2020_IAAF_World_U20_Championships
2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Sports competition in Nairobi on 17–22 August 2021
The 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships, also known as the World Junior Championships, was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 2002), which was held from 18 to 22 August 2021 at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.[1]
Quick Facts Host city, Nations ...
| Host city |  Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Nations | 116 National Associations |
| Athletes | 958 |
| Events | 45 |
| Dates | 18–22 August 2021 |
| Opened by | Uhuru Kenyatta |
| Main venue | Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani |
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| Q | Qualification | H | Heats | S | Semifinals | F | Final |
| M = morning session, A = afternoon session | |||||||
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More information Event schedule, DAY ONE—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH ...
| Event schedule | |||
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| DAY ONE—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH | |||
| Time (UTC+3) | DIVISION | EVENT | Round |
| 09:00 | X | 4x400 Metres Relay | Heats |
| 09:08 | M | Hammer Throw (6 kg) | Qualification Group A |
| 09:25 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles | Heptathlon |
| 09:35 | W | 100 Metres | Heats |
| 09:47 | M | Shot Put (6 kg) | Qualification |
| 10:15 | W | High Jump | Heptathlon |
| 10:20 | M | 100 Metres | Heats |
| 10:25 | M | Hammer Throw (6 kg) | Qualification Group B |
| 11:15 | W | 400 Metres | Heats |
| 11:40 | M | 400 Metres | Heats |
| 16:00 | W | Pole Vault | Final |
| 16:05 | W | Shot Put | Heptathlon |
| 16:10 | W | 100 Metres | Semi-Final |
| 16:14 | M | Javelin Throw | Qualification Group A |
| 16:40 | M | 100 Metres | Semi-Final |
| 17:05 | M | Javelin Throw | Qualification Group B |
| 17:15 | X | 4x400 Metres Relay | Final |
| 17:35 | W | 200 Metres | Heptathlon |
| 17:45 | M | 3000 Metres | Final |
| END OF DAY ONE | |||
| DAY TWO—THURSDAY, AUGUST 19TH | |||
| 09:00 | W | 400 Metres Hurdles | Heats |
| 09:12 | W | Long Jump | Heptathlon |
| 09:25 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles | Heats |
| 10:05 | M | 800 Metres | Heats |
| 10:39 | W | Javelin Throw | Heptathlon |
| 10:50 | W | 800 Metres | Heats |
| 14:40 | W | Javelin Throw | Final |
| 15:00 | M | Pole Vault | Final |
| 15:20 | M | Shot Put (6 kg) | Final |
| 15:40 | M | 1500 Metres | Heats |
| 16:00 | W | Triple Jump | Qualification |
| 16:05 | W | 800 Metres | Heptathlon |
| 16:25 | W | Discus Throw | Final |
| 16:30 | M | 5000 Metres | Final |
| 17:00 | W | 3000 Metres | Final |
| 17:30 | W | 100 Metres | Final |
| 17:50 | M | 100 Metres | Final |
| END OF DAY TWO | |||
| DAY THREE—FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH | |||
| 09:00 | M | 100 Metres | Decathlon U20 |
| 09:10 | W | Hammer Throw | Qualification Group A |
| 09:15 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles | Heats |
| 09:40 | M | Long Jump | Decathlon U20 |
| 09:55 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0 cm) | Heats |
| 10:00 | W | Hammer Throw | Qualification Group B |
| 10:13 | W | High Jump | Qualification |
| 10:30 | W | 1500 Metres | Heats |
| 10:50 | M | Shot Put (6 kg) | Decathlon U20 |
