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Under-20 athletics

Category of athletics for athletes under the age of 20

Under-20 athletics
Summary

Category of athletics for athletes under the age of 20

2006 World Junior Athletics - Beijing

Junior is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 20 years. Countries all around the world compete in athletics. World Junior Athletics Competitions are held every two years which contain the best junior competitors in the world.

Description and development

The principle behind the category is to introduce young people into athletics. Participators in the competitions in this class may be athletes who have not completed their twentieth birthday by 31 December of the year the competition occurs. That is, the calendar year in which the competition begins minus the calendar year of an athlete's birth is less than 20.

Competitions

Championships

  • IAAF World U20 Championships, organized by the IAAF every 2 years
  • European Athletics U20 Championships, organized by the EAA every 2 years
  • African Junior Athletics Championships
  • Asian Junior Athletics Championships
  • Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics
  • Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
  • Oceania Junior Athletics Championships, organized by the OAA every 2 years

Games

  • IWAS World Junior Games

References

References

  1. (18 September 2011). "Basic Information Guide – 2011 IAAF". iaaf.org.
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