1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics
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 The host stadium in Annecy (shown during a football match). | |
| Host city |  Annecy, France |
|---|---|
| Nations | 169 |
| Athletes | 1156 |
| Events | 43 |
| Dates | 28 July – 2 August |
| Main venue | Parc des Sports |
The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 edition of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2.
Results
Men
1 Ahmed Baday of Morocco originally won the bronze medal in 13:49.86, but he was disqualified after it was discovered he was 24 years old at the time of the Championships.[1]
Women
Medal table
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 |  Russia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Kenya | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 |  Germany | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 |  United States | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 |  Finland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Jamaica | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 |  Ethiopia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | France* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Cuba | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
 Romania | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 14 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Latvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Morocco | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 |  Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |  South Africa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 |  Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Qatar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (38 entries) | 43 | 44 | 45 | 132 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list,[2] 1156 athletes from 169 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[3]
Albania (1)
Algeria (12)
Anguilla (1)
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Argentina (6)
Armenia (2)
Australia (51)
Austria (7)
Azerbaijan (1)
Bahamas (5)
Bahrain (1)
Bangladesh (1)
Barbados (2)
Belarus (16)
Belgium (8)
Benin (1)
Bermuda (1)
Bhutan (1)
Bolivia (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)
Botswana (2)
Brazil (12)
British Virgin Islands (1)
Bulgaria (8)
Burkina Faso (1)
Burundi (6)
Cambodia (1)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (11)
Cape Verde (1)
Cayman Islands (1)
Central African Republic (1)
Chile (2)
China (31)
Chinese Taipei (10)
Colombia (4)
Congo (1)
Cook Islands (1)
Costa Rica (2)
Ivory Coast (1)
Croatia (13)
Cuba (11)
Cyprus (3)
Czech Republic (17)
Dominica (1)
Ecuador (4)
Egypt (2)
El Salvador (1)
Equatorial Guinea (1)
Estonia (6)
Ethiopia (13)
Fiji (2)
Finland (27)
France (63)
Gabon (1)
Gambia (1)
Georgia (1)
Germany (69)
Ghana (1)
Great Britain (48)
Greece (23)
Grenada (2)
Guam (1)
Guatemala (1)
Guinea (1)
Guyana (1)
Haiti (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (17)
Iceland (2)
India (4)
Ireland (7)
Israel (2)
Italy (31)
Jamaica (30)
Japan (32)
Kazakhstan (5)
Kenya (18)
Kuwait (2)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Laos (1)
Latvia (6)
Lebanon (1)
Lesotho (2)
Liberia (1)
Lithuania (6)
Luxembourg (2)
North Macedonia (1)
Madagascar (1)
Malawi (1)
Malaysia (1)
Maldives (1)
Mali (1)
Malta (1)
Mauritania (1)
Mauritius (2)
Mexico (6)
Monaco (1)
Mongolia (1)
Morocco (16)
Myanmar (1)
Namibia (2)
Netherlands (7)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
New Zealand (15)
Nicaragua (1)
Niger (1)
Nigeria (4)
Norfolk Island (1)
Norway (7)
Palestine (1)
Panama (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (2)
Philippines (1)
Poland (31)
Portugal (13)
Puerto Rico (1)
Qatar (9)
Romania (19)
Russia (39)
Rwanda (2)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
Saint Lucia (1)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Samoa (1)
San Marino (1)
São Tomé and Príncipe (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Senegal (1)
Seychelles (1)
Sierra Leone (1)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (7)
Slovenia (15)
Solomon Islands (1)
South Africa (37)
South Korea (10)
Spain (30)
Sri Lanka (1)
Sudan (1)
Eswatini (1)
Sweden (19)
Switzerland (3)
Syria (1)
Tajikistan (1)
French Polynesia (1)
Tanzania (2)
Togo (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (3)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (5)
Turkmenistan (2)
Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
Uganda (4)
Ukraine (8)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United States (62)
Uruguay (2)
U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
Uzbekistan (2)
Vanuatu (1)
Venezuela (8)
Vietnam (1)
Yemen (1)
Yugoslavia (5)
Zambia (1)
Zimbabwe (2)
References
- ^ 14th IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Barcelona 2012 Facts & Figures Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, page 15
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, p. 5, retrieved 13 June 2015
External links
- Official site (archived)
- Official results
World Championships organised by World Athletics | |
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| Indoor | |
| Continental Cup* | |
| U20 | |
| U18 | |
| Cross Country | |
| Race Walking | |
| Women's Road Race | |
| Marathon | |
| Half Marathon | |
| Road Relay | |
| Relays | |
| Ultimate | |
| Road Running | |
