1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put explained

The men's shot put event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 29 and 30 July. A 7257g (Senior implement) shot was used.

Medalists

GoldAleksandr Klimenko
SilverMike Stulce
BronzeAleksandr Klimov

Results

Final

30 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123456
align=left align=left 17.32 18.33 13.30 17.33 18.17 18.92 18.92
align=left align=left 17.89 17.70 x 18.47 17.77 x 18.47
align=left align=left 18.06 17.90 x 17.58 17.59 17.67 18.06
4 align=left align=left 17.10 16.93 16.72 17.50 x 16.92 17.50
5 align=left align=left 16.87 17.11 16.51 17.04 x x 17.11
6 align=left align=left x 15.65 16.84 16.36 16.91 16.76 16.91
7 align=left align=left 16.17 16.78 16.77 x x x 16.78
8 align=left align=left 16.66 16.75 x x 16.24 16.20 16.75
9 align=left align=left 16.64 16.68 15.89 16.68
10 align=left align=left 16.59 16.13 16.22 16.59
11 align=left align=left x 16.00 16.34 16.34
12 align=left align=left 15.86 15.60 15.77 15.86

Qualifications

29 Jul

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 18.55 - - 18.55 Q
2 align=left align=left 17.83 - - 17.83 Q
3 align=left align=left 17.14 - - 17.14 Q
4 align=left align=left 16.78 - - 16.78 Q
5 align=left align=left 16.74 - - 16.74 Q
6 align=left align=left 16.65 - - 16.65 Q
7 align=left align=left 16.40 - - 16.40 Q
8 align=left align=left 16.39 - - 16.39 Q
9 align=left align=left 16.24 - - 16.24 Q
10 align=left align=left x 15.74 16.23 16.23 Q
11 align=left align=left 15.56 x 16.16 16.16 Q
12 align=left align=left 16.13 - - 16.13 Q
13 align=left align=left 15.83 15.93 x 15.93
14 align=left align=left 15.55 15.78 15.57 15.78
15 align=left align=left 14.76 14.69 14.98 14.98
16 align=left align=left 14.73 x 14.36 14.73
17 align=left align=left 14.25 14.49 14.57 14.57

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.