The men's hammer throw event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16 and 17 July. A 6 kg (junior implement) hammer was used.
Medalists Gold Werner Smit Silver Ali Al-Zinkawi Bronze Aleksandr Kazulka
Results Final 17 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Werner Smit 74.63 x 76.43 73.74 73.39 76.03 76.43 Ali Al-Zinkawi 73.69 x x x 70.02 x 73.69 Aleksandr Kazulka x 72.72 x x x x 72.72 4 Fabián Di Paolo 71.48 71.22 71.26 x 69.48 x 71.48 5 Kirill Ikonnikov 71.26 x x 61.87 x 70.23 71.26 6 Mohamed Al-Kaabi x x 71.22 x x 64.60 71.22 7 Lasse Luotonen 65.95 70.47 69.33 69.69 x 50.63 70.47 8 Frédéric Pouzy x 70.42 66.49 70.38 66.38 70.03 70.42 9 Guram Feroyev 69.65 65.42 x 69.65 10 Timothy Driesen 67.07 x 68.34 68.34 11 Kamilius Bethke 66.44 66.10 64.99 66.44 12 Oleg Sinkevich x x 66.07 66.07
Qualifications 16 Jul
Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Ali Al-Zinkawi 73.42 - - 73.42 Q 2 Fabián Di Paolo 70.47 - - 70.47 Q 3 Timothy Driesen 68.34 x 69.59 69.59 q 4 Guram Feroyev 69.49 68.74 68.37 69.49 q 5 Kamilius Bethke 67.52 x 66.09 67.52 q 6 Oleg Sinkevich 66.40 x x 66.40 q 7 Jacques Koen x 63.90 x 63.90 8 Jaroslaw Zabrocki 60.41 x 62.45 62.45 9 Laslo Eperjesi 62.05 x x 62.05 10 Matko Tesija x x 58.42 58.42 Mohsen Anany x x x NM Stamatis Papantoniou x x x NM
Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Aleksandr Kazulka x 75.01 - 75.01 Q 2 Werner Smit 73.95 - - 73.95 Q 3 Kirill Ikonnikov 71.82 - - 71.82 Q 4 Lasse Luotonen 71.44 - - 71.44 Q 5 Frédéric Pouzy x x 71.10 71.10 Q 6 Mohamed Al-Kaabi 70.63 - - 70.63 Q 7 Mohamad Al-Jowhar x 63.75 65.74 65.74 8 Massimo Marussi x 63.27 65.37 65.37 9 Paul Peulich x 64.43 x 64.43 10 Mark Newton 63.63 62.79 61.42 63.63 11 Benjamin Siart x x 61.95 61.95 Roberto Sáez x x x NM
Participation According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
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