2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
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The 2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
was the 14th edition of the international athletics competition for Asia
n under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association
. It took place from 1 to 4 July 2010 at the My Dinh National Stadium
in Hanoi
– the first time the competition was held in Vietnam
. A total of 44 events were contested, which were divided equally between male and female athletes. Three championship records were improved over the course of the four-day competition and numerous national junior records were also bettered. The competition, including its opening and closing ceremonies, was broadcast live on Vietnamese carrier VTV3
.
China
was easily the most successful nation, topping the medal tally with eleven gold medal
s and 26 medals in total. Kazakhstan
had the second greatest number of winners, with 5 of their eight medals being gold medals. Third-placed Japan
(with four golds) had a much larger overall haul, taking 22 medals at the competition. Among the 21 nations that won medals in Hanoi, Chinese Taipei
, India
and Thailand
were others to feature prominently on the podiums. The hosts, Vietnam, did not manage to secure a gold medal, but they still finished with a total of five medals.
Some athletes used the championships as their final preparation before the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
, which was held in Moncton, Canada
, later that month. Mutaz Essa Barshim
provided one of the event highlights in the men's high jump
as he broke the championship record as well setting the Qatari senior record
with a clearance of 2.31 m. Another Qatari, Mohamed Al-Garni completed a double in the men's 800 metres
and 1500 metres
. Thailand's Supachai Chimdee set a championship record in the men's 200 metres
and also helped the Thais to victory in both relay events. India's Harminder Singh was the third competition record-breaker, winning the hammer throw
in 71.53 metres – also an Indian junior record.
Yulia Gavrilova of Kazakhstan scored a sprint triple, winning the 100 metres
, 200 m and 4×100 metres relay, while Iraq
's Gulustan Mahmood Ieso took the 400 metres
and 800 metres
. Chinese athlete Gu Siyu was dominant in the women's throws, winning both the shot put
and discus
competitions. Her compatriot Jiang Shan took 100/200 m silvers and a relay bronze, while Zhang Xiaojun was also twice runner-up (in the 800 and 1500 m). Genzebe Shami led Bahrain
's success in the middle- and long-distance track events, winning the 1500 m and taking 3000 metres
silver.
Asian Junior Athletics Championships
The Asian Junior Athletics Championships are the Asian championships open for those of age according to junior. It is currently organized by the Asian Athletics Association.-Editions:-Men's records:-Women's records:-References:...
was the 14th edition of the international athletics competition for Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association
Asian Athletics Association
The Asian Athletics Association is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics in Asia. It is headquartered in Singapore. It organises the Asian Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions....
. It took place from 1 to 4 July 2010 at the My Dinh National Stadium
My Dinh National Stadium
My Dinh National Stadium is a stadium in My Dinh commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam, has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex...
in Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
– the first time the competition was held in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. A total of 44 events were contested, which were divided equally between male and female athletes. Three championship records were improved over the course of the four-day competition and numerous national junior records were also bettered. The competition, including its opening and closing ceremonies, was broadcast live on Vietnamese carrier VTV3
VTV3
VTV3 is a substation operated and owned by Vietnam Television. It is launched in 1996 and operates 24 hours since 2003. It is the sports television....
.
China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
was easily the most successful nation, topping the medal tally with eleven gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
s and 26 medals in total. Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
had the second greatest number of winners, with 5 of their eight medals being gold medals. Third-placed Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(with four golds) had a much larger overall haul, taking 22 medals at the competition. Among the 21 nations that won medals in Hanoi, Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
were others to feature prominently on the podiums. The hosts, Vietnam, did not manage to secure a gold medal, but they still finished with a total of five medals.
Some athletes used the championships as their final preparation before the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 13th World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes under the age of 20 which was held at the Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from 19–25 July 2010. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the Championships, 22 by male...
, which was held in Moncton, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, later that month. Mutaz Essa Barshim
Mutaz Essa Barshim
Mutaz Essa Barshim is a Qatari track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump. He is the national record holder with a best mark of 2.35 metres....
provided one of the event highlights in the men's high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
as he broke the championship record as well setting the Qatari senior record
Qatari records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Qatar maintained by Qatar Association of Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:X = unratified due to doping violation-External links:*...
with a clearance of 2.31 m. Another Qatari, Mohamed Al-Garni completed a double in the men's 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
and 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
. Thailand's Supachai Chimdee set a championship record in the men's 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
and also helped the Thais to victory in both relay events. India's Harminder Singh was the third competition record-breaker, winning the hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
in 71.53 metres – also an Indian junior record.
