2004 Arab Junior Athletics Championships
| 11th Arab Junior Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Damascus, Syria |
| Events | 43 |
The 2004 Arab Junior Athletics Championships was the eleventh edition of the international athletics competition for under-20 athletes from Arab countries. It took place in Damascus, Syria – the fourth time that the city hosted the tournament. A total of 43 athletics events were contested, 22 for men and 21 for women. The 2002 medal table leader, Morocco, was absent from the tournament.[1]
Sudan topped the table for the first time with eight gold medals. Egypt was a close second with seven titles. Qatar were third with six gold medals, all in the men's side. A minority of track finals had times recorded only to a tenth of a second due to technical restrictions. Junior implements were used in the men's throwing events for a second edition running, setting the standard for future events.[1]
On the men's side Antar Zerguelaïne won a middle-distance double, Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr was a double sprint medallist and Aymen Ben Ahmed took the hurdles gold medal. All three went on to win senior medals at African level. Long jumper Saleh Al-Haddad was a clear winner and took multiple Asian medals as a senior. Gretta Taslakian emerged on the women's side, breaking new ground for Lebanon by winning a sprint double – also her country's first individual gold medals at the competition. Sudanese trio Muna Jabir Adam, and Nawal El Jack won eight individual medals between them in the track events – all would make an impact as seniors at the Pan Arab Games.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  (BHR) |
10.34 |  Mustafa Amir Ibrahim (EGY) |
10.49 |  (KSA) |
10.65 |
| 200 metres | (BHR) |
20.85 CR |  Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr (SUD) |
21.11 | Mustafa Amir Ibrahim (EGY) |
21.21 |
| 400 metres | Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr (SUD) |
46.92 | (SUD) |
47.97 |  (OMN) |
48.07 |
| 800 metres |  Antar Zerguelaïne (ALG) |
1:51.7 | (KSA) |
1:53.0 | (SUD) |
1:54.7 |
| 1500 metres | Antar Zerguelaïne (ALG) |
3:48.47 |  (QAT) |
3:49.31 |  (SYR) |
3:50.27 |
| 5000 metres | Mohammed Abdu Al-Bekhit (QAT) |
14:31.40 | (SUD) |
14:33.67 | (QAT) |
14:38.80 |
| 10,000 metres | (QAT) |
30:17.3 | (QAT) |
30:40.5 | (SUD) |
30:51.8 |
| 110 m hurdles |  Aymen Ben Ahmed (TUN) |
14.03 =CR | (KSA) |
14.76 | (OMN) |
14.89 |
| 400 m hurdles | (KSA) |
50.81 CR | (KSA) |
52.10 |  (KUW) |
52.80 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (QAT) |
8:58.4 | (ALG) |
8:59.4 | (QAT) |
9:06.0 |
| 4×100 m relay | Oman (OMN) |
40.34 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
41.14 | Syria (SYR) |
42.83 |
| 4×400 m relay | Sudan (SUD) |
3:11.52 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
3:12.96 | Oman (OMN) |
3:14.33 |
| 10,000 m walk | (SYR) |
46:52.4 | (ALG) |
47:52.2 | (EGY) |
48:34.7 |
| High jump | (EGY) |
2.10 m | (ALG) |
2.02 m | (ALG) |
2.02 m |
| Pole vault | (QAT) |
4.80 m | Abderrahmane Tamedda (TUN) |
4.70 m | (ALG) |
4.30 m |
| Long jump | Saleh Al-Haddad (KUW) |
7.49 m | (KSA) |
7.24 m | (EGY) |
7.17 m |
| Triple jump | (QAT) |
15.91 m | (BHR) |
