The men's shot put event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 29 and 30 July. A 7257g (Senior implement) shot was used.
Medalists Gold Aleksandr Klimenko Silver Mike Stulce Bronze Aleksandr Klimov
Results Final 30 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Aleksandr Klimenko 17.32 18.33 13.30 17.33 18.17 18.92 18.92 Mike Stulce 17.89 17.70 x 18.47 17.77 x 18.47 Aleksandr Klimov 18.06 17.90 x 17.58 17.59 17.67 18.06 4 David Bultman 17.10 16.93 16.72 17.50 x 16.92 17.50 5 Matthew Simson 16.87 17.11 16.51 17.04 x x 17.11 6 Dirk Urban x 15.65 16.84 16.36 16.91 16.76 16.91 7 Mika Halvari 16.17 16.78 16.77 x x x 16.78 8 Johan Svensson 16.66 16.75 x x 16.24 16.20 16.75 9 Cui Guangyuan 16.64 16.68 15.89 16.68 10 Victor Costello 16.59 16.13 16.22 16.59 11 Dariusz Kosinski x 16.00 16.34 16.34 12 Andreas Vlasny 15.86 15.60 15.77 15.86
Qualifications 29 Jul
Group A
Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Mike Stulce 18.55 - - 18.55 Q 2 Aleksandr Klimenko 17.83 - - 17.83 Q 3 Aleksandr Klimov 17.14 - - 17.14 Q 4 Matthew Simson 16.78 - - 16.78 Q 5 Cui Guangyuan 16.74 - - 16.74 Q 6 Mika Halvari 16.65 - - 16.65 Q 7 Victor Costello 16.40 - - 16.40 Q 8 Johan Svensson 16.39 - - 16.39 Q 9 David Bultman 16.24 - - 16.24 Q 10 Dariusz Kosinski x 15.74 16.23 16.23 Q 11 Andreas Vlasny 15.56 x 16.16 16.16 Q 12 Dirk Urban 16.13 - - 16.13 Q 13 Carlos Fandiño 15.83 15.93 x 15.93 14 Paolo Dal Soglio 15.55 15.78 15.57 15.78 15 Hussein Ali Al-Sayed 14.76 14.69 14.98 14.98 16 Ramón Jiménez Gaona 14.73 x 14.36 14.73 17 Ghufrain Hussein 14.25 14.49 14.57 14.57
Participation According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
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