1990 Arab Junior Athletics Championships
| 4th Arab Junior Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Latakia, Syria |
| Events | 18 |
| Participation | 3 nations |
The 1990 Arab Junior Athletics Championships was the fourth edition of the international athletics competition for under-20 athletes from Arab countries. It took place in Latakia, Syria. Only women competed at this edition of the competition in a programme containing only 18 athletics events. International participation was very limited, with Egypt and Syria providing all but three of the medallists. Palestine was the only other competing nation.[1]
Egypt topped the medal table with ten gold medals, followed by the hosts Syria with six golds. Palestine's sole individual medals came in the 5000 m walk, in which its two athletes were the only finishers. Sisters and each won three gold medals in the track events for Egypt. Their compatriot became the third woman to complete a 100 metres hurdles and heptathlon double, following in the footsteps of and Yasmina Azzizi. Reflecting the diminished participation, the marks set at this competition were of a much lower standard than in previous years.[1]
Medal summary[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  (SYR) |
13.25 | (SYR) |
13.27 |  (EGY) |
13.89 |
| 200 metres | (EGY) |
26.71 | (SYR) |
26.82 | (SYR) |
27.50 |
| 400 metres | (EGY) |
57.8 | (SYR) |
60.8 | (EGY) |
61.3 |
| 800 metres | (EGY) |
2:19.24 | (SYR) |
2:20.22 | (EGY) |
2:28.01 |
| 1500 metres | (EGY) |
4:59.20 | (SYR) |
5:00.30 | (SYR) |
5:00.80 |
| 3000 metres | (EGY) |
10:54.72 | (SYR) |
10:55.81 | (EGY) |
11:00.42 |
| 10,000 metres | (SYR) |
43:53.6 | (SYR) |
44:26.3 | (EGY) |
45:34.2 |
| 100 m hurdles | (EGY) |
16.87 | (SYR) |
19.94 | (EGY) |
21.69 |
| 400 m hurdles | (EGY) |
63.93 | (SYR) |
76.00 | (SYR) |
76.62 |
| 4×100 m relay | Unknown | ??? | Unknown | ??? | Unknown | ??? |
| 4×400 m relay | Egypt (EGY) |
4:05.17 | Syria (SYR) |
4:12.82 |  Palestine (PLE) |
5:34.53 |
| 5000 m walk | (PLE) |
31:22.31 | (PLE) |
32:38.0 | Only two finishers | |
| High jump | (SYR) |
1.50 m | (EGY) |
1.47 m | (SYR) |
1.44 m |
| Long jump | (SYR) |
5.18 m | (SYR) |
4.89 m | (EGY) |
4.46 m |
| Shot put | (SYR) |
11.41 m | (EGY) |
11.37 m | (SYR) |
11.17 m |
| Discus throw | (SYR) |
45.00 m CR | (EGY) |
35.98 m | (SYR) |
23.92 m |
| Javelin throw | (EGY) |
38.56 m | (EGY) |
34.74 m | (SYR) |
33.94 m |
| Heptathlon | (EGY) |
3569 pts | (SYR) |
3305 pts | (EGY) |
2710 pts |
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 10 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Syria (SYR) | 6 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Palestine (PLE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 50 | |
References[]
- ^ a b Pan Arab Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-02-22.
Championships of the Arab Athletics Federation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior |  | |
| Junior | ||
| Youth | ||
See also: Athletics at the Pan Arab Games | ||
- Arab Junior Athletics Championships
- International athletics competitions hosted by Syria
- Sport in Latakia
- 1990 in athletics (track and field)
- 1990 in Syrian sport
- 1990 in youth sport