# 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. Senior implements (106.7 cm (3'6) hurdles, 7257g shot, 2 kg discus) were used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Attila Zsivoczky Hungary |
| Silver | Dean Macey United Kingdom |
| Bronze | Chiel Warners Netherlands |

## Results
### Final

21/22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 100m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400m | 110m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500m | Points |
| | Attila Zsivoczky | Hungary | 11.54 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 7.20 | 13.83 | 2.15 | 51.18 | 15.88 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 43.80 | 4.40 | 53.80 | 4:38.55 | 7582 |
| | Dean Macey | United Kingdom | 11.33 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 7.06 | 12.74 | 2.00 | 50.41 | 15.01 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 40.46 | 4.20 | 63.30 | 4:48.11 | 7480 |
| | Chiel Warners | Netherlands | 11.11 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 7.07 | 12.65 | 1.94 | 48.85 | 15.11 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 36.14 | 4.30 | 53.36 | 4:40.63 | 7368 |
| 4 | Štěpán Janáček | Czech Republic | 11.52 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.89 | 11.75 | 2.00 | 50.87 | 15.50 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 35.28 | 5.10 | 43.32 | 4:24.49 | 7276 |
| 5 | Bart Bennema | Netherlands | 11.01 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.82 | 12.97 | 1.94 | 49.52 | 14.31 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 36.44 | 4.20 | 48.78 | 5:06.10 | 7177 |
| 6 | James Fitzpatrick | Australia | 11.05 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 7.03 | 12.53 | 1.97 | 49.62 | 15.56 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 33.72 | 4.50 | 49.00 | 4:54.38 | 7166 |
| 7 | Aleksander Chtepa | Russia | 11.58 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 6.68 | 11.51 | 1.97 | 50.65 | 15.81 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 37.32 | 4.50 | 51.36 | 4:31.06 | 7084 |
| 8 | Gerd Brinkmann | Germany | 11.39 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 6.57 | 13.35 | 1.85 | 51.16 | 15.78 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 39.04 | 4.40 | 53.98 | 4:39.86 | 7073 |
| 9 | Gregor Kovacic | Slovenia | 11.31 (w: -1.0 m/s) | 4.52 | 13.72 | 2.00 | 51.47 | 14.51 (w: -0.7 m/s) | 39.66 | 4.60 | 56.02 | 4:51.38 | 6995 |
| 10 | Mika Lönnblad | Finland | 11.56 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 6.71 | 14.16 | 1.79 | 52.67 | 15.36 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 41.62 | 4.20 | 59.08 | 5:02.07 | 6989 |
| 11 | Dmitriy Ivanov | Russia | 11.31 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.98 | 11.35 | 1.82 | 51.87 | 15.59 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 35.76 | 4.60 | 48.32 | 4:38.28 | 6947 |
| 12 | Thomas Weiler | Austria | 11.30 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 6.66 | 12.56 | 2.00 | 51.29 | 15.47 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 33.80 | 4.50 | 40.88 | 4:54.82 | 6867 |
| 13 | Harri Laiho | Finland | 11.40 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.54 | 11.74 | 1.82 | 52.10 | 16.44 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 41.24 | 4.70 | 55.34 | 5:07.89 | 6807 |
| 14 | Pierre Friteyre | France | 11.38 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.90 | 11.96 | 1.82 | 52.89 | 15.72 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 35.36 | 4.40 | 54.12 | 4:59.57 | 6781 |
| 15 | Tong Haibin | China | 11.50 (w: 1.1 m/s) | 7.14 | 12.54 | 1.82 | 54.11 | 15.52 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 35.94 | 4.30 | 54.96 | 5:08.21 | 6768 |
| 16 | Bevan Hart | United States | 11.39 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.70 | 11.15 | 1.85 | 51.30 | 16.34 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 33.18 | 4.70 | 44.34 | 4:38.69 | 6733 |
| 17 | Franz Petter | Austria | 11.08 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.45 | 11.41 | 1.82 | 51.60 | 15.54 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 36.34 | 4.10 | 44.82 | 5:12.51 | 6509 |
| 18 | Adrian Krebs | Switzerland | 11.20 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 7.06 | 12.18 | 1.91 | 49.44 | 15.09 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 29.08 | DNF | 56.08 | 4:44.39 | 6443 |
| 19 | Theódoros Kosmidis | Greece | 11.79 (w: 0.7 m/s) | 6.36 | 11.21 | 1.85 | 53.73 | 18.59 (w: 0.3 m/s) | 35.34 | 4.00 | 46.28 | 5:52.63 | 5724 |
| | David Wagner | Germany | 11.17 (w: -1.0 m/s) | NM | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* Austria (2)
* China (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Finland (2)
* France (1)
* Germany (2)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (1)
* Netherlands (2)
* Russia (2)
* Slovenia (1)
* Switzerland (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (1)