1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August.[1][2] A 7257g (Senior implement) shot was used.

Medalists

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Gold Ralf Bartels
  Germany
Silver Justin Anlezark
  Australia
Bronze Clay Cross
  Australia

Results

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Final

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25 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Ralf Bartels   Germany 16.31 16.61 17.92 x 17.49 18.71 18.71
  Justin Anlezark   Australia 17.76 17.47 18.06 18.20 18.21 16.53 18.21
  Clay Cross   Australia 17.51 17.69 15.86 17.09 x 16.72 17.69
4 Petr Stehlík   Czech Republic 16.84 16.59 17.10 x 17.35 x 17.35
5 Mikuláš Konopka   Slovakia 17.33 17.09 16.41 x 16.79 16.63 17.33
6 Ian Waltz   United States 17.21 16.90 17.09 17.29 17.31 x 17.31
7 Jarkko Haukijärvi   Finland 16.80 16.86 16.96 16.74 17.09 16.92 17.09
8 Iker Sukía   Spain 16.63 16.77 16.69 16.40 16.45 16.66 16.77
9 Matthias Wiese   Germany 16.48 x 16.07 16.48
10 Attila Pintér   Hungary 15.75 15.87 16.14 16.14
11 Yves Niaré   France 15.44 16.12 x 16.12
12 Mirosław Dec   Poland x 15.10 15.74 15.74

Qualifications

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23 Aug

Group A

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Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Ralf Bartels   Germany 17.93 - - 17.93 Q
2 Clay Cross   Australia 16.00 17.75 - 17.75 Q
3 Mikuláš Konopka   Slovakia 16.27 17.35 - 17.35 Q
4 Petr Stehlík   Czech Republic 17.15 - - 17.15 Q
5 Iker Sukía   Spain 16.83 16.54 x 16.83 q
6 Yves Niaré   France 15.79 16.59 x 16.59 q
7 Váios Tíngas   Greece 16.12 16.20 16.25 16.25
8 John Davis   United States 15.97 x 15.08 15.97
9 Jhonny Rodríguez   Colombia 15.90 15.60 15.67 15.90
10 Igor Tuchak   Russia 15.79 15.85 15.63 15.85
11 Arpad Sinko   Yugoslavia 15.42 x 15.38 15.42
12 Carl Myerscough   United Kingdom x 14.57 x 14.57

Group B

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Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Justin Anlezark   Australia 17.43 - - 17.43 Q
2 Jarkko Haukijärvi   Finland 17.21 - - 17.21 Q
3 Ian Waltz   United States 17.08 17.08 - 17.08 Q
4 Attila Pintér   Hungary 15.93 16.64 16.84 16.84 q
5 Mirosław Dec   Poland 16.68 16.67 16.20 16.68 q
6 Matthias Wiese   Germany 16.62 15.80 x 16.62 q
7 Miran Vodovnik   Slovenia 16.49 16.26 x 16.49
8 Yevgeniy Belyakov   Russia 16.16 15.98 16.24 16.24
9 Marius Vornicu   Romania 16.17 15.94 16.15 16.17
10 Erwin Simpelaar   Netherlands 15.79 x 16.03 16.03
11 Charles Winchester   Cook Islands 11.37 x 11.16 11.37

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.

References

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  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