The women's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 24 and 25 August.
Medalists Gold Ma Shuli Silver Seilala Sua Bronze Zhang Yaqing
Results Final 25 August Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Ma Shuli 46.18 x 55.50 56.32 52.18 52.46 56.32 Seilala Sua 51.14 53.56 56.32 x x 53.82 56.32 Zhang Yaqing 54.26 51.64 x x 54.08 55.70 55.70 4 Nadine Beckel 47.12 52.10 52.98 x x 52.60 52.98 5 Lăcrămioara Ionescu 51.64 50.64 50.76 x 52.86 50.56 52.86 6 Yuka Murofushi 47.86 49.64 51.56 49.18 47.26 x 51.56 7 Lyudmila Rublevskaya 49.60 50.08 50.96 x x 51.20 51.20 8 Barbara Sugár 50.84 x x x x 46.00 50.84 9 Katrina Steele 49.36 49.68 50.58 50.58 10 Alani Diloi x 43.40 46.78 46.78 11 Karin Vikne 44.80 44.16 x 44.80 12 Roberta Collins x x 42.08 42.08
Qualifications 24 Aug
Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Seilala Sua 53.98 - - 53.98 Q 2 Nadine Beckel 52.64 - - 52.64 Q 3 Zhang Yaqing 51.32 - - 51.32 Q 4 Lăcrămioara Ionescu x 51.28 - 51.28 Q 5 Katrina Steele 46.24 50.26 - 50.26 Q 6 Karin Vikne x 48.46 40.64 48.46 q 7 Satu Järvenpää x 43.14 47.44 47.44 8 Yania Ferrales 44.68 x 44.72 44.72 9 Katiuscia de Jesús x 42.94 x 42.94 10 Noella Flores x 33.54 x 33.54 11 Siniva Marsters x x 27.54 27.54
Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Ma Shuli x 52.58 - 52.58 Q 2 Yuka Murofushi 44.74 x 50.78 50.78 Q 3 Barbara Sugár 48.04 45.58 50.02 50.02 Q 4 Alani Diloi 49.78 48.38 47.78 49.78 q 5 Roberta Collins x x 49.18 49.18 q 6 Lyudmila Rublevskaya x 48.68 46.72 48.68 q 7 Katja Tenhonen 46.10 47.62 46.42 47.62 8 Catherine Gery 45.70 46.84 45.18 46.84 9 Philippa Roles 46.40 x 46.48 46.48 10 Ileana Brindusoiu 38.14 45.94 x 45.94 11 Lindy Leveaux 28.60 33.90 x 33.90
Participation According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
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