2004 Arab Youth Athletics Championships

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1st Arab Youth Athletics Championships
Dates31 July–2 August
Host cityRabat, Morocco
LevelYouth
Events39

The 2004 Arab Youth Athletics Championships was the inaugural edition of the international athletics competition for under-18 athletes from Arab countries. Organised by the Arab Athletic Federation, it took place in Rabat, Morocco from 31 July to 2 August. A total of thirty-nine events were contested, of which 20 by male and 19 by female athletes, identically matching the programme of the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics.[1][2] The girls' programme did not have a steeplechase event.

Five athletes completed individual doubles at the tournament. On the boys' side, Omani Abdullah Al-Sooli won a 100 metres/200 metres short sprint double and Abdalaati Iguider of Morocco took both middle-distance titles. On the girls' side, Nawal El Jack of Sudan won both the 400 metres flat and 400 metres hurdles, Jordan's Rima Taha won both horizontal jumps, and Egypt's won the shot put and discus throw.[1]

The host nation Morocco easily topped the table with a total of fourteen golds among its 42 medals. The Next most successful nations were Egypt, with six gold medals, and Sudan, with five gold medals from its haul of 17. Saudi Arabia and Algeria were the other stand-out nations, having each won thirteen medals. A total of twelve nations reached the medal table.[1]

The competition was held in the same year as the 2004 Arab Junior Athletics Championships. The youth event subsequently became a biennial event held in odd-numbered years, in order to avoid the schedule clash. Three champions from the youth championships also won an Arab junior title that year, all from the throw events: won the shot put titles, had a javelin throw double, and was twice hammer throw winner.[3][4] Four of the medallists here went on to win individual medals at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics: turned his Arab youth 400 m to a world gold, Nawal El Jack won the girls' 400 m world title, while Arab boy's 400 m hurdles medallists and were first and second at the global event.[2]

Medal summary[]

Men[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Abdullah Al-Sooli (OMN) 11.07   (OMN) 11.10   (KSA) 11.12
200 metres  Abdullah Al-Sooli (OMN) 22.00   (OMN) 22.05   (LBA) 22.18
400 metres   (SUD) 48.13   (OMN) 48.90   (KSA) 49.30
800 metres  Abdalaati Iguider (MAR) 1:49.93   (SUD) 1:51.07   (SUD) 1:51.57
1500 metres  Abdalaati Iguider (MAR) 3:49.14   (MAR) 3:54.22   (SUD) 3:55.09
3000 metres   (MAR) 8:12.16   (SUD) 8:14.11  Ali Al-Amri (KSA) 8:14.86
110 metres hurdles   (KSA) 14.24   (MAR) 14.42   (OMN) 14.56
400 metres hurdles   (KSA) 51.53   (KSA) 51.91   (SUD) 52.98
2000 metres steeplechase   (MAR) 5:40.94  Ali Al-Amri (KSA) 5:49.68   (KSA) 6:00.14
1000 metres medley relay  Saudi Arabia (KSA) 1:54.74  Sudan (SUD) 1:55.51  Oman (OMN) 1:56.32
10,000 m track walk   (ALG) 48:35.77   (ALG) 49:23.43   (MAR) 51:01.67
High jump   (ALG) 2.01 m   (KUW) 1.98 m   (KUW) 1.98 m
Pole vault   (MAR) 4.20 m   (TUN) 4.00 m   (JOR) 3.80 m
Long jump   (MAR) 7.27 m   (TUN) 7.08 m   (KSA) 7.01 m
Triple jump   (KUW) 15.15 m   (MAR) 14.95 m   (KSA) 14.69 m
Shot put   (EGY) 19.17 m   (KUW) 18.52 m   (MAR) 16.36 m
Discus throw   (LBA) 56.06 m   (UAE) 52.33 m   (MAR) 50.97 m
Hammer throw   (EGY) 66.58 m   (MAR) 63.70 m   (UAE) 62.12 m
Javelin throw   (SUD) 65.11 m   (OMN) 64.55 m   (TUN) 61.06 m
Octathlon  Mohammed Jassem Al-Qaree (KSA) 5700 pts   (KSA) 5333 pts   (MAR) 5215 pts

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (MAR) 12.67   (MAR) 13.11   (SUD) 13.27
200 metres   (MAR) 25.16   (MAR) 26.34   (ALG) 29.02
400 metres  Nawal El Jack (SUD) 55.30   (MAR) 56.29  Halima Hachlaf (MAR) 56.74
800 metres  Halima Hachlaf (MAR) 2:08.84  Malika Akkaoui (MAR) 2:10.31   (SYR) 2:10.80
1500 metres   (SYR) 4:26.70   (SUD) 4:27.26   (MAR) 4:28.58
3000 metres   (SUD) 9:38.24   (MAR) 9:38.90  Durka Mana (SUD) 9:39.15
100 metres hurdles   (ALG) 15.12   (ALG) 15.41   (MAR) 15.73
400 metres hurdles  Nawal El Jack (SUD) 62.07   (MAR) 63.59   (MAR) 65.36
1000 metres medley relay  Morocco (MAR) 2:20.26  Sudan (SUD) 2:21.59  Algeria (ALG) 2:22.86
5000 m track walk   (EGY) 26:28.37   (ALG) 28:58.78   (MAR) 31:56.20
High jump   (MAR) 1.55 m   (MAR) 1.50 m   (SUD) 1.30 m
Pole vault  Nisrine Dinar (MAR) 3.70 m   (TUN) 3.50 m   (ALG) 2.60 m
Long jump  Rima Taha (JOR) 5.72 m   (MAR) 5.39 m   (MAR) 4.94 m
Triple jump  Rima Taha (JOR) 11.90 m   (SUD) 11.62 m   (MAR) 11.56 m
Shot put   (EGY) 11.59 m   (ALG) 10.93 m   (MAR) 10.81 m
Discus throw   (EGY) 42.00 m   (ALG) 34.85 m   (MAR) 31.02 m
Hammer throw   (EGY) 52.48 m   (EGY) 50.35 m   (MAR) 42.50 m
Javelin throw   (MAR) 34.58 m   (MAR) 29.28 m   (ALG) 11.19 m
Heptathlon   (MAR) 3265 pts   (MAR) 3051 pts   (ALG) 1149 pts

Medal table[]

  *   Host nation (Morocco)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Morocco*14141442
2 Egypt6107
3 Sudan56617
4 Saudi Arabia43613
5 Algeria35513
6 Oman2428
7 Jordan2013
8 Kuwait1214
9 Libya1012
 Syria1012
11 Tunisia0314
12 United Arab Emirates0112
Totals (12 nations)393939117

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Pan Arab Youth Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
  2. ^ a b World Youth Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
  3. ^ Pan Arab Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
  4. ^ Evenements. Tunisie Athletisme. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
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