2022 World Athletics U20 Championships
The 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships, also known colloquially by its former official title, the World Junior Championships, was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 2003), which was held from 1 to 6 August 2022 at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia.[1][2][3] Cali previously hosted the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics.
Host city | Cali, Colombia |
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Nations | 145 |
Athletes | 1533 |
Events | 45 |
Dates | 1–6 August 2022 |
Main venue | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
Website | worldathletics.org |
Sports venues
The main venue for the competitions was the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium with capacity for 35,405 spectators, while the Pedro Grajales Athletics Stadium was used for training sessions.
Schedule
Q | Qualification | H | Heats | S | Semifinals | F | Final |
M = morning session, A = afternoon session |
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Date → | 1 Aug | 2 Aug | 3 Aug | 4 Aug | 5 Aug | 6 Aug | |||||
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Event ↓ | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | A |
4 × 400 m relay | H | F |
Qualifying Standards
Qualification period lasted from 1 October 2021 to 18 July 2022.[5]
Event | Men | Women |
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100 metres | 10.60 | 11.90 |
200 metres | 21.40 | 24.40 |
400 metres | 47.60 | 55.20 |
800 metres | 1:51.00 | 2:09.00 |
1500 metres | 3:48.50 | 4:29.00 |
3000 metres | 8:15.00 | 9:32.00 |
5000 metres | 14:15.00 | 16:40.00 |
3000 metres steeplechase | 9:08.00 | 10:36.00 |
110/100 metres hurdles | 14.20 | 14.20 |
400 metres hurdles | 53.20 | 1:01.00 |
10,000 metres race walk | 43:50.00 | 50:40.00 |
High jump | 2.15 | 1.81 |
Pole vault | 5.05 | 4.05 |
Long jump | 7.55 | 6.12 |
Triple jump | 15.55 | 12.85 |
Shot put | 18.20 (6 kg) | 14.50 (4 kg) |
Discus throw | 56.50 | 48.50 |
Hammer throw | 68.30 (6 kg) | 57.50 |
Javelin throw | 69.00 | 50.00 |
Decathlon/Heptathlon | 7050 points | 5300 points |
4 × 100 metres relay | No standard | No standard |
4 × 400 metres relay | No standard | No standard |
4 × 400 metres relay mixed | No standard | No standard |
Men's results
Track events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
Letsile Tebogo Botswana | 9.91 WU20R | Bouwahjgie Nkrumie Jamaica | 10.02 NU20R | Benjamin Richardson South Africa | 10.12 |
200 metres |
Blessing Afrifah Israel | 19.96 [.954] CR, AU20R | Letsile Tebogo Botswana | 19.96 [.960] CR, AU20R | Calab Law Australia | 20.48 |
400 metres |
Lythe Pillay South Africa | 45.28 PB | Steven McElroy United States | 45.65 PB | Yusuf Ali Abbas Bahrain | 45.80 |
800 metres |
Ermias Girma Ethiopia | 1:47.36 | Heithem Chenitef Algeria | 1:47.61 PB | Ethan Hussey Great Britain | 1:47.65 |
1500 metres |
Reynold Cheruiyot Kenya | 3:35.83 | Ermias Girma Ethiopia | 3:37.24 | Daniel Kimaiyo Kenya | 3:37.43 |
3000 metres |
Melkeneh Azize Ethiopia | 7:44.06 | Felix Korir Kenya | 7:47.86 PB | Edwin Kisalsak Kenya | 7:49.82 PB |
5000 metres |
Addisu Yihune Ethiopia | 14:03.05 | Merhawi Mebrahtu Eritrea | 14:03.33 | Habtom Samuel Eritrea | 14:03.67 |