| 10:55 | W | Long Jump | Qualification |
| 11:00 | W | 200 Metres | Heats |
| 11:40 | M | 200 Metres | Heats |
| 14:20 | M | Javelin Throw | Final |
| 14:25 | W | Triple Jump | Final |
| 14:29 | M | 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Heats |
| 15:05 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles | Semi-Final |
| 15:17 | M | High Jump | Decathlon U20 |
| 15:30 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0 cm) | Semi-Final |
| 16:15 | M | Hammer Throw (6 kg) | Final |
| 16:20 | W | 800 Metres | Semi-Final |
| 16:35 | M | Long Jump | Final |
| 16:40 | W | 200 Metres | Semi-Final |
| 17:05 | M | 200 Metres | Semi-Final |
| 17:35 | M | 400 Metres | Decathlon U20 |
| 18:05 | W | 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Final |
| END OF DAY THREE | |||
| DAY FOUR—SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST | |||
| 09:00 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0 cm) | Decathlon U20 |
| 09:15 | M | 10,000 Metres Race Walk | Final |
| 09:50 | M | Discus Throw (1.750 kg) | Decathlon U20 |
| 10:20 | W | 10,000 Metres Race Walk | Final |
| 10:45 | M | Discus Throw (1.750 kg) | Qualification Group A |
| 11:22 | W | 4x400 Metres Relay | Heats |
| 11:36 | M | Discus Throw (1.750 kg) | Qualification Group B |
| 11:50 | M | Pole Vault | Decathlon U20 |
| 11:55 | M | 4x400 Metres Relay | Heats |
| 12:20 | W | 4x100 Metres Relay | Heats |
| 12:40 | M | 4x100 Metres Relay | Heats |
| 15:00 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles | Semi-Final |
| 15:05 | M | Javelin Throw | Decathlon U20 |
| 15:30 | M | 800 Metres | Semi-Final |
| 15:55 | M | High Jump | Final |
| 16:00 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles | Final |
| 16:10 | W | Hammer Throw | Final |
| 16:15 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0 cm) | Final |
| 16:30 | M | 1500 Metres | Final |
| 16:40 | W | Shot Put | Final |
| 16:45 | W | 800 Metres | Final |
| 17:00 | W | 400 Metres | Final |
| 17:20 | M | 400 Metres | Final |
| 17:45 | M | 1500 Metres | Decathlon U20 |
| 18:00 | W | 200 Metres | Final |
| 18:10 | M | 200 Metres | Final |
| END OF DAY FOUR | |||
| DAY FIVE—SUNDAY, AUGUST 22ND | |||
| 14:30 | M | Triple Jump | Final |
| 15:00 | W | 400 Metres Hurdles | Final |
| 15:15 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles | Final |
| 15:25 | W | High Jump | Final |
| 15:30 | M | 800 Metres | Final |
| 15:50 | W | 1500 Metres | Final |
| 16:00 | M | Discus Throw (1.750 kg) | Final |
| 16:05 | M | 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Final |
| 16:25 | W | Long Jump | Final |
| 16:30 | W | 4x100 Metres Relay | Final |
| 16:45 | M | 4x100 Metres Relay | Final |
| 17:10 | W | 5000 Metres | Final |
| 17:55 | W | 4x400 Metres Relay | Final |
| 18:10 | M | 4x400 Metres Relay | Final |
| END OF DAY FIVE | |||
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More information Event, Men ...
| Event | Men | Women |
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| 100 m | 10.58 | 11.85 |
| 200 m | 21.38 | 24.35 |
| 400 m | 47.35 | 54.85 |
| 800 m | 1:50.80 | 2:08.70 |
| 1500 m | 3:48.00 | 4:28.00 |
| 3000 m | 8:14.00 | 9:25.00 |
| 5000 m | 14:12.00 | 16:35.00 |
| 3000 m sc | 9:07.00 | 10:35.00 |
| 100 mH | – | 14.15 |
| 110 mH | 14.15 00.991 m (3 ft 3 in) | – |
| 400 mH | 53.10 | 60.75 |
