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| Host city |  Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
|---|---|
| Nations | 171 |
| Athletes | 1566 |
| Events | 44 |
| Dates | 10–15 July |
| Opened by | Juan Carlos I of Spain |
| Main venue | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| ← 2010 Moncton2014 Eugene → | |
The 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born 1993 or later) which was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on 10–15 July 2012. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the championships, 22 by male and 22 by female athletes.
Several medalists from the 2010 championships were eligible to defend their titles, including Jacko Gill, Jodie Williams, Shaunae Miller, and Angelica Bengtsson. Gill and Bengtsson were successful.
Men's results
Track
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump details |
Andrei Churyla Belarus |
2.24 | Falk Wendrich Germany |
2.24 PB |
Ryan Ingraham Bahamas |
2.24 |
| Pole vault details |
Thiago Braz Brazil |
5.55 NJ |
Ivan Horvat Croatia |
5.55 | Shawnacy Barber Canada |
5.55 NJ |
| Long jump details |
Sergey Morgunov Russia |
8.09 | Andreas Trajkovski Denmark |
7.82 NJ |
Jarrion Lawson United States |
7.64 |
| Triple jump details |
Pedro Pichardo Cuba |
16.79 WJL |
Artem Primak Russia |
16.60 | Latario Collie-Minns Bahamas |
16.37 |
| Shot put (6 kg) details |
Jacko Gill New Zealand |
22.20 CR |
Krzysztof Brzozowski Poland |
21.78 NJ |
Damien Birkinhead Australia |
21.14 NJ |
| Discus throw (1.750 kg) details |
Fedrick Dacres Jamaica |
62.80 PB |
Wojciech Praczyk Poland |
62.75 | Gerhard de Beer South Africa |
61.57 |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) details |
Ashraf Amgad Elseify Qatar |
85.57 WJ |
Bence Pásztor Hungary |
76.74 | Suhrob Khodjaev Uzbekistan |
76.16 PB |
| Javelin throw details |
Keshorn Walcott Trinidad and Tobago |
78.64 | Braian Toledo Argentina |
77.09 | Morné Moolman South Africa |
76.29 PB |
| Decathlon (junior) details |
Gunnar Nixon United States |
8018 WJL |
Jake Stein Australia |
7951 AJ |
Tim Dekker Netherlands |
7815 PB |
Women's results
Track
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump details |
Alessia Trost Italy |
1.91 | Lissa Labiche Seychelles |
1.88 NJ |
Mariya Kuchina Russia |
1.88 |
| Pole vault details |
Angelica Bengtsson Sweden |
4.50 CR |
Elizabeth Parnov Australia |
4.30 | Roberta Bruni Italy |
4.20 |
| Long jump details |
Katarina Johnson-Thompson Great Britain |
6.81w | Lena Malkus Germany |
6.80w | Jazmin Sawyers Great Britain |
6.67 WJL |
| Triple jump details |
Ana Peleteiro Spain |
14.17 WJL |
Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė Lithuania |
14.17 WJL, NR |
Liuba Zaldívar Cuba |
13.90 |
| Shot put details |
Shanice Craft Germany |
17.15 WJL |
Gao Yang China |
16.57 | Bian Ka China |
16.48 |
| Discus throw details |
Anna Rüh Germany |
62.38 | Shanice Craft Germany |
60.42 | Shelbi Vaughan United States |
60.07 |
| Hammer throw details |
Alexandra Tavernier France |
70.62 CR |
Alexia Sedykh France |
67.34 | Alena Navahrodskaya Belarus |
67.13 PB |
| Javelin throw details |
Sofi Flinck Sweden |
61.40 WJL, NR |
Liu Shiying China |
59.20 PB |
Marija Vučenović Serbia |
57.12 PB |
| Heptathlon details |
Yorgelis Rodríguez Cuba |
5966 | Xénia Krizsán Hungary |
5957 PB |
Tamara de Sousa Brazil |
5900 AJ |
Medal table
* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Cuba (CUB) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Qatar (QAT) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spain (ESP)* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Turks and Caicos Islands (TCA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | China (CHN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 28 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Eritrea (ERI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 37 |  Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (42 entries) | 43 | 46 | 43 | 132 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1566 athletes from 171 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
Albania (1)
Algeria (11)
American Samoa (1)
Andorra (2)
Angola (1)
Anguilla (1)
Antigua and Barbuda (2)- Argentina (9)
Armenia (4)- Australia (51)
Austria (12)
Azerbaijan (1)- Bahamas (22)
Bahrain (5)
Bangladesh (1)
Barbados (8)- Belarus (17)
Belgium (10)
Belize (1)
Benin (1)
Bermuda (2)
Bolivia (4)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)- Botswana (4)
- Brazil (29)
British Virgin Islands (2)
Bulgaria (5)
Burkina Faso (1)
Cameroon (1)- Canada (46)
Cape Verde (1)
Cayman Islands (1)
Chad (1)
Chile (13)- China (33)
Chinese Taipei (9)- Colombia (10)
Comoros (1)
Congo (1)
DR Congo (1)
Cook Islands (1)
Costa Rica (3)- Croatia (10)
- Cuba (12)
Cyprus (5)
Czech Republic (14)- Denmark (8)
Djibouti (1)
Dominica (2)
Dominican Republic (2)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (3)
El Salvador (1)
Equatorial Guinea (1)- Eritrea (3)
Estonia (8)- Ethiopia (19)
Fiji (2)
Finland (32)- France (31)
French Polynesia (1)
Gabon (2)
Georgia (2)- Germany (61)
Ghana (6)
Gibraltar (1)- Great Britain (36)
Greece (12)
Grenada (1)
Guam (1)
Guatemala (3)
Guinea-Bissau (1)- Guyana (3)
Hong Kong (2)- Hungary (22)
Iceland (4)
India (17)
Indonesia (2)
Iran (4)
Iraq (2)
Ireland (15)
Israel (5)- Italy (52)
- Jamaica (37)
- Japan (40)
Kazakhstan (10)- Kenya (25)
Kuwait (3)
Laos (1)
Latvia (7)
Lebanon (1)
Lesotho (1)- Lithuania (10)
Luxembourg (2)
Macau (1)
Macedonia (2)
Madagascar (1)
Malta (1)
Mauritania (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (16)
Micronesia (1)
Moldova (2)
Mongolia (1)
Montenegro (1)- Morocco (12)
Mozambique (1)
Namibia (2)
Nauru (1)- Netherlands (18)
- New Zealand (13)
Nicaragua (1)
Niger (1)
Nigeria (10)
Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Norway (22)
Oman (1)
Pakistan (1)
Palestine (1)
Panama (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (7)- Poland (37)
Portugal (14)
Puerto Rico (8)- Qatar (9)
Romania (23)- Russia (42)
Rwanda (1)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
Saint Lucia (2)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
San Marino (2)
São Tomé and Príncipe (1)- Saudi Arabia (11)
Senegal (1)- Serbia (9)
- Seychelles (1)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (9)
Slovenia (20)
Solomon Islands (1)- South Africa (31)
South Korea (13)- Spain (54)
Sri Lanka (6)
Sudan (4)- Sweden (22)
Switzerland (19)
Syria (1)
Tajikistan (2)
Thailand (7)
Tonga (1)- Trinidad and Tobago (16)
Tunisia (8)- Turkey (29)
Turkmenistan (1)- Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
Uganda (5)
Ukraine (47)- United States (80)
Uruguay (1)
U.S. Virgin Islands (1)- Uzbekistan (4)
Vanuatu (1)
Venezuela (10)
Vietnam (1)
Yemen (1)
Zambia (2)
Zimbabwe (1)
References
- "More Records set to be broken – World Junior Championships Entries confirm 186 countries". IAAF. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, World Junior Championships WJC - 2012 Barcelona ESP Jul 10-15, World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 22 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- IAAF World Junior Championships - Eugene 2014 - Facts & Figures (PDF), IAAF, p. 5, retrieved 13 June 2015
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