1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw event at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Lisbon, Portugal, at Estádio Universitário de Lisboa on 20 and 21 July.[1][2] A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists edit

Gold Frantz Kruger
  South Africa
Silver Julio Piñero
  Argentina
Bronze Timo Sinervo
  Finland

Results edit

Final edit

21 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Frantz Kruger   South Africa 58.06 58.22 x x 57.66 x 58.22
  Julio Piñero   Argentina 53.10 53.32 57.80 x x x 57.80
  Timo Sinervo   Finland 55.16 56.46 55.66 56.76 56.52 55.74 56.76
4 Andrzej Krawczyk   Poland 50.80 x 55.68 53.70 x 54.26 55.68
5 Li Shaojie   China 53.48 x x 55.58 x 54.34 55.58
6 Róbert Fazekas   Hungary 52.88 51.70 53.24 x 51.54 x 53.24
7 Doug Reynolds   United States 53.04 x x x x x 53.04
8 Jason Tunks   Canada 48.64 48.76 52.44 x x 51.88 52.44
9 Alexis Paumier   Cuba 50.32 51.60 48.08 51.60
10 Ville Tiisanoja   Finland x 50.86 50.86 50.86
11 Stéphane Nativel   France 48.92 x 49.08 49.08
12 Scott McPherren   United States x x 45.96 45.96

Qualifications edit

20 Jul

Group A edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Li Shaojie   China 56.34 - - 56.34 Q
2 Andrzej Krawczyk   Poland 51.96 54.88 - 54.88 Q
3 Julio Piñero   Argentina 51.16 53.60 - 53.60 Q
4 Scott McPherren   United States x 52.74 53.22 53.22 Q
5 Ville Tiisanoja   Finland 52.92 46.60 52.62 52.92 q
6 Róbert Fazekas   Hungary 52.74 50.88 50.16 52.74 q
7 Jason Tunks   Canada x 51.36 50.30 51.36 q
8 Athanásios Koukouzíkis   Greece 50.78 46.32 48.42 50.78
9 Veljko Cegar   Yugoslavia x 47.94 x 47.94
10 Artyom Lavrov   Russia 47.48 47.28 x 47.48
11 Pavel Gómez   Cuba 42.86 47.26 x 47.26
12 Justin Anlezark   Australia x 45.18 x 45.18

Group B edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Timo Sinervo   Finland 55.82 - - 55.82 Q
2 Frantz Kruger   South Africa 55.66 - - 55.66 Q
3 Alexis Paumier   Cuba 52.24 x x 52.24 q
4 Stéphane Nativel   France 50.38 51.64 47.12 51.64 q
5 Doug Reynolds   United States x x 51.18 51.18 q
6 Alexander Forst   Germany x 44.76 50.16 50.16
7 Zoltán Bangó   Hungary 45.84 49.34 48.84 49.34
8 Mikhail Korovin   Russia 48.64 49.14 48.64 49.14
9 Guillermo Heredia   Mexico 48.18 48.60 46.84 48.60
10 Costantino Cattaneo   Italy 42.28 47.96 47.62 47.96
11 Linus Bernhult   Sweden 44.80 45.66 46.68 46.68
12 Jorge Vázquez   Paraguay 37.24 38.70 34.74 38.70

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1994 Lisbon POR Jul 20-24, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 August 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015