South Asian U20 Athletics Championships
The South Asian U20 Athletics Championships is a recurring athletics competition between under-20 athletes from South Asian nations. 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.[1][2]
At the 2024 edition, seven countries participated.[3]
Editions
[edit]| Ed. | Year | Venue | City | Dates | No. of events |
No. of athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2007[4] | Sugathadasa Stadium |  Colombo |
29–30 November | ||
| 2nd | 2013[5] | Birsa Munda Sports Complex |  Ranchi |
10–12 November | ||
| 3rd | 2018[6] | Sugathadasa Stadium | Colombo |
4–5 May | ||
| 4th | 2024[7] | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Chennai |
11–13 September | 30 | 173[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Zahir Raihan falls on track". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS C'SHIP 2018 MAY 5TH TO 6TH - SUGATHADASA STADIUM, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA". Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2024". Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "India dominates inaugural South Asian junior championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "2nd SOUTH ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-2013". upathletics.in. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12908077". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL EVENTS". Athletics Federation of India. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "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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