| 2003 European Athletics Junior Championships | |
| Host City: | Tampere, Finland  |
| Dates: | 23 – 27 July |
| Stadium: | Tampere Stadium |
| Events: | 44 |
| Records Set: | 1 WR, 4 CRs |
| Level: | Under 20 |
| Previous: | 2001 Grosseto |
| Next: | 2005 Kaunas |
The 2003 European Athletics Junior Championships was held in Tampere, Finland from 23 to 27 July 2003. A total of 44 events were contested; 22 by men and 22 by women. Germany had the biggest medal haul with nine golds and a total of 26, closely followed by Russia (also 9 golds but 24 medals in total). Great Britain was third with 17 medals, while Romania was fourth with ten medals. Four championship records were set at the competition, although three were as a result of using lighter implements in the men's throwing events.[1]
Nelson Évora was a stand-out performer, having won both the long jump and triple jump. Ivet Lalova of Bulgaria did the sprint double in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres, while Sophie Krauel showed her versatility by taking golds in the 100 metres hurdles and the long jump. The long-distance track events also provided opportunities for athletes to double up, as Inna Poluškina and Marius Ionescu both left the competition with a gold and a silver medal.[2]
The men's javelin throw offered the chance for the hosts to demonstrate their ability in the country's favourite athletics event – the Finnish men swept the podium through the efforts of Teemu Wirkkala, Tero Järvenpää, and Antti Ruuskanen. In the women's 2000 m steeplechase, Catalina Oprea set a world record in the rarely competed event, despite falling over mid-race.[2] This was the last time that the women's 2000 metres steeplechase was held, as it was replaced by a 3000 m version in 2005.[1]
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.28 m† | CR | ||||
| 60.42 m† | CR | ||||
| 72.72 m† | CR | ||||
| 6:21.78 | WR, CR |
| Key: | WR — World record AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record |
|---|
| 100 m | Leon Baptiste | 10.50 | Till Helmke | 10.52 | Monu Miah | 10.54 | |
| 200 m | Sebastian Ernst | 20.63 | Roman Smirnov | 20.86 | Till Helmke | 20.86 | |
| 400 m | Dimítrios Gravalos | 46.54 | Kamghe Gaba | 46.63 | Piotr Kedzia | 46.69 | |
| 800 m | René Bauschinger | 1:46.43 | David Fiegen | 1:49.91 | Ireneusz Sekretarski | 1:49.97 | |
| 1500 m | Bartosz Nowicki | 3:45.01 | Thomas Lancashire | 3:45.60 | Olle Walleräng | 3:46.17 | |
| 5000 m | Anatoliy Rybakov | 14:13.41 | Marius Ionescu | 14:16.12 | Cristinel Irimia | 14:17.30 | |
| 10,000 m | Marius Ionescu | 29:40.41 | Alexey Reunkov | 29:40.80 | Mohammed Bashir | 29:42.42 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Ruben Schwarz | 8:46.21 | Maricel Ionascu | 8:53.31 | Christoforos Meroussis | 8:55.69 | |
| 110 m hurdles | Bano Traore | 13.95 | Andreas Kundert | 14.18 | Kai Doskoczynski | 14.26 | |
| 400 m hurdles | Rhys Williams | 51.15 | Mohamed Atig | 51.46 | Rupert Gardner | 51.83 | |
| 4×100 metres relay | 40.37 | 40.41 | 40.50 | ||||
| 4×400 metres relay | 3:08.31 | 3:08.62 | 3:08.81 | ||||
| 10 km walk | Vladimir Parvatkin | 41:33.55 | Michal Blazek | 41:54.66 | Francisco Arcilla | 42:06.15 | |
| High jump | Jaroslav Baba | 2.28 m | Aleksey Dmitrik | 2.26 m | Linus Thörnblad | 2.23 m | |
| Pole vault | Vincent Favretto | 5.50 m | Artyom Kuptsov | 5.50 m | Fabian Schulze | 5.40 m | |
| Long jump | Nelson Évora | 7.83 m | Christian Kaczmarek | 7.81 m | Tim Riedel | 7.65 m | |
| Triple jump | Nelson Évora | 16.43 m | Dmitriy Detsuk | 16.13 m | Yevgen Semenenko | 16.04 m | |
| Shot put | Magnus Lohse | 20.28 m | Anton Lyuboslavskiy | 20.10 m | Georgi Ivanov | 19.94 m | |
| Discus throw | Erik Cadée | 60.42 m | Martin Marić | 58.59 m | Andreas Porth | 58.45 m | |
| Hammer throw | Lorenzo Povegliano | 72.72 m | Kamilius Bethke | 72.60 m | Andrey Azarenkov | 72.10 m | |
| Javelin throw | Teemu Wirkkala | 79.90 m | Tero Järvenpää | 73.66 m | Antti Ruuskanen | 72.87 m | |
| Decathlon | Nicklas Wiberg | 7604 pts | Alexey Sysoev | 7531 pts | Steffen Willwacher | 7497 pts |
| 100 metres | 11.43 | 11.56 | 11.60 | ||||
| 200 metres | 22.88 | 23.35 | 23.36 | ||||
| 400 metres | 52.65 | 53.62 | 54.21 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:02.76 | 2:03.40 | 2:03.42 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:12.57 | 4:16.91 | 4:17.56 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:07.85 | 9:23.10 | 9:26.01 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 15:52.20 | 15:55.69 | 16:07.26 | ||||
| 100 metre hurdles | 13.28 | 13.53 | 13.59 | ||||
| 400 metre hurdles | 57.52 | 57.57 | 58.30 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:21.78 WJR | 6:32.03 | 6:35.11 | ||||
| 4×100 metre relay | Natacha Vouaux Lina Jacques-Sébastien Aurélie Kamga Véronique Mang | 44.60 | Anyika Onuora Kadi-Ann Thomas Amy Spencer Jade Lucas-Read | 44.81 | Siina Pylkkä Elina Korjansalo Sari Keskitalo Elisa Hakamäki | 45.00 | |
| 4×400 metre relay | Tatyana Popova Yekaterina Kostetskaya Yelena Migunova Mariya Dryakhlova | 3:33.48 | Dora Jemaa Thélia Sigère Rose Ndje Virginie Michanal | 3:37.78 | Christine Ohuruogu Sian Scott Victoria Griffiths Gemma Nicol | 3:38.96 | |
| 10 km walk | 47:12.77 | 47:17.56 | 47:36.15 | ||||
| High jump | 1.88 m | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.15 m | 4.15 m | 4.15 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.47 m | 6.46 m | 6.35 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 13.61 m | 13.54 m | 13.37 m | ||||
| Shot put | 16.71 m | 16.29 m | 16.16 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 53.75 m | 53.44 m | 52.39 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 66.08 m | 65.89 m | 65.64 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 56.96 m | 54.74 m | 52.76 m | ||||
| Heptathlon | 5748 pts | 5631 pts | 5605 pts |