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Under-20 athletics competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The European Athletics U20 Championships (formerly named the European Athletics Junior Championships up to 2015) are the European championships for athletes who are under-20 athletes, which is the age range recognised by World Athletics as junior athletes. The event is currently organized by the European Athletic Association.
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European Athletics U20 Championships | |
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Status | active |
Genre | sports event |
Date(s) | midyear |
Frequency | biennial |
Inaugurated | 1970 |
Organised by | European Athletic Association |
Website | www |
2025 |
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History

The history of the biennial athletics competition stems from the European Junior Games, which was first held in 1964, 1970 to 2015 European Junior Championships and since 2017 European U20 Championships. The event was first sanctioned by the continental governing body, the European Athletic Association at the following edition in 1966 and after a third edition under the games moniker it was renamed to its current title.[1][2]
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Men's Championship records
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Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 10.04 (+0.2 m/s) | Christophe Lemaitre | ![]() |
24 July 2009 | 2009 | Novi Sad, Serbia | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.33 | Ramil Guliyev | ![]() |
24 July 2009 | 2009 | Novi Sad, Serbia | ||||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 45.36 | Roger Black | ![]() |
24 August 1985 | 1985 | Cottbus, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:45.90 | Roberto Parra | ![]() |
29 July 1995 | 1995 | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:38.96 | Graham Williamson | ![]() |
16 August 1979 | 1979 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:57.18 | Rainer Wachenbrunner | ![]() |
23 August 1981 | 1981 | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 13:44.37 | Steve Binns | ![]() |
18 August 1979 | 1979 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 28:31.16 | Ali Kaya | ![]() |
18 July 2013 | 2013 | Rieti, Italy | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) | 13.05 (+0.2 m/s) | Sasha Zhoya | ![]() |
17 July 2021 | 2021 | Tallinn, Estonia | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 48.78 | Michal Rada | ![]() |
9 August 2025 | 2025 | Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:37.94 | Ilgizar Safiullin | ![]() |
24 July 2011 | 2011 | Tallinn, Estonia | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.33 m | Maksim Nedasekau | ![]() |
22 July 2017 | 2017 | Grosseto, Italy | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.65 m | Armand Duplantis | ![]() |
23 July 2017 | 2017 | Grosseto, Italy | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.23 m (−0.2 m/s) | Mattia Furlani | ![]() |
8 August 2023 | 2023 | Jerusalem, Israel | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 17.04 m (+1.5 m/s) | Nazim Babayev | ![]() |
19 July 2015 | 2015 | Eskilstuna, Sweden | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
Shot put (6 kg) | 22.62 m | Konrad Bukowiecki | ![]() |
16 July 2015 | 2015 | Eskilstuna, Sweden | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 68.02 m | Bartłomiej Stój | ![]() |
19 July 2015 | 2015 | Eskilstuna, Sweden | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw (6 kg) | 84.73 m | Mykhaylo Kokhan | ![]() |
19 July 2019 | 2019 | Borås, Sweden | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 81.53 m | Zigismunds Sirmais | ![]() |
23 July 2011 | 2011 | Tallinn, Estonia | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 8514 pts WU20R | Hubert Troscianka | ![]() |
7–8 August 2025 | 2025 | Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10,000 m walk (track) | 39:10.04 | Joan Querol Serrano | ![]() |
10 August 2025 | 2025 | Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 39.24 | Tyrone Edgar Dwayne Grant Tim Benjamin Mark Lewis-Francis |
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22 July 2001 | 2001 | Grosseto, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.58 | Uwe Preusche Frank Löper Eckard Trylus Jens Carlowitz |
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23 August 1981 | 1981 | Utrecht, Netherlands |
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Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Championships | Place | Ref. |
