Arab Junior Athletics Championships

Biennial international athletics competition

Arab Junior Athletics Championships

البطولة العربية للشباب والشابات لألعاب القوى

Status| active
Genre| sports event
Date(s)| midyear
Frequency| biennial
Inaugurated| 1984
Organised by| Arab Athletic Association

The Arab Junior Athletics Championships (Arabic: البطولة العربية للشباب والشابات لألعاب القوى), also known as the Arab U20 Athletics Championships, is a biennial international athletics competition between athletes under the age of 20 (juniors) from Arabic countries.[1] It is organised by the Arab Athletic Association.

If was first held in 1984 – seven years after the inauguration of the senior Arab Athletics Championships.[2] An Arab Youth Athletics Championships was launched twenty years after the junior competition.[3]

## Editions

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Ed.  | Year  | City  | Country  | Dates  | Venue  | No. of
events  | No. of
nations  | No. of athletes  | Winning Nation

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1st  | 1984 | Casablanca |  Morocco  | 20–23 July  |  | 38  | 10  |  |  |  |  Morocco
2nd  | 1986 | Cairo |  Egypt  | 8–11 July  |  | 38  | 13  |  |  |  |  Tunisia
3rd  | 1988 | Damascus |  Syria  | 22–25 August  |  | 41  | 13  |  |  |  |  Tunisia
4th  | 1990 | Latakia |  Syria  | 5–6 September  |  | 18  | 3  | x  |  |  |  Egypt
4th  | 1991 | Latakia |  Syria  | 1–4 October  |  |  | 14  |  | x  |  |
5th  | 1992 | Latakia |  Syria  | 17–19 August  |  | 40  | 8  |  |  |  |  Algeria
6th  | 1994 | Tunis |  Tunisia  | 9–12 August  |  | 42  | 10  |  |  |  |  Tunisia
7th  | 1996 | Latakia |  Syria  | 13–16 September  |  | 41  | 14  |  |  |  |  Algeria
8th  | 1998 | Damascus |  Syria  | 26–29 August  |  | 41  | 13  |  |  |  |  Tunisia
9th  | 2000 | Damascus |  Syria  | 3–5 November  |  | 42  | 11  |  |  |  |  Egypt
10th  | 2002 | Cairo |  Egypt  | 16–18 September  | Cairo International Stadium | 43  | 17  |  |  | 400  |  Morocco
11th  | 2004 | Damascus |  Syria  | 10–13 September  | Tishreen Stadium | 43  | 17  |  |  |  |  Sudan
12th  | 2006 | Cairo |  Egypt  | 24–27 July[4] | Cairo Military Academy Stadium | 44  | 14  |  |  | 500  |  Egypt
13th  | 2008 | Rades |  Tunisia  | 20–23 June[5] | Radès Olympic Athletics Stadium  | 44  | 13  |  |  |  |  Tunisia
14th  | 2010 | Cairo |  Egypt  | 5–8 May[6] | Cairo Military Academy Stadium | 44  | 19  |  |  |  |  Egypt
15th  | 2012 | Amman |  Jordan  | 16–19 May[7] | Amman International Stadium | 42  | 16  |  |  |  |  Egypt
16th  | 2014 | Cairo |  Egypt  | 23–26 April[8][9] | Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Stadium  | 44  | 16  |  |  |  |  Egypt
17th  | 2016 | Tlemcen |  Algeria  | 5–8 May[10] | Lalla Setti Stadium  | 44  | 11  |  |  | 800  |  Bahrain
18th  | 2018 | Amman |  Jordan  | 19–22 April  | Amman Baccalaureat School  | 44  | 14  |  |  | 423  |  Morocco
19th  | 2022 | Radès |  Tunisia  | 22–26 May[11] | Radès Olympic Athletics Stadium  | 39  | 15  |  |  | 147  |  Egypt
20th  | 2024 | Al Taif |  Saudi Arabia  | 11–15 September  | Taif Stadium |  | 13  |  |  |  |

## Statistics

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### Wins by country

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Until 2024

Overall points winners  Country  | Winners  | Second  | Third  | Total

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Egypt | 7  | 3  | 2  | 12
Tunisia | 5  | 4  | 2  | 11
Morocco | 4  | 2  | 1  | 7
Algeria | 2  | 2  | 5  | 9
Bahrain | 1  | 3  | 1  | 5
Sudan | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3
Qatar | 0  | 2  | 2  | 4
Syria | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3
Saudi Arabia | 0  | 1  | 4  | 5
Palestine | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1

