
2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics
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The 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics were the seventh edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held in Lille Métropole
, France
, with stadium-based events at Stadium Lille-Métropole in Villeneuve d'Ascq
, on 6–10 July, 2011. Eligible athletes were aged 16 or 17 on 31 December 2011 (born in 1994 or 1995). The event had record participation levels, with 1375 athletes (757 boys/618 girls) from 173 countries entering the tournament.
Over the five-day competition, forty track and field
events were contested (20 for boys and 20 for girls). A total of five world youth best marks were set in Lille. New Zealand's Jacko Gill
won the shot put
by four metres, improving his own youth best to 24.35 m. Jake Stein collected a record 6491 points in the octathlon
, while Leonard Kirwa Kosencha
of Kenya ran a world youth best of 1:44.08 minutes for the 800 metres
. The United States boys and Jamaican girls ran record times to win their respective medley relay
events. Four further championship records were also broken at the competition.
The United States topped the medals table (six golds
and 16 in total), closely followed by Kenya, which took five golds and 14 altogether from the middle- and long-distance races. Jamaica came third, winning most of its medals in the sprints and jumps, although Fedrick Dacres made history by taking the country's first ever gold in the discus throw
. The same top-three order occurred in the points table, which took into account placings in the top eight of each event.
(9) (host) (27) (24) (19) (39)
(15) (8) (1) (1) (10)
(7) (19) (40)
Urban Community of Lille Métropole
The Urban Community of Lille Métropole is the intercommunal structure gathering the commune of Lille and that part of the Lille metropolitan area that lies in France....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, with stadium-based events at Stadium Lille-Métropole in Villeneuve d'Ascq
Villeneuve d'Ascq
Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. With more than 60,000 inhabitants, it is one of the main cities of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole and the largest in area after Lille ; it is also one of the main cities of the Nord-Pas de Calais region.Built up...
, on 6–10 July, 2011. Eligible athletes were aged 16 or 17 on 31 December 2011 (born in 1994 or 1995). The event had record participation levels, with 1375 athletes (757 boys/618 girls) from 173 countries entering the tournament.
Over the five-day competition, forty track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
events were contested (20 for boys and 20 for girls). A total of five world youth best marks were set in Lille. New Zealand's Jacko Gill
Jacko Gill
Jackson "Jacko" Gill is a shot putter from New Zealand.At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he won a gold medal in the shot put...
won the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
by four metres, improving his own youth best to 24.35 m. Jake Stein collected a record 6491 points in the octathlon
Octathlon
An octathlon is a multisport competition consisting of eight different sports or contests.-Track and field:An octathlon in athletics is an event which consists of eight track and field events. The most common version of the combined event is contested by boys at youth level, most notably at the...
, while Leonard Kirwa Kosencha
Leonard Kirwa Kosencha
Leonard Kirwa Kosencha is a Kenyan middle distance runner.He won a gold medal at the 800 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics. By performing 1,44,08 at these Championships, he also broke Belal Mansoor Ali's old world youth record, which had been standing since 17 June 2005...
of Kenya ran a world youth best of 1:44.08 minutes for the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
. The United States boys and Jamaican girls ran record times to win their respective medley relay
Medley relay
Medley relay may refer to:Swimming*Medley swimming, mixed distance relay eventsTrack and field*Distance medley relay*Sprint medley relay*Swedish medley relay...
events. Four further championship records were also broken at the competition.
The United States topped the medals table (six golds
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
and 16 in total), closely followed by Kenya, which took five golds and 14 altogether from the middle- and long-distance races. Jamaica came third, winning most of its medals in the sprints and jumps, although Fedrick Dacres made history by taking the country's first ever gold in the discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
. The same top-three order occurred in the points table, which took into account placings in the top eight of each event.
