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1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.[1][2] A 7257g (Senior implement) shot was used.

Medalists edit

Gold Mikuláš Konopka
  Slovakia
Silver Janus Robberts
  South Africa
Bronze Carl Myerscough
  United Kingdom

Results edit

Final edit

1 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Mikuláš Konopka   Slovakia 18.50 17.95 17.72 18.39 x x 18.50
  Janus Robberts   South Africa 16.83 16.50 x x 18.12 18.15 18.15
  Carl Myerscough   United Kingdom x 16.24 17.42 18.12 x x 18.12
4 Peter Sack   Germany 16.07 17.98 17.72 18.09 17.78 17.34 18.09
5 Johannes van Wyk   South Africa 17.20 x 17.06 17.35 x x 17.35
6 Chris Sprague   United States 16.44 16.68 17.14 16.56 16.65 16.50 17.14
7 Łukasz Wenta   Poland 16.91 17.01 17.12 16.92 16.37 16.79 17.12
8 Jhonny Rodríguez   Colombia 17.05 16.95 x 16.44 16.36 15.85 17.05
9 Ronny Jiménez   Venezuela 16.54 16.49 x 16.54
10 Leszek Śliwa   Poland 16.46 16.49 x 16.49
11 Jimmy Nordin   Sweden 16.43 x x 16.43
12 Rhys Jones   Australia x 15.80 16.30 16.30

Qualifications edit

31 Jul

Group A edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Janus Robberts   South Africa x 17.94 - 17.94 Q
2 Peter Sack   Germany 17.46 - - 17.46 Q
3 Łukasz Wenta   Poland 14.82 17.04 - 17.04 Q
4 Chris Sprague   United States 16.31 16.32 16.95 16.95 q
5 Ronny Jiménez   Venezuela 16.37 16.88 16.21 16.88 q
6 Jhonny Rodríguez   Colombia 15.97 16.79 16.67 16.79 q
7 Emeka Udechuku   United Kingdom 15.67 16.42 x 16.42
8 Damjan Verbnjak   Slovenia 15.13 15.54 16.01 16.01
9 Michal Oertelt   Czech Republic 15.90 x x 15.90
10 Ahmed Gholoum   Kuwait 15.39 15.76 15.29 15.76
11 Anastasis Anastasiou   Cyprus 15.64 15.48 15.70 15.70
12 Aaron Hartney   Australia x 15.16 15.65 15.65
13 Mohamed Abou El-Nasr   Egypt x 15.23 15.18 15.23

Group B edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Carl Myerscough   United Kingdom 18.05 - - 18.05 Q
2 Mikuláš Konopka   Slovakia 16.91 17.82 - 17.82 Q
3 Johannes van Wyk   South Africa 16.39 x 17.28 17.28 Q
4 Leszek Śliwa   Poland 16.06 16.88 17.16 17.16 Q
5 Jimmy Nordin   Sweden 16.67 x x 16.67 q
6 Rhys Jones   Australia 16.22 x 16.53 16.53 q
7 Van Mounts   United States 16.16 15.85 x 16.16
8 Hamza Alić   Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.39 15.65 15.98 15.98
9 Sven-Eric Hahn   Germany 15.79 15.37 15.90 15.90
10 Hicham Aït Aha   Morocco 15.55 15.29 x 15.55
11 Navpreet Singh   India 15.25 15.10 15.04 15.25
12 Ilya Kostin   Russia x 14.92 x 14.92
13 Dmitry Kruchenok   Belarus 14.40 x x 14.40
14 Pavlos Atmatsidis   Greece 14.19 x x 14.19

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 21 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 Dec 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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