1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.[1][2] A 2kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists

GoldCasey Malone
 United States
SilverRoland Várga
 Hungary
BronzeFrank Casañas
 Cuba

Results

Final

22 August

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123456
Casey Malone United States53.3656.22xxx49.4256.22
Roland Várga Hungary53.1452.6655.2051.6847.6254.5655.20
Frank Casañas Cuba54.8252.0654.0854.0451.7654.8654.86
4Zoltán Kővágó Hungary49.8249.52x52.6453.7252.9453.72
5Ian Waltz United Statesx51.84x52.0253.1649.5853.16
6Nikolai Kovalenko Ukraine50.5449.7449.7651.3251.1851.9451.94
7Patrick Stang Germany50.5251.1448.68x51.86x51.86
8Sergey Pavliy Russia51.56xxx49.40x51.56
9Gjøran Sørli Norway47.5446.0848.4448.44
10Stefan Kulla Finlandx47.7443.0847.74
11Marius Vornicu Romania47.54x47.2647.54
12Yves Niaré France46.4047.18x47.18

Qualifications

21 Aug

Group A

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123
1Casey Malone United Statesx52.88-52.88Q
2Zoltán Kővágó Hungary49.4652.30-52.30Q
3Frank Casañas Cuba52.22--52.22Q
4Nikolai Kovalenko Ukraine50.8049.74x50.80q
5Marius Vornicu Romania49.8249.8849.0049.88q
6Gjøran Sørli Norway48.8448.0044.3448.84q
7Justin Anlezark Australia47.6248.70x48.70
8Csaba Gulyas FR Yugoslavia48.5247.60x48.52
9Miran Vodovnik Slovenia47.90xx47.90
10Igor Tuchak Russiaxx47.0447.04
11Ion Emilianov Moldova46.30xx46.30
12Joachim B. Olsen Denmark46.2645.9245.7246.26
13Tarek Abderrahman Mahmoud Egypt43.10xx43.10

Group B

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123
1Ian Waltz United States45.5253.32-53.32Q
2Roland Várga Hungary53.32--53.32Q
3Sergey Pavliy Russiax47.4650.2650.26q
4Yves Niaré France48.8250.2449.2450.24q
5Stefan Kulla Finland49.1647.8646.8449.16q
6Patrick Stang Germany46.6448.8445.0248.84q
7Dariusz Slowik Denmark44.2848.4448.5448.54
8Stéfanos Kónstas Greece48.0048.46x48.46
9Christopher Gaviglio Australiax48.32x48.32
10Erwin Simpelaar Netherlands44.26x48.3048.30
11Aleksandr Malashevich Belarus43.4246.4043.4846.40
12Petr Stehlík Czech Republicxx45.8445.84
13Charles Winchester Cook Islands38.06x38.8638.86

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. 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
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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