2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
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Host city | Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||
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Nations participating | 165 | ||
Athletes participating | 1408 | ||
Events | 44 | ||
Dates | 8–13 July | ||
Main venue | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium | ||
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The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008. Previously Bydgoszcz hosted the 1999 World Youth Championships.
The United States topped the medal table with 17 medals overall, including 11 golds, ahead of Germany and Kenya.
Contents
Men's results
Track
Field
Women's results
Track
Field
Medal table
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
2 | Germany | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
3 | Kenya | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
4 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
5 | Ethiopia | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
6 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
7 | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | Jamaica | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
10 | Cuba | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
11 | United Kingdom | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
China | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
13 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
14 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
15 | Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Sudan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | Belarus | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
21 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
South Africa | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
23 | Grenada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
25 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Uganda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
32 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
33 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
34 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 44 | 44 | 45 | 133 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list,[1] 1408 athletes from 165 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[2]
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References
External links
- Official results (archive)
- Official website (English)
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