Yulia Gavrilova of Kazakhstan scored a sprint triple, winning the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
, 200 m and 4×100 metres relay, while Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
's Gulustan Mahmood Ieso took the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
and 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
. Chinese athlete Gu Siyu was dominant in the women's throws, winning both the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
and discus
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
competitions. Her compatriot Jiang Shan took 100/200 m silvers and a relay bronze, while Zhang Xiaojun was also twice runner-up (in the 800 and 1500 m). Genzebe Shami led Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
's success in the middle- and long-distance track events, winning the 1500 m and taking 3000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
silver.
Men
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutaz Essa Barshim Mutaz Essa Barshim Mutaz Essa Barshim is a Qatari track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump. He is the national record holder with a best mark of 2.35 metres.... |
Men's high jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
2.31 | NR Qatari records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Qatar maintained by Qatar Association of Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:X = unratified due to doping violation-External links:*... , CR |
|
| Harminder Singh | Men's hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown... |
71.53 | NJR, CR | |
| Supachai Chimdee | Men's 200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
20.80 | CR | |
| Sajjad Hashemi Sajjad Hashemi Sajjad Hashemi Ahangari is an Iranian sprint athlete who specialises in the 400 metres. He is the Iranian record holder in the 400 m and 4×400 m relay.... |
Men's 200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
21.09 | NR | |
| Farkhod Kuralov | Men's 800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps... |
1:49.41 | NJR | |
| Kwan Tsz Him Ng Ka Fung Ho Man Lok Ho Ping Kwan |
Men's 4×100 m relay | 40.51 | NJR | |
| Hsiang Chun-Hsieng | Men's high jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
2.13 | NJR | |
| Vahid Seddigh | Men's triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a... |
15.78 | NJR | |
| Cheng Chao-Tsun | Men's javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... |
73.26 | NJR, NYR |
Women
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yulia Gavrilova | Women's 200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
23.41 | NJR | |
| T. Piriyah | Women's 400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
1:01.69 | NJR | |
| Govind Raj Gayathri | Women's triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a... |
13.58 | NJR | |
| Key: CR — Championship record NR — National record NJR — National junior record NYR — National youth record | ||||
Men
| 100 metres (wind: −2.1 m/s) |
10.65 | 10.81 | 10.86 PB | |||
| 200 metres (wind: −0.9 m/s) |
20.80 CR | 21.03 PB | 21.05 PB | |||
| 400 metres | 47.18 | 47.26 | 47.85 | |||
| 800 metres | 1:48.13 | 1:48.79 | 1:48.97 PB | |||
| 1500 metres | 3:55.94 | 3:58.28 PB | 3:59.27 PB | |||
| 5000 metres | 15:08.14 | 15:08.93 | 15:21.45 | |||
| 10,000 metres | 31:53.68 | 32:47.16 | 35:58.95 | |||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.90 PB | 13.96 PB | 14.15 PB | |||
| 400 m hurdles | 50.83 PB | 51.13 | 51.21 PB | |||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:10.66 | 9:30.80 | 9:36.63 | |||
| 4×100 m relay |  ThailandNarakorn Chaiprasert Tossaporn Boonhan Weerawat Pharueang Supachai Chimdee |
39.82 |  Hong KongKwan Tsz Him Ng Ka Fung Ho Man Lok Ho Ping Kwan |
40.51 NJR |  JapanKazuki Baba Taishi Nakayama Naohiro Yokoyama Farouq Ishimoto |
40.64 |
| 4×400 m relay | Thailand Nitat Kaewkhong Nitipol Thongpoon Arnon Jaiaree Supachai Chimdee |
3:11.39 | Japan Yuichi Nagano Suguru Ito Seiya Kato Kengo Yamazaki |
