South Asian U20 Athletics Championships

Not to be confused with Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships, Asian U20 Athletics Championships, or South Asian Athletics Championships.

The South Asian U20 Athletics Championships is a recurring athletics competition between under-20 athletes from South Asian nations, governed by the South Asian Athletics Federation. ^[1] The event, first held in 2007, was formerly known as the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships.

The competition serves as a regional complement to the biennial, continental Asian Junior Athletics Championships.

At the 2018 edition, seven countries participated, including Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh. ^{[2] [3]}

Seven countries competed in the 2024 edition. ^[4]

Editions

Edition	Year	Venue	City	Country	Dates	Ref
1st	2007	Sugathadasa Stadium	Colombo	Sri Lanka	29–30 November	[5]
2nd	2013	Birsa Munda Sports Complex	Ranchi	India	10–12 November	[6]
3rd	2018	Sugathadasa Stadium	Colombo	Sri Lanka	5–6 May	[7]
4th	2024	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	Chennai	India	11–13 September	[8] [9]

References

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4. "4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2024" . Retrieved 2024-11-09.
5. "India dominates inaugural South Asian junior championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
6. "2nd SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-2013". upathletics.in. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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8. "INTERNATIONAL EVENTS". Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
9. "Indian team look to cash on home advantage at South Asian Junior Athletics Championships". Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 10 September 2024.