South Asian U20 Athletics Championships

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]

Seven countries competed in the 2024 edition.[4]

Editions

Edition Year Venue City Country Dates Ref
1st2007Sugathadasa StadiumColombo Sri Lanka29–30 November[5]
2nd2013Birsa Munda Sports ComplexRanchi India10–12 November[6]
3rd2018Sugathadasa StadiumColombo Sri Lanka5–6 May[7]
4th2024Jawaharlal Nehru StadiumChennai India11–13 September[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "4th South Asian junior athletics championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Zahir Raihan falls on track". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS C'SHIP 2018 MAY 5TH TO 6TH - SUGATHADASA STADIUM, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA". Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2024". Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "India dominates inaugural South Asian junior championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "2nd SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-2013". upathletics.in. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #12908077". Tilastopaja.
  8. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL EVENTS". Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Indian team look to cash on home advantage at South Asian Junior Athletics Championships". Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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