15.83 m | (BHR) |
15.27 m |
| Shot put | (EGY) |
18.43 m | (KUW) |
18.38 m | (KUW) |
18.38 m |
| Discus throw | (QAT) |
57.40 m CR | (KSA) |
53.80 m |  (LBY) |
53.32 m |
| Hammer throw | (KUW) |
61.90 m | (KUW) |
60.50 m | (EGY) |
58.60 m |
| Javelin throw | (SUD) |
60.98 m | (QAT) |
60.98 m | (OMN) |
59.30 m |
| Decathlon | (KUW) |
7012 pts CR |  Mohamed Abbas Darwish (UAE) |
6453 pts | (KSA) |
6034 pts |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Gretta Taslakian (LIB) |
12.01 CR | (ALG) |
12.20 | (SYR) |
12.32 |
| 200 metres | Gretta Taslakian (LIB) |
24.30 CR | Muna Jabir Adam (SUD) |
24.39 | (SYR) |
25.00 |
| 400 metres | Muna Jabir Adam (SUD) |
54.21 CR | Nawal El Jack (SUD) |
55.18 | (SYR) |
55.74 |
| 800 metres | Muna Jabir Adam (SUD) |
2:11.9 | (ALG) |
2:12.5 | (TUN) |
2:14.7 |
| 1500 metres | (TUN) |
4:28.10 CR | (SUD) |
4:28.58 | (ALG) |
4:31.09 |
| 3000 metres | (TUN) |
9:46.8 | (SUD) |
9:49.8 | (SUD) |
9:50.2 |
| 5000 metres | (SUD) |
17:02.0 CR | (EGY) |
17:12.2 | (SUD) |
17:33.8 |
| 100 m hurdles | (ALG) |
14.37 | (ALG) |
14.74 | (SYR) |
15.00 |
| 400 m hurdles | (SYR) |
59.91 CR | Nawal El Jack (SUD) |
60.19 | (ALG) |
61.82 |
| 4×100 m relay | Sudan (SUD) |
48.33 | Syria (SYR) |
48.35 | Algeria (ALG) |
48.37 |
| 4×400 m relay | Sudan (SUD) |
3:44.84 CR | Syria (SYR) |
3:49.48 | Algeria (ALG) |
4:03.73 |
| 5000 m walk | (SYR) |
26:44.6 | (SYR) |
27:09.6 | (EGY) |
27:09.7 |
| High jump | (EGY) |
1.65 m | (EGY) |
1.62 m | (TUN) |
1.59 m |
| Pole vault | (EGY) |
3.40 m =CR | (ALG) |
3.40 m |  (JOR) |
3.20 m |
| Long jump | (TUN) |
5.83 m | (TUN) |
5.62 m | (ALG) |
5.62 m |
| Triple jump | (TUN) |
12.85 m | (ALG) |
12.44 m | (EGY) |
12.30 m |
| Shot put | (EGY) |
13.75 m | (SYR) |
12.60 m | (TUN) |
12.20 m |
| Discus throw | (EGY) |
43.99 m | (TUN) |
37.10 m | (SYR) |
36.90 m |
| Hammer throw | (EGY) |
51.20 m CR | (EGY) |
50.08 m | (SYR) |
32.18 m |
| Javelin throw | (SYR) |
31.40 m | (SYR) |
30.35 m |  (PLE) |
25.48 m |
| Heptathlon | (SYR) |
4345 pts | (EGY) |
3739 pts | (SYR) |
3431 pts |
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan (SUD) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Qatar (QAT) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Syria (SYR) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Tunisia (TUN) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | Kuwait (KUW) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Bahrain (BHR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Lebanon (LIB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Oman (OMN) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Libya (LBY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 43 | 43 | 42 | 128 | |
References[]
- ^ a b Pan Arab Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-02-22.
Championships of the Arab Athletics Federation | ||
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| Senior |  | |
| Junior | ||
| Youth | ||
See also: Athletics at the Pan Arab Games | ||
- Arab Junior Athletics Championships
- International athletics competitions hosted by Syria
- Sport in Damascus
- 2004 in athletics (track and field)
- 2004 in Syrian sport
- 21st century in Damascus
- 2004 in youth sport