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. A 7257g (senior implement) hammer was used.
Medalists Gold Vadim Kolesnik Silver Oleg Polyushik Bronze Thomas Hommel
Results Final 30 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Vadim Kolesnik 69.52 68.54 68.80 67.24 66.26 67.44 69.52 Oleg Polyushik 69.00 x x x x x 69.00 Thomas Hommel 65.44 62.98 62.88 64.34 64.04 66.06 66.06 4 Stefan Fischer 64.48 64.02 64.58 64.04 65.48 x 65.48 5 László Redei 62.88 63.70 62.74 65.08 64.78 61.86 65.08 6 János Verebes 64.78 64.34 x x 63.56 x 64.78 7 Gareth Cook 59.46 61.84 62.40 60.06 x 62.58 62.58 8 Christoph Épalle x 62.14 x 61.94 x 62.04 62.14 9 Eleodor Rosca x x 61.86 61.86 10 Alex Marfull 59.46 61.00 59.54 61.00 11 Marko Wahlman x 58.58 60.20 60.20 Emilio Calabrò x x x NM
Qualifications 29 Jul
Group A
Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Vadim Kolesnik 67.62 - - 67.62 Q 2 Oleg Polyushik 65.50 - - 65.50 Q 3 László Redei 64.76 - - 64.76 Q 4 János Verebes 64.08 - - 64.08 Q 5 Stefan Fischer 63.76 - - 63.76 Q 6 Christoph Épalle x 63.26 - 63.26 Q 7 Emilio Calabrò 62.96 - - 62.96 Q 7 Eleodor Rosca 62.96 - - 62.96 Q 9 Thomas Hommel 62.28 - - 62.28 Q 10 Gareth Cook 59.92 60.60 62.12 62.12 Q 11 Marko Wahlman 62.04 - - 62.04 Q 12 Alex Marfull 57.94 61.46 - 61.46 Q 13 Steve Dering x x 60.66 60.66 14 Juha Paasonen 58.02 58.18 59.44 59.44 15 Scott Bucyk 55.24 54.68 54.92 55.24 Sherif El-Hennawi x x x NM
Participation According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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