Athletics at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games

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Athletics at the III Commonwealth Youth Games
Balewadi Athletics Stadiums Interior.jpg
The host athletics stadium in 2010
Dates14 to 16 October
Host city Pune, India
Venue Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex


At the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games , the athletics events were held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India from 14 to 16 October. [1] A total of 34 events were contested, which were split evenly between the sexes. [2] After the swimming programme, the athletics competition had the next most number of events.

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Medal summary

Boys

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Shehan Abeyptiya
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
10.43 GR Suwaibou Sanneh
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
10.51 Jason Rogers
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
10.52
200 metres Shehan Abeyptiya
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
21.27 Ray Williams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
21.30 Amiya Mallick
Flag of India.svg  India
21.33
400 metres Kirani James
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
46.66 GR Elvis Ukale
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
47.16 Jordan McGrath
Flag of England.svg  England
47.26
800 metres Windy Jonas
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1:50.72 Daniel Lagamang
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
1:51.28 David Mutinda
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:52.22
1500 metres Jonathon Ndiku
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:45.96 GR Alex Cherop
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
3:48.41 Windy Cylof Jonas
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
3:48.41
5000 metres Moses Kibet
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
14:10.86 Dickson Huru
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
14:11.06 Japhet Korir
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14:11.3
110 metres hurdles Sam Baines
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
13.77 GR Cornel Fredericks
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
13.99 Jared Bezuidenhout
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14.08
4×100 metres relay Ranil Jayawardena
Roshan Chamara Silva
Keith de Mel
Shehan Abeyptiya
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
40.85 GR Mitchell Zlim
Kevin Moore
Jared Bezuidenhout
Sam Baines
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
41.08 Simon Leveille
Phillip Hayle
Makinde Oluwasegun
Andre Robert Hamilton
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
41.31
4×400 metres relay Jithin Paul
Dharambir
Singh Inderjeet
Parveen Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
3:13.32 GR Dean Swart
Folavia Sehohle
Windy Jonas
Willem Voigt
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
3:14.01 Frazer Wickes
Shaun McFarlane
Tama Toki
Matthew Robinson
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
41.31
High jump Willem Voigt
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2.11 Nikhil Chittarasu
Flag of India.svg  India
2.09 Derek Drouin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2.09
Pole vault Blake Lucas
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
5.25 GR Cheyne Damon Rahme
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
5.20 Edward Mourbey
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
4.70
Long jump Stefan Brits
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
7.38 Rosito Andrews
Flag of India.svg  India
7.24 Azarudeen Buhari
Flag of India.svg  India
7.14
Triple jump Dheeraj Mishra
Flag of India.svg  India
15.42 Benjamin Williams
Flag of England.svg  England
15.41 Boipelo Rakola Motlhatlhego
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
15.20
Shot put Curtis Griffith
Flag of England.svg  England
18.56 GR Stephen Brink
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
18.41 Jasdeep Singh Dhillon
Flag of India.svg  India
18.10
Discus throw Julian Wruck
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
60.88 GR Curtis Griffith
Flag of England.svg  England
55.35 Arjun Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
52.02
Hammer throw Peter Smith
Flag of England.svg  England
68.38 Chandrodaya Singh Narayan
Flag of India.svg  India
67.38 Ajaj Ahmed
Flag of India.svg  India
64.97
Javelin throw Krishan Tripathi
Flag of India.svg  India
71.52 GR Rohit Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
67.60 Luke Bissett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
65.64

Girls

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Shaunna Thompson
Flag of England.svg  England
11.46 GR Elly Graf
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
11.80 Lauren O'Sullivan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
11.81
200 metres Shaunna Thompson
Flag of England.svg  England
23.42 GR Racheal Nachula
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
23.86 Lauren O'Sullivan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
24.14
400 metres Racheal Nachula
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
52.97 GR M. R. Poovamma
Flag of India.svg  India
55.17 Rabecca Nachula
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
55.20
800 metres Caster Semenya
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:04.23 GR Rachel Stringer
Flag of England.svg  England
2:05.71 Lynsey Sharp
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2:06.77
1500 metres Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4:20.16 GR Jessica Parry
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4:20.59 Ciara Mageean
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
4:22.53
3000 metres Mercy Cherono
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
9:06.01 GR Doreen Chesang
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
9:35.71 Mary Naali
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
9:36.63
100 metres hurdles Kierre Beckles
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
13.88 GR Gayathri Govindaraj
Flag of India.svg  India
14.00 Brianna Beahan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14.08
4×100 metres relayFlag of India.svg  India
Nirupama Sunderraj
Bhagyashri Shirke
Srabani Nanda
Gayathri Govindaraj
46.27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Brianna Beahan
Lauren O'Sullivan
Elly Graf
Ainsley Ackerman
46.74Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olivia Charnuski
Loudia Laarman
Alyssa Johnson
Karlene Hurrell Jemmott
46.83
4×400 metres relayFlag of India.svg  India
Chinchu Jose
Anu Mariam Jose
Arya Charivila
M. R. Poovamma
3:42.02 GR Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Lauren Leon
Karlene Hurrell Jemmott
Jessica Parry
Alyssa Johnson
3:45.46Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Aimie Laube
Alicia Keir
Zoe Mazoudier
Selma Kajan
3:46.10
High jump Elizabeth Lamb
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1.79 Molly Grant
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1.74 Norliyana Kamarudin
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
1.71
Pole vault Jade Ive
Flag of England.svg  England
4.05 GR Ariane Beaumont-Courteau
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
3.90 Abi Haywood
Flag of England.svg  England
3.80
Long jump Abigail Irozuru
Flag of England.svg  England
5.92 Hannah Lewis
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
5.85 Mariah Ririnui
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
5.80
Triple jump Shardha Ghule
Flag of India.svg  India
13.11 GR Gayathri Govindaraj
Flag of India.svg  India
12.89 Ainsley Ackerman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12.72
Shot put Julie Labonté
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
15.02 Vika Lolo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14.73 Margaret Satupai
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
14.24
Discus throw Vika Lolo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
50.49 GR Margaret Satupai
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
48.43 Shaunagh Brown
Flag of England.svg  England
42.96
Hammer throw Sophie Hitchon
Flag of England.svg  England
58.43 GR Maria Badenhorst
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
50.92 Ashleigh Mumberson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
50.87
Javelin throw Bianca Maurer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
49.87 Pip Charlesworth
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
46.14 Poonam Rani Jakhar
Flag of India.svg  India
44.25

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