Athletics at the Youth Olympic Games

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Athletics at the Youth Olympic Games
Athletics pictogram.svg
Governing bodyIAAF
Events36 (boys: 18; girls: 18)
Games

Athletics has featured as a sport at the Youth Olympic Summer Games since its first edition in 2010. The Youth Olympic Games are multi-sport event and the games are held every four years just like the Olympic Games. Athletes under the age of 18 can participate in the Games. This age group corresponds with the youth category of athletics competition.

Summary[]

Games Year Events Best Nation
1 2010 36  Kenya
2 2014 37  China
3 2018 36  China
4 38

Medal table[]

As of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)115319
2  (KEN)83415
3 Ukraine (UKR)82717
4  (ETH)78621
5  (FRA)65112
6 Russia (RUS)64414
7  (CUB)5117
8 United States (USA)43613
9  (JAM)4217
10  (AUS)39315
11 Japan (JPN)37313
12  (GER)35614
– Mixed-NOCs (MIX)3339
13 Nigeria (NGR)3216
14  (RSA)3126
15 Spain (ESP)2114
16 Argentina (ARG)2103
  (QAT)2103
18  (POL)2035
19 Sweden (SWE)2013
20 Belarus (BLR)1315
  (ITA)1315
 Mexico (MEX)1315
23  (ECU)1214
24 Brazil (BRA)1124
  (UGA)1124
26 Bulgaria (BUL)1113
  (SUI)1113
  (ZAM)1113
29  (BDI)1102
  (NZL)1102
31 Czech Republic (CZE)1034
32  (ERI)1023
  (FIN)1023
  (GRE)1023
35 Belgium (BEL)1012
  (DOM)1012
37 Colombia (COL)1001
  (ISL)1001
 Israel (ISR)1001
  (SUR)1001
41  (ROU)0404
42 India (IND)0314
43 Hungary (HUN)0257
44 Algeria (ALG)0202
  (BOT)0202
  (CYP)0202
47 Morocco (MAR)0123
48  (BAH)0112
  (BRN)0112
  (DEN)0112
 Egypt (EGY)0112
  (PUR)0112
  (LCA)0112
54 Slovakia (SVK)0101
 Tunisia (TUN)0101
 Venezuela (VEN)0101
57 Turkey (TUR)0033
58 Great Britain (GBR)0022
59 Austria (AUT)0011
 Azerbaijan (AZE)0011
 Chinese Taipei (TPE)0011
  (DJI)0011
  (GRN)0011
 Hong Kong (HKG)0011
 Iraq (IRQ)0011
  (LAT)0011
  (KSA)0011
  (SLO)0011
 South Korea (KOR)0011
  (SRI)0011
Totals (70 nations)108106109323

Events[]

Track events
Event 2010 2014 2018
100 metres B/G B/G B/G
200 metres B/G B/G B/G
400 metres B/G B/G B/G
800 metres – B/G B/G
1000 metres B/G – –
1500 metres – B/G B/G
3000 metres B/G B/G B/G
100 m hurdles G G G
110 m hurdles B B B
400 m hurdles B/G B/G B/G
2000 m steeplechase B/G B/G B/G
Relay race B/G M –
5000 m walk – – B/G
Road events
5 km walk G G –
10 km walk B B –
Cross country run – – (B/G)
Field events
Long jump B/G B/G B/G
Triple jump B/G B/G B/G
High jump B/G B/G B/G
Pole vault B/G B/G B/G
Shot put B/G B/G B/G
Discus throw B/G B/G B/G
Javelin throw B/G B/G B/G
Hammer throw B/G B/G B/G
Total events 36 37 36

Youth Olympic Games Records[]

Boys[]

