The 1979 European Athletics Junior Championships was the fifth edition of the biennial athletics competition for European athletes aged under twenty. It was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland between 16 and 19 August.[1]
| 100 metres | 10.41 | 10.43 | 10.43 | ||||
| 200 metres | 20.89 | 21.11 | 21.17 | ||||
| 400 metres | 45.77 | 46.45 | 46.63 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:48.18 | 1:48.85 | 1:48.98 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:38.96 | 3:39.95 | 3:42.66 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:05.18 | 8:05.48 | 8:07.77 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 13:44.37 | 13:52.19 | 13:54.83 | ||||
| 110 m hurdles | 14.09 | 14.23 | 14.24 | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | 50.67 | 51.31 | 51.44 | ||||
| 2000 m s'chase | 5:27.44 | 5:29.61 | 5:32.48 | ||||
| 10 000 metres walk | 41:04.71 | 41:12.80 | 42:31.04 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | 39.86 | 40.06 | 40.21 | ||||
| 4×400 m relay | 3:06.73 | 3:06.76 | 3:07.35 | ||||
| High jump | 2.24 m | 2.24 m | 2.18 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.40 m | 5.40 m | 5.40 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.83 m | 7.72 m | 7.58 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 16.47 m | 16.45 m | 16.15 m | ||||
| Shot put | 18.34 m | 18.30 m | 18.03 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 56.18 m | 55.44 m | 54.94 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 71.56 m | 67.18 m | 66.24 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 78.78 m | 76.92 m | 72.66 m | ||||
| Decathlon | 7822 pts | 7718 pts | 7506 pts |
| 100 metres | 11.57 | 11.57 | 11.61 | ||||
| 200 metres | 23.11 | 23.41 | 23.45 | ||||
| 400 metres | 51.55 | 51.68 | 52.08 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:01.21 | 2:01.90 | 2:02.72 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:10.50 | 4:11.84 | 4:12.14 | ||||
| 100 m hurdles | 13.24 | 13.57 | 13.70 | ||||
| 4×100 m relay | 43.95 | 44.59 | 44.84 | ||||
| 4×400 m relay | 3:31.68 | 3:35.39 | 3:35.47 | ||||
| High jump | 1.87 m | 1.87 m | 1.84 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.47 m | 6.46 m | 6.46 m | ||||
| Shot put | 18.33 m | 17.12 m | 16.59 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 60.30 m | 56.88 m | 54.76 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 58.20 m | 58.02 m | 57.76 m | ||||
| Pentathlon | 4594 pts | 4424 pts | 4322 pts |