| 10,000 m RW | 43:40.00 | 50:30.00 |
| 4x100 m Relay | No standard | No standard |
| 4x400 m Relay | No standard | No standard |
| 4x400 m Mixed Relay | No standard | No standard |
| Heptathlon | – | 5350 points |
| Decathlon | 7100 points | – |
| High Jump | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Pole Vault | 5.10 m (16 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | 4.07 m (13 ft 4 in) |
| Long Jump | 7.58 m (24 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in) |
| Triple Jump | 15.60 m (51 ft 2 in) | 12.90 m (42 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| Shot Put | 18.30 m (60 ft 1⁄4 in) (6 kg) | 14.60 m (47 ft 10+3⁄4 in) (4 kg) |
| Discus | 57.00 m (187 ft 0 in) | 49.00 m (160 ft 9 in) |
| Hammer | 68.50 m (224 ft 8+3⁄4 in) (6 kg) | 58.00 m (190 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| Javelin | 69.50 m (228 ft 0 in) | 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) |
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More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 m details |
Letsile Tebogo Botswana | 10.19 | Benjamin Richardson South Africa | 10.28 | Shainer Rengifo Cuba | 10.32 |
| 200 m details |
Udodi Onwuzurike Nigeria | 20.21 NU20R | Letsile Tebogo Botswana | 20.38 | Sinesipho Dambile South Africa | 20.48 SB |
| 400 m details |
Anthony Pesela Botswana | 44.58 CR | Luis Avilés Mexico | 44.95 NU20R | Antonie Nortje [es] South Africa | 45.32 PB |
| 800 m details |
Emmanuel Wanyonyi Kenya | 1:43.76 CR | Mohamed Ali Gouaned Algeria | 1:44.45 NU20R | Noah Kibet Kenya | 1:44.88 PB |
| 1500 m details |
Vincent Keter Kenya | 3:37.24 | Wegene Addisu Ethiopia | 3:37.86 | Melkeneh Azize Ethiopia | 3:40.22 |
| 3000 m details |
Tadese Worku Ethiopia | 7:42.09 CR | Ali Abdilmana Ethiopia | 7:44.55 PB | Habtom Samuel Eritrea | 7:52.69 PB |
| 5000 m details |
Benson Kiplangat Kenya | 13:20.37 PB | Tadese Worku Ethiopia | 13:20.65 | Levy Kibet Kenya | 13:26.01 PB |
| 110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) details |
Sasha Zhoya France | 12.72 WU20R | Vashaun Vascianna [es] Jamaica | 13.25 PB | Jakub Szymański Poland | 13.43 PB |
| 400 m hurdles details |
Berke Akçam Turkey | 49.38 NU20R | Denis Novoseltsev Authorised Neutral Athletes | 49.62 PB | Devontie Archer [es] Jamaica | 49.78 PB |
| Swedish Oskar Edlund originally arrived first, but was later disqualified for not clearing a hurdle properly. | ||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase details |
Amos Serem Kenya | 8:30.72 | Tadese Takele Ethiopia | 8:33.15 | Simon Koech Kenya | 8:34.79 |
| 4×100 m relay details |
South Africa Mihlali Xhotyeni Sinesipho Dambile Letlhogonolo Moleyane Benjamin Richardson *Henru Olivier *Bradley Oliphant | 38.51 WU20R | Jamaica Alexavier Monfried Bryan Levell Andrew Gilipps Sandrey Davison | 38.61 AU20R | Poland Dominik Łuczynski Patryk Krupa Jakub Pietrusa Oliwer Wdowik | 38.90 AU20R |
| 4×400 m relay details |
Botswana Busang Collen Kebinatshipi Anthony Pesela Oreeditse Masede Phenyo Bongani Majama *Thusoyaone Gabanatlhong | 3:05.22 WU20L | Jamaica Malachi Johnson Jeremy Bembridge Tahj Hamm Devontie Archer *Antonio Hanson | 3:05.76 SB | Kenya Joshua Wanyonyi Elkanah Kiprotich Chemelil Kennedy Kimeu Peter Kithome | 3:05.94 |
| 10,000 m walk details |
Heristone Wanyonyi Kenya | 42:10.84 PB | Amit India | 42:17.94 | Paul McGrath [es] Spain | 42:26.11 PB |
