2023 Asian U20 Athletics Championships Explained

20th Asian U20 Athletics Championships
Colour:	CEF6CE
Host City:	Yecheon, South Korea
Dates:	4–7 June
Stadium:	Yecheon Stadium
Events:	45
Level:	Junior (under-20)
Previous:	2018 Gifu
Next:	2024 Dubai

The 2023 Asian U20 Athletics Championships was the 20th edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organized by the Asian Athletics Association. Athletes born between 2004 and 2007 competed in 45 events, divided evenly between the sexes, and one mixed event. The competition took place over four days from 4–7 June at the Yecheon Stadium in Yecheon, South Korea.^[1]

Medal summary

Men

100 metres		10.37		10.42		10.43
200 metres		20.81		21.18		21.37
400 metres^[2]		46.18		46.73		47.32
800 metres		1:49.22		1:49.44		1:49.80
1500 metres		3.50.15		3.52.19		3.56.02
3000 metres		8:19.49		8:41.14		8:42.26
5000 metres		14:23.91		14:49.06		14:49.56
110 m hurdles (99 cm)		13.44		13.68		13.73
400 m hurdles		49.30		49.91		50.16
3000 m steeplechase		8:39.83		8:51.75		9:07.62
10,000 m walk		42:07.53		42:50.71		44:05.50
relay		39.76		40.32		40.56
relay		3:08.34		3:08.79		3:12.08
High jump		2.20 m		2.20 m		2.18 m
Pole vault		5.50 m,		5.15 m		5.10 m
Long jump		8.03 m		7.49 m		7.34 m
Triple jump		16.38 m		16.22 m		15.82 m
Shot put		19.52 m		18.85 m		18.70 m
Discus throw^[3]		55.66 m		55.58 m		55.44 m
Hammer throw		64.78 m		63.96 m		59.22 m
Javelin throw		72.85 m		72.34 m		70.41 m
Decathlon		7003 pts		6956 pts		6840 pts

Women

100 metres		11.62		11.85		11.86
200 metres		23.99		24.31		24.33
400 metres^[4]		53.32		53.71		55.52
800 metres		2:05.64		2:10.22		2:11.14
1500 metres		4:24.23		4:24.92		4:25.75
3000 metres		9:16.93		9:41.45		10:30.70
5000 metres		16:37.37		16:42.22		17:17.12
100 m hurdles		13.64		13.91		14.57
400 m hurdles		58.92		1:00.01		1:00.40
3000 m steeplechase		10:22.41		10:35.44		11:09.05
10,000 m walk		46:11.08		46:56.24		47:01.55
relay		45.05		45.34		45.36
relay		3:40.50		3:46.19		3:47.46
High jump		1.84 m		1.82 m		1.82 m
Pole vault		3.95 m		3.85 m		3.75 m
Long jump		6.24 m		5.96 m		5.90 m
Triple jump		13.07 m		12.78 m		12.65 m
Shot put		15.91 m		15.76 m		15.30 m
Discus throw		56.75 m		55.23 m		48.60 m
Hammer throw		64.92 m		60.53 m		59.97 m
Javelin throw		50.02 m		49.38 m		47.88 m
Heptathlon		5130 pts		5095 pts		5070 pts

Mixed

relay^[5]

3:25.41

3:28.30

3:30.13

See also

• 2023 Asian U18 Athletics Championships

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics Facility. www.u20.kr. 20th Asian U20 Athletics Championships Yecheon.
2. Web site: Qatari Athletes Win Two Gold Medals at Asian U20 Athletics Championships in South Korea. 4 June 2023. www.qna.org.qa/. Qatar Olympic Committee. 4 June 2023.
3. News: 4 June 2023. India win two gold and one bronze in Asian U-20 Athletics Championship. The Economic Times. Mumbai, India. 4 June 2023.
4. News: 4 June 2023. Sri Lanka win two medals on opening day of Asian Junior Athletics C’ships. Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 June 2023.
5. News: 5 June 2023. Sri Lanka win gold in 4x400m Mixed Relay at Asian Junior Athletics Championships. Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5 June 2023.