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

1996 World Junior
Championships in Athletics
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100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
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100 m hurdleswomen
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3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
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5000 m walkwomen
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Field events
High jumpmenwomen
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Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
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Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
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The women's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 24 and 25 August.[1][2]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Ma Shuli
 China
Silver Seilala Sua
 United States
Bronze Zhang Yaqing
 China

Results[edit]

Final[edit]

25 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ma Shuli  China 46.18 x 55.50 56.32 52.18 52.46 56.32
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Seilala Sua  United States 51.14 53.56 56.32 x x 53.82 56.32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zhang Yaqing  China 54.26 51.64 x x 54.08 55.70 55.70
4 Nadine Beckel  Germany 47.12 52.10 52.98 x x 52.60 52.98
5 Lăcrămioara Ionescu  Romania 51.64 50.64 50.76 x 52.86 50.56 52.86
6 Yuka Murofushi  Japan 47.86 49.64 51.56 49.18 47.26 x 51.56
7 Lyudmila Rublevskaya  Russia 49.60 50.08 50.96 x x 51.20 51.20
8 Barbara Sugár  Hungary 50.84 x x x x 46.00 50.84
9 Katrina Steele  Australia 49.36 49.68 50.58 50.58
10 Alani Diloi  Australia x 43.40 46.78 46.78
11 Karin Vikne  Norway 44.80 44.16 x 44.80
12 Roberta Collins  United States x x 42.08 42.08

Qualifications[edit]

24 Aug

Group A[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Seilala Sua  United States 53.98 - - 53.98 Q
2 Nadine Beckel  Germany 52.64 - - 52.64 Q
3 Zhang Yaqing  China 51.32 - - 51.32 Q
4 Lăcrămioara Ionescu  Romania x 51.28 - 51.28 Q
5 Katrina Steele  Australia 46.24 50.26 - 50.26 Q
6 Karin Vikne  Norway x 48.46 40.64 48.46 q
7 Satu Järvenpää  Finland x 43.14 47.44 47.44
8 Yania Ferrales  Cuba 44.68 x 44.72 44.72
9 Katiuscia de Jesús  Brazil x 42.94 x 42.94
10 Noella Flores  Tahiti x 33.54 x 33.54
11 Siniva Marsters  Cook Islands x x 27.54 27.54

Group B[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Ma Shuli  China x 52.58 - 52.58 Q
2 Yuka Murofushi  Japan 44.74 x 50.78 50.78 Q
3 Barbara Sugár  Hungary 48.04 45.58 50.02 50.02 Q
4 Alani Diloi  Australia 49.78 48.38 47.78 49.78 q
5 Roberta Collins  United States x x 49.18 49.18 q
6 Lyudmila Rublevskaya  Russia x 48.68 46.72 48.68 q
7 Katja Tenhonen  Finland 46.10 47.62 46.42 47.62
8 Catherine Gery  France 45.70 46.84 45.18 46.84
9 Philippa Roles  United Kingdom 46.40 x 46.48 46.48
10 Ileana Brindusoiu  Romania 38.14 45.94 x 45.94
11 Lindy Leveaux  Seychelles 28.60 33.90 x 33.90

Participation[edit]

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 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 Oct 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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