The men's discus throw event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 15 and 16 August. A 1.75 kg (junior implement) discus was used.

Medalists Gold Margus Hunt Silver Mahmoud Samimi Bronze Martin Wierig

Results Final 16 August Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Margus Hunt 64.96 56.60 x 66.68 66.40 67.32 67.32 Mahmoud Samimi 52.55 60.42 59.44 60.82 x 63.00 63.00 Martin Wierig 58.26 60.11 59.26 62.02 62.17 61.86 62.17 4 Nikolay Sedyuk 60.38 61.09 57.20 59.01 55.13 62.00 62.00 5 Jorge Fernández 56.22 58.82 59.55 59.01 58.43 x 59.55 6 Mihai Grasu 57.23 59.39 56.24 58.96 58.97 x 59.39 7 Martin Wischer 54.57 x 56.73 53.56 56.26 x 56.73 8 Egidijus Petrauskas 56.65 55.53 x x 56.18 x 56.65 9 Giedrius Šakinis 55.47 52.72 53.06 55.47 10 Nicholas Robinson 55.22 51.18 51.48 55.22 11 Andrew Welch 51.54 54.14 52.22 54.14 12 Marin Premeru 51.96 51.22 53.50 53.50

Qualifications 15 August

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Margus Hunt 66.35 - - 66.35 Q 2 Nikolay Sedyuk x 60.43 - 60.43 Q 3 Mahmoud Samimi 58.91 - - 58.91 Q 4 Jorge Fernández 58.42 - - 58.42 Q 5 Egidijus Petrauskas 54.20 51.92 57.85 57.85 Q 6 Martin Wischer 56.54 55.71 55.82 56.54 q 7 Axel Härstedt 53.85 55.12 54.02 55.12 8 Vladislav Tulácek x x 54.46 54.46 9 António Silva x 54.04 x 54.04 10 Federico Apolloni 50.38 53.97 49.71 53.97 11 Bo Taylor x 51.29 52.96 52.96 12 Savvas Arestis x 44.91 51.56 51.56 13 Hou Wei 46.56 50.78 x 50.78 14 Stephen Lasei x 39.34 41.10 41.10

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Mihai Grasu 55.72 58.38 - 58.38 Q 2 Marin Premeru 54.92 57.88 - 57.88 Q 3 Martin Wierig 57.78 - - 57.78 Q 4 Nicholas Robinson 55.20 56.06 50.68 56.06 q 5 Andrew Welch 50.62 54.03 55.58 55.58 q 6 Giedrius Šakinis x 55.01 55.45 55.45 q 7 Alessandro Botti 55.40 54.87 54.98 55.40 8 Hu Tai 54.24 55.02 51.06 55.02 9 Maarten Persoon 51.44 x 53.07 53.07 10 Pavlo Karsak 52.86 53.06 x 53.06 11 Talat Erdogan 50.50 50.95 48.81 50.95 12 Per Rosell 50.46 x 50.53 50.53

Participation According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

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