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More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| High jump details |
Yonathan Kapitolnik  Israel | 2.26 PB | Massimiliano Luiu [es]  Italy | 2.17 PB | Mateusz Kołodziejski [pl] Poland | 2.17 |
| Pole vault details |
Matvei Volkov  Belarus | 5.45 | Juho Alasaari [es]  Finland | 5.35 | Kyle Rademeyer [es] South Africa | 5.30 |
| Long jump details |
Erwan Konaté France | 8.12 WU20L | Jhon Berrío  Colombia | 7.97 NU20R | Kavian Kerr Jamaica | 7.90 PB |
| Triple jump details |
Gabriel Wallmark  Sweden | 16.43 NU20R | Jaydon Hibbert Jamaica | 16.05 PB | Simon Gore [es] France | 15.85 PB |
| Shot put (6 kg) details |
Juan Carley Vázquez Cuba | 19.73 | Yauheni Bryhi [es] Belarus | 19.70 PB | Jephté Vogel [es] Switzerland | 19.16 |
| Discus throw (1.750 kg) details |
Mykolas Alekna Lithuania | 69.81 CR | Ralford Mullings Jamaica | 66.68 | Raman Khartanovich Belarus | 62.19 |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) details |
Jan Doležálek  Czech Republic | 77.83 NU20R | Orestis Dousakis [es]  Greece | 77.78 | Jean-Baptiste Bruxelle [fr] France | 77.70 |
| Javelin throw details |
Janne Läspä Finland | 76.46 | Artur Felfner  Ukraine | 76.32 | Chinecherem Nnamdi Nigeria | 74.48 |
| Decathlon (junior) details |
František Doubek Czech Republic | 8169 WU20L NU20R | Jente Hauttekeete Belgium | 8053 | José San Pastor [es] Spain | 7430 NU20R |
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More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 m details |
Tina Clayton Jamaica | 11.09 PB | Beatrice Masilingi Namibia | 11.39 | Mélissa Gutschmidt Switzerland | 11.51 |
| 200 m details |
Christine Mboma Namibia | 21.84 WU20R | Beatrice Masilingi Namibia | 22.18 PB | Favour Ofili Nigeria | 22.23 NU20R |
| 400 m details |
Imaobong Nse Uko Nigeria | 51.55 PB | Kornelia Lesiewicz Poland | 51.97 PB | Sylvia Chelangat Kenya | 52.23 PB |
| 800 m details |
Ayal Dagnachew Ethiopia | 2:02.96 | Valentina Rosamilia Switzerland | 2:04.29 | Elli Eftychia Deligianni Greece | 2:04.66 |
| 1500 m details |
Purity Chepkirui Kenya | 4:16.07 | Diribe Welteji Ethiopia | 4:16.39 | Winnie Jemutai Kenya | 4:18.99 |
| 3000 m details |
Teresia Muthoni Gateri Kenya | 8:57.78 | Zenah Jemutai Yego Kenya | 8:59.59 | Melknat Wudu Ethiopia | 9:00.12 PB |
| 5000 m details |
Mizan Alem Ethiopia | 16:05.61 | Melknat Wudu Ethiopia | 16:13.16 | Prisca Chesang Uganda | 16:21.78 |
| Wudu and Chesang were originally disqualified for stepping out of the track, but after a protest, they were reinstated. | ||||||
| 100 m hurdles details |
Ackera Nugent Jamaica | 12.95 | Anna Maria Millend Estonia | 13.45 | Anna Tóth Hungary | 13.58 |
| 400 m hurdles details |
Heidi Salminen Finland | 56.94 PB | Ludivine Aubert France | 57.16 PB | Savannah Sutherland Canada | 57.27 PB |
| 3000 m steeplechase details |
Jackline Chepkoech Kenya | 9:27.40 PB | Zerfe Wondemagegn Ethiopia | 9:35.22 | Faith Cherotich Kenya | 9:44.76 |
| 4×100 m relay details |
Jamaica Serena Cole Tina Clayton Kerrica Hill Tia Clayton | 42.94 WU20R | Namibia Ndawana Haitembu Beatrice Masilingi Nandi Tjanjeua Vass Christine Mboma | 43.76 NU20R | Nigeria Praise Ofoku Favour Ofili Anita Taviore Tima Seikeseye Godbless | 43.90 SB |
| 4×400 m relay details |
