia (1)
San Marino (1)
Senegal (1)
Seychelles (2)
Singapore (2)
Slovakia (7)
Slovenia (11)
Solomon Islands (1)
Somalia (1)- South Africa (17)
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South Korea (10)- Spain (32)
Sri Lanka (1)- Sudan (1)
Swaziland (1)- Sweden (12)
- Switzerland (7)
Syria (1)
Tajikistan (2)
Tahiti (1)
Tanzania (2)
Thailand (4)
Tonga (1)
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Tunisia (2)
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Turkmenistan (1)
Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
Uganda (4)- Ukraine (12)
United Arab Emirates (1)- United States (62)
Uruguay (2)- Uzbekistan (1)
Vanuatu (1)
Western Samoa (1)
Yemen (1)- FR Yugoslavia (12)
Zaire (1)
Zambia (1)
Zimbabwe (1)
References
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, p. 5, retrieved 13 June 2015
External links
- Medalists at GBRathletics.com
- Results
- Official results
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