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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 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists edit

Gold Casey Malone
  United States
Silver Roland Várga
  Hungary
Bronze Frank Casañas
  Cuba

Results edit

Final edit

22 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Casey Malone   United States 53.36 56.22 x x x 49.42 56.22
  Roland Várga   Hungary 53.14 52.66 55.20 51.68 47.62 54.56 55.20
  Frank Casañas   Cuba 54.82 52.06 54.08 54.04 51.76 54.86 54.86
4 Zoltán Kővágó   Hungary 49.82 49.52 x 52.64 53.72 52.94 53.72
5 Ian Waltz   United States x 51.84 x 52.02 53.16 49.58 53.16
6 Nikolai Kovalenko   Ukraine 50.54 49.74 49.76 51.32 51.18 51.94 51.94
7 Patrick Stang   Germany 50.52 51.14 48.68 x 51.86 x 51.86
8 Sergey Pavliy   Russia 51.56 x x x 49.40 x 51.56
9 Gjøran Sørli   Norway 47.54 46.08 48.44 48.44
10 Stefan Kulla   Finland x 47.74 43.08 47.74
11 Marius Vornicu   Romania 47.54 x 47.26 47.54
12 Yves Niaré   France 46.40 47.18 x 47.18

Qualifications edit

21 Aug

Group A edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Casey Malone   United States x 52.88 - 52.88 Q
2 Zoltán Kővágó   Hungary 49.46 52.30 - 52.30 Q
3 Frank Casañas   Cuba 52.22 - - 52.22 Q
4 Nikolai Kovalenko   Ukraine 50.80 49.74 x 50.80 q
5 Marius Vornicu   Romania 49.82 49.88 49.00 49.88 q
6 Gjøran Sørli   Norway 48.84 48.00 44.34 48.84 q
7 Justin Anlezark   Australia 47.62 48.70 x 48.70
8 Csaba Gulyas   Yugoslavia 48.52 47.60 x 48.52
9 Miran Vodovnik   Slovenia 47.90 x x 47.90
10 Igor Tuchak   Russia x x 47.04 47.04
11 Ion Emilianov   Moldova 46.30 x x 46.30
12 Joachim B. Olsen   Denmark 46.26 45.92 45.72 46.26
13 Tarek Abderrahman Mahmoud   Egypt 43.10 x x 43.10

Group B edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Ian Waltz   United States 45.52 53.32 - 53.32 Q
2 Roland Várga   Hungary 53.32 - - 53.32 Q
3 Sergey Pavliy   Russia x 47.46 50.26 50.26 q
4 Yves Niaré   France 48.82 50.24 49.24 50.24 q
5 Stefan Kulla   Finland 49.16 47.86 46.84 49.16 q
6 Patrick Stang   Germany 46.64 48.84 45.02 48.84 q
7 Dariusz Slowik   Denmark 44.28 48.44 48.54 48.54
8 Stéfanos Kónstas   Greece 48.00 48.46 x 48.46
9 Christopher Gaviglio   Australia x 48.32 x 48.32
10 Erwin Simpelaar   Netherlands 44.26 x 48.30 48.30
11 Aleksandr Malashevich   Belarus 43.42 46.40 43.48 46.40
12 Petr Stehlík   Czech Republic x x 45.84 45.84
13 Charles Winchester   Cook Islands 38.06 x 38.86 38.86

Participation edit

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

References edit

  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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