IAAF
20 October 2000No other organisation in the world has so many member countries as athletics - the IAAF boast 210 Member Federations. Medals and finalists in the latest editions of the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Indoors and World Junior Championships are shared among more and more countries.
This trend has reached a climax here in Santiago, where the current edition of the World Junior Championships in Athletics is in the process of establishing a kind of "world record".
After the end of three days of competition, with 15 finals contested, gold medals have been conquered by 14 countries (Germany – the only country with two golds, Russia, Jamaica, Kenya, Spain, South Africa, Croatia, Sweden, Turkey, Great Britain & Northern Ireland, Netherlands, India, Mexico and Uganda).
Medals have been awarded so far to 26 countries and 45 have placed athletes in the final (ranks 1 to 8).
Among first time winners or medallists at the World Juniors are:
Women
Dorcus INZIKURU Winner 5000m UGA First Women’s medal
Ivana BRKLJACIC Winner Hammer Throw CRO First gold medal
Seema ANTIL Winner Discus IND First ever medal
Men
Ersef APAK Winner Hammer Throw TUR First ever medal
Salem Mubarak AL YAMI 2nd 100m KSA First ever medal
