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

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 edit

Gold Zoltán Kővágó
  Hungary
Silver Emeka Udechuku
  United Kingdom
Bronze Gábor Máté
  Hungary

Results edit

Final edit

30 July

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

Qualifications edit

29 Jul

Group A edit

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

Group B edit

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

Participation edit

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

References edit

  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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