The men's 100 metres event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August.[1][2]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Francis Obikwelu Nigeria
|
| Silver | Seun Ogunkoya Nigeria
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| Bronze | Francesco Scuderi Italy
|
Results edit
Final edit
22 August
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria |
10.21 | |
 |
Seun Ogunkoya | Nigeria |
10.25 | |
 |
Francesco Scuderi | Italy |
10.43 | |
| 4 | Jamie Henthorn |  United Kingdom |
10.45 | |
| 5 | Dwain Chambers | United Kingdom |
10.47 | |
| 6 | Lawrence Armstrong |  United States |
10.48 | |
| 7 | Lindel Frater |  Jamaica |
10.52 | |
| 8 | Dean Wise |  New Zealand |
10.59 |
Semifinals edit
22 August
Semifinal 1 edit
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seun Ogunkoya | Nigeria |
10.35 | Q |
| 2 | Dwain Chambers | United Kingdom |
10.48 | Q |
| 3 | Lindel Frater | Jamaica |
10.52 | Q |
| 4 | Lawrence Armstrong | United States |
10.57 | Q |
| 5 | José Illán |  Spain |
10.61 | |
| 6 | Georgios Skender |  Cyprus |
10.71 | |
| 7 | Paul Pearce |  Australia |
10.75 | |
| 8 | Marcus La Grange |  South Africa |
10.79 |
Semifinal 2 edit
Wind: +1.6 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria |
10.31 | Q |
| 2 | Jamie Henthorn | United Kingdom |
10.48 | Q |
| 3 | Francesco Scuderi | Italy |
10.50 | Q |
| 4 | Dean Wise | New Zealand |
10.54 | Q |
| 5 | Paulo Poersch |  Brazil |
10.58 | |
| 6 | Vince Williams | United States |
10.59 | |
| 7 | Christofer Ohlsson |  Sweden |
10.66 | |
| 8 | Erik Kringeland |  Norway |
10.99 |
Quarterfinals edit
21 August
Quarterfinal 1 edit
Wind: -2.2 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seun Ogunkoya | Nigeria |
10.54 | Q |
| 2 | Lawrence Armstrong | United States |
10.84 | Q |
| 3 | Christofer Ohlsson | Sweden |
10.86 | Q |
| 4 | Erik Kringeland | Norway |
10.90 | Q |
| 5 | Dominic Demeritte |  Bahamas |
10.91 | |
| 6 | László Babály |  Hungary |
11.04 | |
| 7 | Charles Allen |  Canada |
11.13 | |
| Ioánnis Paraschópoulos |  Greece |
DNF |
Quarterfinal 2 edit
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwain Chambers | United Kingdom |
10.80 | Q |
| 2 | Paulo Poersch | Brazil |
10.81 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Pearce | Australia |
10.87 | Q |
| 4 | Marcus La Grange | South Africa |
10.92 | Q |
| 5 | Jens Weissbach |  Germany |
10.98 | |
| 6 | Benedictus Botha |  Namibia |
10.99 | |
| 7 | Misael Ortíz |  Cuba |
11.12 | |
| 8 | Joseph Colville |  Costa Rica |
11.13 |
Quarterfinal 3 edit
Wind: -1.5 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria |
10.69 | Q |
| 2 | Jamie Henthorn | United Kingdom |
10.75 | Q |
| 3 | Vince Williams | United States |
10.86 | Q |
| 4 | Francesco Scuderi | Italy |
10.86 | Q |
| 5 | Shingo Kawabata |  Japan |
10.88 | |
| 6 | Oscar Meneses |  Guatemala |
10.94 | |
| 7 | David Patros |  France |
10.97 | |
| 8 | Stéphane Buckland |  Mauritius |
11.13 |
Quarterfinal 4 edit
Wind: -1.3 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Wise | New Zealand |
10.66 | Q |
| 2 | Lindel Frater | Jamaica |
10.73 | Q |
| 3 | Georgios Skender | Cyprus |
10.74 | Q |
| 4 | José Illán | Spain |
10.82 | Q |
| 5 | Vitaliy Medvedev |  Kazakhstan |
10.88 | |
| 6 | David Baxter | Australia |
10.91 | |
| 7 | Henrik Grönqvist |  Finland |
10.99 | |
| 8 | Omar Sacco | Italy |
11.10 |
Heats edit
21 August
Heat 1 edit
Wind: +0.9 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria |
10.53 | Q |
| 2 | David Patros | France |
10.61 | Q |
| 3 | José Illán | Spain |
10.67 | Q |
| 4 | Dominic Demeritte | Bahamas |
10.76 | Q |
