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Events | 40 |
Dates | 8–12 July |
Main venue | Brixen-Bressanone Sport Arena |
The 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics is the sixth edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held at Brixen-Bressanone Sport Arena in Bressanone, Italy from 8–12 July 2009. Athletes had to be aged 16 or 17 on 31 December 2009 (born in 1992 or 1993) to compete. [1]
15-year-old Jodie Williams took the 100 m sprint title in a youth world leading time of 11.39. This was also a personal best for Williams, who had not lost a 100 m final since 2007. [2] Also winning the girls' 200 m, Williams became the first youth athlete ever to do so. A similar feat was achieved by Kirani James of Grenada, who won the boys' 200 and 400 metres. [3]
With the 100 m hurdles, 17-year-old Isabelle Pedersen became Norway's first World Youth champion. Her time of 13.20 in the semi-finals was a national record and third all-time Youth best. [4] 16-year-old Italian Alessia Trost also became the host nation's first World Youth champion. [5]
Johan Rogestedt of Sweden became the first European ever to win the 800 metres, usually dominated by East African runners. [6] In high jump, Russian-born Dmitriy Kroyter became Israel's first world youth champion.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
22 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
24 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
27 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
39 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (46 entries) | 40 | 41 | 41 | 122 |
All Information taken from IAAF's website. [7]
The mascot is a crow named Hugo, who is also the mascot of Brixia Meeting. [8]
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Host city |
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---|---|
Events | 40 |
Dates | 8–12 July |
Main venue | Brixen-Bressanone Sport Arena |
The 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics is the sixth edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held at Brixen-Bressanone Sport Arena in Bressanone, Italy from 8–12 July 2009. Athletes had to be aged 16 or 17 on 31 December 2009 (born in 1992 or 1993) to compete. [1]
15-year-old Jodie Williams took the 100 m sprint title in a youth world leading time of 11.39. This was also a personal best for Williams, who had not lost a 100 m final since 2007. [2] Also winning the girls' 200 m, Williams became the first youth athlete ever to do so. A similar feat was achieved by Kirani James of Grenada, who won the boys' 200 and 400 metres. [3]
With the 100 m hurdles, 17-year-old Isabelle Pedersen became Norway's first World Youth champion. Her time of 13.20 in the semi-finals was a national record and third all-time Youth best. [4] 16-year-old Italian Alessia Trost also became the host nation's first World Youth champion. [5]
Johan Rogestedt of Sweden became the first European ever to win the 800 metres, usually dominated by East African runners. [6] In high jump, Russian-born Dmitriy Kroyter became Israel's first world youth champion.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
22 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
24 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
27 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
39 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (46 entries) | 40 | 41 | 41 | 122 |
All Information taken from IAAF's website. [7]
The mascot is a crow named Hugo, who is also the mascot of Brixia Meeting. [8]