### All-time medal table 1984–2024

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Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Egypt (EGY)| 155| 154| 111| 420
2|  Tunisia (TUN)| 130| 109| 106| 345
3|  Algeria (ALG)| 99| 118| 109| 326
4|  Morocco (MAR)| 78| 78| 82| 238
5|  Saudi Arabia (KSA)| 70| 68| 41| 179
6|  Qatar (QAT)| 62| 41| 34| 137
7|  Bahrain (BHR)| 62| 35| 28| 125
8|  Sudan (SUD)| 39| 38| 26| 103
9|  Syria (SYR)| 38| 70| 88| 196
10|  Kuwait (KUW)| 32| 37| 42| 111
11|  Iraq (IRQ)| 17| 22| 41| 80
12|  Jordan (JOR)| 8| 11| 24| 43
13|  Oman (OMN)| 6| 11| 23| 40
14|  Lebanon (LIB)| 5| 4| 9| 18
15|  Djibouti (DJI)| 5| 4| 2| 11
16|  United Arab Emirates (UAE)| 3| 6| 4| 13
17|  Libya (LBY)| 3| 3| 11| 17
18|  Palestine (PLE)| 1| 1| 11| 13
19|  Yemen (YEM)| 1| 1| 5| 7
Totals (19 entries)| 814| 811| 797| 2,422

## Championships records

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Key: Defunct event

### Men

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Event  | Record  | Athlete  | Nationality  | Date  | Championships  | Place  | Ref.

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100 m | 10.30 (+1.3 m/s) | Rachid Said Arnous |  Jordan  | November 2006  | 2006 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  | [12]
10.3 h | Khalid Yousef Al-Obaidli |  Qatar  | 1998  | 1998 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |
Ibrahim Ismail Muftah | 1988  | 1988 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |
200 m | 20.85  | Mohammed Sanad Al-Rashidi |  Bahrain  | 2004  | 2004 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |
400 m | 45.7  | Fawzi Al-Shammari |  Kuwait  | 1998  | 1998 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |
800 m | 1:46.92  | Belal Ali Belal Mansoor |  Bahrain  | November 2006  | 2006 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
1500 m | 3:39.74  | Mohamad Al-Garni |  Bahrain  | May 2010  | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
3000 m | 8:04.51  | Osama Al-Ridwani |  Morocco  | 8 May 2024  | 2024 Championships | Ismailia, Egypt  | [13]
5000 m | 13:57.1  | Adam Ismail Issa |  Bahrain  | November 2006  | 2006 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
10,000 m | 28:49.1  | Adam Ismail Issa |  Bahrain  | 1 November 2006  | 2006 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
20 km (road)  | 1:04:43  | Moussa Al-Hariri |  Syria  | 1988  | 1988 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |
30 km (road)  | 1:42:00  | Ahmed Ibrahim Warsama |  Qatar  | July 1984  | 1984 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco  |
110 m hurdles | 13.71  | Mousa Alsebiani |  Saudi Arabia  | May 2012  | 2012 Championships | Amman, Jordan  |
400 m hurdles | 50.81  | Bandar Yahya Sharahili |  Saudi Arabia  | 2004  | 2004 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |
2000 m steeplechase | 5:47:33  | Mohammed Barak Al-Dosari |  Saudi Arabia  | July 1984  | 1984 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco  |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:42.08  | Tarek Moubarek Salem |  Bahrain  | November 2006  | 2006 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
High jump | 2.23 m  | Mutaz Essa Barshim |  Qatar  | May 2010  | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
Pole vault | 5.32 m  | Hussein Assim Al-Hazzam |  Saudi Arabia  | April 2014  | 2014 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
Long jump | 7.62 m  | Ahmed Nizar Hachem Al Chorfa |  Saudi Arabia  | November 2006  | 2006 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
Triple jump | 16.49 m (+1.1 m/s) | Sami Moussa Bakheet |  Saudi Arabia  | 10 May 2024  | 2024 Championships | Ismailia, Egypt  | [14]
Shot put | 21.79 m  | Mustafa Amrou Ahmed |  Egypt  | April 2014  | 2014 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
Discus throw | 60.13 m  | Moadh Mohamed Ibrahim |  Qatar  | May 2016  | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria  |
Hammer throw | 78.62 m  | Ashraf Amgad Elseify |  Qatar  | May 2012  | 2012 Championships | Amman, Jordan  |
Javelin throw | 73.67 m  | Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed |  Egypt  | June 2008  | 2008 Championships | Radès, Tunisia  |
Decathlon | 7216 pts  | Mohamed Ahmed Al Mannai |  Qatar  | May 2010  | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
| 100m (wind) | Long jump (wind) | Shot put  | High jump  | 400m  | 110m H (wind) | Discus  | Pole vault  | Javelin  | 1500m

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10,000 m walk (track)  | 42:49.22  | Hédi Teraoui |  Tunisia  | June 2008  | 2008 Championships | Radès, Tunisia  |
15 km walk (road)  | 1:17:38  | Arezki Boumrar |  Algeria  | July 1984  | 1984 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco  |
4 × 100 m relay | 40.1  |

|  Qatar  | 1998  | 1998 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.82  |

|  Saudi Arabia  | 2000  | 2000 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |

### Women

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Event  | Record  | Athlete  | Nationality  | Date  | Championships  | Place  | Ref.

