The women's discus throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 24 and 25 August.
| Gold | Ma Shuli | |
| Silver | Seilala Sua | |
| Bronze | Zhang Yaqing |
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| align=left | align=left | | 46.18 | x | 55.50 | 56.32 | 52.18 | 52.46 | 56.32 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 51.14 | 53.56 | 56.32 | x | x | 53.82 | 56.32 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 54.26 | 51.64 | x | x | 54.08 | 55.70 | 55.70 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 47.12 | 52.10 | 52.98 | x | x | 52.60 | 52.98 | ||||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 51.64 | 50.64 | 50.76 | x | 52.86 | 50.56 | 52.86 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 47.86 | 49.64 | 51.56 | 49.18 | 47.26 | x | 51.56 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 49.60 | 50.08 | 50.96 | x | x | 51.20 | 51.20 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 50.84 | x | x | x | x | 46.00 | 50.84 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 49.36 | 49.68 | 50.58 | 50.58 | ||||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | x | 43.40 | 46.78 | 46.78 | ||||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 44.80 | 44.16 | x | 44.80 | ||||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | | x | x | 42.08 | 42.08 | ||||||
24 Aug
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 53.98 | - | - | 53.98 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | 52.64 | - | - | 52.64 | Q | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 51.32 | - | - | 51.32 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | x | 51.28 | - | 51.28 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 46.24 | 50.26 | - | 50.26 | Q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | x | 48.46 | 40.64 | 48.46 | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 43.14 | 47.44 | 47.44 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 44.68 | x | 44.72 | 44.72 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 42.94 | x | 42.94 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | x | 33.54 | x | 33.54 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | x | x | 27.54 | 27.54 | |||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | x | 52.58 | - | 52.58 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 44.74 | x | 50.78 | 50.78 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 48.04 | 45.58 | 50.02 | 50.02 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 49.78 | 48.38 | 47.78 | 49.78 | q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | x | x | 49.18 | 49.18 | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | x | 48.68 | 46.72 | 48.68 | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 46.10 | 47.62 | 46.42 | 47.62 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 45.70 | 46.84 | 45.18 | 46.84 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 46.40 | x | 46.48 | 46.48 | ||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 38.14 | 45.94 | x | 45.94 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 28.60 | 33.90 | x | 33.90 | ||||
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.