IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics

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The IAAF U18 Championships in Athletics (until 2015 known as IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics) [1] was a global athletics event comprising track and field events for competitors who were 17 or younger (youth = Under-18). The event was organized by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It was held biennially from 1999 to 2017.

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The name change and cancellation

In the 206th IAAF Council Meeting, held after the 2016 Summer Olympics, the council decided to conclude the world championship for under-18 athletes after the 2017 event. The decision was made with the intention of improving under-18 competitions at continental level instead. [2] The competition was renamed to the IAAF World U18 Championships in November 2015, though ultimately only the 2017 competition used this title.

The competition was the under-18 counterpart to the World U20 Championships, which are for athletes who are 19 years of age or under in the year of competition.

Editions

EditionYearCityCountryDateVenueTop of the medal table
1st 1999 Bydgoszcz Flag of Poland.svg Poland16–18 July Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2nd 2001 Debrecen Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary12–15 July Gyulai István Atlétikai Stadion Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3rd 2003 Sherbrooke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada9–13 July Université de Sherbrooke Stadium Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4th 2005 Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco13–17 July Stade Sidi-Youssef-Ben-Ali  [ fr ]Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5th 2007 Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic11–15 July Městský stadion Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6th 2009 Brixen Flag of Italy.svg Italy8–12 July Raiffeisen Arena di Bressanone  [ pl ]Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
7th 2011 Lille Flag of France.svg France6–10 July Stadium Lille Métropole Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8th 2013 Donetsk Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine10–14 July RSC Olimpiyskiy Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
9th 2015 Cali Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia15–19 July Cali Olympic Stadium Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10th 2017 Nairobi Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya12–16 July Moi International Sports Centre Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Championships records

Key:  Defunct event

Boys

EventRecord (wind speed)NameNationDateGamesRefVideo
100 m 10.28 (−0.4 m/s) Abdul Hakim Sani Brown Flag of Japan.svg Japan15 July 2015 2015 Cali [3]
200 m 20.34 (−0.4 m/s) Abdul Hakim Sani Brown Flag of Japan.svg Japan19 July 2015 2015 Cali [4]
400 m 45.24 Kirani James Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 10 July 2009 2009 Brixen [5] [6]
800 m 1:44.08 Leonard Kirwa Kosencha Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9 July 2011 2011 Lille [7] [8]
1500 m 3:36.38 Kumari Taki Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya17 July 2015 2015 Cali [9]
3000 m 7:40.10 William Malel Sitonik Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 10 July 2011 2011 Lille [10] [11]
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm)13.04 A (+0.1 m/s) De'Jour Russell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica14 July 2017 2017 Nairobi [12]
400 m hurdles (84.0 cm)49.01 William Wynne Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15 July 2007 2007 Ostrava
2000 m steeplechase 5:19.99 Meresa Kahsay Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 12 July 2013 2013 Donetsk [13]
High jump 2.27 m Huang Haiqiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 16 July 2005 2005 Marrakech
Pole Vault 5.30 m Armand Duplantis Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden19 July 2015 2015 Cali [14]
Vladyslav Malykhin Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Long jump 8.05 m (+0.5 m/s) Maykel Massó Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba16 July 2015 2015 Cali [15]
Triple jump 17.30 m A (+0.6 m/s) Jordan A. Díaz Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba14 July 2017 2017 Nairobi [16]
Shot put (5 kg)24.35 m Jacko Gill Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7 July 2011 2011 Lille [17] [18]
Discus throw (1.5 kg)70.67 m Mykyta Nesterenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13 July 2007 2007 Ostrava
Hammer throw (5 kg)84.91 m Hlib Piskunov Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine17 July 2015 2015 Cali [19]
Javelin throw (700 g)83.16 m Morné Moolman Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9 July 2011 2011 Lille [20] [21]
Octathlon 6491 pts Jake Stein Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6–7 July 2011 2011 Lille [22] [23]
11.52 (−0.5 m/s)(100 m), 7.22 m (+1.2 m/s)(long jump), 17.22 m (shot put), 51.32 (400 m) /
14.25 (−1.0 m/s)(110 m hurdles), 1.98 m (high jump), 59.65 m (javelin), 2:52.93 (1000 m)
Decathlon 8002 pts Niklas Kaul Flag of Germany.svg Germany15–16 July 2015 2015 Cali [24]
100m (wind)Long jump (wind)Shot putHigh jump400m110H (wind)DiscusPole vaultJavelin1500m
11.59 (-0.2 m/s)6.76 m (+1.1 m/s)16.08 m
(5 kg)
2.05 m51.2015.44 (-0.7 m/s)
(91.4 cm)
44.09 m
(1.5 kg)
4.70 m78.20 m
(700 g)
4:42.29
10000 m walk (track)40:51.31 Pavel Parshin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9 July 2011 2011 Lille [25]
Sprint medley relay 1:49.23 Waseem Williams
Michael O'Hara
Okeen Williams
Martin Manley
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 14 July 2013 2013 Donetsk [26]