110 metres hurdles |
Antoine Andrews Bahamas | 13.23 WU20L | Malik Mixon United States | 13.27 PB | Matthew Sophia Netherlands | 13.34 NU20R |
400 metres hurdles |
İsmail Nezir Turkey | 48.84 NU20R | Matic Ian Guček Slovenia | 48.91 NU20R | Roshawn Clarke Jamaica | 49.62 |
3000 metres steeplechase |
Samuel Duguna Ethiopia | 8:37.92 | Samuel Firewu Ethiopia | 8:39.11 | Salaheddine Ben Yazide Morocco | 8:40.62 |
4×100 metres relay |
Japan Kowa Ikeshita Hiroto Fujiwara Shunki Tateno Hiroki Yanagita | 39.35 | Jamaica Bouwahjgie Nkrumie Bryan Levell Mark-Anthony Daley Adrian Kerr David Lynch* | 39.35 | United States Laurenz Colbert Michael Gizzi Brandon Miller Johnny Brackins David Foster* Charlie Bartholomew* | 39.57 SB |
4×400 metres relay |
United States Steven McElroy Ashton Schwartzman Charlie Bartholomew Will Sumner Kody Blackwood* Grant Williams* | 3:04.47 SB | Jamaica Shemar Palmer Shaemar Uter Jasauna Dennis Delano Kennedy Derrick Grant* Malachi Johnson* | 3:05.72 SB | Canada Christopher Morales-Williams Ben Tilson Daniel Kidd Tyler Floyd Riley Flemington* | 3:06.50 NU20R |
10,000 m walk |
Mazlum Demir Turkey | 42:36.02 | Ismail Benhammouda Algeria | 42:42.49 | Hayrettin Yıldız Turkey | 43:07.95 |
Field events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump |
Brandon Pottinger Jamaica | 2.14 m =PB[6] | Brian Raats South Africa | 2.10 m | Not awarded[7] | |
Bozhidar Sarâboyukov Bulgaria | ||||||
Pole vault |
Anthony Ammirati France | 5.75 m WU20L, PB | Juho Alasaari Finland | 5.60 m =NU20R | Michał Gawenda Poland | 5.45 m PB |
Long jump |
Erwan Konaté France | 8.08 m WU20L | Alejandro Parada Cuba | 7.91 m |
Gabriel Luiz Boza Brazil | 7.90 m =SB |
Triple jump |
Jaydon Hibbert Jamaica | 17.27 m CR, PB | Selva Thirumaran India | 16.15 m PB | Viktor Morozov Estonia | 16.13 m PB |
Shot put (6 kg) |
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan United States | 20.73 m PB | Kobe Lawrence Jamaica | 20.58 m PB | Tizian Lauria Germany | 20.55 m |
Discus throw (1.750 kg) |
Marius Karges Germany | 65.55 m | Miká Sosna Germany | 63.88 m | Mykhailo Brudin Ukraine | 63.30 m PB |
Hammer throw (6 kg) |
Ioannis Korakidis Greece | 79.11 m WU20L | Max Lampinen Finland | 76.33 m PB | Iosif Kesidis Cyprus | 76.32 m PB |
Javelin throw |
Artur Felfner Ukraine | 79.36 m | Max Dehning Germany | 77.24 m | Keyshawn Strachan Bahamas | 72.95 m |
Combined events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Decathlon |
Gabriel Emmanuel Netherlands | 7860 pts WU20L | Jacob Thelander Sweden | 7770 pts | Elliot Duvert Sweden | 7622 pts PB |
Women's results
Track events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
Tina Clayton Jamaica | 10.95 CR | Serena Cole Jamaica | 11.14 | Shawnti Jackson United States | 11.15 PB |
N'Ketia Seedo Netherlands | 11.15 NU20R | |||||
200 metres |
Brianna Lyston Jamaica | 22.65 | Jayla Jamison United States | 22.77 PB | Alana Reid Jamaica | 22.95 PB |
400 metres |
Yemi Mary John Great Britain | 51.50 PB | Damaris Mutunga Kenya | 51.71 NU20R | Rupal India | 51.85 PB |
800 metres |
Roisin Willis United States | 1:59.13 CR | Audrey Werro Switzerland | 1:59.53 NU20R | Juliette Whittaker United States | 2:00.18 |
1500 metres |