Nigeria Opeyemi Deborah Oke Imaobong Nse Uko Ella Onojuvwevwo Favour Ofili | 3:31.46 WU20L | Jamaica Annalee Robinson Aalliyah Francis Alliah Baker Daena Dyer | 3:36.57 SB | Italy Alessandra Iezzi Federica Pansini Angelica Ghergo Alexandra Almici | 3:37.18 |
| 10,000 m walk details |
Sofía Ramos Rodríguez Mexico | 46:23.01 | Maële Biré-Heslouis France | 47:43.87 | Eliška Martínková Czech Republic | 47:46.28 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| High jump details |
Natalya Spiridonova Authorised Neutral Athletes | 1.91 | Marithé Engondo Switzerland | 1.89 | Styliana Ioannidou Cyprus | 1.87 |
| Pole vault details |
Mirè Reinstorf South Africa | 4.15 AU20R | Élise Russis France | 4.15 | Heather Abadie Canada | 4.05 |
| Long jump details |
Maja Åskag Sweden | 6.60 PB | Shaili Singh India | 6.59 PB | Mariia Horielova Ukraine | 6.50 PB |
| Triple jump details |
Maja Åskag Sweden | 13.75 | Tessy Ebosele Spain | 13.63 PB | Darja Sopova Latvia | 13.60 |
| Shot put details |
Miné de Klerk South Africa | 17.40 | Pınar Akyol Turkey | 16.72 | Dane Roets South Africa | 15.61 |
| Discus throw details |
Violetta Ignatyeva Authorised Neutral Athletes | 57.84 | Miné de Klerk South Africa | 53.50 AU20R | Alina Nikitsenka Belarus | 51.47 |
| Hammer throw details |
Silja Kosonen Finland | 71.64 CR | Rose Loga France | 67.11 | Maryola Bukel Belarus | 65.20 |
| Javelin throw details |
Adriana Vilagoš Serbia | 61.46 WU20L | Elina Tzengko Greece | 57.91 | Yiselena Ballar Rojas Cuba | 55.48 |
| Heptathlon details |
Saga Vanninen Finland | 5997 | Pippi Lotta Enok Estonia | 5746 PB | Szabina Szűcs Hungary | 5674 PB |
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More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 4×400 m relay details |
Nigeria Johnson Nnamani Imaobong Nse Uko Opeyemi Deborah Oke Bamidele Ajayi *Ella Onojuvwevwo | 3:19.70 CR | Poland Kornelia Lesiewicz Alicja Kaczmarek Michał Wróbel Patryk Grzegorzewicz *Olga Rzeszewska *Mateusz Matera | 3:19.80 SB | India Barath Sridhar Priya Mohan Summy Kapil *Abdul Razak Cherankulangara Rasheed | 3:20.60 SB |
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- 4 world U20 records: (Sasha Zhoya (FRA) in the 110m hurdles - 12.93 semifinal and 12.72 final; Jamaica in the women's 4 × 100 m relay – 42.94; South Africa in the men's 4 × 100 m relay – 38.51).
- 15 championship records: (Anthony Pesela BOT in the men's 400m - 44.58; Emmanuel Wanyonyi KEN in the men's 800m – 1:43.76; Tadese Worku ETH in the men's 3000m - 7:42.09; Sasha Zhoya FRA in the 110m hurdles - 12.93 and 12.72; Mykolas Alekna LTU in the men's Discus Throw – 69.81; South Africa in the men's 4 × 100 m – 38.51; Christine Mboma NAM 22.41 semifinal, Beatrice Masiilingi NAM 22.19 semifinal and Mboma 21.84 final in the women's 200m; Silja Kosonen FIN in the women's hammer - 71.64m; Jamaica in the women's 4 × 100 m – 42.94; Mixed 4 × 400 m (new event) India in heat 1 - 3:23.36, Nigeria in heat 2 - 3:21.66 and Nigeria in final - 3:19.70).
- 11 area U20 records: (Mirè Reinstorf RSA in the women's pole vault – 4.15m; Mine De Klerk RSA in the women's discus – 53.50m; Jamaica in the women's 4 × 100 m – 42.94; Sasha Zhoya FRA in the 110m hurdles - 12.93 semifinal and 12.72 final; men's 4 × 100 m Poland with 38.93 in the heat and 38.90 in the final, South Africa and Nigeria =AR both 39.33 in the heats, South Africa 38.51 and Jamaica 38.61 in the final)
- 68 national U20 records.
