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on 19–24 July 2016. It was the first time the competition had been held under the new name, having previously been known as World Junior Championships in Athletics. The championships were originally awarded to

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before the hosting rights were withdrawn as a result of ARAF being suspended by the

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. Since then, three cities expressed an interest in hosting the championships; on 7 January 2016, the decision was made to reallocate the championships to Bydgoszcz as it was the only city to submit a bid. The medal table was topped by the United States with 11 gold, 6 silver, and 4 bronze medals, followed by Kenya and Ethiopia.

Men's results

Track

*(World Junior Leader ) -(Championship Record) -( Area Junior Record )- (National Junior Record )( Personal Best)- (Season Best )

Field

*( World Junior Record ) -(World Junior Leader) - (National Junior Record )-- (National Junior Record )-( Personal Best)- (Season Best )

Women's results

Track

* WJL ( World Junior Leader ) -(Championship Record) -( Area Junior Record ) - (National Junior Record )- -( Personal Best)- (Season Best )

Field

* WJL ( World Junior Leader ) -(Championship Record)-- (National Junior Record ) -( Personal Best)- (Season Best )

Medal table

;Notes Updated after

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disqualification in men's shot put.

Participation

References

External links

Official Site
{{IAAF Championships World Junior Championships World Athletics U20 Championships World Junior Championships Sport in Bydgoszcz International athletics competitions hosted by Poland

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History of Bydgoszcz