1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event at the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Athens, Greece, at Olympic Stadium on 18 and 19 July.[1][2] A 7257g (senior implement) shot was used.
Medalists[]
| Gold |  Soviet Union
|
| Silver | Vyacheslav Lykho Soviet Union
|
| Bronze |  Bulgaria
|
Results[]
Final[]
19 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Soviet Union |
18.90 | ||
 |
Vyacheslav Lykho | Soviet Union |
18.71 | |
 |
Bulgaria |
18.17 | ||
| 4 |  Hungary |
17.64 | ||
| 5 |  Australia |
17.27 | ||
| 6 | Adewale Olukoju |  Nigeria |
17.19 | |
| 7 | Tino Bonk |  East Germany |
16.90 | |
| 8 |  France |
16.84 | ||
| 9 | Australia |
16.44 | ||
| 10 |  United States |
16.14 | ||
| 11 | United States |
16.09 | ||
| 12 | Simon Williams |  United Kingdom |
15.87 |
Qualifications[]
18 Jul
Group A[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria |
17.90 | Q | |
| 2 | Vyacheslav Lykho | Soviet Union |
16.93 | Q |
| 3 | Hungary |
16.51 | Q | |
| 4 | Simon Williams | United Kingdom |
16.38 | Q |
| 5 | Tino Bonk | East Germany |
16.18 | Q |
| 6 | United States |
16.16 | Q | |
| 7 | Australia |
16.15 | Q | |
| 8 | Khalid Al-Khalidi |  Saudi Arabia |
14.90 | |
| 9 |  Canada |
13.81 | ||
| 10 |  Barbados |
13.40 | ||
| 11 |  Singapore |
11.35 |
Group B[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
17.01 | Q | |
| 2 | Australia |
16.92 | Q | |
| 3 | Adewale Olukoju | Nigeria |
16.25 | Q |
| 4 | France |
16.00 | Q | |
| 5 | United States |
15.52 | q | |
| 6 | Canada |
15.11 | ||
| 7 |  Kuwait |
14.48 | ||
| 8 | Ramón Jiménez Gaona |  Paraguay |
13.71 | |
| 9 |  El Salvador |
12.78 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2)
Barbados (1)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (2)
East Germany (1)
El Salvador (1)
France (1)
Hungary (1)
Kuwait (1)
Nigeria (1)
Paraguay (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Singapore (1)
Soviet Union (2)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (2)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1986 Athens GRE Jul 16-20, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 26 Feb 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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