# 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Sydney, Australia on August 20–25.

## Results
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Francis Obikwelu Nigeria | 10.21 | Seun Ogunkoya Nigeria | 10.25 | Francesco Scuderi Italy | 10.43 |
| 200 metres details | Francis Obikwelu Nigeria | 20.47 | Riaan Dempers South Africa | 20.96 | Bryan Harrison United States | 21.10 |
| 400 metres details | Obea Moore United States | 45.27 | Jerome Davis United States | 45.86 | Shane Niemi Canada | 45.94 |
| 800 metres details | Joseph Mutua Kenya | 1:48.21 | Tom Lerwill Great Britain | 1:48.40 | Grant Cremer Australia | 1:48.46 |
| 1500 metres details | Shadrack Langat Kenya | 3:38.96 | Mohamed Yagoub Babiker Sudan | 3:39.17 | Miloud Abaoub Algeria | 3:39.37 |
| 5000 metres details | Assefa Mezgebu Ethiopia | 13:35.30 CR | David Chelule Kenya | 13:36.27 | Aaron Gabonewe South Africa | 13:46.19 |
| 10,000 metres details | Assefa Mezgebu Ethiopia | 28:27.78 | David Chelule Kenya | 28:29.14 | Tetsuhiro Furuta Japan | 28:31.61 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Yoel Hernández Cuba | 13.83 | Tomasz Scigaczewski Poland | 13.88 | Jovesa Naivalu Fiji | 13.91 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Mubarak Al-Nubi Qatar | 49.07 CR | Llewellyn Herbert South Africa | 49.15 | Angelo Taylor United States | 50.18 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Julius Chelule Kenya | 8:33.09 | Kipkurui Misoi Kenya | 8:33.31 | Ali Ezzine Morocco | 8:35.60 |
| 10,000 metres walk details | Paquillo Fernández Spain | 40:38.25 | David Márquez Spain | 41:03.73 | Nathan Deakes Australia | 41:11.44 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | United States Vince Williams Jerome Davis Obea Moore Lawrence Armstrong | 39.36 | France Vincent Caure Didier Héry Ruddy Zami David Patros | 39.47 | Australia Peter Missingham David Baxter Paul Pearce Paul Di Bella | 39.62 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States Desmond Johnson Jerome Davis Robin Martin Obea Moore | 3:03.65 | Japan Hiroki Takahashi Dai Tamesue Masayuki Okusako Shinji Morita | 3:06.01 | Great Britain Kris Stewart Tom Lerwill Mark Rowlands Geoff Dearman | 3:06.76 |
| High jump details | Mark Boswell Canada | 2.24 | Ben Challenger Great Britain Svatoslav Ton Czech Republic | 2.21 | None awarded | None awarded |
| Pole vault details | Paul Burgess Australia | 5.35 | Patrik Kristiansson Sweden | 5.30 | Danny Ecker Germany | 5.30 |
| Long jump details | Olexiy Lukashevych Ukraine | 7.91 | Raúl Fernández Spain | 7.75 | Nathan Morgan Great Britain | 7.74 |
| Triple jump details | René Hernández Cuba | 16.50 | Michael Calvo Cuba | 16.17 | Ionut Punga Romania | 16.15 |
| Shot put details | Ralf Bartels Germany | 18.71 | Justin Anlezark Australia | 18.21 | Clay Cross Australia | 17.69 |
| Discus throw details | Casey Malone United States | 56.22 | Roland Varga Hungary | 55.20 | Frank Casañas Cuba | 54.86 |
| Javelin throw details | Sergey Voynov Uzbekistan | 79.78 | Harri Haatainen Finland | 76.12 | Steven Madeo Australia | 73.88 |
| Hammer throw details | Maciej Palyszko Poland | 71.24 | Vadim Devyatovskiy Belarus | 70.88 | Roman Konevtsov Russia | 70.32 |
| Decathlon details | Attila Zsivoczky Hungary | 7582 | Dean Macey Great Britain | 7480 | Chiel Warners Netherlands | 7368 |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |||||| |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Nora Ivanova Bulgaria | 11.32 | Andrea Anderson United States | 11.43 | Esther Möller Germany | 11.46 |
| 200 metres details | Sylviane Félix France | 23.16 | Lauren Hewitt Australia | 23.32 | Nora Ivanova Bulgaria | 23.59 |
| 400 metres details | Andrea Burlacu Romania | 52.32 | Suziann Reid United States | 53.17 | Rosemary Hayward Australia | 53.28 |
| 800 metres details | Claudia Gesell Germany | 2:02.67 | Kathleen Friedrich Germany | 2:02.70 | Jebet Langat Kenya | 2:03.21 |
| 1500 metres details | Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia | 4:08.65 | Jackline Maranga Kenya | 4:08.98 | Shura Hutesa Ethiopia | 4:09.49 |
| 3000 metres details | Anita Weyermann Switzerland | 8:50.73 | Edna Kiplagat Kenya | 8:53.06 | Etaferahu Tarekegne Ethiopia | 8:53.77 |
| 5000 metres details | Ayelech Worku Ethiopia | 15:40.03 | Olivera Jevtić Yugoslavia | 15:40.59 | Cristina Iloc Romania | 15:41.44 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Joyce Bates United States | 13.27 | Glory Alozie Nigeria | 13.30 | Tan Yali China | 13.37 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Ulrike Urbansky Germany | 56.65 | Vicki Jamison Great Britain | 57.57 | Tanya Jarrett Jamaica | 57.91 |
