Världsungdomsspelen

The Världsungdomsspelen (translation: World Youth Games), also known as the Gothenburg Youth Games, is an annual youth outdoor track and field competition open to the public, with age category competitions between the ages of twelve and nineteen, as well as senior level events. First organised in 1996, it is held over three days each July at the Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg. It is a mass participation event, typically attracting around 3500 mostly Swedish athletes, and its popularity has led to the introduction of qualifying standards for the throwing events.[1] The event attracts participation from beyond Sweden, with twenty nations represented at the 2019 event.[2]

For the multi-sport event, see 1998 World Youth Games.
Världsungdomsspelen
Youth athletes preparing to compete at the 2015 meet
DateJuly
LocationGothenburg, Sweden
Event typeTrack and field
Official sitewww.vuspel.se

Many Swedish international track and field athletes have participated in the senior competition, with meet record breakers including Olympic champions Carolina Klüft, Stefan Holm and Gerd Kanter, as well as European medallists Susanna Kallur and Emma Green. Several athletes who set age category records as teenagers at the Världsungdomsspelen have gone on to international success, such as European champion Henrik Ingebrigtsen, European medallist Aníta Hinriksdóttir and world medalist Iréne Ekelund.[3] The competition allows young people and international class athletes to compete in the same space.[4]

Meeting records

Senior men
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.27 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure  Gambia 2006
200 m 20.65 Johan Wissman  Sweden 2005
400 m 46.26 Johan Wissman  Sweden 2012
800 m 1:45.20 Khadevis Robinson  United States 2002
1500 m 3.46.09 Henrik Ingebrigtsen
Eric Senorski		  Norway
 Sweden		 2009
2011
3000 m 8:14.04 Mustafa Mohamed  Sweden 99
5000 m 14:24.84 Jörgen Johansson  Sweden 2008
110 m hurdles 13.49 Robert Kronberg  Sweden 2003
400 m hurdles 49.45 Karsten Warholm  Norway 2015
3000 m steeplechase 8:53.50 Robin Lindgren  Sweden 2012
High jump 2.28 m Linus Thörnblad  Sweden 2008
Pole vault 5.60 m Patrik Kristiansson  Sweden 2000
Long jump 8.25 m Morten Jensen  Denmark 2005
Triple jump 16.73 m Peder Pawel Nielsen  Denmark 2012
Shot put 19.65 m Kim Christensen  Denmark 2011
Discus throw 63.97 m Sven Martin Skagestad  Norway 2017
Hammer throw 70.89 m Bengt Johansson  Sweden 2006
Javelin throw 76.92 m Huang Shih-feng  Chinese Taipei 2016

Senior women
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 11.46 Helene Rønningen  Norway 2018
200 m 23.64 Elisabeth Slettum  Norway 2015
400 m 53.21 Ellinor Stuhrman  Sweden 2003
800 m 2:02.74 Lovisa Lindh  Sweden 2014
1500 m 4:20.96 Ida Nilsson  Sweden 2005
3000 m 9:21.78 Maria Larsen  Denmark 2015
100 m hurdles 13.53 Agathe Holtan Wathne  Norway 2017
400 m hurdles 56.07 Amalie Iuel  Norway 2018
2000 m steeplechase 6:32.49 Sandra Eriksson  Finland 2008
3000 m steeplechase 10:10.20 Klara Bodinson  Sweden 2013
High jump 1.92 m Emma Green  Sweden 2005
Pole vault 4.71 m Michaela Meijer  Sweden 2017
Long jump 6.82 m Erica Johansson  Sweden 1999
Triple jump 13.85 m Camilla Johansson  Sweden 1999
Shot put 16.05 m Helena Engman  Sweden 2004
Discus throw 60.68 m Anna Söderberg  Sweden 2005
Hammer throw 66.64 m Tracey Andersson  Sweden 2015
Javelin throw 56.04 Christina Scherwin  Denmark 2000
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References
  1. Gothenburg Youth Games 28-30/6 2019, Ullevi Arena in Göteborg, Sweden. Vuspel. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. Succé för Ayla från Kista – fyra medaljer i Världsungdomsspelen (in Swedish). Mitti. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  3. Rekord Världsungdomsspelen. Vuspel (2018-09-06). Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  4. World Youth Games. Goteborg. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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