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, Scotland from 11 to 13 August.Australian Youth Team leaves for Commonwealth Youth Games
. IAAF (2000-08-08). Retrieved on 2013-10-20. A total of 30 events were contested, divided equally between the sexes. Among the medallists were Nicola Sanders, the 2007 World Championships runner-up in the 400 metres, and Johan Cronje (bronze medallist at the

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Medal summary

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References

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2000 Commonwealth Youth Games
World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-20.

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