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

The men's javelin throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.[1][2]

Medalists

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Gold David Parker
  United Kingdom
Silver Hardus Pienaar
  South Africa
Bronze Yukifumi Murakami
  Japan

Results

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Final

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2 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  David Parker   United Kingdom 72.85 67.03 70.83 69.85 x x 72.85
  Hardus Pienaar   South Africa 63.20 61.12 67.44 66.19 71.16 x 71.16
  Yukifumi Murakami   Japan 66.87 70.72 63.22 69.78 68.98 x 70.72
4 Bronisław Korda   Poland 68.14 67.52 x 66.77 68.70 69.95 69.95
5 Scott Russell   Canada 61.67 69.17 x 64.08 67.64 59.18 69.17
6 Wu Po-Hung   Chinese Taipei 66.30 64.73 59.82 63.47 61.67 62.98 66.30
7 Andrew Martin   Australia 66.12 x 61.48 63.62 65.99 x 66.12
8 Dan Carter   United Kingdom 66.10 x x 61.62 63.37 64.45 66.10
9 Jan Navara   Czech Republic 65.61 x 64.11 65.61
10 Björn Lange   Germany 64.32 x 58.61 64.32
11 Petr Belunek   Czech Republic 62.88 x 63.72 63.72
12 Edwin Cuesta   Venezuela x 62.53 60.74 62.53

Qualifications

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31 Jul

Group A

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Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Bronisław Korda   Poland 67.63 72.73 - 72.73 Q
2 Scott Russell   Canada 69.65 68.35 68.20 69.65 q
3 Hardus Pienaar   South Africa 65.15 65.81 69.44 69.44 q
4 Edwin Cuesta   Venezuela 67.90 x x 67.90 q
5 Dan Carter   United Kingdom 67.64 x 65.26 67.64 q
6 Wu Po-Hung   Chinese Taipei 66.06 66.50 66.01 66.50 q
7 Björn Lange   Germany 64.23 63.50 66.10 66.10 q
8 Petr Belunek   Czech Republic 62.85 65.60 63.45 65.60 q
9 Ron White   United States 64.17 64.29 65.29 65.29
10 Andis Anskins   Latvia 58.75 61.90 61.04 61.90
11 Bogdan Vrhovec   Slovenia 60.55 58.95 56.70 60.55
12 Ham Sung-Hoon   South Korea 58.54 x x 58.54

Group B

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Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Yukifumi Murakami   Japan 72.06 - - 72.06 Q
2 Jan Navara   Czech Republic 67.53 66.86 68.67 68.67 q
3 David Parker   United Kingdom 66.57 x 67.29 67.29 q
4 Andrew Martin   Australia 66.20 x 65.86 66.20 q
5 Pasi Mäkipelto   Finland 61.77 63.12 65.01 65.01
6 Stuart Farquhar   New Zealand 63.82 61.37 58.93 63.82
7 Mattias Eriksson   Sweden 62.02 62.46 63.49 63.49
8 Aleksey Danilyuk   Belarus x x 61.37 61.37
9 Tim Werner   Germany x 60.34 59.43 60.34
10 Brian Kollar   United States 56.37 60.06 59.58 60.06
11 Michael Allen   Ireland 59.39 59.04 59.55 59.55
12 Pascal Joder    Switzerland 58.56 58.37 59.15 59.15
13 Theunis Barnard   South Africa 58.80 58.76 57.61 58.80

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

References

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  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