- 10 national senior records.
- 259 personal bests.
* Host nation (Kenya)
More information Rank, Nation ...
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Kenya* | 8 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | France | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| – | Authorised Neutral Athletes[1] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Namibia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Belarus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| India | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 23 | Estonia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 | Algeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 32 | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (35 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
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Source: [4]
- Notes
^[1] Not included in the official medal table.
Kenya won the ranking in the placing table.[5]
More information Rank, Country ...
| Rank | Country |  |  |  | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 128 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 100 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 92 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 83 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 |
| 7 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 68 |
| 8 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 51 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 50 |
| 11 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 12 | India | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| 13 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 14 | Belarus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 15 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| 16 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | |
| 18 | Namibia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 19 | Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | |
| 22 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 24 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | |
| 26 | Estonia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 27 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 28 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 29 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 32 | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 33 | Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 36 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 39 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 41 | Algeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
 Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 44 |  Burundi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
 Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
 Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
 Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 49 |  Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Zambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 51 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 54 |  Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Grenada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Malta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 61 |  Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Sudan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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The following is a list of participating nations with the number of qualified athletes in brackets. A country without any qualified athlete could enter either one male or one female.[3] A total 114 National Associations (plus the teams from Authorized Neutral Athletes and Athlete Refugee Team) and 897 athletes are scheduled to compete.[6]
Algeria (11)
Authorised Neutral Athletes (25)
Argentina (5)
Armenia (2)
ART (3)
Austria (2)
Azerbaijan (1)
Bahamas (9)
Bangladesh (1)
Burundi (5)
Belgium (5)
Bermuda (1)
Belarus (8)
Bolivia (3)
Botswana (13)
Brazil (19)
Bulgaria (3)
Burkina Faso (2)
Canada (14)
Republic of the Congo (1)
Chile (2)
Ivory Coast (1)
Cameroon (1)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
Colombia (8)
Comoros (1)
Costa Rica (2)
Croatia (7)
Cuba (5)
Cyprus (5)
Czech Republic (29)
Denmark (5)
Djibouti (2)
Dominica (1)
Dominican Republic (1)
Ecuador (7)
Egypt (4)
Eritrea (12)
El Salvador (1)
Spain (16)
Estonia (5)
Ethiopia (25)
Finland (30)
France (27)
Georgia (1)
Equatorial Guinea (1)
Greece (22)
Grenada (1)
Guatemala (4)
Guyana (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Honduras (1)
Hungary (17)
India (28)
Iran (9)
Iraq (4)
Iceland (2)
Israel (3)
United States Virgin Islands (1)
Italy (43)
Jamaica (40)
Kazakhstan (1)
Kenya (46)
Kosovo (1)
Saudi Arabia (6)
Latvia (7)
Libya (1)
Lebanon (2)
Liberia (1)
Lesotho (1)
Lithuania (6)
Morocco (9)
Malawi (1)
Maldives (1)
Mexico (10)
Mali (1)
Malta (1)
Montenegro (1)
Monaco (1)
Namibia (6)
Nicaragua (1)
Nepal (1)
Nigeria (32)
Niger (1)
Oman (2)
Peru (3)
Poland (36)
Portugal (8)
Puerto Rico (2)
Qatar (7)
Romania (16)
South Africa (50)
Senegal (1)
Seychelles (1)
Singapore (1)
Sierra Leone (1)
Slovenia (10)
Somalia (1)
Serbia (10)
Sri Lanka (7)
South Sudan (3)
Sudan (1)
Switzerland (5)
Slovakia (5)
Sweden (3)
Eswatini (5)
Trinidad and Tobago (3)
Tunisia (8)
Turkey (25)
Uganda (10)
Ukraine (21)
Venezuela (1)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Yemen (1)
Zambia (3)
Zimbabwe (2)
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- "2020 World U20 Championships Standards". IAAF World Athletics. 22 December 2019.
- "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships - Placing table". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships - Entry Lists by Country" (PDF). World Athletics. 14 August 2021.