Athletics at the 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games
| Athletics at the I Commonwealth Youth Games | |
|---|---|
 The track at the host stadium | |
| Dates | 11 – 13 August |
| Host city | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Venue | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Events | 30 |
At the 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games, the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland from 11–13 August.[1] A total of 30 events were contested, divided equally between the sexes. Among the medallists were Nicola Sanders, the 2007 World Championships runner-up in the 400 metres, and Johan Cronje (bronze medallist at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in the 1500 metres).
Medal summary[]
Boys[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Tyrone Edgar (ENG) |
11.0 |  (RSA) |
11.0 |  (WAL) |
11.0 |
| 200 metres | (ENG) |
21.15 | (RSA) |
21.42 | Tim Abeyie (ENG) |
21.47 |
| 400 metres | (RSA) |
47.11 | (RSA) |
47.70 | Sam Ellis (ENG) |
48.40 |
| 800 metres | Johan Cronje (RSA) |
1:51.32 | (ENG) |
1:52.09 | (WAL) |
1:52.35 |
| 1500 metres | Ricky Soos (ENG) |
4:00.30 | Johan Cronje (RSA) |
4:00.32 |  Mitchell Kealey (AUS) |
4:02.71 |
| 110 metres hurdles | (ENG) |
14.20 | (AUS) |
14.27 | (RSA) |
14.33 |
| 400 metres hurdles | (RSA) |
50.7 |  (SCO) |
53.2 | (AUS) |
53.7 |
| 4×100 m relay | England (ENG) |
47.25 | Wales (WAL) |
47.45 | Australia (AUS) |
47.49 |
| 4×400 m relay | South Africa (RSA) |
3:12.55 | England (ENG) |
3:17.10 | Scotland (SCO) |
3:18.44 |
| High jump | (AUS) |
2.09 m | (RSA) |
2.09 m | (WAL) |
2.09 m |
| Long jump | (RSA) |
7.18 m | (ENG) |
7.09 m | Erik Surjan (AUS) |
7.06 m |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Moore (ENG) |
16.02 m | (RSA) |
14.47 m | (AUS) |
14.15 m |
| Shot put | (ENG) |
16.73 m | (AUS) |
16.49 m | (RSA) |
16.10 m |
| Discus throw | (AUS) |
50.37 m | (ENG) |
48.64 m | (RSA) |
47.22 m |
| Hammer throw | (RSA) |
66.70 m | (ENG) |
61.96 m | (AUS) |
60.47 m |
Girls[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | (ENG) |
12.14 | (WAL) |
12.21 | (SCO) |
12.27 |
| 200 metres | (ENG) |
24.16 | (ENG) |
24.65 | (SCO) |
24.99 |
| 400 metres | (ENG) |
54.46 | (ENG) |
54.99 | (RSA) |
55.30 |
| 800 metres | Jemma Simpson (ENG) |
2:09.45 | Lisa Corrigan (AUS) |
2:10.16 | Dina Lebo Phalula (RSA) |
2:12.93 |
| 1500 metres | (AUS) |
4:35.2 | Dina Lebo Phalula (RSA) |
4:35.7 | (ENG) |
4:35.7 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Sara McGreavy (ENG) |
14.12 | (WAL) |
14.25 | (AUS) |
14.39 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nicola Sanders (ENG) |
59.19 | (RSA) |
61.80 | (AUS) |
62.70 |
| 4×100 m relay | England (ENG) |
47.25 | Wales (WAL) |
47.45 | Australia (AUS) |
47.49 |
| 4×400 m relay | England (ENG) |
3:45.78 | South Africa (RSA) |
3:51.52 | Australia (AUS) |
3:55.89 |
| High jump | (RSA) |
1.82 m | Aileen Wilson (SCO) |
1.82 m | (ENG) |
1.70 m |
| Long jump | (RSA) |
6.02 m | (AUS) |
5.94 m | (SCO) |
5.77 m |
| Triple jump | (RSA) |
11.94 m |  (NIR) |
11.93 m | (AUS) |
11.90 m |
| Shot put | (RSA) |
13.62 m | Belinda Johnson (AUS) |
13.42 m | (ENG) |
11.84 m |
| Discus throw | (ENG) |
48.20 m | (AUS) |
44.19 m | (RSA) |
42.86 m |
| Hammer throw | (AUS) |
51.34 m | Laura Douglas (WAL) |
48.63 m | (ENG) |
45.87 m |
References[]
- ^ Australian Youth Team leaves for Commonwealth Youth Games Archived August 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2000-08-08). Retrieved on 2013-10-20.
- Results
- 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-20.
- Commonwealth Youth Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-20.
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