The men's discus throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 29 and 30 July. A 2 kg (senior implement) discus was used.

Medalists Gold Zoltán Kővágó Silver Emeka Udechuku Bronze Gábor Máté

Results Final 30 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Zoltán Kővágó x 57.35 53.90 55.93 56.80 59.36 59.36 Emeka Udechuku 56.10 x 55.91 55.44 57.99 57.39 57.99 Gábor Máté 55.71 56.96 55.95 56.09 56.29 51.91 56.96 4 Jeremy Allen 55.19 x 55.82 55.10 55.60 56.55 56.55 5 Johannes van Wyk 54.54 55.35 55.78 55.96 x 54.44 55.96 6 Carl Myerscough 48.06 55.43 51.27 55.75 53.37 55.60 55.75 7 Janus Robberts 55.57 55.19 x 53.74 x 55.63 55.63 8 Rashid Al-Dosari 53.30 52.21 51.64 51.90 52.24 x 53.30 9 Yan Xiaoming x 52.75 x 52.75 10 Scott Moser x 50.54 52.69 52.69 11 Peter Elvy x 45.47 50.41 50.41 12 Petri Hakala 48.51 x 49.23 49.23

Qualifications 29 Jul

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Carl Myerscough 55.93 - - 55.93 Q 2 Zoltán Kővágó 55.48 - - 55.48 Q 3 Scott Moser 55.27 - - 55.27 Q 4 Yan Xiaoming x 53.42 - 53.42 Q 5 Peter Elvy 50.87 x 53.28 53.28 Q 6 Janus Robberts 53.05 - - 53.05 Q 7 Petri Hakala 52.15 52.48 x 52.48 q 8 Antonín Žalský 48.53 44.51 x 48.53 9 Wael Mohd 46.75 45.08 48.23 48.23 10 Marcin Szeszula 47.47 46.35 48.20 48.20 11 Tommaso Mattei 46.34 47.65 45.15 47.65 12 Loy Martínez 45.88 47.59 x 47.59 13 Juan Rosete 46.90 47.00 46.73 47.00 14 Stefanos Hatzinikolaou 38.92 43.26 44.60 44.60

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Emeka Udechuku 57.39 - - 57.39 Q 2 Jeremy Allen 57.12 - - 57.12 Q 3 Gábor Máté 49.21 50.42 56.80 56.80 Q 4 Johannes van Wyk 52.87 53.47 - 53.47 Q 5 Rashid Al-Dosari 50.74 49.94 52.05 52.05 q 6 Ilya Kostin 51.91 x 51.80 51.91 7 Lai Chaohui 50.80 47.04 49.53 50.80 8 Julián Angulo 49.66 x 46.42 49.66 9 Matija Jakopovic 49.59 47.29 45.93 49.59 10 Scott Russell 41.05 49.14 47.71 49.14 11 John Ledbrook 47.03 47.76 x 47.76 12 Demetris Toumbas x 47.12 x 47.12 13 Mihai Timaru 46.65 45.87 45.90 46.65 14 Łukasz Wenta x 46.07 x 46.07

Participation According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

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