1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

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1998 World Junior
Championships in Athletics
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Track events
100 mmenwomen
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1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
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3000 m
steeplechase		men
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5000 m walkwomen
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Field events
High jumpmenwomen
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Discus throwmenwomen
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Heptathlonwomen
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The men's discus throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 29 and 30 July.[1][2] A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists

Gold Zoltán Kővágó
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Silver Emeka Udechuku
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Bronze Gábor Máté
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Results

Final

30 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Zoltán Kővágó File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary x 57.35 53.90 55.93 56.80 59.36 59.36
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Emeka Udechuku File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 56.10 x 55.91 55.44 57.99 57.39 57.99
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gábor Máté File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 55.71 56.96 55.95 56.09 56.29 51.91 56.96
4 Jeremy Allen File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 55.19 x 55.82 55.10 55.60 56.55 56.55
5 Johannes van Wyk File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 54.54 55.35 55.78 55.96 x 54.44 55.96
6 Carl Myerscough File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 48.06 55.43 51.27 55.75 53.37 55.60 55.75
7 Janus Robberts File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 55.57 55.19 x 53.74 x 55.63 55.63
8 Rashid Al-Dosari File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 53.30 52.21 51.64 51.90 52.24 x 53.30
9 Yan Xiaoming File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China x 52.75 x 52.75
10 Scott Moser File:Flag of the United States.svg United States x 50.54 52.69 52.69
11 Peter Elvy File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia x 45.47 50.41 50.41
12 Petri Hakala File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 48.51 x 49.23 49.23

Qualifications

29 Jul

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Carl Myerscough File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 55.93 - - 55.93 Q
2 Zoltán Kővágó File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 55.48 - - 55.48 Q
3 Scott Moser File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 55.27 - - 55.27 Q
4 Yan Xiaoming File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China x 53.42 - 53.42 Q
5 Peter Elvy File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 50.87 x 53.28 53.28 Q
6 Janus Robberts File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 53.05 - - 53.05 Q
7 Petri Hakala File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 52.15 52.48 x 52.48 q
8 Antonín Žalský File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 48.53 44.51 x 48.53
9 Wael Mohd File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 46.75 45.08 48.23 48.23
10 Marcin Szeszula File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 47.47 46.35 48.20 48.20
11 Tommaso Mattei File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 46.34 47.65 45.15 47.65
12 Loy Martínez File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 45.88 47.59 x 47.59
13 Juan Rosete File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 46.90 47.00 46.73 47.00
14 Stefanos Hatzinikolaou File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 38.92 43.26 44.60 44.60

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Emeka Udechuku File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 57.39 - - 57.39 Q
2 Jeremy Allen File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 57.12 - - 57.12 Q
3 Gábor Máté File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 49.21 50.42 56.80 56.80 Q
4 Johannes van Wyk File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 52.87 53.47 - 53.47 Q
5 Rashid Al-Dosari File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 50.74 49.94 52.05 52.05 q
6 Ilya Kostin File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 51.91 x 51.80 51.91
7 Lai Chaohui File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 50.80 47.04 49.53 50.80
8 Julián Angulo File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 49.66 x 46.42 49.66
9 Matija Jakopovic File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 49.59 47.29 45.93 49.59
10 Scott Russell File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 41.05 49.14 47.71 49.14
11 John Ledbrook File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 47.03 47.76 x 47.76
12 Demetris Toumbas File:Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg Cyprus x 47.12 x 47.12
13 Mihai Timaru File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 46.65 45.87 45.90 46.65
14 Łukasz Wenta File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland x 46.07 x 46.07

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. ↑ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ↑ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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