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, governed by the South Asian Athletics Federation.^[1] 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.

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

At the 2024 edition, seven countries participated.^[4]

Editions

Ed.	Year	Venue	City	Dates	No. of events	No. of athletes
	2007^[5]			29–30 November
	2013^[6]			10–12 November
	2018			4–5 May
4th	2024^[7]			11–13 September	30	173^[8]

Notes and References

1. https://events.indianathletics.in/SAJAC2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SAJR24_FactBook.pdf
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: 4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2024 . 2024-11-09 . en-US.
5. Web site: India dominates inaugural South Asian junior championships . World Athletics . 25 July 2024.
6. Web site: 2nd SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-2013 . upathletics.in . 25 July 2024.
7. Web site: INTERNATIONAL EVENTS . Athletics Federation of India . 25 July 2024.
8. Web site: Indian team look to cash on home advantage at South Asian Junior Athletics Championships . Athletics Federation of India . 10 September 2024.