Girls

EventRecordNameNationDateGamesRef
100 m 11.08 (0.0 m/s) Candace Hill Flag of the United States.svg United States16 July 2015 2015 Cali [27]
200 m 22.43 (−0.7 m/s) Candace Hill Flag of the United States.svg United States19 July 2015 2015 Cali [28]
400 m 51.19 Nawal El Jack Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 15 July 2005 2005 Marrakech
800 m 2:01.13 Aníta Hinriksdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 14 July 2013 2013 Donetsk [29]
1500 m 4:09.48 Faith Kipyegon Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9 July 2011 2011 Lille [7] [30]
3000 m 8:53.94 Mercy Cherono Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 11 July 2007 2007 Ostrava
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)12.94 (0.0 m/s) Yanique Thompson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 11 July 2013 2013 Donetsk [31]
400 m hurdles 55.94 Sydney McLaughlin Flag of the United States.svg United States18 July 2015 2015 Cali [32]
2000 m Steeplechase 6:11.83 Korahubsh Itaa Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 10 July 2009 2009 Brixen
High jump 1.92 m Iryna Kovalenko Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine12 July 2003 2003 Sherbrooke
1.92 m A Yaroslava Mahuchikh 14 July 2017 2017 Nairobi [33]
Pole vault 4.35 m Vicky Parnov Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14 July 2007 2007 Ostrava
Long jump 6.47 m (+1.3 m/s) Darya Klishina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15 July 2007 2007 Ostrava
Triple jump 13.86 m (−0.6 m/s) Cristine Spataru Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 11 July 2003 2003 Sherbrooke
Shot put (3 kg)20.14 m Emel Dereli Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11 July 2013 2013 Donetsk [34]
Shot put (4 kg)16.87 m Valerie Adams Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13 July 2001 2001 Debrecen
Discus throw 56.34 m Xie Yuchen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10 July 2013 2013 Donetsk [35]
Hammer throw (3 kg)73.20 m Réka Gyurátz Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13 July 2013 2013 Donetsk [36]
Hammer throw (4 kg)64.61 m Bianca Perie Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 14 July 2007 2007 Ostrava
Javelin throw (500 g)62.92 m A Marisleisys Duarthe Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba16 July 2017 2017 Nairobi [37]
Javelin throw (600 g)59.74 m Christin Hussong Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7 July 2011 2011 Lille [38]
Heptathlon (4 kg Shot put & 600 g Javelin)5875 Tatyana Chernova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–16 July 2005 2005 Marrakech
13.62 (+1.4 m/s)(100 m hurdles), 1.69 m (high jump), 10.79 m (shot put), 24.79 (+0.2 m/s)(200 m) /
6.13 (+0.5 m/s)(long jump), 48.20 m (javelin throw), 2:21.91 (800 m)
Heptathlon (with 3 kg Shot Put & 500 g Javelin)6037 Géraldine Ruckstuhl Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland17–18 July 2015 2015 Cali [39]
13.93 (+0.7 m/s)(100 m hurdles/76.2 cm), 1.73 m (high jump), 14.25 m (shot put/3 kg), 25.83 (−0.5 m/s)(200 m) /
5.71 (0.0 m/s)(long jump), 52.87 m (javelin throw/500 g), 2:17.58 (800 m)
5000 m walk (track)20:28.05 Tatyana Kalmykova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12 July 2007 2007 Ostrava
Sprint medley relay 2:03.42 Christania Williams
Shericka Jackson
Chrisann Gordon
Olivia James
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10 July 2011 2011 Lille [10] [40]

All-time medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 504140131
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 454525115
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 28241365
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 27291773
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22171958
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 20192665
7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18151649
8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 18131445
9Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 16182054
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14141341
11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1451332
12Flag of France.svg  France 1161330
13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1041024
14Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 7131030
15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 691631
16Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 66315
17Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 57315
18Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 44715
19Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 44614
20Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 44210
21Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 4026
22Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 39416
23Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 34310
24Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 3025
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3025
26Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 27413
27Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2428
28Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2417
29Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 221115
30Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2215
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2215
32Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2125
33Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2114
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2114
35Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 2103
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2103
37Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 2002
38Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 17715
39Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 14510
40Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1236
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1236
42Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 1203
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1203
44Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1168
45Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1135
46Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1113
47Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1102
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1102
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1102
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1102
51Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1023
52Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1012
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1012
54Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1001
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1001
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1001
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1001
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1001
59Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 06713
60Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0448
61Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0235
62Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 0202
63Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0123
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0123
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 0123
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0123
67Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 0112
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0112
Independent Athletes [1] 0112
69Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0101
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 0101
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 0101
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 0101
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0101
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0101
Flag of India.svg  India 0101
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0101
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0101
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 0101
79Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0022
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0022
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0022
82Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0011
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 0011
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0011
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 0011
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 0011
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0011
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 0011
Totals (88 entries)3903933931176
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes

^[1] Independent Athletes were not included in the official medal table. [41]

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