1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

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1996 World Junior
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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
1st place, gold medalist(s) Casey Malone  United States 53.36 56.22 x x x 49.42 56.22
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Roland Várga  Hungary 53.14 52.66 55.20 51.68 47.62 54.56 55.20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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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