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100 m | 10.31 (+3.5 m/s) |
Roko Farkaš | ![]() |
9 August 2023 | 2023 | Jerusalem, Israel | |
Long jump | 7.73 m (+1.8 m/s) |
Ladji Doucouré | ![]() |
19 July 2001 | 2001 | Grosseto, Italy | |
Shot put | 16.68 m | Ludovic Besson [fr] | ![]() |
22 July 2017 | 2017 | Grosseto, Italy | |
High jump | 2.17 m | Mauri Kaattari [fi] | ![]() |
21 July 2005 | 2005 | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
400 m | 46.21 | Hubert Troscianka | ![]() |
7 August 2025 | 2025 | Tampere, Finland | |
110 m hurdles | 13.57 (−0.1 m/s) |
Simon Ehammer | ![]() |
20 July 2019 | 2019 | Borås, Sweden | |
Discus throw | 54.75 m | Jan Doležal | ![]() |
19 July 2015 | 2015 | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
Pole vault | 5.10 m | Amadeus Gräber | ![]() |
10 August 2023 | 2023 | Jerusalem, Israel | |
Javelin throw | 68.87 | Hubert Troscianka | ![]() |
8 August 2025 | 2025 | Tampere, Finland | |
1500 m | 4:09.09 | Benjamin Fenrich | ![]() |
24 July 2009 | 2009 | Novi Sad, Serbia |
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Women's championship records
Women
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Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.18 (+0.5 m/s) | Jodie Williams | ![]() |
22 July 2011 | 2011 | Tallinn, Estonia | [15] | |||||||||||||
200 m | 22.85 | Bärbel Eckert | ![]() |
26 August 1973 | 1973 | Duisburg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
400 m | 51.27 | Christina Brehmer | ![]() |
23 August 1975 | 1975 | Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||
800 m | 2:00.25 | Katrin Wühn | ![]() |
27 August 1983 | 1983 | Schwechat, Austria | ||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:07.47 | Inger Knutsson | ![]() |
26 August 1973 | 1973 | Duisburg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:46.39 | Innes FitzGerald | ![]() |
10 August 2025 | 2025 | Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||
5000 m | 15:03.85 | Agate Caune | ![]() |
10 August 2023 | 2023 | Jerusalem, Israel | [16] | |||||||||||||
100 m hurdles | 13.09 | Olena Ovcharova | ![]() |
28 July 1995 | 1995 | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | ||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 55.55 | Alexandra Stefania Uta | ![]() |
9 August 2025 | 2025 | Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:43.69 | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | ![]() |
26 July 2009 | 2009 | Novi Sad, Serbia | ||||||||||||||
High jump | 1.95 m | Yelena Yelesina | ![]() |
27 August 1989 | 1989 | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
Maria Kuchina | ![]() |
24 July 2011 | 2011 | Tallinn, Estonia | [17] | |||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.57 m | Angelica Bengtsson | ![]() |
23 July 2011 | 2011 | Tallinn, Estonia | [18] | |||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.80 m (+0.3 m/s) | Darya Klishina | ![]() |
24 July 2009 | 2009 | Novi Sad, Serbia | [3] | |||||||||||||
Triple jump | 14.24 m (±0.0 m/s) | Erika Saraceni | ![]() |
8 August 2025 | 2025 | Tampere, Finland | ||||||||||||||
Shot put | 19.53 m | Astrid Kumbernuss | ![]() |
25 August 1989 | 1989 | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 70.58 m | Ilke Wyludda | ![]() |
8 August 1987 | 1987 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 71.06 m | Silja Kosonen | ![]() |
17 July 2021 | 2021 | Tallinn, Estonia | [5] | |||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 61.52 | Nikolett Szabo | ![]() |
8 August 1999 | 1999 | Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 6465 pts | Sybille Thiele | ![]() |
28 August 1983 | 1983 | Schwechat, Austria | ||||||||||||||
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10,000 m walk (track) | 42:59.48 | Elena Lashmanova | ![]() |
21 July 2011 | 2011 | Tallinn, Estonia | [19] | |||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 43.27 WJR | Katrin Fehm Keshia Kwadwo Sophia Junk Jennifer Montag |
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23 July 2017 | 2017 | Grosseto, Italy | [20] | |||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.39 | Cornelia Feuerbach Carola Witzel Ines Vogelgesang Heike Böhme |
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23 August 1981 | 1981 | Utrecht, Netherlands |
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All-time medal table
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European U20/Junior ChampionshipsMedal table includes 1970–2025 Championships.
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European Junior GamesMedal table includes 1964–1968 Championships.
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