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1994 World Junior
Championships in Athletics
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The men's discus throw event at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Lisbon, Portugal, at Estádio Universitário de Lisboa on 20 and 21 July. A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists

Gold Frantz Kruger
 South Africa
Silver Julio Piñero
 Argentina
Bronze Timo Sinervo
 Finland

Results

Final

21 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Frantz Kruger  South Africa 58.06 58.22 x x 57.66 x 58.22
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Julio Piñero  Argentina 53.10 53.32 57.80 x x x 57.80
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Timo Sinervo  Finland 55.16 56.46 55.66 56.76 56.52 55.74 56.76
4 Andrzej Krawczyk  Poland 50.80 x 55.68 53.70 x 54.26 55.68
5 Li Shaojie  China 53.48 x x 55.58 x 54.34 55.58
6 Róbert Fazekas  Hungary 52.88 51.70 53.24 x 51.54 x 53.24
7 Doug Reynolds  United States 53.04 x x x x x 53.04
8 Jason Tunks  Canada 48.64 48.76 52.44 x x 51.88 52.44
9 Alexis Paumier  Cuba 50.32 51.60 48.08 51.60
10 Ville Tiisanoja  Finland x 50.86 50.86 50.86
11 Stéphane Nativel  France 48.92 x 49.08 49.08
12 Scott McPherren  United States x x 45.96 45.96

Qualifications

20 Jul

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Li Shaojie  China 56.34 - - 56.34 Q
2 Andrzej Krawczyk  Poland 51.96 54.88 - 54.88 Q
3 Julio Piñero  Argentina 51.16 53.60 - 53.60 Q
4 Scott McPherren  United States x 52.74 53.22 53.22 Q
5 Ville Tiisanoja  Finland 52.92 46.60 52.62 52.92 q
6 Róbert Fazekas  Hungary 52.74 50.88 50.16 52.74 q
7 Jason Tunks  Canada x 51.36 50.30 51.36 q
8 Athanásios Koukouzíkis  Greece 50.78 46.32 48.42 50.78
9 Veljko Cegar  Yugoslavia x 47.94 x 47.94
10 Artyom Lavrov  Russia 47.48 47.28 x 47.48
11 Pavel Gómez  Cuba 42.86 47.26 x 47.26
12 Justin Anlezark  Australia x 45.18 x 45.18

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Timo Sinervo  Finland 55.82 - - 55.82 Q
2 Frantz Kruger  South Africa 55.66 - - 55.66 Q
3 Alexis Paumier  Cuba 52.24 x x 52.24 q
4 Stéphane Nativel  France 50.38 51.64 47.12 51.64 q
5 Doug Reynolds  United States x x 51.18 51.18 q
6 Alexander Forst  Germany x 44.76 50.16 50.16
7 Zoltán Bangó  Hungary 45.84 49.34 48.84 49.34
8 Mikhail Korovin  Russia 48.64 49.14 48.64 49.14
9 Guillermo Heredia  Mexico 48.18 48.60 46.84 48.60
10 Costantino Cattaneo  Italy 42.28 47.96 47.62 47.96
11 Linus Bernhult  Sweden 44.80 45.66 46.68 46.68
12 Jorge Vázquez  Paraguay 37.24 38.70 34.74 38.70

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1994 Lisbon POR Jul 20-24, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 August 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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Men
Discus 2kg
(senior impl.)
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(junior impl.)
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