Birke Haylom Ethiopia | 4:04.27 CR | Brenda Chebet Kenya | 4:04.64 PB | Purity Chepkirui Kenya | 4:07.64 PB |
3000 metres |
Betty Chelangat Kenya | 9:01.03 | Tsiyon Abebe Ethiopia | 9:03.85 | Nancy Cherop Kenya | 9:05.98 |
5000 metres |
Medina Eisa Ethiopia | 15:29.71 | Melknat Wudu Ethiopia | 15:30.06 | Prisca Chesang Uganda | 15:31.17 |
100 metres hurdles |
Kerrica Hill Jamaica | 12.77 CR, WU18B | Alexis James Jamaica | 12.87 PB | Anna Tóth Hungary | 13.00 NU20R |
400 metres hurdles |
Akala Garrett United States | 56.16 WU20L | Hanna Karlsson Sweden | 56.71 PB | Michaela Rose United States | 56.86 PB |
3000 metres steeplechase |
Faith Cherotich Kenya | 9:16.14 | Sembo Almayew Ethiopia | 9:30.41 | Meseret Yeshaneh Ethiopia | 9:42.02 |
4×100 metres relay |
Jamaica Serena Cole Tina Clayton Kerrica Hill Tia Clayton Alexis James* | 42.59 WU20R | United States Jayla Jamison Autumn Wilson Iyana Gray Shawnti Jackson Lily Jones* Alyssa Colbert* | 43.28 NU20R | Colombia María Alejandra Murillo Marlet Ospino Melany Bolaño Laura Martínez | 44.59 |
4×400 metres relay |
United States Makenze Kelley Shawnti Jackson Akala Garrett Roisin Willis Madison Whyte* Zaya Akins* Kennedy Wade* | 3:28.06 SB | Jamaica Dejanea Oakley Abigail Campbell Oneika McAnnuff Alliah Baker Rickiana Russell* Oneika Brissett* | 3:31.59 SB | Great Britain Yemi Mary John Jessica Astill Ophelia Pye Etty Sisson Poppy Malik* | 3:31.86 SB |
10,000 m walk |
Karla Serrano Mexico | 46:24.35 PB | Ai Ooyama Japan | 46:24.44 | Ayane Yanai Japan | 46:43.07 |
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminary heats but not the final.
Field events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump |
Karmen Bruus Estonia | 1.95 m | Britt Weerman Netherlands | 1.93 m NU20R | Angelina Topić Serbia | 1.93 m |
Pole vault |
Hana Moll United States | 4.35 m | Chiara Sistermann Germany | 4.30 m =PB | Janne Sophie Ohrt Germany | 4.30 m PB |
Long jump |
Plamena Mitkova Bulgaria | 6.66 m PB | Natalia Liñares Colombia | 6.59 m | Marta Amani Italy | 6.52 m PB |
Triple jump |
Sharifa Davronova Uzbekistan | 14.04 m WU20L | Sohane Aucargos France | 13.38 m | Tiana Boras Australia | 13.30 m PB |
Shot put |
Miné de Klerk South Africa | 17.17 m | Pınar Akyol Turkey | 16.84 m | Zuzanna Maślana Poland | 16.06 m PB |
Discus throw |
Emma Sralla Sweden | 56.15 m | Despoina Filippidou Greece | 54.48 m | Miné de Klerk South Africa | 53.54 m NU20R |
Hammer throw |
Rachele Mori Italy | 67.21 m | Paola Bueno Mexico | 62.74 m | Raika Murakami Japan | 61.45 m SB |
Javelin throw |
Adriana Vilagoš Serbia | 63.52 m CR, AU20R | Valentina Barrios Colombia | 57.84 m NU20R | Manuela Rotundo Uruguay | 55.11 m |
Combined events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Heptathlon |
Saga Vanninen Finland | 6084 pts | Serina Riedel Germany | 5874 pts | Sandrina Sprengel Germany | 5845 pts |
Mixed results
Track
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay |
United States Charlie Batholomew Madison Whyte Will Sumner Kennedy Wade Kaylyn Brown* | 3:17.69 CR, WU20R | India Barath Sridhar Priya Mohan Kapil Rupal | 3:17.76 AU20R | Jamaica Jasauna Dennis Abigail Campbell Malachi Johnson Alliah Baker | 3:19.98 |
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminary heats but not the final.
