Encyclopedia > 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1st World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1986 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Athens, Greece. The World Junior Championships in Athletics are the world championships open for those of age according to junior. ... Athens (Greek: Îθήνα, AthÃna IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ...
AR Area record | CR championship record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB/PR personal best/record | SB seasonal best | WL world leading (in a given season) | WR world record 100 m is the classic sprints race distance. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... 400 m is a common track running event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Roberto Hernández (born March 6, 1967 in Limonar, Matanzas) is a retired Cuban sprints athlete who specialized in the 400 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... 800 m is a common track running event. ... David Sharpe (born 1967) is a former British middle distance runner who won a silver medal at the European Championships in Split 1990 over 800m. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The 1,500 metres is a premier middle distance track event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Peter Kipchumba Rono (born July 31, 1967) is a former Kenyan athlete, winner of 1500 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... 5000 metres, a popular running distance also known as a 5 km, colloquially five-K. This distance is typical for all types of running races; from cross-country, to the road, to the track. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... The 110m Hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by men. ... Colin Ray Jackson (born February 18, 1967 in Cardiff, Wales) was a sprint and hurdling athlete and now works as a sports commentator and television presenter predominantly for the BBC. He attended Llanedeyrn High School playing football and cricket for the county and rugby and basketball for his school. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Womens 400m Hurdles The 400m Hurdles are an Olympic track and field (athletics) discipline. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics (track and field), which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Mens 20 km walk during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland. ... Mikhail Shchennikov (born December 24, 1967 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian race walker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... Javier Sotomayor (born October 13, 1967), 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Hollis Conway (born January 8, 1967) is a track and field All-American and two-time Olympic medalist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... It has been suggested that List of pole vaulters who reached 6 metres be merged into this article or section. ... Igor Potapovich (born September 6, 1967 in Almaty) is a former pole vault athlete from Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, skip and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Statue of discus thrower in Botanic Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark For alternate meanings, see Discus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Vasiliy Kaptyukh (born June 27, 1967 in Molodechno) is a Belarusian discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 1996. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... A high school athlete throwing the javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum 4 ft (1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... A decathlon is a sportive contest made up of 10 events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ...
AR Area record | CR championship record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB/PR personal best/record | SB seasonal best | WL world leading (in a given season) | WR world record 100 m is the classic sprints race distance. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Maicel Malone-Wallace (born June 6, 1969 in Indianapolis) was a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in the Womens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Falilat Ogunkoya (born 12 May 1968) is a Nigerian athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (born February 3, 1968) is a Nigerian sprinter who won the bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics and in 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Katrin Krabbe (born 22 November 1969 in Neubrandenburg, Germany) is a female athlete who competed for East Germany (before 1991) and Germany thereafter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... 400 m is a common track running event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Sandie Richards (born November 6, 1968 in Clarendon Park, Jamaica) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the Jamaica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... 800 m is a common track running event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... The 1,500 metres is a premier middle distance track event. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from 1945 to 1992. ... A track event where you run 7 and 1/2 times around a 400m track. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... A hurdling World Champion, Perdita Felicien, Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Aliuska Yanira López Pedroso (born August 29, 1969 in Havana) is a Spanish athlete competing mostly in hurdling. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Womens 400m Hurdles The 400m Hurdles are an Olympic track and field (athletics) discipline. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Mens 20 km walk during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland. ... Wang Yan (born May 3, 1971 in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Alina Astafei (before 1995 Galina Astafei) (born June 7, 1969 in Bucharest, Romania is a German and formerly Romanian track and field athlete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Statue of discus thrower in Botanic Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark For alternate meanings, see Discus. ... Ilke Wyludda (born March 28, 1969 in Leipzig) is a former discus thrower from Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Franka Dietzsch (born January 22, 1968 in Wolgast) is a German discus thrower best known for winning gold medals at two World Championships in Athletics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... A high school athlete throwing the javelin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ... A heptathlon is a sportive contest made up of seven events (from the Greek hepta (seven) and athlon (contest)). More specifically, the term heptathlon refers to an athletic (track and field) event consisting of seven events. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... GDR redirects here. ...