| 1970 European Athletics Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
| Level | Under 20 |
| Events | 35 |
← 1968 1973 → | |
The 1970 European Athletics Junior Championships was the inaugural edition of the biennial athletics competition for European athletes aged under twenty. It was held in Colombes, near Paris, France, between 11 and 13 September. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 |  Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 |  West Germany | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  France | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 |  Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Romania | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 105 | |
According to the publication Athletics International who published the list below, it is interesting to underline some of the most significant names who competed in Paris Colombes, most of whom did not immediately make their best result but who definitely achieved distinction in the years afterwards:
