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1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw

The men's hammer throw event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 29 and 30 July.[1][2] A 7257g (senior implement) hammer was used.

Medalists edit

Gold Vadim Kolesnik
  Soviet Union
Silver Oleg Polyushik
  Soviet Union
Bronze Thomas Hommel
  East Germany

Results edit

Final edit

30 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Vadim Kolesnik   Soviet Union 69.52 68.54 68.80 67.24 66.26 67.44 69.52
  Oleg Polyushik   Soviet Union 69.00 x x x x x 69.00
  Thomas Hommel   East Germany 65.44 62.98 62.88 64.34 64.04 66.06 66.06
4 Stefan Fischer   West Germany 64.48 64.02 64.58 64.04 65.48 x 65.48
5 László Redei   Hungary 62.88 63.70 62.74 65.08 64.78 61.86 65.08
6 János Verebes   Hungary 64.78 64.34 x x 63.56 x 64.78
7 Gareth Cook   United Kingdom 59.46 61.84 62.40 60.06 x 62.58 62.58
8 Christoph Épalle   France x 62.14 x 61.94 x 62.04 62.14
9 Eleodor Rosca   Romania x x 61.86 61.86
10 Alex Marfull   Spain 59.46 61.00 59.54 61.00
11 Marko Wahlman   Finland x 58.58 60.20 60.20
Emilio Calabrò   Italy x x x NM

Qualifications edit

29 Jul

Group A edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Vadim Kolesnik   Soviet Union 67.62 - - 67.62 Q
2 Oleg Polyushik   Soviet Union 65.50 - - 65.50 Q
3 László Redei   Hungary 64.76 - - 64.76 Q
4 János Verebes   Hungary 64.08 - - 64.08 Q
5 Stefan Fischer   West Germany 63.76 - - 63.76 Q
6 Christoph Épalle   France x 63.26 - 63.26 Q
7 Emilio Calabrò   Italy 62.96 - - 62.96 Q
7 Eleodor Rosca   Romania 62.96 - - 62.96 Q
9 Thomas Hommel   East Germany 62.28 - - 62.28 Q
10 Gareth Cook   United Kingdom 59.92 60.60 62.12 62.12 Q
11 Marko Wahlman   Finland 62.04 - - 62.04 Q
12 Alex Marfull   Spain 57.94 61.46 - 61.46 Q
13 Steve Dering   United States x x 60.66 60.66
14 Juha Paasonen   Finland 58.02 58.18 59.44 59.44
15 Scott Bucyk   Canada 55.24 54.68 54.92 55.24
Sherif El-Hennawi   Egypt x x x NM

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 7 April 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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