The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the

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. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the

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, the capital of the

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. The Championships were dominated by the host nation China, and Kenya. The United States showed a near complete domination in the

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events. Estonia won four gold medals; their first medals ever at the World Junior Championships.

Results

Men

Women

Medal table

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Participation

According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1350 athletes from 176 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

References

Official results
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