South Asian U20 Athletics Championships Explained

The South Asian U20 Athletics Championships is a recurring athletics competition between under-20 athletes from South Asian nations. The event, first held in 2007, was formerly known as the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships.

The competition serves as a regional complement to the biennial, continental Asian Junior Athletics Championships.^[1]

At the 2018 edition, seven countries participated, including Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh.^{[2] [3]}

Editions

Ed.	Year	Venue	City	Country	Dates	No. of events	No. of athletes
	2007^[4]			Stri Lanka	29–30 November
	2013^[5]	Birsa Munda Sports Complex		India	10–12 November
	2018			Sri Lanka	4–5 May
	2024^[6]			India	11–13 September

Notes and References

1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asj.htm Asian Junior Championships
2. Web site: Zahir Raihan falls on track . The Daily Star . 25 July 2024.
3. Web site: SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS C'SHIP 2018 MAY 5TH TO 6TH - SUGATHADASA STADIUM, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA . 25 July 2024.
4. Web site: India dominates inaugural South Asian junior championships . World Athletics . 25 July 2024.
5. Web site: 2nd SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-2013 . upathletics.in . 25 July 2024.
6. Web site: INTERNATIONAL EVENTS . Athletics Federation of India . 25 July 2024.