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

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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

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

Results

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Final

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30 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vadim Kolesnik  Soviet Union 69.52 68.54 68.80 67.24 66.26 67.44 69.52
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oleg Polyushik  Soviet Union 69.00 x x x x x 69.00
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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29 Jul

Group A

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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

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

References

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  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