# 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 22 August. A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Casey Malone United States |
| Silver | Roland Várga Hungary |
| Bronze | Frank Casañas Cuba |

## Results
### Final

22 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Casey Malone | United States | 53.36 | 56.22 | x | x | x | 49.42 | 56.22 | |
| | Roland Várga | Hungary | 53.14 | 52.66 | 55.20 | 51.68 | 47.62 | 54.56 | 55.20 | |
| | Frank Casañas | Cuba | 54.82 | 52.06 | 54.08 | 54.04 | 51.76 | 54.86 | 54.86 | |
| 4 | Zoltán Kővágó | Hungary | 49.82 | 49.52 | x | 52.64 | 53.72 | 52.94 | 53.72 | |
| 5 | Ian Waltz | United States | x | 51.84 | x | 52.02 | 53.16 | 49.58 | 53.16 | |
| 6 | Nikolai Kovalenko | Ukraine | 50.54 | 49.74 | 49.76 | 51.32 | 51.18 | 51.94 | 51.94 | |
| 7 | Patrick Stang | Germany | 50.52 | 51.14 | 48.68 | x | 51.86 | x | 51.86 | |
| 8 | Sergey Pavliy | Russia | 51.56 | x | x | x | 49.40 | x | 51.56 | |
| 9 | Gjøran Sørli | Norway | 47.54 | 46.08 | 48.44 | | | | 48.44 | |
| 10 | Stefan Kulla | Finland | x | 47.74 | 43.08 | | | | 47.74 | |
| 11 | Marius Vornicu | Romania | 47.54 | x | 47.26 | | | | 47.54 | |
| 12 | Yves Niaré | France | 46.40 | 47.18 | x | | | | 47.18 | |

### Qualifications

21 Aug

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Casey Malone | United States | x | 52.88 | - | 52.88 | Q |
| 2 | Zoltán Kővágó | Hungary | 49.46 | 52.30 | - | 52.30 | Q |
| 3 | Frank Casañas | Cuba | 52.22 | - | - | 52.22 | Q |
| 4 | Nikolai Kovalenko | Ukraine | 50.80 | 49.74 | x | 50.80 | q |
| 5 | Marius Vornicu | Romania | 49.82 | 49.88 | 49.00 | 49.88 | q |
| 6 | Gjøran Sørli | Norway | 48.84 | 48.00 | 44.34 | 48.84 | q |
| 7 | Justin Anlezark | Australia | 47.62 | 48.70 | x | 48.70 | |
| 8 | Csaba Gulyas | Yugoslavia | 48.52 | 47.60 | x | 48.52 | |
| 9 | Miran Vodovnik | Slovenia | 47.90 | x | x | 47.90 | |
| 10 | Igor Tuchak | Russia | x | x | 47.04 | 47.04 | |
| 11 | Ion Emilianov | Moldova | 46.30 | x | x | 46.30 | |
| 12 | Joachim B. Olsen | Denmark | 46.26 | 45.92 | 45.72 | 46.26 | |
| 13 | Tarek Abderrahman Mahmoud | Egypt | 43.10 | x | x | 43.10 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Ian Waltz | United States | 45.52 | 53.32 | - | 53.32 | Q |
| 2 | Roland Várga | Hungary | 53.32 | - | - | 53.32 | Q |
| 3 | Sergey Pavliy | Russia | x | 47.46 | 50.26 | 50.26 | q |
| 4 | Yves Niaré | France | 48.82 | 50.24 | 49.24 | 50.24 | q |
| 5 | Stefan Kulla | Finland | 49.16 | 47.86 | 46.84 | 49.16 | q |
| 6 | Patrick Stang | Germany | 46.64 | 48.84 | 45.02 | 48.84 | q |
| 7 | Dariusz Slowik | Denmark | 44.28 | 48.44 | 48.54 | 48.54 | |
| 8 | Stéfanos Kónstas | Greece | 48.00 | 48.46 | x | 48.46 | |
| 9 | Christopher Gaviglio | Australia | x | 48.32 | x | 48.32 | |
| 10 | Erwin Simpelaar | Netherlands | 44.26 | x | 48.30 | 48.30 | |
| 11 | Aleksandr Malashevich | Belarus | 43.42 | 46.40 | 43.48 | 46.40 | |
| 12 | Petr Stehlík | Czech Republic | x | x | 45.84 | 45.84 | |
| 13 | Charles Winchester | Cook Islands | 38.06 | x | 38.86 | 38.86 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (2)
* Belarus (1)
* Cook Islands (1)
* Cuba (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Denmark (2)
* Egypt (1)
* Finland (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (1)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (2)
* Moldova (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Norway (1)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (2)
* Slovenia (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United States (2)
* Yugoslavia (1)