Athletics at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
At the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, the athletics events were held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India from 14 to 16 October.[1] A total of 34 events were contested, which were split evenly between the sexes.[2] After the swimming programme, the athletics competition had the next most number of events.
| Athletics at the III Commonwealth Youth Games | |
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 The host athletics stadium in 2010 | |
| Dates | 14 to 16 October |
| Host city | Pune, India |
| Venue | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
Medal summary
Boys
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Shehan Abeyptiya | 10.43 GR | Suwaibou Sanneh | 10.51 | Jason Rogers | 10.52 |
| 200 metres | Shehan Abeyptiya | 21.27 | Ray Williams.svg.png){kind=small} | 21.30 | Amiya Mallick | 21.33 |
| 400 metres | Kirani James | 46.66 GR | Elvis Ukale | 47.16 | Jordan McGrath | 47.26 |
| 800 metres | Windy Jonas | 1:50.72 | Daniel Lagamang | 1:51.28 | David Mutinda | 1:52.22 |
| 1500 metres | Jonathon Ndiku | 3:45.96 GR | Alex Cherop | 3:48.41 | Windy Cylof Jonas | 3:48.41 |
| 5000 metres | Moses Kibet | 14:10.86 | Dickson Huru | 14:11.06 | Japhet Korir | 14:11.3 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Sam Baines | 13.77 GR | Cornel Fredericks | 13.99 | Jared Bezuidenhout | 14.08 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Ranil Jayawardena Roshan Chamara Silva Keith de Mel Shehan Abeyptiya | 40.85 GR | Mitchell Zlim Kevin Moore Jared Bezuidenhout Sam Baines | 41.08 | Simon Leveille Phillip Hayle Makinde Oluwasegun Andre Robert Hamilton .svg.png){kind=small} | 41.31 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Jithin Paul Dharambir Singh Inderjeet Parveen Kumar | 3:13.32 GR | Dean Swart Folavia Sehohle Windy Jonas Willem Voigt | 3:14.01 | Frazer Wickes Shaun McFarlane Tama Toki Matthew Robinson  | 41.31 |
| High jump | Willem Voigt | 2.11 | Nikhil Chittarasu | 2.09 | Derek Drouin | 2.09 |
| Pole vault | Blake Lucas | 5.25 GR | Cheyne Damon Rahme | 5.20 | Edward Mourbey | 4.70 |
| Long jump | Stefan Brits | 7.38 | Rosito Andrews | 7.24 | Azarudeen Buhari | 7.14 |
| Triple jump | Dheeraj Mishra | 15.42 | Benjamin Williams | 15.41 | Boipelo Rakola Motlhatlhego | 15.20 |
| Shot put | Curtis Griffith | 18.56 GR | Stephen Brink | 18.41 | Jasdeep Singh Dhillon | 18.10 |
| Discus throw | Julian Wruck | 60.88 GR | Curtis Griffith | 55.35 | Arjun Kumar | 52.02 |
| Hammer throw | Peter Smith | 68.38 | Chandrodaya Singh Narayan | 67.38 | Ajaj Ahmed | 64.97 |
| Javelin throw | Krishan Tripathi | 71.52 GR | Rohit Kumar | 67.60 | Luke Bissett | 65.64 |
Girls
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Shaunna Thompson | 11.46 GR | Elly Graf | 11.80 | Lauren O'Sullivan | 11.81 |
| 200 metres | Shaunna Thompson | 23.42 GR | Racheal Nachula | 23.86 | Lauren O'Sullivan | 24.14 |
| 400 metres | Racheal Nachula | 52.97 GR | M. R. Poovamma | 55.17 | Rabecca Nachula | 55.20 |
| 800 metres | Caster Semenya | 2:04.23 GR | Rachel Stringer | 2:05.71 | Lynsey Sharp | 2:06.77 |
| 1500 metres | Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa | 4:20.16 GR | Jessica Parry | 4:20.59 | Ciara Mageean | 4:22.53 |
| 3000 metres | Mercy Cherono | 9:06.01 GR | Doreen Chesang | 9:35.71 | Mary Naali | 9:36.63 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Kierre Beckles | 13.88 GR | Gayathri Govindaraj | 14.00 | Brianna Beahan | 14.08 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Nirupama Sunderraj Bhagyashri Shirke Srabani Nanda Gayathri Govindaraj | 46.27 | Brianna Beahan Lauren O'Sullivan Elly Graf Ainsley Ackerman | 46.74 | Olivia Charnuski Loudia Laarman Alyssa Johnson Karlene Hurrell Jemmott | 46.83 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Chinchu Jose Anu Mariam Jose Arya Charivila M. R. Poovamma | 3:42.02 GR | Lauren Leon Karlene Hurrell Jemmott Jessica Parry Alyssa Johnson | 3:45.46 | Aimie Laube Alicia Keir Zoe Mazoudier Selma Kajan | 3:46.10 |
| High jump | Elizabeth Lamb | 1.79 | Molly Grant | 1.74 | Norliyana Kamarudin | 1.71 |
| Pole vault | Jade Ive | 4.05 GR | Ariane Beaumont-Courteau | 3.90 | Abi Haywood | 3.80 |
| Long jump | Abigail Irozuru | 5.92 | Hannah Lewis | 5.85 | Mariah Ririnui | 5.80 |
| Triple jump | Shardha Ghule | 13.11 GR | Gayathri Govindaraj | 12.89 | Ainsley Ackerman | 12.72 |
| Shot put | Julie Labonté | 15.02 | Vika Lolo | 14.73 | Margaret Satupai | 14.24 |
| Discus throw | Vika Lolo | 50.49 GR | Margaret Satupai | 48.43 | Shaunagh Brown | 42.96 |
| Hammer throw | Sophie Hitchon | 58.43 GR | Maria Badenhorst | 50.92 | Ashleigh Mumberson | 50.87 |
| Javelin throw | Bianca Maurer | 49.87 | Pip Charlesworth | 46.14 | Poonam Rani Jakhar | 44.25 |
References
- Competition Schedule Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. CYGPune2008. Retrieved on 2012-06-18.
- Sports Venues Archived June 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. CYGPune2008. Retrieved on 2012-06-18.
- Results
- "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008". World Junior Athletics History. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23.
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