1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
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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 | |||||
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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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.
- Australia (2)
- Belarus (1)
- Cook Islands (1)
- Cuba (1)
- Czech Republic (1)
- Denmark (2)
- Egypt (1)
- Finland (1)
- France (1)
- Germany (1)
- Greece (1)
- Hungary (2)
- Moldova (1)
- Netherlands (1)
- Norway (1)
- Romania (1)
- Russia (2)
- Slovenia (1)
- Ukraine (1)
- United States (2)
- Yugoslavia (1)
References[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015