Boys
100 metres |
Odail Todd Odail Todd Odail Todd is a Jamaican sprinter. He attends Green Island High in Hanover, Jamaica.He won the 100 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Lille Métropole, France... ![]() |
10.51 PB |
Kazuma Oseto Kazuma Oseto is a Japanese sprinter.He won a silver medal in the 100 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, behind Odail Todd.-External links:... ![]() |
10.52 | Mickaël Zézé Mickaël Zézé Mickaël-Meba Zézé is a French sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Lille Métropole, France. Earlier that year, Zézé broke the French Youth Record over 200 m, previously held by Christophe... ![]() |
10.57 |
200 metres |
Stephen Newbold Stephen Newbold Stephen Newbold is a Bahamian sprinter.He won a gold medal in the 200 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.-External links:... ![]() |
20.89 PB |
Odail Todd Odail Todd Odail Todd is a Jamaican sprinter. He attends Green Island High in Hanover, Jamaica.He won the 100 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Lille Métropole, France... ![]() |
21.00 PB |
Ronald Darby Ronald Darby Ronald Darby is an American sprinter and football player. He currently attends Potomac High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland.Darby won a bronze medal in the 200 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics... ![]() |
21.08 |
400 metres |
Arman Hall Arman Hall Arman Hall is a American sprinter. He currently attends St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Hall was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in 2011.... ![]() |
46.01 WYL |
Alphas Leken Kishoyian![]() |
46.58 | Patryk Dobek![]() |
46.67 PB |
800 metres |
Leonard Kirwa Kosencha Leonard Kirwa Kosencha Leonard Kirwa Kosencha is a Kenyan middle distance runner.He won a gold medal at the 800 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics. By performing 1,44,08 at these Championships, he also broke Belal Mansoor Ali's old world youth record, which had been standing since 17 June 2005... ![]() |
1:44.08 WYB |
Mohammed Aman Mohammed Aman (athlete) Mohammed Aman Geleto is a Ethiopian middle distance runner.He won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.... ![]() |
1:44.68 PB |
Timothy Kitum![]() |
1:44.98 PB |
1500 metres |
Teshome Dirirsa![]() |
3:39.13 PB |
Vincent Kiprotich Mutai![]() |
3:39.17 PB |
Jonathan Kiplimo Sawe![]() |
3:39.54 |
3000 metres |
William Malel Sitonik![]() |
7:40.10 CR |
Patrick Mutunga Mwikya![]() |
7:40.47 PB |
Abrar Osman![]() |
7:40.89 PB |
110 metres hurdles |
Andries Van Der Merwe![]() |
13.41 | Joshua Hawkins![]() |
13.44 PB |
Wilhem Belocian![]() |
13.51 PB |
400 metres hurdles |
Egor Kuznetsov![]() |
50.97 WYL |
Ibrahim Mohammed Saleh![]() |
51.14 PB |
Takahiro Matsumoto![]() |
51.26 PB |
2000 metres steeplechase |
Conseslus Kipruto![]() |
5:28.65 WYL |
Gilbert Kiplangat Kirui![]() |
5:30.49 | Zacharia Kiprotich![]() |
5:37.98 PB |
Medley relay |
![]() Ronald Darby Ronald Darby Ronald Darby is an American sprinter and football player. He currently attends Potomac High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland.Darby won a bronze medal in the 200 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics... Aldrich Bailey Najee Glass Arman Hall Arman Hall Arman Hall is a American sprinter. He currently attends St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Hall was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in 2011.... |
1:49.47 WYB |
![]() Kazuma Oseto Kazuma Oseto is a Japanese sprinter.He won a silver medal in the 100 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, behind Odail Todd.-External links:... Akiyuki Hashimoto Shotaro Aikyo Takuya Fukunaga |
1:50.69 PB |
![]() Wilhem Belocian Mickaël Zézé Mickaël Zézé Mickaël-Meba Zézé is a French sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Lille Métropole, France. Earlier that year, Zézé broke the French Youth Record over 200 m, previously held by Christophe... Jordan Geenen Thomas Jordier |
1:51.81 PB |
10,000 metres walk |
Pavel Parshin![]() |
40:51.31 CR |
Kenny Martín Pérez![]() |
40:59.25 PB |
Erwin González![]() |
41:09.60 PB |
High jump |
Gaël Lévecque![]() |
2.13 m PB |
Usman Usmanov![]() |
2.13 m PB |
Justin Fondren![]() |
2.13 m |
Long jump |
Lin Qing![]() |
7.83 m PB |
Johan Taléus![]() |
7.44 m | Stefano Braga![]() |
7.42 m |
Triple jump |
Latario Collie-Minns![]() |
16.06 m | Albert Janki![]() |
15.95 m | Lathone Collie-Minns![]() |
15.51 m |
Shot put |
Jacko Gill Jacko Gill Jackson "Jacko" Gill is a shot putter from New Zealand.At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he won a gold medal in the shot put... ![]() |
24.35 m WYB |
Tyler Schultz![]() |
20.35 m PB |
Braheme Days![]() |
20.14 m PB |
Discus throw |
Fedrick Dacres![]() |
67.05 m WYL |
Ethan Cochran![]() |
61.37 m PB |
Gerhard de Beer![]() |
