| Date: | July |
| Location: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Type: | Track and field |
| Homepage: | www.vuspel.se |
The Världsungdomsspelen (translation: World Youth Games), also known as the Gothenburg Youth Games, is an annual youth outdoor track and field competition open to the public, with age category competitions between the ages of twelve and nineteen, as well as senior level events. First organised in 1996, it is held over three days each July at the Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg. It is a mass participation event, typically attracting around 3500 mostly Swedish athletes, and its popularity has led to the introduction of qualifying standards for the throwing events.[1] The event attracts participation from beyond Sweden, with twenty nations represented at the 2019 event.[2]
Many Swedish international track and field athletes have participated in the senior competition, with meet record breakers including Olympic champions Carolina Klüft, Stefan Holm and Gerd Kanter, as well as European medallists Susanna Kallur and Emma Green. Several athletes who set age category records as teenagers at the Världsungdomsspelen have gone on to international success, such as Olympic champion Armand Duplantis, European champion Henrik Ingebrigtsen, European medallist Aníta Hinriksdóttir and world medalist Iréne Ekelund.[3] The competition allows young people and international class athletes to compete in the same space.[4]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.27 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | 2006 | |||
| 200 m | 20.65 | Johan Wissman | 2005 | |||
| 400 m | 46.26 | Johan Wissman | 2012 | |||
| 800 m | 1:45.20 | Khadevis Robinson | 2002 | |||
| 1500 m | 3.46.09 | Henrik Ingebrigtsen Eric Senorski | 2009 2011 | |||
| 3000 m | 8:14.04 | Mustafa Mohamed | 99 | |||
| 5000 m | 14:24.84 | Jörgen Johansson | 2008 | |||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.49 | Robert Kronberg | 2003 | |||
| 400 m hurdles | 49.45 | Karsten Warholm | 2015 | |||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:53.50 | Robin Lindgren | 2012 | |||
| High jump | 2.28 m | Linus Thörnblad | 2008 | |||
| Pole vault | 5.60 m | Patrik Kristiansson | 2000 | |||
| Long jump | 8.25 m | Morten Jensen | 2005 | |||
| Triple jump | 16.73 m | Peder Pawel Nielsen | 2012 | |||
| Shot put | 19.65 m | Kim Christensen | 2011 | |||
| Discus throw | 63.97 m | Sven Martin Skagestad | 2017 | |||
| Hammer throw | 70.89 m | Bengt Johansson | 2006 | |||
| Javelin throw | 76.92 m | Huang Shih-feng | 2016 |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.46 | Helene Rønningen | 2018 | |||
| 200 m | 23.64 | Elisabeth Slettum | 2015 | |||
| 400 m | 53.21 | Ellinor Stuhrman | 2003 | |||
| 800 m | 2:02.74 | Lovisa Lindh | 2014 | |||
| 1500 m | 4:20.96 | Ida Nilsson | 2005 | |||
| 3000 m | 9:21.78 | Maria Larsen | 2015 | |||
| 100 m hurdles | 13.53 | Agathe Holtan Wathne | 2017 | |||
| 400 m hurdles | 56.07 | Amalie Iuel | 2018 | |||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:32.49 | Sandra Eriksson | 2008 | |||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:10.20 | Klara Bodinson | 2013 | |||
| High jump | 1.92 m | Emma Green | 2005 | |||
| Pole vault | 4.71 m | Michaela Meijer | 2017 | |||
| Long jump | 6.82 m | Erica Johansson | 1999 | |||
| Triple jump | 13.85 m | Camilla Johansson | 1999 | |||
| Shot put | 16.05 m | Helena Engman | 2004 | |||
| Discus throw | 60.68 m | Anna Söderberg | 2005 | |||
| Hammer throw | 66.64 m | Tracey Andersson | 2015 | |||
| Javelin throw | 56.04 | Christina Scherwin | 2000 |