The men's hammer throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August. A 7257g (senior implement) hammer was used.
| Gold | Maciej Pałyszko | |
| Silver | Vadim Devyatovskiy | |
| Bronze | Roman Konevtsov |
24 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| align=left | align=left | | 69.54 | 70.90 | 70.58 | 70.46 | 70.22 | 71.24 | 71.24 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 68.26 | 70.88 | 65.56 | 67.66 | 68.40 | 69.24 | 70.88 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | x | 69.44 | x | 70.32 | x | 68.84 | 70.32 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 66.42 | x | x | 68.22 | x | x | 68.22 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 63.80 | 66.70 | 66.06 | 67.68 | 67.34 | 63.70 | 67.68 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 67.34 | x | x | 64.90 | 65.70 | 67.34 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 65.90 | 67.12 | 63.64 | x | 64.78 | 63.04 | 67.12 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | x | 65.38 | 65.10 | 66.14 | 65.02 | 66.52 | 66.52 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 64.88 | x | 65.18 | 65.18 | ||||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 64.12 | 62.82 | x | 64.12 | ||||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 58.82 | 60.90 | x | 60.90 | ||||||
| align=left | align=left | x | x | x | NM | ||||||||
23 Aug
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 67.14 | - | - | 67.14 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 66.20 | - | - | 66.20 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | x | 63.18 | 64.74 | 64.74 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | x | 64.06 | - | 64.06 | Q | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | x | 64.04 | - | 64.04 | Q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 62.28 | 63.70 | 63.76 | 63.76 | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 62.76 | 61.48 | 60.02 | 62.76 | q | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 61.88 | x | x | 61.88 | q | ||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 61.52 | 59.22 | x | 61.52 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 57.64 | 58.32 | 58.32 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 56.36 | x | x | 56.36 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | x | x | 53.48 | 53.48 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | x | x | 42.00 | 42.00 | ||||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 65.38 | - | - | 65.38 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 64.72 | - | - | 64.72 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 64.44 | - | - | 64.44 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 58.72 | 60.72 | 61.78 | 61.78 | q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 60.14 | 61.18 | x | 61.18 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 60.30 | x | x | 60.30 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 56.10 | 60.14 | 58.54 | 60.14 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 59.58 | 59.08 | 59.72 | 59.72 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 59.24 | 58.92 | x | 59.24 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | x | 53.88 | 57.68 | 57.68 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 52.92 | 54.30 | 57.06 | 57.06 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 50.34 | 52.20 | 56.30 | 56.30 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 53.04 | 53.14 | 53.14 | |||
| 14 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 44.30 | x | 44.30 | |||
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.