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Place Ref
100 m 10.42 (+0.1 m/s) Odean Skeen  Jamaica 21 August 2010 2010 Games Singapore Singapore
200 m 20.68 (+0.1 m/s) Abdelaziz Mohamed  Qatar 16 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [1]
400 m 46.31 Martin Manley  Jamaica 23 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
800 m 1:49.14  United States 25 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
1500 m 3:41.99  Kenya 24 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
3000 m 7:56.20 Yomif Kejelcha  Ethiopia 24 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) 12.96 (+1.3 m/s) Jaheel Hyde  Jamaica 23 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
400 m hurdles (84.0 cm) 50.61  China 25 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China [2]
 Tunisia
2000 m steeplechase 5:34.24  Ethiopia 21 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China [3]
High jump 2.22 m  China 14 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [4]
 Australia
Pole vault 5.32 m Baptiste Thiery  France 16 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [5]
Long jump 7.82 m (+1.5 m/s)  Australia 15 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [6]
Triple jump 17.14 m (+1.9 m/s) Jordan Díaz  Cuba 13 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [7]
Shot put (5 kg) 23.23 m Krzysztof Brzozowski  Poland 22 August 2010 2010 Games Singapore Singapore
Discus throw (1.5 kg) 66.84 m Connor Bell  New Zealand 11 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [8]
Hammer throw (5 kg) 85.97 m Mykhaylo Kokhan  Ukraine 12 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [9]
Javelin throw (700 g) 81.78 m Braian Toledo  Argentina 22 August 2010 2010 Games Singapore Singapore
5000 m race walk (track) 20:13.69  Ecuador 11 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [10]
10000 m race walk (track) 42:03.64  Japan 24 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China

Girls[]

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Place Ref
100 m 11.30 (0.0 m/s) Ewa Swoboda  Poland 21 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China [11]
200 m 23.45 (+1.9 m/s) Dalia Kaddari  Italy 16 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [12]
400 m 52.50 Jessica Thornton  Australia 23 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
800 m 2:04.76 Keely Small  Australia 14 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [13]
1500 m 4:15.38  Ethiopia 25 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
3000 m 9:01.58  Japan 24 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 13.31 (+0.3 m/s)  United States 11 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [14]
400 m hurdles 57.91 Gezelle Magerman  South Africa 25 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
2000 m steeplechase 6:20.10 Rosefline Chepngetich  Kenya 21 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China [15]
High jump 1.95 m Yaroslava Mahuchikh  Ukraine 15 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [16]
Pole vault 4.36 m Angelica Moser   Switzerland 23 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
Long jump 6.40 m (0.0 m/s) Alina Rotaru  Romania 17 August 2010 2010 Games Singapore Singapore
6.40 m (+0.2 m/s) Lena Malkus  Germany 21 August 2010
Triple jump 13.86 m (+1.4 m/s) Aleksandra Nacheva  Bulgaria 16 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [17]
Shot put (3 kg) 18.95 m  Russia 24 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China
Discus throw 55.49 m Shanice Craft  Germany 21 August 2010 2010 Games Singapore Singapore
Hammer throw (3 kg) 74.90 m  Ukraine 12 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [18]
Javelin throw (500 g) 63.34 m  [de]  Greece 13 October 2018 2018 Games Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina [19]
5000 m race walk (track) 22:22.08 Ma Zhenxia  China 23 August 2014 2014 Games China Nanjing, China

References[]

  1. ^ "200m Results". IAAF. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. ^ "400m hurdles (84.0cm) Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "2000m Steeplechase Results". IAAF. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. ^ "High Jump Results". IAAF. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Pole Vault Results". IAAF. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Long Jump Results". IAAF. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Triple Jump Results". IAAF. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Discus Throw Results". IAAF. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Hammer Throw Results". IAAF. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  10. ^ "5000m Race Walk Results". IAAF. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  11. ^ "2nd Youth Olympic Games | World Athletics".
  12. ^ "200m Results". IAAF. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  13. ^ "800m Results". IAAF. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  14. ^ "100m Hurdles Results". IAAF. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  15. ^ "2nd Youth Olympic Games | World Athletics".
  16. ^ "High Jump Results". IAAF. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Triple Jump Results". IAAF. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Hammer Throw Results". IAAF. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  19. ^ "Javelin Throw Results". IAAF. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.

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