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100 m | 11.66  | Bashira Nasser |  Bahrain  | May 2016  | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria  |
200 m | 23.21  | Edwilge Ova Naim |  Bahrain  | May 2016  | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria  |
400 m | 53.42  | Zenab Moussa Ali Mahamat |  Brunei  | 23 May 2022  | 2022 Championships | Radès, Tunisia  | [15]
800 m | 2:08.51  | Alawia Maki |  Sudan  | May 2010  | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
1500 m | 4:16.24  | Dalila Abdelkader |  Bahrain  | May 2016  | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria  |
3000 m | 9:14.07  | Tejitu Daba |  Bahrain  | May 2010  | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
5000 m | 16:36.69  | Karima Saleh Jassem |  Bahrain  | May 2016  | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria  |
10,000 m | 37:46.76  | Fatiha Killech |  Morocco  | 1994  | 1994 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia  |
100 m hurdles | 14.02  | Nour Nadi |  Morocco  | 20 April 2018  | 2018 Championships | Amman, Jordan  |
400 m hurdles | 58.25  | Aminat Yusuf Jamal |  Bahrain  | May 2016  | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria  |
3000 m steeplechase | 9:55.38  | Ruth Jebet |  Bahrain  | April 2014  | 2014 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
High jump | 1.76 m  | Basant Musaad Mohammad |  Egypt  | May 2010  | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
Pole vault | 3.60 m  | Nour Slimane |  Egypt  | April 2018  | 2018 Championships | Amman, Jordan  |
Long jump | 6.00 m  | Rima Ferid Mohamed Taha |  Jordan  | 1 November 2006  | 2006 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
Triple jump | 13.84 m  | Baya Rahouli |  Algeria  | 1996  | 1996 Championships | Latakia, Syria  |
Shot put | 14.74 m  | Hebat-Allah Mustafa Mohamed |  Egypt  | April 2014  | 2014 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
Discus throw | 51.58  | Ritaj Salem Essayah |  Libya  | May 2016  | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria  |
Hammer throw | 59.46  | Esraa Mohamed Mustfa |  Egypt  | April 2014  | 2014 Championships | Cairo, Egypt  |
Javelin throw | 48.54 m  | Shirine Chaabene |  Egypt  | 20 April 2018  | 2018 Championships | Amman, Jordan  |
Heptathlon | 4742 pts h NWI | Noura Ennadi |  Morocco  | 19–20 April 2018  | 2018 Championships | Amman, Jordan  |
| 100m H (wind) | High jump  | Shot put  | 200m (wind) | Long jump (wind) | Javelin  | 800m

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14.9h (NWI) | 1.55 m  | 8.79 m  | 25.03 (NWI) | 5.77 m (NWI) | 26.80 m  | 2:28.66
5000 m walk (track)  | 24:33.27  | Olfa Hamdi |  Tunisia  | June 2008  | 2008 Championships | Radès, Tunisia  |
10,000 m walk (track)  | 50:50.80  | Oumayma Hsouna |  Tunisia  | 23 May 2022  | 2022 Championships | Radès, Tunisia  | [16]
10 km (road)  | 47:30.28  | Chahinez Al Nasri |  Tunisia  | May 2012  | 2012 Championships | Amman, Jordan  |
4 × 100 m relay | 46.60  |

|  Bahrain  | May 2016  | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria  |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:44.84  |

|  Sudan  | 2004  | 2004 Championships | Damascus, Syria  |

## References

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1. ^ Pan Arab Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
2. ^ Pan Arab Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
3. ^ Pan Arab Youth Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-20.
4. ^ UAE youth team leave for Arab meet. Gulf News (2006-10-31). Retrieved on 2015-03-20.
5. ^ Championnats Arabes sur piste Juniors Rades, 20 au 23-06-2008 Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Tunis Athle. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
6. ^ 14th Arab Junior Championship from 5-8/5/2010 the Military Academy Stadium Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Tunis Athle. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
7. ^ 15th Arab Junior Championship in Athletics Archived October 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Tunis Athle. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
8. ^ Bahrain athletes shine in Arab championship. Gulf Daily News (2014-04-28). Retrieved on 2014-10-02.
9. ^ Arab Junior Athletics Championship: Algeria competes with 17 athletes in Cairo . Algeria Press Service (2014-04-18). Retrieved on 2014-10-02.
10. ^ Tlemcen to host 17th Arab Athletics Championships on 5 - 8 May . Algeria Press Service (2016-02-26). Retrieved on 2016-07-04.
11. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13015741". Tilastopaja.
12. ^ "Results November 2006". africathle.com. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
13. ^ "Results from ASIA 2024 – 9". AAA. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
14. ^ "Results from ASIA 2024 – 9". AAA. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
15. ^ "400m Result". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
16. ^ "10000m Race Walk Result". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

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