Athletics at the Summer Youth Olympics

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.

Athletics at the Summer Youth Olympics
Governing bodyIAAF
Events36 (men: 18; womens: 18; mixed: 0)
Games

Summary

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Games Year Events Best Nation
1 2010 36   Kenya
2 2014 37   China
3 2018 36   China
4 2026 38

Medal table

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As of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China115319
2  Kenya83415
3  Ukraine82717
4  Ethiopia78621
5  France65112
6  Russia64414
7  Cuba5117
8  United States43613
9  Jamaica4217
10  Australia39315
11  Japan37313
12  Germany35614
  Mixed-NOCs3339
13  Nigeria3216
14  South Africa3126
15  Spain2114
16  Argentina2103
  Qatar2103
18  Poland2035
19  Sweden2013
20  Belarus1315
  Italy1315
  Mexico1315
23  Ecuador1214
24  Brazil1124
  Uganda1124
26  Bulgaria1113
  Switzerland1113
  Zambia1113
29  Burundi1102
  New Zealand1102
31  Czech Republic1034
32  Eritrea1023
  Finland1023
  Greece1023
35  Belgium1012
  Dominican Republic1012
37  Colombia1001
  Iceland1001
  Israel1001
  Suriname1001
41  Romania0404
42  India0314
43  Hungary0257
44  Algeria0202
  Botswana0202
  Cyprus0202
47  Morocco0123
48  Bahamas0112
  Bahrain0112
  Denmark0112
  Egypt0112
  Puerto Rico0112
  Saint Lucia0112
54  Slovakia0101
  Tunisia0101
  Venezuela0101
57  Turkey0033
58  Great Britain0022
59  Austria0011
  Azerbaijan0011
  Chinese Taipei0011
  Djibouti0011
  Grenada0011
  Hong Kong0011
  Iraq0011
  Latvia0011
  Saudi Arabia0011
  Slovenia0011
  South Korea0011
  Sri Lanka0011
Totals (70 entries)108106109323

Events

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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

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Boys

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

Girls

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

References

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  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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