Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

World Junior Championships - 1986       Athens, Greece (16-20 Jul)
1st Championships      

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Timothy 'Tim' BARNES (NSW)    Triple Jump     Qual 3 fouls
Peter BAXEVANIS (Vic)    Hammer Throw     Qual DNQ 57.34m
Craig BRILL (Vic)    10,000 metres Walk   20   20th 45:27.63
Sean CARLIN (SA)    Hammer Throw   7   Qual 67.66m; Final 7th 66.48m
Paul COPELAND (Vic)    10,000 metres Walk   12   12th 43:27.32
David CULBERT (Vic)    4 x 100 metres     Ht3 4th 40.56
    Long Jump   4   Qual 7.67(-0.5); Final 4th 7.71(+1.0)
David DWORJANYN (NSW)    100 metres     Ht9 5th 11.00(0.0)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht3 4th 40.56
Anthony 'Tony' FORD (Qld)    5,000 metres   16   Ht2 10th 14:19.25; Final 16th 14:34.09
    20 km     Did not finish
Timothy 'Tim' FOSTER (SA)    Decathlon   13   13th 7017pts (11.49, 6.25m, 12.70m, 1.85m, 50.35, 15.78, 36.38m, 4.50m, 56.60m, 4:35.82)
Dolph FRANCIS (Qld)    400 metres Hurdles   7   Ht2 4th 52.01; SF2 2nd 50.72; Final 7th 51.69
    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 4th 3:09.59
Mark GARNER (NSW)    200 metres   9   Ht7 2nd 21.42(+0.3); QF1 1st 21.21(+0.6); SF2 5th 21.42(-0.7)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht3 4th 40.56
    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 4th 3:09.59
Phillip 'Phil' HENDERSON (Vic)    High Jump   7   Qual 2.13m; Final 7th 2.16m
Peter HEPWORTH (NSW)    800 metres     Ht3 5th 1:52.75
Bentley 'Ben' LAIDLER (WA)    Shot Put   9   Qual 16.15m; Final 9th 16.44m
    Discus Throw   9   Qual 51.36m; Final 9th 53.70m
Mark LONGMUIR (Vic)    400 metres Hurdles     Ht4 5th 53.41
Steven 'Steve' MCBAIN (SA)    100 metres   9   Ht1 3rd 10.63(+2.2); QF1 4th 10.81(-0.6); SF2 5th 10.51(+1.7)
    200 metres   3   Ht11 1st 21.32(-0.2); QF4 1st 21.21(-0.2); SF1 3rd 21.38(+0.6); Final 3rd 21.21(+0.2)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht3 4th 40.56
John MINNS (Vic)    Shot Put   5   Qual 16.92m; Final 5th 17.27m
Miles MURPHY (NSW)    400 metres   1   Ht4 1st 46.83; SF3 2nd 46.02; Final 1st 45.64
    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 4th 3:09.59
Cameron ORR (Vic)    800 metres     Ht1 2nd 1:50.81; SF2 8th 1:56.04
    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 4th 3:09.59
Werner REITERER (Vic)    Discus Throw   2   Qual 52.22m; Final 2nd 58.64m
Stephen SPIERS (WA)    10,000 metres   10   10th 30:19.16
    20 km   6   6th 1:05:01.0
John WHITE (Qld)    Javelin Throw     Qual DNQ 65.74m
Steve WILSON (SA)    Pole Vault     Qual DNQ 4.90m
Patrick WOODS (ACT)    2,000 metres Steeplechase     Ht2 8th 5:48.37
TEAM    4 x 100 metres     Ht3 4th 40.56
    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 4th 3:09.59
 
Women   Event   Position   Result
Jodi ALLEN (Tas)    4 x 400 metres     Ht2 4th 3:42.82; Final 7th 3:42.58
Angela BATEUP (Luchetti) (NSW)    1500 metres     Ht2 5th 4:31.53
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Gabrielle BLYTHE (Vic)    5,000 metres Walk   7   7th 23:56.56
Lisa CLARKE (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Leah CRANSTON (Qld)    High Jump   8   Qual 1.78m; Final 8th 1.80m
Louise CURREY (McPaul) (NSW)    Heptathlon   13   13th 5013pts (15.76, 1.73m, 10.75m, 26.87, 5.00m, 47.18m, 2:28.54)
Kerith DUNCANSON (NSW)    3,000 metres   9   Ht1 6th 9:27.96; Final 9th 9:20.58
Vanessa FRENCH (WA)    Discus Throw   10   Qual 44.72m; Final 45.88m
Sharon JAKLOFSKY-SMITH (Qld)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
    Long Jump     Did not compete
    Heptathlon     Did not finish 1678pts (14.86, 1.67m)
Gai KAPERNICK (Qld)    High Jump   6   Qual 1.82m; Final 6th 1.80m
Melissa MEDLICOTT (Moore) (NSW)    100 metres     Ht1 4th 12.14(0.0); SF3 7th 12.00(0.0)
    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Aleyna NARBEY (WA)    5,000 metres Walk   12   12th 24:37.76
Michelle O'ROURKE (ACT)    800 metres     Ht3 3rd 2:07.18
    4 x 400 metres     Ht2 4th 3:42.82; Final 7th 3:42.58
Lisa PHILLIPS (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
Sophie SCAMPS (NSW)    800 metres     Ht4 3rd 2:07.31
    4 x 400 metres     Ht2 4th 3:42.82; Final 7th 3:42.58
Bernadette SERONE (NSW)    Shot Put   12   Qual 14.43m; Final 12th 13.54m
Jennifer 'Jenny' WALKER (ACT)    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
    4 x 400 metres     Ht2 4th 3:42.82; Final 7th 3:42.58
Yvette YKEMA (Vic)    Shot Put   9   Qual 13.81m; Final 9th 14.17m
    Discus Throw   5   Qual 46.48m; Final 5th 50.84m
TEAM    4 x 100 metres     Did not compete
    4 x 400 metres   7   Ht2 4th 3:42.82; Final 7th 3:42.58

Overall Team Rank: 10 (51pts)
Men's Team Rank: 9 (39pts)
Women's Team Rank: 14 (12pts)

1188 athletes participated from 143 countries

 

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