1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 29 and 30 July.[1][2] A 2kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists

GoldZoltán Kővágó
 Hungary
SilverEmeka Udechuku
 United Kingdom
BronzeGábor Máté
 Hungary

Results

Final

30 July

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123456
Zoltán Kővágó Hungaryx57.3553.9055.9356.8059.3659.36
Emeka Udechuku United Kingdom56.10x55.9155.4457.9957.3957.99
Gábor Máté Hungary55.7156.9655.9556.0956.2951.9156.96
4Jeremy Allen United States55.19x55.8255.1055.6056.5556.55
5Johannes van Wyk South Africa54.5455.3555.7855.96x54.4455.96
6Carl Myerscough United Kingdom48.0655.4351.2755.7553.3755.6055.75
7Janus Robberts South Africa55.5755.19x53.74x55.6355.63
8Rashid Al-Dosari Qatar53.3052.2151.6451.9052.24x53.30
9Yan Xiaoming Chinax52.75x52.75
10Scott Moser United Statesx50.5452.6952.69
11Peter Elvy Australiax45.4750.4150.41
12Petri Hakala Finland48.51x49.2349.23

Qualifications

29 Jul

Group A

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123
1Carl Myerscough United Kingdom55.93--55.93Q
2Zoltán Kővágó Hungary55.48--55.48Q
3Scott Moser United States55.27--55.27Q
4Yan Xiaoming Chinax53.42-53.42Q
5Peter Elvy Australia50.87x53.2853.28Q
6Janus Robberts South Africa53.05--53.05Q
7Petri Hakala Finland52.1552.48x52.48q
8Antonín Žalský Czech Republic48.5344.51x48.53
9Wael Mohd Qatar46.7545.0848.2348.23
10Marcin Szeszula Poland47.4746.3548.2048.20
11Tommaso Mattei Italy46.3447.6545.1547.65
12Loy Martínez Cuba45.8847.59x47.59
13Juan Rosete Portugal46.9047.0046.7347.00
14Stefanos Hatzinikolaou Greece38.9243.2644.6044.60

Group B

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123
1Emeka Udechuku United Kingdom57.39--57.39Q
2Jeremy Allen United States57.12--57.12Q
3Gábor Máté Hungary49.2150.4256.8056.80Q
4Johannes van Wyk South Africa52.8753.47-53.47Q
5Rashid Al-Dosari Qatar50.7449.9452.0552.05q
6Ilya Kostin Russia51.91x51.8051.91
7Lai Chaohui China50.8047.0449.5350.80
8Julián Angulo Colombia49.66x46.4249.66
9Matija Jakopovic Croatia49.5947.2945.9349.59
10Scott Russell Canada41.0549.1447.7149.14
11John Ledbrook Australia47.0347.76x47.76
12Demetris Toumbas Cyprusx47.12x47.12
13Mihai Timaru Romania46.6545.8745.9046.65
14Łukasz Wenta Polandx46.07x46.07

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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