The 1997 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the seventh edition of the international

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competition for

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n under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association. It took place from 4–7 November in

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, Thailand.Asian Junior Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-16. A total of 41 events were contested, 22 for male athletes and 19 for female athletes.

Medal summary

Men

Women

1997 Medal Table

References

;Results

World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-19.

External links

Asian Athletics official website
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