| 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 16–18 July |
| Host city |  Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Venue | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Municipal Stadium |
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| Level | Youth (under 18) |
| Events | 39 |
The 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the first edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland from July 16 to July 18, 1999.
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenya | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |  Russia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  China | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  United States | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 |  France | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |  Jamaica | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 |  Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Cuba | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 |  Germany | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 |  Finland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Poland* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Qatar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 |  Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Ethiopia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 |  Ukraine | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 |  Belarus | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 |  Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
World Championships organised by World Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Outdoor | |
| Indoor | |
| Continental Cup* | |
| U20 | |
| U18 | |
| Cross Country | |
| Race Walking | |
| Women's Road Race | |
| Marathon | |
| Half Marathon | |
| Road Relay | |
| Relays | |
| Ultimate | |
| Road Running | |
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