Under-20 athletics

2008 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 2 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 on the 31st December of the year the competition occurs.[1]

Competitions

Championships

Games

  • IWAS World Junior Games

See also

References

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