1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 and 31 July.[1][2]

Medalists

Gold Nadezhda Ostapchuk
 Belarus
Silver Du Xianhui
 China
Bronze Nadine Banse
 Germany

Results

Final

31 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Nadezhda Ostapchuk  Belarus 16.24 16.10 16.02 x 17.45 18.23 18.23
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Du Xianhui  China 16.61 17.20 16.29 16.62 x 17.69 17.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nadine Banse  Germany 16.44 16.49 x 16.67 x 16.94 16.94
4 Lucica Ciobanu  Romania 15.93 15.24 15.85 15.78 15.22 15.60 15.93
5 Kathleen Kluge  Germany 13.46 15.31 15.60 15.47 15.23 15.82 15.82
6 Wioletta Potępa  Poland x 14.86 14.81 14.98 x 15.24 15.24
7 Mari Wahlman  Finland 15.13 15.16 14.73 14.74 14.62 15.07 15.16
8 Sumi Ichioka  Japan 15.05 13.70 14.07 14.72 14.33 14.83 15.05
9 Alina Frunza  Romania 14.70 x 14.69 14.70
10 Lisa Griebel  United States 14.54 14.27 14.03 14.54
11 Veronica Abrahamse  South Africa 14.41 14.18 14.36 14.41
12 Nataliya Bessmertnykh  Uzbekistan 13.97 14.23 13.72 14.23

Qualifications

30 Jul

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Nadezhda Ostapchuk  Belarus 16.80 - - 16.80 Q
2 Nadine Banse  Germany 16.07 - - 16.07 Q
3 Mari Wahlman  Finland 15.01 14.25 15.72 15.72 Q
4 Veronica Abrahamse  South Africa 15.42 14.55 x 15.42 q
5 Alina Frunza  Romania 14.87 14.44 15.32 15.32 q
6 Sumi Ichioka  Japan 14.77 14.26 14.11 14.77 q
7 Nataliya Bessmertnykh  Uzbekistan 13.82 14.61 13.75 14.61 q
8 Katrina Steele  Australia 13.89 x 14.17 14.17
9 Julie Dunkley  United Kingdom x 13.71 13.82 13.82
10 Krista Keir  United States 12.77 13.52 13.57 13.57
11 Amadji Ndiaye  France x x 12.85 12.85

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Du Xianhui  China 15.85 - - 15.85 Q
2 Kathleen Kluge  Germany 15.46 15.56 - 15.56 Q
3 Lucica Ciobanu  Romania 15.08 14.98 15.24 15.24 q
4 Wioletta Potępa  Poland x 15.13 14.82 15.13 q
5 Lisa Griebel  United States 14.61 14.24 14.21 14.61 q
6 Oksana Gromova  Russia 13.33 14.50 13.24 14.50
7 Martina Lulic  Croatia 13.64 14.44 14.13 14.44
8 Mojca Crnigoj  Slovenia 13.27 14.32 13.95 14.32
9 Iríni Terzóglou  Greece 13.98 14.05 14.27 14.27
10 Debra Turnbull  Australia 13.87 x 13.89 13.89
11 Magnolia Iglesias  Spain x 12.86 13.88 13.88

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 Dec 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015