Medal table
* Host nation (Colombia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
2 | Jamaica | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
3 | Ethiopia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
4 | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
5 | South Africa | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
6 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
7 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
8 | Germany | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
9 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
10 | Finland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
11 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
13 | Botswana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
17 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
18 | Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
23 | Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
25 | Colombia* | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
India | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
27 | Algeria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
28 | Eritrea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
29 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
32 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
34 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (41 entries) | 45 | 46 | 45 | 136 |
Participation
The following is a list of participating nations with the number of qualified athletes in brackets. A country without any qualified athlete could enter either one male or one female.[5] A total 145 National Associations and 1533 athletes were scheduled to compete.[8]
- Anguilla (1)
- Algeria (12)
- Antigua and Barbuda (1)
- Argentina (4)
- Armenia (2)
- Aruba (1)
- American Samoa (1)
- Australia (55)
- Austria (7)
- Bahamas (11)
- Bangladesh (1)
- Barbados (2)
- Burundi (1)
- Belgium (14)
- Belize (1)
- Bolivia (1)
- Botswana (15)
- Brazil (37)
- Bahrain (10)
- Bulgaria (4)
- Burkina Faso (3)
- Canada (32)
- Cayman Islands (2)
- Republic of the Congo (1)
- Chad (1)
- Chile (3)
- Ivory Coast (2)
- Cameroon (3)
- Colombia (33)
- Costa Rica (3)
- Croatia (10)
- Cuba (7)
- Cyprus (7)
- Czech Republic (35)
- Denmark (5)
- Djibouti (2)
- Dominica (1)
- Dominican Republic (3)
- Ecuador (17)
- Egypt (9)
- Eritrea (6)
- El Salvador (1)
- Spain (40)
- Estonia (10)
- Ethiopia (19)
- Finland (26)
- France (42)
- Great Britain (43)
- Equatorial Guinea (1)
- Germany (87)
- Greece (24)
- Grenada (3)
- Guatemala (5)
- Guinea (1)
- Guam (1)
- Guyana (4)
- Hong Kong (1)
- Honduras (1)
- Hungary (21)
- Indonesia (1)
- India (37)
- Iran (5)
- Ireland (8)
- Iraq (4)
- Iceland (2)
- Israel (5)
- United States Virgin Islands (1)
- Italy (48)
- British Virgin Islands (2)
- Jamaica (43)
- Japan (34)
- Kazakhstan (4)
- Kenya (28)
- Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Saudi Arabia (6)
- Kuwait (5)
- Latvia (8)
- Lebanon (1)
- Lesotho (1)
- Liechtenstein (1)
- Liberia (1)
- Saint Lucia (1)
- Lithuania (7)
- Luxembourg (1)
- Madagascar (1)
- Morocco (8)
- Malaysia (4)
- Moldova (1)
- Maldives (1)
- Mexico (21)
- Malta (1)
- Monaco (1)
- Mozambique (1)
- Namibia (1)
- Nicaragua (2)
- Netherlands (21)
- Nepal (1)
- Nigeria (26)
- Norway (23)
- New Zealand (12)
- Oman (2)
- Panama (1)
- Paraguay (2)
- Peru (6)
- Palestine (1)
- Papua New Guinea (1)
- Poland (39)
- Portugal (10)
- Puerto Rico (9)
- Qatar (5)
- Romania (20)
- South Africa (48)
- Senegal (1)
- Seychelles (1)
- Singapore (1)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (5)
- Sierra Leone (1)
- Slovenia (14)
- San Marino (1)
- Serbia (12)
- Sri Lanka (7)
- South Sudan (1)
- Sudan (1)
- Switzerland (38)
- Slovakia (13)
- Sweden (20)
- Syria (1)
- Thailand (9)
- Tajikistan (1)
- Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
- Chinese Taipei (4)
- Trinidad and Tobago (14)
- Tunisia (7)
- Turkey (10)
- Uganda (11)
- Ukraine (15)
- Uruguay (2)
- United States (92)
- Uzbekistan (9)
- Venezuela (7)
- Vietnam (1)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5)
- Yemen (1)
- Zambia (4)
- Zimbabwe (3)
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- "New dates set for World Athletics Series events postponed due to the global Covid-19 pandemic". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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