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Under-23 Athletics
Under 23 is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under from 20 to 22 years on 31 December of the year of the competition. Championships *European Athletics U23 Championships, organized by the EAA every 2 years * NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics *South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics See also * List of world under-23 bests in athletics *Under-18 athletics *Under-20 athletics Junior is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 20 years. Countries all around the world compete in athletics. World Junior Athletics Competitions are held every two years which contain the best junior competitors in ... References External linksEuropean Records U23 Men [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Athletics U23 Championships
The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by European Athletics - European Athletics U20 Championships (previously called 'Junior Championships') are held in the same odd numbered years, while the European Athletics U18 Championships, previously the 'Youth Championships' are held in even numbered years. The event was first held in 1997 and was a replacement for the European Athletics U23 Cup – a biennial event which had "A" and "B" level leagues that was held in 1992 and 1994. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21. Editions European Athletics U23 Cup ...
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European Athletic Association
The European Athletic Association (more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for Sport of athletics, athletics in Europe. It is one of the six Area Associations of the world's athletics governing body World Athletics. European Athletics has 51 members and is headquartered in Lausanne. Originally created in 1932 as a European Committee, it was made into an independent body during the Bucharest conference of 1969. The first European Athletics congress took place in Paris on 6–8 October 1970, with Dutchman Adriaan Paulen elected as its first president. From a volunteer-led organization based in the acting Secretary's home country, European Athletics has developed into a professional organization with a permanent base in Switzerland. European Athletics runs and regulates several championships and meetings across Europe – both indoor and outdoor. History After the foundation of the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) in 1912, it was cle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NACAC Under-23 Championships In Athletics
The NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics is an under-23 athletics competition held between the member associations of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within Northern America, Central America, and ... (NACAC). Rules and regulations were approved at an extraordinary meeting of the members attending the XVIII Central American and Caribbean Games in Maracaibo, Venezuela held on August 18, 1998. First, the competition was open for athletes aged under-25. The Congress held on the island of Grenada on July 3, 2003, resulted in the reduction of the age limit for its bi-annual championships to athletes under-23 years of age in the year of competition. Editions Records The following list is assembled from the following sources. Men Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South American Under-23 Championships In Athletics
The South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics (Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Atletismo de Sub-23) is an under-23 athletics competition held between the member associations of the South American Athletics Confederation (ConSudAtle). Rules and regulations are displayed on the ConSudAtle webpage. In 2006 and 2010, the championships were held as part of the athletics section of South American Games The South American Games (also known as ODESUR Games; Spanish: ''Juegos Suramericanos''; Portuguese: ''Jogos Sul-Americanos''), formerly the Southern Cross Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Cruz del Sur'') is a regional multi-sport event held between nati ... (ODESUR). Editions Medal table (2004–2018) Records Men Women Mixed References {{South American athletics championships Continental athletics championships Under-23 athletics competitions Recurring sporting events established in 2004 U23 Athletics U23 Biennial athletics competitions South American yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of World Under-23 Bests In Athletics ...
World U-23 bests in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by aged 22 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Technically, in all under-23 age divisions, the age is calculated "on December 31 of the year of competition" to avoid age group switching during a competitive season. World Athletics doesn't maintain an official list for such performances. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body. Outdoor Men Women Indoor Men Women Notes References {{National records in athletics Under-23 world In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under-18 Athletics
Youth is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 18 years. Countries all around the world compete in athletics. World Youth Athletics Competitions are held every 2 years which contain the best Youth competitors in the world. Description and development The principle behind the category is to introduce young people into athletics. Participators in the competitions in this class may be athletes who have not completed their eighteenth year on 31 December of the year the competition occurs. Competitions Championships *IAAF World U18 Championships, organized by the IAAF every 2 years *European Athletics Youth Championships, organized by the EAA every 2 years *African Youth Athletics Championships *Asian Youth Athletics Championships *Central American and Caribbean Youth Championships in Athletics *Pan American Youth Athletics Championships *Oceania Youth Athletics Championships, organized by the OAA every 2 years Games *Youth Olympic Games *African Youth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under-20 Athletics
Junior is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 20 years. Countries all around the world compete in athletics. World Junior Athletics Competitions are held every two years which contain the best junior competitors in the world. Description and development The principle behind the category is to introduce young people into athletics. Participators in the competitions in this class may be athletes who have not completed their twentieth birthday on 31 December of the year the competition occurs. Competitions Championships *IAAF World U20 Championships, organized by the IAAF every 2 years *European Athletics U20 Championships, organized by the EAA every 2 years *African Junior Athletics Championships *Asian Junior Athletics Championships *Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics *Pan American Junior Athletics Championships *Oceania Junior Athletics Championships, organized by the OAA every 2 years Games * IWAS World Junior Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under-23 Athletics
Under 23 is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under from 20 to 22 years on 31 December of the year of the competition. Championships *European Athletics U23 Championships, organized by the EAA every 2 years * NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics *South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics See also * List of world under-23 bests in athletics *Under-18 athletics *Under-20 athletics Junior is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 20 years. Countries all around the world compete in athletics. World Junior Athletics Competitions are held every two years which contain the best junior competitors in ... References External linksEuropean Records U23 Men [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