60.63 m PB |
Hammer throw |
Bence Pásztor![]() |
82.60 m CR |
Özkan Baltaci![]() |
78.63 m PB |
Serhiy Reheda![]() |
74.06 m |
Javelin throw |
Reinhard van Zyl![]() |
82.96 m PB |
Morné Moolman![]() |
80.99 m | Zhang Guisheng![]() |
77.62 m |
Pole vault |
Robert Renner![]() |
5.25 m PB |
Melker Svärd-Jacobsson![]() |
5.15 m | Jacob Blankenship![]() |
5.05 m |
Octathlon |
Jake Stein![]() |
6491 WYB |
Fredrick Ekholm![]() |
6127 PB |
Felipe dos Santos![]() |
5966 PB |
Girls
100 metres |
Jennifer Madu![]() |
11.57 PB |
Myasia Jacobs![]() |
11.61 | Christania Williams![]() |
11.63 |
200 metres |
Desiree Henry![]() |
23.25 WYL |
Christian Brennan![]() |
23.47 PB |
Shericka Jackson![]() |
23.62 |
400 metres |
Shaunae Miller![]() |
51.84 PB |
Christian Brennan![]() |
52.12 PB |
Olivia James![]() |
52.14 PB |
800 metres |
Ajee Wilson![]() |
2:02.64 PB |
Wang Chunyu![]() |
2:03.23 PB |
Jessica Judd Jessica Judd Jessica Judd, born on January 7, 1995 in Rochford, is an English middle distance runner who specializes in 800, 1500, and 3000 meter races. She has 3 United Kingdom age group records to her name.-Athletics career:... ![]() |
2:03.43 |
1500 metres |
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon![]() |
4:09.48 CR |
Senbere Teferi![]() |
4:10.54 PB |
Genet Tibieso![]() |
4:11.56 PB |
3000 metres |
Gotytom Gebreslase![]() |
8:56.36 WYL |
Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori![]() |
8:56.82 PB |
Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui![]() |
8:58.63 PB |
100 metres hurdles |
Trinity Wilson![]() |
13.11 WYL |
Noemi Zbären![]() |
13.17 PB |
Kendell Williams![]() |
13.28 PB |
400 metres hurdles |
Nnenya Hailey![]() |
57.93 WYL |
Sarah Carli![]() |
58.05 PB |
Surian Hechavarría![]() |
58.37 PB |
2000 metres steeplechase |
Norah Jeruto Tanui![]() |
6:16.41 WYL |
Fadwa Sidi Madane![]() |
6:20.98 PB |
Lilian Jepkorir Chemweno![]() |
6:21.85 PB |
Medley relay |
![]() Christania Williams Shericka Jackson Chris-Ann Gordon Olivia James |
2:03.42 WYB |
![]() Jennifer Madu Bealoved Brown Kendall Baisden Robin Reynolds |
2:03.92 SB |
![]() Shamelle Pless Khamica Bingham Christian Brennan Sage Watson |
2:05.72 PB |
5000 metres walk |
Kate Veale![]() |
21:45.59 WYL |
Yanxue Mao![]() |
22:00.15 PB |
Nadezhda Leontyeva![]() |
22:00.84 PB |
High jump |
Ligia Grozav![]() |
1.87 m WYL |
Iryna Herashchenko![]() |
1.87 m WYL |
Chanice Porter![]() |
1.82 m |
Long jump |
Chanice Porter![]() |
6.22 m | Anastassia Angioi![]() |
6.17 m | Marina Buchelnikova![]() |
6.11 m |
Triple jump |
Sokhna Galle![]() |
13.62 m | Jingyu Li![]() |
13.57 m PB |
Ana Peleteiro![]() |
12.92 m |
Shot put |
Guo Tianqian![]() |
15.24 m | Sophie McKinna![]() |
14.90 m | Katinka Urbaniak![]() |
14.71 m |
Discus throw |
Rosalía Vázquez![]() |
53.51 m | Yan Liang![]() |
52.89 m PB |
Shelbi Vaughan![]() |
52.58 m |
Hammer throw |
Louisa James![]() |
57.13 m PB |
Malwina Kopron![]() |
57.03 m PB |
Roxana Perie![]() |
56.75 m PB |
Javelin throw |
Christin Hussong![]() |
59.74 m WYL |
Sofi Flinck![]() |
54.62 m PB |
Monique Cilione![]() |
52.77 m PB |
Pole vault |
Desiree Singh![]() |
4.25 m WYL |
Liz Parnov![]() |
4.20 m SB |
Lucy Bryan![]() |
4.10 m PB |
Heptathlon |
Yusleidys Mendieta![]() |
5697 WYL |
Yorgelis Rodriguez![]() |
5671 PB |
Marjolein Lindemans![]() |
5532 PB |
Medal table
Key:1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
6= | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
6= | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
8= | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
8= | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
16= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
16= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
16= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
20= | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
20= | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
22= | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
22= | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
22= | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
25= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
25= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
25= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
25= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
25= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
30= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
30= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
30= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
30= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
30= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
30= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |
- All Information taken from IAAF's website.
Participating nations
(29) (12) (15) (20) (42) (12)(9) (host) (27) (24) (19) (39)
(15) (8) (1) (1) (10)
(7) (19) (40)