# 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August. A 7257g (Senior implement) shot was used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Ralf Bartels Germany |
| Silver | Justin Anlezark Australia |
| Bronze | Clay Cross Australia |

## Results
### Final

25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Ralf Bartels | Germany | 16.31 | 16.61 | 17.92 | x | 17.49 | 18.71 | 18.71 | |
| | Justin Anlezark | Australia | 17.76 | 17.47 | 18.06 | 18.20 | 18.21 | 16.53 | 18.21 | |
| | Clay Cross | Australia | 17.51 | 17.69 | 15.86 | 17.09 | x | 16.72 | 17.69 | |
| 4 | Petr Stehlík | Czech Republic | 16.84 | 16.59 | 17.10 | x | 17.35 | x | 17.35 | |
| 5 | Mikuláš Konopka | Slovakia | 17.33 | 17.09 | 16.41 | x | 16.79 | 16.63 | 17.33 | |
| 6 | Ian Waltz | United States | 17.21 | 16.90 | 17.09 | 17.29 | 17.31 | x | 17.31 | |
| 7 | Jarkko Haukijärvi | Finland | 16.80 | 16.86 | 16.96 | 16.74 | 17.09 | 16.92 | 17.09 | |
| 8 | Iker Sukía | Spain | 16.63 | 16.77 | 16.69 | 16.40 | 16.45 | 16.66 | 16.77 | |
| 9 | Matthias Wiese | Germany | 16.48 | x | 16.07 | | | | 16.48 | |
| 10 | Attila Pintér | Hungary | 15.75 | 15.87 | 16.14 | | | | 16.14 | |
| 11 | Yves Niaré | France | 15.44 | 16.12 | x | | | | 16.12 | |
| 12 | Mirosław Dec | Poland | x | 15.10 | 15.74 | | | | 15.74 | |

### Qualifications

23 Aug

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Ralf Bartels | Germany | 17.93 | - | - | 17.93 | Q |
| 2 | Clay Cross | Australia | 16.00 | 17.75 | - | 17.75 | Q |
| 3 | Mikuláš Konopka | Slovakia | 16.27 | 17.35 | - | 17.35 | Q |
| 4 | Petr Stehlík | Czech Republic | 17.15 | - | - | 17.15 | Q |
| 5 | Iker Sukía | Spain | 16.83 | 16.54 | x | 16.83 | q |
| 6 | Yves Niaré | France | 15.79 | 16.59 | x | 16.59 | q |
| 7 | Váios Tíngas | Greece | 16.12 | 16.20 | 16.25 | 16.25 | |
| 8 | John Davis | United States | 15.97 | x | 15.08 | 15.97 | |
| 9 | Jhonny Rodríguez | Colombia | 15.90 | 15.60 | 15.67 | 15.90 | |
| 10 | Igor Tuchak | Russia | 15.79 | 15.85 | 15.63 | 15.85 | |
| 11 | Arpad Sinko | Yugoslavia | 15.42 | x | 15.38 | 15.42 | |
| 12 | Carl Myerscough | United Kingdom | x | 14.57 | x | 14.57 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Justin Anlezark | Australia | 17.43 | - | - | 17.43 | Q |
| 2 | Jarkko Haukijärvi | Finland | 17.21 | - | - | 17.21 | Q |
| 3 | Ian Waltz | United States | 17.08 | 17.08 | - | 17.08 | Q |
| 4 | Attila Pintér | Hungary | 15.93 | 16.64 | 16.84 | 16.84 | q |
| 5 | Mirosław Dec | Poland | 16.68 | 16.67 | 16.20 | 16.68 | q |
| 6 | Matthias Wiese | Germany | 16.62 | 15.80 | x | 16.62 | q |
| 7 | Miran Vodovnik | Slovenia | 16.49 | 16.26 | x | 16.49 | |
| 8 | Yevgeniy Belyakov | Russia | 16.16 | 15.98 | 16.24 | 16.24 | |
| 9 | Marius Vornicu | Romania | 16.17 | 15.94 | 16.15 | 16.17 | |
| 10 | Erwin Simpelaar | Netherlands | 15.79 | x | 16.03 | 16.03 | |
| 11 | Charles Winchester | Cook Islands | 11.37 | x | 11.16 | 11.37 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (2)
* Colombia (1)
* Cook Islands (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Finland (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (2)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Poland (1)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (2)
* Slovakia (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* Spain (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (2)
* Yugoslavia (1)