The men's discus throw event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 27 and 28 July. A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.
Medalists Gold Andreas Seelig Silver Kamy Keshmiri Bronze Yuriy Nesteryets
Results Final 28 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Andreas Seelig 54.06 56.96 56.90 57.90 58.60 56.20 58.60 Kamy Keshmiri 48.38 48.60 53.18 50.86 54.68 54.36 54.68 Yuriy Nesteryets 51.26 x x 51.96 53.70 52.72 53.70 4 Vitaliy Sidorov 53.00 x x x x 52.08 53.00 5 Tapani Alentola 45.78 46.68 49.70 48.90 51.40 x 51.44 6 Pedro Acosta x 49.66 49.24 49.62 49.98 50.98 50.98 7 Jaroslav Žitnanský 49.66 48.30 49.26 x x 50.16 50.16 8 Ma Wei x 50.16 x x x x 50.16 9 Michael Möllenbeck 44.74 x 49.30 49.30 10 Dariusz Kosinski 48.74 x x 48.74 11 Joachim Tidow 47.92 x 46.22 47.92 12 Ramón Jiménez Gaona 44.26 x 45.46 45.46
Qualifications 27 Jul
Group A
Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Andreas Seelig 55.94 - - 55.94 Q 2 Vitaliy Sidorov 49.32 52.88 - 52.88 Q 3 Yuriy Nesteryets 50.82 52.80 - 52.80 Q 4 Michael Möllenbeck 52.68 - - 52.68 Q 5 Pedro Acosta x 52.44 - 52.44 Q 6 Kamy Keshmiri 48.50 45.78 51.28 51.28 Q 7 Tapani Alentola 50.60 x 47.38 50.60 q 8 Jaroslav Žitnanský 47.68 50.18 x 50.18 q 9 Dariusz Kosinski 49.88 x x 49.88 q 10 Joachim Tidow 49.56 47.98 x 49.56 q 11 Ramón Jiménez Gaona 49.30 48.88 47.92 49.30 q 12 Ma Wei 47.36 48.78 48.84 48.84 q 13 Jean Pons 45.02 48.48 48.38 48.48 14 John Nichols 44.90 48.14 x 48.14 15 Paolo Dal Soglio 44.84 46.58 48.12 48.12 16 Janne Sandvik 46.88 x 47.80 47.80 17 Hussein Ali Al-Sayed 32.96 x 32.82 32.96 Lee Andrews x x x NM
Participation According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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