2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 19 and 21 July.[1][2]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Igor Janik
 Poland
Silver Vladislav Shkurlatov
 Russia
Bronze Jung Sang-Jin
 South Korea

Results[edit]

Final[edit]

21 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Igor Janik  Poland 74.16 69.46 67.63 69.68 69.69 x 74.16
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vladislav Shkurlatov  Russia 69.99 68.41 70.31 69.26 71.85 74.09 74.09
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jung Sang-Jin  South Korea 73.99 x 67.04 73.13 72.98 x 73.99
4 Jarrod Bannister  Australia 70.55 70.22 71.04 73.31 71.59 71.22 73.31
5 Kalle Sillanpää  Finland 68.58 x 72.70 x x 67.77 72.70
6 Qin Qiang  China 70.62 67.43 71.80 70.37 70.04 72.29 72.29
7 Teemu Wirkkala  Finland 70.06 68.00 65.75 70.98 x 69.98 70.98
8 Kazuki Yamamoto  Japan 70.90 66.88 65.27 67.26 x 70.29 70.90
9 Vítezslav Vesely  Czech Republic x 64.44 68.76 68.76
10 Yudel Moreno  Cuba 68.47 66.55 x 68.47
11 Ludo van der Plaat  Netherlands 68.14 63.69 67.97 68.14
12 Vladimir Petrichenko  Ukraine 63.95 67.38 x 67.38

Qualifications[edit]

19 Jul

Group A[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Jung Sang-Jin  South Korea 73.31 - - 73.31 Q
2 Kalle Sillanpää  Finland 68.63 70.63 - 70.63 Q
3 Vladislav Shkurlatov  Russia 69.18 66.38 70.62 70.62 Q
4 Qin Qiang  China 70.52 - - 70.52 Q
5 Ludo van der Plaat  Netherlands 70.01 - - 70.01 Q
6 Vladimir Petrichenko  Ukraine 66.64 x 68.41 68.41 q
7 Chou Yi-Chen  Chinese Taipei 65.02 67.68 66.77 67.68
8 Bart Debacker  Belgium 63.31 64.55 65.30 65.30
9 Sándor Nagy  Hungary 65.20 63.17 61.81 65.20
10 Joshua Robinson  Australia 63.97 x x 63.97
11 Júlio de Oliveira  Brazil 62.71 x 63.72 63.72
12 Alex van der Merwe  United Kingdom x 59.89 56.13 59.89
13 James Finneran  United States x 58.05 59.09 59.09
14 Rinat Tarzumanov  Uzbekistan 57.05 52.16 54.36 57.05

Group B[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Igor Janik  Poland 73.84 - - 73.84 Q
2 Jarrod Bannister  Australia 72.17 - - 72.17 Q
3 Vítezslav Vesely  Czech Republic 71.59 - - 71.59 Q
4 Teemu Wirkkala  Finland 68.26 68.01 71.50 71.50 Q
5 Yudel Moreno  Cuba 70.96 - - 70.96 Q
6 Kazuki Yamamoto  Japan 69.85 x 65.84 69.85 q
7 Hamad Al-Khalifa  Qatar 68.22 67.77 66.24 68.22
8 Yeóryios Ayiassótis  Greece 64.44 63.52 66.88 66.88
9 Ciprian Morutan  Romania 62.37 62.40 65.33 65.33
10 Jarrad Matthews  United States 64.94 61.75 58.25 64.94
11 Magnus Arvidsson  Sweden 62.57 59.34 61.85 62.57
12 Dayron Márquez  Colombia x 58.57 60.25 60.25
13 Csongor Olteán  Hungary 58.27 58.51 55.81 58.51
14 Cédric Guinfolleau  France 57.17 56.31 57.62 57.62
15 Fabian Morgan  Jamaica 50.56 49.29 54.85 54.85

Participation[edit]

According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 25 countries participated in the event.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2002 Kingston JAM Jul 16-21, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 Feb 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015