Athletics at the 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the I Commonwealth Youth Games

The track at the host stadium

Dates| 11 – 13 August
Host city| Edinburgh, Scotland
Venue| Meadowbank Stadium
Events| 30

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2000 Commonwealth Youth Games

At the 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games, the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland from 11 to 13 August.[1] A total of 30 events were contested, divided equally between the sexes. Among the medallists were Nicola Sanders, the 2007 World Championships runner-up in the 400 metres, and Johan Cronje (bronze medallist at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in the 1500 metres).

## Medal summary

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### Boys

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres  |  Tyrone Edgar (ENG) | 11.0  |  Marthinus van der Vyver (RSA) | 11.0  |  Seriashe Childs (WAL) | 11.0
200 metres  |  Dwayne Grant (ENG) | 21.15  |  Gareth Roelf (RSA) | 21.42  |  Tim Abeyie (ENG) | 21.47
400 metres  |  Jacob Ramokoka (RSA) | 47.11  |  Mark van Soest (RSA) | 47.70  |  Sam Ellis (ENG) | 48.40
800 metres  |  Johan Cronje (RSA) | 1:51.32  |  Michael Coltherd (ENG) | 1:52.09  |  James Nasrat (WAL) | 1:52.35
1500 metres  |  Ricky Soos (ENG) | 4:00.30  |  Johan Cronje (RSA) | 4:00.32  |  Mitchell Kealey (AUS) | 4:02.71
110 metres hurdles  |  Dominic Girdler (ENG) | 14.20  |  Ryan Purcell (AUS) | 14.27  |  Brenden Harmse (RSA) | 14.33
400 metres hurdles  |  Ter de Villiers (RSA) | 50.7  |  Stephen Murphy (SCO) | 53.2  |  Elliott Wood (AUS) | 53.7
4 × 100 m relay  |  England (ENG) | 47.25  |  Wales (WAL) | 47.45  |  Australia (AUS) | 47.49
4 × 400 m relay  |  South Africa (RSA) | 3:12.55  |  England (ENG) | 3:17.10  |  Scotland (SCO) | 3:18.44
High jump  |  James Watson (AUS) | 2.09 m  |  Terry Wepener (RSA) | 2.09 m  |  Chuka Enih-Snell (WAL) | 2.09 m
Long jump  |  Nico Grimbeeck (RSA) | 7.18 m  |  Leigh Smith (ENG) | 7.09 m  |  Erik Surjan (AUS) | 7.06 m
Triple jump  |  Jonathan Moore (ENG) | 16.02 m  |  Owen O'Reilly (RSA) | 14.47 m  |  Patrick Coleman (AUS) | 14.15 m
Shot put  |  Greg Beard (ENG) | 16.73 m  |  Gregory Holmes (AUS) | 16.49 m  |  Johannes Fick (RSA) | 16.10 m
Discus throw  |  Timothy Driesen (AUS) | 50.37 m  |  Robert Morris (ENG) | 48.64 m  |  Werner Smit (RSA) | 47.22 m
Hammer throw  |  Riaan Smit (RSA) | 66.70 m  |  Peter Field (ENG) | 61.96 m  |  Timothy Driesen (AUS) | 60.47 m

## Girls

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres  |  Danielle Norville (ENG) | 12.14  |  Danielle Selley (WAL) | 12.21  |  Gemma Ryde (SCO) | 12.27
200 metres  |  Veronica James (ENG) | 24.16  |  Eleanor Caney (ENG) | 24.65  |  Gemma Ryde (SCO) | 24.99
400 metres  |  Kim Wall (ENG) | 54.46  |  Lisa Miller (ENG) | 54.99  |  Elmie Hugo (RSA) | 55.30
800 metres  |  Jemma Simpson (ENG) | 2:09.45  |  Lisa Corrigan (AUS) | 2:10.16  |  Dina Lebo Phalula (RSA) | 2:12.93
1500 metres  |  Shannon Hill (AUS) | 4:35.2  |  Dina Lebo Phalula (RSA) | 4:35.7  |  Louise Damen (ENG) | 4:35.7
100 metres hurdles  |  Sara McGreavy (ENG) | 14.12  |  Lauren McLoughlin (WAL) | 14.25  |  Kiara McDonald (AUS) | 14.39
400 metres hurdles  |  Nicola Sanders (ENG) | 59.19  |  Corné Claassen (RSA) | 61.80  |  Katie Nicholson (AUS) | 62.70
4 × 100 m relay  |  England (ENG) | 47.25  |  Wales (WAL) | 47.45  |  Australia (AUS) | 47.49
4 × 400 m relay  |  England (ENG) | 3:45.78  |  South Africa (RSA) | 3:51.52  |  Australia (AUS) | 3:55.89
High jump  |  Marizca Gertenbach (RSA) | 1.82 m  |  Aileen Wilson (SCO) | 1.82 m  |  Samantha Adamson (ENG) | 1.70 m
Long jump  |  Delia Visser (RSA) | 6.02 m  |  Sarah Dosen (AUS) | 5.94 m  |  Rachel Hogg (SCO) | 5.77 m
Triple jump  |  Karen Pretorius (RSA) | 11.94 m  |  Sharon Cakes (NIR) | 11.93 m  |  Rebekah Williams (AUS) | 11.90 m
Shot put  |  Anmaré Sullivan (RSA) | 13.62 m  |  Belinda Johnson (AUS) | 13.42 m  |  Charlotte Spelzini (ENG) | 11.84 m
Discus throw  |  Emma Carpenter (ENG) | 48.20 m  |  Samantha Fraser (AUS) | 44.19 m  |  Tanya Bloem (RSA) | 42.86 m
Hammer throw  |  Gabrielle Neighbour (AUS) | 51.34 m  |  Laura Douglas (WAL) | 48.63 m  |  Nicola Dudman (ENG) | 45.87 m

## References

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1. ^ Australian Youth Team leaves for Commonwealth Youth Games Archived August 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2000-08-08). Retrieved on 2013-10-20.

Results

* 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-20.
* Commonwealth Youth Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-20.

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