1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 24 and 25 August.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Ma Shuli China |
| Silver | Seilala Sua United States |
| Bronze | Zhang Yaqing China |
Results
Final
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
 | Ma Shuli | China | 46.18 | x | 55.50 | 56.32 | 52.18 | 52.46 | 56.32 | |
 | Seilala Sua | United States | 51.14 | 53.56 | 56.32 | x | x | 53.82 | 56.32 | |
 | Zhang Yaqing | China | 54.26 | 51.64 | x | x | 54.08 | 55.70 | 55.70 | |
| 4 | Nadine Beckel |  Germany | 47.12 | 52.10 | 52.98 | x | x | 52.60 | 52.98 | |
| 5 | Lăcrămioara Ionescu |  Romania | 51.64 | 50.64 | 50.76 | x | 52.86 | 50.56 | 52.86 | |
| 6 | Yuka Murofushi |  Japan | 47.86 | 49.64 | 51.56 | 49.18 | 47.26 | x | 51.56 | |
| 7 | Lyudmila Rublevskaya |  Russia | 49.60 | 50.08 | 50.96 | x | x | 51.20 | 51.20 | |
| 8 | Barbara Sugár |  Hungary | 50.84 | x | x | x | x | 46.00 | 50.84 | |
| 9 | Katrina Steele | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 49.36 | 49.68 | 50.58 | 50.58 | ||||
| 10 | Alani Diloi | Australia | x | 43.40 | 46.78 | 46.78 | ||||
| 11 | Karin Vikne |  Norway | 44.80 | 44.16 | x | 44.80 | ||||
| 12 | Roberta Collins | United States | x | x | 42.08 | 42.08 | ||||
Qualifications
24 Aug
Group A
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | Seilala Sua | United States | 53.98 | - | - | 53.98 | Q |
| 2 | Nadine Beckel | Germany | 52.64 | - | - | 52.64 | Q |
| 3 | Zhang Yaqing | China | 51.32 | - | - | 51.32 | Q |
| 4 | Lăcrămioara Ionescu | Romania | x | 51.28 | - | 51.28 | Q |
| 5 | Katrina Steele | Australia | 46.24 | 50.26 | - | 50.26 | Q |
| 6 | Karin Vikne | Norway | x | 48.46 | 40.64 | 48.46 | q |
| 7 | Satu Järvenpää |  Finland | x | 43.14 | 47.44 | 47.44 | |
| 8 | Yania Ferrales |  Cuba | 44.68 | x | 44.72 | 44.72 | |
| 9 | Katiuscia de Jesús |  Brazil | x | 42.94 | x | 42.94 | |
| 10 | Noella Flores |  Tahiti | x | 33.54 | x | 33.54 | |
| 11 | Siniva Marsters |  Cook Islands | x | x | 27.54 | 27.54 | |
Group B
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | Ma Shuli | China | x | 52.58 | - | 52.58 | Q |
| 2 | Yuka Murofushi | Japan | 44.74 | x | 50.78 | 50.78 | Q |
| 3 | Barbara Sugár | Hungary | 48.04 | 45.58 | 50.02 | 50.02 | Q |
| 4 | Alani Diloi | Australia | 49.78 | 48.38 | 47.78 | 49.78 | q |
| 5 | Roberta Collins | United States | x | x | 49.18 | 49.18 | q |
| 6 | Lyudmila Rublevskaya | Russia | x | 48.68 | 46.72 | 48.68 | q |
| 7 | Katja Tenhonen | Finland | 46.10 | 47.62 | 46.42 | 47.62 | |
| 8 | Catherine Gery |  France | 45.70 | 46.84 | 45.18 | 46.84 | |
| 9 | Philippa Roles |  United Kingdom | 46.40 | x | 46.48 | 46.48 | |
| 10 | Ileana Brindusoiu | Romania | 38.14 | 45.94 | x | 45.94 | |
| 11 | Lindy Leveaux |  Seychelles | 28.60 | 33.90 | x | 33.90 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
- Australia (2)
- Brazil (1)
- China (2)
- Cook Islands (1)
- Cuba (1)
- Finland (2)
- France (1)
- Germany (1)
- Hungary (1)
- Japan (1)
- Norway (1)
- Romania (2)
- Russia (1)
- Seychelles (1)
- Tahiti (1)
- United Kingdom (1)
- United States (2)
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 Oct 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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