2006 World Junior Championships
Day 5 - 8/19 - SATURDAY
MEN'S SHOT PUT
FINALS

Saturday, August 19th, 2006
At Beijing, China

 

2006 World Junior Championships
Day 5 - 8/19 - SATURDAY
MEN'S SHOT PUT
FINALS

Saturday August 19th, 2006
At Beijing, China
Summary Jim Spier
Photos Doug Speck

 

Event Summary: What a great meet for Margus Hunt! The winner of the discus took over the lead in this event in round 4 with a throw of 66-2.25. He improved to a World Junior lead of 67-4.25 on his next throw and could not be caught. Mostafa Abdul El-Moaty of Egypt, the early leader at 66-1 had a solid second place, and Yanxiang Guo threw 65-6.25 for third. John Hickey (U. of Iowa), the leader in qualifying, fouled twice but still ended up at fourth in 65-02.00.

Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 19:20
Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 227 Hunt Margus EST 67-04.25 (WJL)
2 193 El-Moaty Mostafa Abdul EGY 66-01.00
3 123 Guo Yanxiang CHN 65-06.25
4 770 Hickey John USA 65-02.00 (PB)
5 484 Mohammad Mashari KUW 64-11.25 (NJ)
6 167 Véliz Carlos CUB 64-10.00
7 378 Vij Sourabh IND 64-09.75
8 496 Luožys Paulius LTU 63-01.50
9 598 Hoffman Jan Petrus RSA 61-01.50
10 320 Hepperle Tobias GER 59-10.25
11 30 Stevens Joe AUS 59-09.00
12 89 Karamfilov Rosen BUL 59-07.00

Athlete 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Hunt Margus X 19.68 X 20.17 20.53 X
El-Moaty Mostafa Abdul 20.05 20.14 X 20.06 19.97 20.08
Guo Yanxiang 19.02 19.76 19.97 19.21 19.38 X
Hickey John X 19.86 18.04 X X X
Mohammad Mashari 19.78 19.60 19.79 X X X
Véliz Carlos 18.59 18.45 18.84 X 19.76 19.61
Vij Sourabh 19.75 19.58 X 19.33 X 18.99
Luožys Paulius 19.24 19.05 X 18.60 18.80 18.73
Hoffman Jan Petrus 18.63 X 18.39 NM NM NM
Hepperle Tobias X 18.24 18.00 NM NM NM
Stevens Joe 18.21 X 17.35 NM NM NM
Karamfilov Rosen 18.16 X 17.84 NM NM NM