2019 Asian Youth Athletics Championships Explained

3rd Asian Youth Athletics Championships
Host City:Hong Kong
Dates:15–17 March
Stadium:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Events:40
Level:Youth
Previous:2017 Bangkok
Next:2022 Kuwait City

The 2019 Asian Youth Athletics Championships was the third edition of the biennial, continental athletics competition for Asian athletes aged 15 to 17. It was held at the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground in Hong Kong from 15 to 17 March. Organised by the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association, a total of forty events will be contested with the events divided evenly between the sexes. The host was announced in January 2019 by Asian Athletics Association.[1]

Each Federation can enter maximum of 2 athletes in each individual event, while host team can enter maximum of 3 athletes in each individual event. For relay event, each Federation can only enter 1 team to participate.[2]

This championship was the first large scale competition situated in Hong Kong since the 2009 East Asian Games. Kwan Kee, the Chairman of Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association was satisfied with the performance of Hong Kong team (1 gold medal and 2 silver medals) and planned to bid for more international track and field events to promote the growth of this sport in Hong Kong.[3]

Medal summary

Men

100 metres
(wind: +0.4 m/s)
10.5610.6310.66
200 metres
(wind: -1.9 m/s)
21.8621.8721.93
400 metres48.1748.2648.59
800 metres1:50.57 CR1:51.481:55.81
1500 metres3:56.363:56.563:57.25
3000 metres8:30.328:36.348:38.60
110 metres hurdles13.6013.6413.74
400 metres hurdles55.0955.26 55.28
2000 metres steeplechase5:42.35 CR6:00.456:08.79
Medley relay



1:54.04



1:55.04



1:55.45
10,000 m walk44:09.75 CR44:11.1744:21.96
High jump2.20 m CR2.16 m 2.14 m
Pole vault5.00 m =CR4.90 m4.70 m
Long jump7.63 m CR7.48 m7.43 m
Triple jump15.15 m15.12 m15.09 m
Shot put19.36 m19.08 m18.59 m
Discus throw60.24 m CR59.85 m54.93 m
Hammer throw69.63 m66.64 m65.85 m
Javelin throw73.25 m71.76 m69.36 m
Decathlon6952 pts CR6268 pts5943 pts

Women

100 metres
(wind: +0.9 m/s)
11.9711.98 12.08
200 metres
(wind: -0.8 m/s)
23.83 CR24.2024.78
400 metres54.8356.0756.25
800 metres2:09.03 CR2:09.322:09.76
1500 metres4:34.044:36.054:36.09
3000 metres9:30.639:59.5010:06.94
100 metres hurdles13.8614.0314.44
400 metres hurdles1:00.521:00.681:01.42
2000 metres steeplechase7:06.537:22.887:32.53
Medley relay2:10.712:10.872:13.79
5000 m walk22:54.69 CR22:56.2223:19.48
High jump1.83 m CR1.79 m 1.69 m
Pole vault3.75 m3.70 m
3.55 m
Long jump5.86 m5.76 m5.73 m
Triple jump12.97 m CR12.15 m12.02 m
Shot put16.19 m15.87 m15.42 m
Discus throw49.69 m CR47.55 m45.61 m
Hammer throw62.80 m61.93 m59.90 m
Javelin throw54.32 m53.16 m48.94 m
Heptathlon5345 pts CR5088 pts4634 pts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3rd Asian Youth Athletics Championship 2019. Asian Athletics Association. 2019-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190529195812/http://athleticsasia.org/index.php/features/68-3rd-asian-youth-athletics-championship-2019. 2019-05-29. dead.
  2. Web site: Rules & Regulations. Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association. 2019-02-21.
  3. Web site: 港隊最後一日亞洲少年田徑錦標賽大爆發 奪1金2銀完美落幕. Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association. zh. 2019-03-18. 2019-03-26.