| 2013 World School Athletics Championship | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22-27 June 2013 [1] |
| Host city | Sokolov,  Czech Republic |
| Level | U20, U18 [2] |
The 2013 World School Athletics Championship events were held in Sokolov and the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic from 22 to 27 June 2013.
The championships were highlighted by Vincent Basima 's win in the boy's 100 m with a time of 10.91 seconds. [3]
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Yongqi Zhu  China | 10.97 | Joseph Dewar  Great Britain | 11.12 | Mompoloki Phaladi  Botswana | 11.49 |
| 200 metres | Jinsheng Liang China | 21.54 | Laurens Francois  Belgium | 21.83 | Kacper Wieclaw  Poland | 22.26 |
| 400 metres | Berk Köksal  Turkey | 49.58 | Matúš Talan  Slovakia | 50.24 | Marek Ptáček Czech Republic | 52.75 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Haiqin Liu China | 12.46 | Natália Ostrožlíková Slovakia | 12.55 | Ina Van Lancker Belgium | 12.58 |
| 200 metres | Emma Coppenolle Belgium | 25.97 | Lopang Kamberuka  Austria | 25.99 | Zuzana Karaffová Slovakia | 26.12 |
| 400 metres | Sabrina Bakare Great Britain | 55.12 | Viktória Záhradníčková Slovakia | 55.99 | Busra Yildirim Turkey | 58.20 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Qun Liu China | 12.30 | Luisa Pagels  Germany | 12.31 | Lesley Scanlan  Australia | 12.56 |
| 200 metres | Gosego Mpeo Botswana | 25.44 | Casandra Kgosiesele Botswana | 26.21 | Jade Packer Great Britain | 26.33 |
| 400 metres | Galefele Moroko Botswana | 54.44 | Mikhela Bayes Australia | 56.27 | Daniela Ledecká Slovakia | 56.71 |
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