3:12.14 |  IranAlireza Mardanizadeh Alireza Mehr-Safouti Ali Shaffaf Sajjad Hashemi Sajjad Hashemi Sajjad Hashemi Ahangari is an Iranian sprint athlete who specialises in the 400 metres. He is the Iranian record holder in the 400 m and 4×400 m relay.... |
3:16.90 |
| 10,000 m walk | 44:35.95 PB | 45:01.73 | 45:06.51 PB | |||
| High jump | 2.31 m NR Qatari records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Qatar maintained by Qatar Association of Athletics Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:X = unratified due to doping violation-External links:*... CR |
2.23 m PB | 2.19 m NJR | |||
| Pole vault | 5.05 m | 4.95 m | 4.65 m | |||
| Long jump | 7.94 m (w) | 7.84 m (w) | 7.77 m (w) | |||
| Triple jump | 16.84 m (w) | 16.13 m PB | 15.78 m NJR | |||
| Shot put | 19.07 m | 18.56 m | 17.48 m | |||
| Discus throw | 56.25 m | 54.13 m | 53.23 m | |||
| Hammer throw | 71.53 m NJR CR | 64.11 m PB | 62.49 m | |||
| Javelin throw | 73.38 m PB | 73.26 m NJR/NYR | 72.43 m | |||
| Decathlon | 7078 pts | 6850 pts | 6677 pts |
Women
| 100 metres (wind: −1.5 m/s) |
11.85 | 11.96 | 12.10 | |||
| 200 metres | 23.41 NJR | 24.04 PB | 24.46 PB | |||
| 400 metres | 54.17 | 54.81 | 55.03 | |||
| 800 metres | 2:14.4 | 2:16.0 | 2:16.7 | |||
| 1500 metres | 4:30.76 | 4:31.79 | 4:35.26 | |||
| 3000 metres | 9:36.47 | 9:37.57 PB | 9:39.89 | |||
| 5000 metres | 16:21.30 | 16:31.22 | 16:37.10 | |||
| 100 m hurdles | 13.77 | 14.18 | 14.56 | |||
| 400 m hurdles | 1:00.20 | 1:01.04 | 1:01.69 NJR | |||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 11:21.68 | 11:38.02 | 12:01.11 | |||
| 4×100 m relay |  KazakhstanAygerim Shynyzbekova Olga Bludova Viktoriya Zyabkina Yulia Gavrilova |
45.57 |  IndiaNirupama Sunderraj Nanda Sarvani Chinta Shanthi Govind Raj Gayathri |
45.82 |  People's Republic of ChinaChen Lin Jiang Shan Wu Shujiao Lu Minjia |
45.87 |
| 4×400 m relay | Thailand Kunjana Boonrung Pornpan Hoemhuk Sunia Pedbanna Karat Srimueng |
3:53.77 |  VietnamThi Nhu Hai Nguyen Thi Nga Nguyen Thi Van Nguyen Thi Thuy Nguyen |
3:58.39 | Hong Kong Hui Man Ling Leung Hau Sze Lo Wing Hei Fong Yee Pui |
4:13.78 |
| 10,000 m walk | 49:11.93 PB | 49:25.87 | 50:17.04 | |||
| High jump | 1.78 m | 1.76 m | 1.68 m | |||
| Pole vault | 3.90 m | 3.65 m | 3.40 m PB | |||
| Long jump | 6.47 m | 6.11 m (w) | 6.05 m (w) | |||
| Triple jump | 13.75 m PB | 13.58 m NJR | 13.15 m | |||
| Shot put | 15.47 m | 14.49 m | 13.61 m PB | |||
| Discus throw | 52.52 m | 46.54 m | 44.32 m | |||
| Hammer throw | 56.05 m | 46.77 m | Not awarded | |||
| Javelin throw | 54.32 m | 52.64 m | 48.46 m | |||
| Heptathlon | 4848 pts | 4551 pts | 4170 pts | |||
Medal table
Key:| 1 | People's Republic of China |
11 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan |
5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Japan |
4 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei |
4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Thailand |
4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |  Qatar |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |  Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | India |
2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Iran |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 |  Iraq |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Uzbekistan |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Syria |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Tajikistan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Vietnam |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15= |  South Korea |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15= | Hong Kong |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Saudi Arabia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Sri Lanka |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19= |  Kuwait |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19= |  Indonesia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19= |  Singapore |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 44 | 44 | 43 | 131 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|