# 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw event at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Lisbon, Portugal, at Estádio Universitário de Lisboa on 20 and 21 July. A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Frantz Kruger South Africa |
| Silver | Julio Piñero Argentina |
| Bronze | Timo Sinervo Finland |

## Results
### Final

21 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Frantz Kruger | South Africa | 58.06 | 58.22 | x | x | 57.66 | x | 58.22 | |
| | Julio Piñero | Argentina | 53.10 | 53.32 | 57.80 | x | x | x | 57.80 | |
| | Timo Sinervo | Finland | 55.16 | 56.46 | 55.66 | 56.76 | 56.52 | 55.74 | 56.76 | |
| 4 | Andrzej Krawczyk | Poland | 50.80 | x | 55.68 | 53.70 | x | 54.26 | 55.68 | |
| 5 | Li Shaojie | China | 53.48 | x | x | 55.58 | x | 54.34 | 55.58 | |
| 6 | Róbert Fazekas | Hungary | 52.88 | 51.70 | 53.24 | x | 51.54 | x | 53.24 | |
| 7 | Doug Reynolds | United States | 53.04 | x | x | x | x | x | 53.04 | |
| 8 | Jason Tunks | Canada | 48.64 | 48.76 | 52.44 | x | x | 51.88 | 52.44 | |
| 9 | Alexis Paumier | Cuba | 50.32 | 51.60 | 48.08 | | | | 51.60 | |
| 10 | Ville Tiisanoja | Finland | x | 50.86 | 50.86 | | | | 50.86 | |
| 11 | Stéphane Nativel | France | 48.92 | x | 49.08 | | | | 49.08 | |
| 12 | Scott McPherren | United States | x | x | 45.96 | | | | 45.96 | |

### Qualifications

20 Jul

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Li Shaojie | China | 56.34 | - | - | 56.34 | Q |
| 2 | Andrzej Krawczyk | Poland | 51.96 | 54.88 | - | 54.88 | Q |
| 3 | Julio Piñero | Argentina | 51.16 | 53.60 | - | 53.60 | Q |
| 4 | Scott McPherren | United States | x | 52.74 | 53.22 | 53.22 | Q |
| 5 | Ville Tiisanoja | Finland | 52.92 | 46.60 | 52.62 | 52.92 | q |
| 6 | Róbert Fazekas | Hungary | 52.74 | 50.88 | 50.16 | 52.74 | q |
| 7 | Jason Tunks | Canada | x | 51.36 | 50.30 | 51.36 | q |
| 8 | Athanásios Koukouzíkis | Greece | 50.78 | 46.32 | 48.42 | 50.78 | |
| 9 | Veljko Cegar | Yugoslavia | x | 47.94 | x | 47.94 | |
| 10 | Artyom Lavrov | Russia | 47.48 | 47.28 | x | 47.48 | |
| 11 | Pavel Gómez | Cuba | 42.86 | 47.26 | x | 47.26 | |
| 12 | Justin Anlezark | Australia | x | 45.18 | x | 45.18 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Timo Sinervo | Finland | 55.82 | - | - | 55.82 | Q |
| 2 | Frantz Kruger | South Africa | 55.66 | - | - | 55.66 | Q |
| 3 | Alexis Paumier | Cuba | 52.24 | x | x | 52.24 | q |
| 4 | Stéphane Nativel | France | 50.38 | 51.64 | 47.12 | 51.64 | q |
| 5 | Doug Reynolds | United States | x | x | 51.18 | 51.18 | q |
| 6 | Alexander Forst | Germany | x | 44.76 | 50.16 | 50.16 | |
| 7 | Zoltán Bangó | Hungary | 45.84 | 49.34 | 48.84 | 49.34 | |
| 8 | Mikhail Korovin | Russia | 48.64 | 49.14 | 48.64 | 49.14 | |
| 9 | Guillermo Heredia | Mexico | 48.18 | 48.60 | 46.84 | 48.60 | |
| 10 | Costantino Cattaneo | Italy | 42.28 | 47.96 | 47.62 | 47.96 | |
| 11 | Linus Bernhult | Sweden | 44.80 | 45.66 | 46.68 | 46.68 | |
| 12 | Jorge Vázquez | Paraguay | 37.24 | 38.70 | 34.74 | 38.70 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
* Argentina (1)
* Australia (1)
* Canada (1)
* China (1)
* Cuba (2)
* Finland (2)
* France (1)
* Germany (1)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (2)
* Italy (1)
* Mexico (1)
* Paraguay (1)
* Poland (1)
* Russia (2)
* South Africa (1)
* Sweden (1)
* United States (2)
* Yugoslavia (1)