| 5000 metres walk details | Irina Stankina Russia | 21:31.85 | Olga Panfyorova Russia | 21:52.27 | Claudia Iovan Romania | 21:57.11 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | United States Andrea Anderson Lakeesha White Jernae Wright Nanceen Perry | 43.79 | Jamaica Tulia Robinson Peta-Gaye Dowdie Saran Patterson Aleen Bailey | 44.26 | Germany Sandra Abel Esther Möller Nancy Kette Marion Wagner | 44.57 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Germany Peggy Müller Claudia Gesell Doreen Harstick Ulrike Urbansky | 3:31.12 | Romania Medina Tudor Anca Safta Otilia Ruicu Andrea Burlacu | 3:32.16 | Australia Jennifer Marshall Tamsyn Lewis Josephine Fowley Rosemary Hayward | 3:32.47 |
| High jump details | Yuliya Lyakhova Russia | 1.93 | Dóra Győrffy Hungary | 1.91 | Svetlana Lapina Russia | 1.91 |
| Long jump details | Guan Yingnan China | 6.53 | Cristina Nicolau Romania | 6.47 | Johanna Halkoaho Finland | 6.38 |
| Triple jump details | Tereza Marinova Bulgaria | 14.62 CR | Cristina Nicolau Romania | 13.64 | Adelina Gavrilă Romania | 13.50 |
| Shot put details | Song Feina China | 16.58 | Nadine Beckel Germany | 16.39 | Yelena Ivanenko Belarus | 16.22 |
| Discus throw details | Ma Shuli China | 56.32 | Seilala Sua United States | 56.32 | Zhang Yaqing China | 55.70 |
| Javelin throw details | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba | 60.96 | Nikolett Szabó Hungary | 58.34 | Bina Ramesh France | 57.70 |
| Heptathlon details | Yelizaveta Shalygina Russia | 5711 | Johanna Halkoaho Finland | 5656 | Hana Doleželová Czech Republic | 5504 |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |||||| |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Australia* | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Great Britain | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | Finland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | South Africa | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Sudan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (35 entries) | Totals (35 entries) | 41 | 42 | 40 | 123 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1049 athletes from 142 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
* Albania (2)
* Algeria (12)
* Andorra (1)
* Anguilla (1)
* Antigua and Barbuda (1)
* Argentina (2)
* Armenia (1)
* Australia (54)
* Austria (5)
* Bahamas (5)
* Barbados (3)
* Belarus (9)
* Belgium (6)
* Benin (1)
* Bermuda (1)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
* Botswana (2)
* Brazil (24)
* Bulgaria (6)
* Burundi (2)
* Canada (12)
* Cayman Islands (1)
* Chile (1)
* China (28)
* Chinese Taipei (10)
* Colombia (5)
* Cook Islands (2)
* Costa Rica (1)
* Croatia (5)
* Cuba (17)
* Cyprus (4)
* Czech Republic (15)
* Denmark (4)
* Dominica (1)
* Egypt (2)
* El Salvador (1)
* Estonia (6)
* Ethiopia (9)
* Fiji (1)
* Finland (36)
* France (43)
* Gabon (1)
* Gambia (1)
* Georgia (2)
* Germany (65)
* Great Britain (36)
* Greece (25)
* Guam (1)
* Guatemala (1)
* Haiti (1)
* Honduras (1)
* Hong Kong (2)
* Hungary (24)
* India (2)
* Indonesia (7)
* Ireland (7)
* Israel (4)
* Italy (20)
* Jamaica (19)
* Japan (40)
* Kazakhstan (4)
* Kenya (19)
* Kuwait (1)
* Kyrgyzstan (1)
* Laos (1)
* Latvia (3)
* Lithuania (2)
* Luxembourg (1)
* Macedonia (1)
* Madagascar (1)
* Malawi (1)
* Malaysia (6)
* Maldives (1)
* Mauritania (1)
* Mauritius (1)
* Mexico (8)
* Moldova (2)
* Mongolia (1)
* Morocco (6)
* Myanmar (1)
* Namibia (5)
* Netherlands (9)
* Netherlands Antilles (1)
* New Zealand (13)
* Nigeria (7)
* Northern Mariana Islands (1)
* Norway (8)
* Pakistan (2)
* Palestine (1)
* Panama (1)
* Papua New Guinea (1)
* Paraguay (1)
* Peru (1)
* Philippines (2)
* Poland (21)
* Portugal (9)
* Puerto Rico (1)
* Qatar (8)
* Romania (19)
* Russia (43)
* Rwanda (3)
* Saint Lucia (1)
* San Marino (1)
* Senegal (1)
* Seychelles (2)
* Singapore (2)
* Slovakia (7)
* Slovenia (11)
* Solomon Islands (1)
* Somalia (1)
* South Africa (17)
* South Korea (10)
* Spain (32)
* Sri Lanka (1)
* Sudan (1)
* Swaziland (1)
* Sweden (12)
* Switzerland (7)
* Syria (1)
* Tajikistan (2)
* Tahiti (1)
* Tanzania (2)
* Thailand (4)
* Tonga (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (2)
* Tunisia (2)
* Turkey (2)
* Turkmenistan (1)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
* Uganda (4)
* Ukraine (12)
* United Arab Emirates (1)
* United States (62)
* Uruguay (2)
* Uzbekistan (1)
* Vanuatu (1)
* Western Samoa (1)
* Yemen (1)
* Yugoslavia (12)
* Zaire (1)
* Zambia (1)
* Zimbabwe (1)