The men's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists Gold Casey Malone Silver Roland Várga Bronze Frank Casañas

Results Final 22 August Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Casey Malone 53.36 56.22 x x x 49.42 56.22 Roland Várga 53.14 52.66 55.20 51.68 47.62 54.56 55.20 Frank Casañas 54.82 52.06 54.08 54.04 51.76 54.86 54.86 4 Zoltán Kővágó 49.82 49.52 x 52.64 53.72 52.94 53.72 5 Ian Waltz x 51.84 x 52.02 53.16 49.58 53.16 6 Nikolai Kovalenko 50.54 49.74 49.76 51.32 51.18 51.94 51.94 7 Patrick Stang 50.52 51.14 48.68 x 51.86 x 51.86 8 Sergey Pavliy 51.56 x x x 49.40 x 51.56 9 Gjøran Sørli 47.54 46.08 48.44 48.44 10 Stefan Kulla x 47.74 43.08 47.74 11 Marius Vornicu 47.54 x 47.26 47.54 12 Yves Niaré 46.40 47.18 x 47.18

Qualifications 21 Aug

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Casey Malone x 52.88 - 52.88 Q 2 Zoltán Kővágó 49.46 52.30 - 52.30 Q 3 Frank Casañas 52.22 - - 52.22 Q 4 Nikolai Kovalenko 50.80 49.74 x 50.80 q 5 Marius Vornicu 49.82 49.88 49.00 49.88 q 6 Gjøran Sørli 48.84 48.00 44.34 48.84 q 7 Justin Anlezark 47.62 48.70 x 48.70 8 Csaba Gulyas 48.52 47.60 x 48.52 9 Miran Vodovnik 47.90 x x 47.90 10 Igor Tuchak x x 47.04 47.04 11 Ion Emilianov 46.30 x x 46.30 12 Joachim B. Olsen 46.26 45.92 45.72 46.26 13 Tarek Abderrahman Mahmoud 43.10 x x 43.10

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Ian Waltz 45.52 53.32 - 53.32 Q 2 Roland Várga 53.32 - - 53.32 Q 3 Sergey Pavliy x 47.46 50.26 50.26 q 4 Yves Niaré 48.82 50.24 49.24 50.24 q 5 Stefan Kulla 49.16 47.86 46.84 49.16 q 6 Patrick Stang 46.64 48.84 45.02 48.84 q 7 Dariusz Slowik 44.28 48.44 48.54 48.54 8 Stéfanos Kónstas 48.00 48.46 x 48.46 9 Christopher Gaviglio x 48.32 x 48.32 10 Erwin Simpelaar 44.26 x 48.30 48.30 11 Aleksandr Malashevich 43.42 46.40 43.48 46.40 12 Petr Stehlík x x 45.84 45.84 13 Charles Winchester 38.06 x 38.86 38.86

Participation According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

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