The men's discus throw event at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at Deveti Septemvri Stadium on 8 and 9 August. A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.
Medalists Gold Ivan Iliev Silver Frank Bicet Bronze Jan Engelmann
Results Final 9 August Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Ivan Iliev 52.34 56.26 57.64 x 58.28 57.84 58.28 Frank Bicet 55.30 x x 57.10 55.88 53.30 57.10 Jan Engelmann 54.20 56.02 x 56.82 55.32 56.56 56.82 4 Anton Ellanskiy 56.04 55.86 56.56 55.56 52.52 55.86 56.56 5 Gennadiy Barsegyan x 53.78 52.48 54.90 x x 54.90 6 Jaroslav Žitnanský x 52.22 51.04 52.82 51.96 54.40 54.40 7 Miroslav Menc 51.40 52.32 51.12 49.96 53.28 x 53.28 8 Alessandro Urlando 44.94 43.72 51.84 x 50.34 51.78 51.84 9 Johannes Kerälä 49.86 x 50.02 50.02 10 Markus Tschiers 47.74 48.00 48.86 48.86 11 Courtney Ireland 48.22 48.82 x 48.82 12 Jörg Herwig 48.46 x x 48.46
Qualifications 8 Aug
Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Ivan Iliev 54.62 - - 54.62 Q 2 Gennadiy Barsegyan 54.34 - - 54.34 Q 3 Jan Engelmann 54.14 - - 54.14 Q 4 Frank Bicet 53.90 - - 53.90 Q 5 Anton Ellanskiy 48.18 52.80 - 52.80 Q 6 Jaroslav Žitnanský 52.28 - - 52.58 Q 7 Miroslav Menc 43.46 50.86 50.02 50.86 q 8 Jörg Herwig 50.26 x 48.24 50.23 q 9 Courtney Ireland 49.04 48.62 50.06 50.06 q 10 Johannes Kerälä 50.00 48.78 x 50.00 q 11 Markus Tschiers 49.72 43.28 x 49.72 q 12 Alessandro Urlando 39.94 47.70 49.62 49.62 q 13 Lee Andrews x 49.16 46.44 49.16 14 Jo Van Daele 49.12 47.68 48.42 49.12 15 Arpad Konyi x x 48.54 48.54 16 Christophe Dutournier 47.58 48.06 x 48.06 17 Glen Smith 47.56 47.68 47.02 47.68 18 Stephen Dwight 44.92 47.00 47.34 47.34 19 Nikola Georgiev x x 47.16 47.16 20 John Godina x 40.88 x 40.88 21 Bahadur Singh Sagoo x 40.12 39.24 40.12
Participation According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
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