| 5 | Hristóforos Hoídis | Greece |
10.76 | |
| 6 | Vegard Hollås | Norway |
10.82 | |
| 7 | Shane Brown | Jamaica |
10.84 | |
| 8 | Jeffrey Bai |  Papua New Guinea |
11.33 |
Heat 2 edit
Wind: -1.7 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Poersch | Brazil |
10.58 | Q |
| 2 | Dwain Chambers | United Kingdom |
10.62 | Q |
| 3 | Jens Weissbach | Germany |
10.81 | Q |
| 4 | Vince Williams | United States |
10.82 | Q |
| 5 | Takashi Miyata | Japan |
10.83 | |
| 6 | Julio César Roque |  El Salvador |
11.03 | |
| 7 | Adam Afrah |  Maldives |
12.00 |
Heat 3 edit
Wind: -0.6 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Wise | New Zealand |
10.63 | Q |
| 2 | Francesco Scuderi | Italy |
10.72 | Q |
| 3 | Misael Ortíz | Cuba |
10.74 | Q |
| 4 | Joseph Colville | Costa Rica |
11.00 | Q |
| 5 | Frantz Valbona |  Haiti |
11.16 | |
| 6 | Felimon Pasante |  Philippines |
11.49 | |
| 7 | Eduard Martin | Germany |
12.47 |
Heat 4 edit
Wind: +0.1 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Henthorn | United Kingdom |
10.61 | Q |
| 2 | Marcus La Grange | South Africa |
10.68 | Q |
| 3 | Oscar Meneses | Guatemala |
10.72 | Q |
| 4 | Omar Sacco | Italy |
10.79 | Q |
| 5 | William To Wai Lok |  Hong Kong |
10.91 | |
| 6 | Orkatz Beitia | Spain |
10.95 | |
| 7 | Valentin Borsuk |  Belarus |
11.05 |
Heat 5 edit
Wind: +1.4 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seun Ogunkoya | Nigeria |
10.44 | Q |
| 2 | Christofer Ohlsson | Sweden |
10.54 | Q |
| 3 | Erik Kringeland | Norway |
10.62 | Q |
| 4 | László Babály | Hungary |
10.67 | Q |
| 5 | Stéphane Buckland | Mauritius |
10.68 | q |
| 6 | Kok Lim Tan |  Malaysia |
10.79 |
Heat 6 edit
Wind: +0.5 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Pearce | Australia |
10.55 | Q |
| 2 | Georgios Skender | Cyprus |
10.58 | Q |
| 3 | Charles Allen | Canada |
10.62 | Q |
| 4 | Lindel Frater | Jamaica |
10.65 | Q |
| 5 | Benedictus Botha | Namibia |
10.67 | q |
| 6 | Ioánnis Paraschópoulos | Greece |
10.74 | q |
| 7 | Kamarudizaman Abu Bakar | Malaysia |
10.87 | |
| 8 | Boonyarit Phuksachat |  Thailand |
10.88 |
Heat 7 edit
Wind: +0.5 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Baxter | Australia |
10.52 | Q |
| 2 | Lawrence Armstrong | United States |
10.56 | Q |
| 3 | Vitaliy Medvedev | Kazakhstan |
10.60 | Q |
| 4 | Shingo Kawabata | Japan |
10.64 | Q |
| 5 | Henrik Grönqvist | Finland |
10.74 | q |
| 6 | Malik Louahla |  Algeria |
10.82 | |
| 7 | Vincent Caure | France |
10.85 | |
| 8 | Ekkachai Janthana | Thailand |
10.96 |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 51 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event.
Algeria (1)
Australia (2)
Bahamas (1)
Belarus (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (1)
Costa Rica (1)
Cuba (1)
Cyprus (1)
El Salvador (1)
Finland (1)
France (2)
Germany (2)
Greece (2)
Guatemala (1)
Haiti (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (1)
Italy (2)
Jamaica (2)
Japan (2)
Kazakhstan (1)
Malaysia (2)
Maldives (1)
Mauritius (1)
Namibia (1)
New Zealand (1)
Nigeria (2)
Norway (2)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Philippines (1)
South Africa (1)
Spain (2)
Sweden (1)
Thailand (2)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (2)
References edit
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, World Junior Championships WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, World Junior Athletics History, archived from the original on 31 Oct 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF World Junior Championships – Eugene 2014 - Facts & Figures (PDF), International Association of Athletics Federations, retrieved 13 June 2015