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2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics

International athletics competition

International athletics competition

FieldValue
name2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
logo2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics logo.png
host_cityPoland Bydgoszcz, Poland
nations165
athletes1408
events44
dates8–13 July
stadiumZdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium
previous2006 Beijing
next2010 Moncton

The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics were 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.

Men's results

Track

Field

Women's results

Track

Field

Medal table

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Participation

According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1408 athletes from 165 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

  • AFG (2)
  • ALG (11)
  • ASA (1)
  • AND (1)
  • AIA (1)
  • ARG (2)
  • ARM (1)
  • Australia (28)
  • AUT (8)
  • AZE (1)
  • BAH (12)
  • BHR (2)
  • BAR (9)
  • BLR (24)
  • BEL (9)
  • BER (2)
  • BOL (2)
  • BIH (2)
  • BOT (5)
  • BRA (14)
  • IVB (1)
  • BUL (8)
  • BUR (1)
  • CAM (1)
  • CMR (1)
  • Canada (33)
  • CPV (1)
  • CAY (1)
  • CHI (5)
  • CHN (14)
  • TPE (14)
  • COL (8)
  • COM (2)
  • COK (1)
  • CRC (1)
  • CRO (8)
  • CUB (12)
  • CYP (4)
  • CZE (22)
  • DEN (5)
  • DMA (1)
  • DOM (3)
  • ECU (1)
  • EGY (6)
  • ESA (1)
  • EST (13)
  • ETH (23)
  • FIJ (1)
  • FIN (25)
  • France (55)
  • PYF (1)
  • GAM (1)
  • GEO (3)
  • Germany (65)
  • GHA (1)
  • GIB (1)
  • Great Britain (40)
  • GRE (12)
  • GRN (3)
  • GUM (1)
  • GUA (2)
  • GUY (1)
  • HON (1)
  • HKG (3)
  • HUN (22)
  • ISL (3)
  • IND (8)
  • INA (1)
  • IRL (21)
  • ISR (3)
  • Italy (34)
  • JAM (29)
  • JPN (27)
  • JOR (1)
  • KAZ (12)
  • KEN (23)
  • KIR (1)
  • KUW (3)
  • KGZ (2)
  • LAO (1)
  • LAT (11)
  • LIB (1)
  • LES (2)
  • LTU (16)
  • MAC (1)
  • Macedonia (1)
  • MAD (1)
  • MAS (1)
  • MDV (1)
  • MLI (1)
  • MLT (3)
  • MEX (12)
  • MDA (4)
  • MON (1)
  • MNE (1)
  • MSR (1)
  • MAR (7)
  • MYA (1)
  • NRU (1)
  • NEP (1)
  • NED (14)
  • AHO (1)
  • New Zealand (5)
  • NCA (1)
  • NIG (1)
  • NGR (12)
  • NFK (1)
  • NMI (1)
  • NOR (18)
  • OMA (1)
  • PAK (1)
  • PLW (1)
  • PLE (1)
  • PAN (2)
  • PNG (1)
  • PAR (1)
  • PER (1)
  • POL (63)
  • POR (12)
  • PUR (7)
  • QAT (2)
  • ROU (24)
  • Russia (51)
  • SKN (4)
  • LCA (1)
  • VIN (1)
  • SAM (1)
  • STP (1)
  • KSA (9)
  • SEN (5)
  • SRB (12)
  • SIN (2)
  • SVK (7)
  • SLO (13)
  • SOL (1)
  • RSA (25)
  • KOR (10)
  • ESP (35)
  • SRI (2)
  • SUD (6)
  • SUR (1)
  • Swaziland (1)
  • SWE (37)
  • SUI (12)
  • SYR (1)
  • TJK (2)
  • TAN (1)
  • THA (9)
  • TOG (1)
  • TGA (1)
  • TRI (17)
  • TUN (3)
  • TUR (18)
  • TKM (2)
  • UGA (6)
  • UKR (41)
  • UAE (1)
  • United States (76)
  • URU (1)
  • ISV (3)
  • UZB (6)
  • VAN (1)
  • VEN (4)
  • YEM (1)
  • ZAM (2)

References

References

  1. Peters, Lionel. "WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13". WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH").
  2. "IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES". [[IAAF]].
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