2021 World Athletics U20 Championships

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Updates

• 27 Aug 2021 - SG Sports TV interview.
• 20 Aug 2021 - Marc Brian Louis finished 4th position in his men 110m hurdles World Athletics U20 C'ships semifinal race.
• 20 Aug 2021 - Marc Brian Louis ran 13.77s in the 110m hurdles at World Athletics U20 C’ships.
• 15 Aug 2021 - World U20 Championships Schedule Change.
• 14 Aug 2021 - Marc Brian Louis To Represent Singapore In Men 110 Meter Hurdles In The World Athletics U20 Championships 2021.
• 17 Dec 2020 - SA updated it's selection criteria based on World Athletics updated entry standard.
• 31 Jul 2020 - The World U20 Championships will now be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 17 to 22 August, 2021.
• 24 Mar 2020 - Competition postponed.
• 20 Mar 2020 - Page posted.

Info

Competition Date

• : 17 – 22 August 2021

Qualifying Period: 1 October 2019 to 5 April 2020 and 1 December 2020 to 8 August 2021.

Venue: Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya

Official website: worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-u20-championships/nairobi21

Download: Qualifying system and entry standards for World U20 Athletics Championships Nairobi 2021

Selection Committee:

• • Mr Gary Yeo VP (Training & Selection)
  • Mr Poh Seng Song (Athletes Commission Rep)
  • Ms Jenny Lim (Singapore Sports School)
  • Mr Ghana Segaran (SIA Sports Club)
  • Mr Sng Yam Kwee (Victoria School)
  • Mr Vincent Quek (Raffles Institution)
  • Mr Tho Yow Kin

Team Singapore

1. General Information

• Singapore Athletics

(SA)

intends to select and send youth athletes for the 18th World Athletics U20 Championships 2021. This is subjected to Singapore’s Covid-19 measurements.

2. SA’s selection criteria

• Have met World Athletics Entry Standard stated below

(See below Table 1)

.

3. Qualifying Period

• The qualifying period will be from 1 October 2019 to 5 April 2020 and 1 December 2020 to 8 August 2021.

(Sanctioned meets & results established under legal wind speed condition)

4. Individual events

Three athletes can initially be entered per event, provided each has achieved the Entry Standard, but only two will be allowed to compete.

5. Team events

• One team for each relay event. Six athletes

(including 2 substitutes)

may be entered for each relay.

6. Eligibility for nomination

• • Athlete must be a Singapore Citizen at the time of nomination.

• Meeting the qualifying mark does not guarantee selection 18th World Athletics U20 Championships 2021. Final decision on selection will be made by SAA, as the body that makes the final selection of athletes for the Championships

• Athlete must meet age requirement of the Championships (Born in year 2002 to 2005 as of 31st Dec).

• The maximum number of events in which a Youth athlete (born in 2004 or 2005) can compete is two individual events plus one of the relays. If the two individual events are Track Events, only one of these may be longer than 200m

7. Final list of selected athletes

It will be decided on 25 September 2021, Saturday.

8. Relay Selection (4x100m and 4x400m)

• For the selection of the final 6 runners, SA may organise races for the athletes in the relay training squad to run together under the same race conditions. The Relay Coach will recommend to SA the final 6 athletes for SA’s nomination and the decision to select for the final 4 to race will be decided by the relay coach.

Athletes selected in final team for 18th World Athletics U20 Championships 2021, will be required to (Unless with valid & approved reasons for absence):

• • i. Attend all Team Trainings, Briefings and Camps

ii. Compete at any identified competitions for fitness and performance monitoring

SA reserves the right to drop any athlete if the athlete is deemed unfit/injured to perform at a competitive level.

9. Relay Coach Selection

The coach with the most athletes in the relay team shall be relay coach. In case of equal number of athletes, the coach with the faster athlete shall be relay coach.

10. Universality Places

• • In the event that no athletes qualify, SA will follow the rules set by World Athletics for UNIVERSALITY PLACES

(UNQUALIFIED ATHLETES)

• .

• SA will nominate one unqualified male athlete OR one unqualified female athlete in one event of the Championships (Except the Field Events, Combined Events, 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase)

• If SGP best-nominated athlete excels in a Field Event, SA will need to submit the nominee to World Athletics for their consideration first for approval.

• Athletes’ performances under the qualification period will be ranked using percentile against qualifying marks.

For example:

100m Women 11.85s Qualification time
[(Season best – Qualification time) / Qualification time] x 100%
[(12.00 – 11.85) / 11.85] x 100%
= 1.27% off qualification time

High Jump Men 2.16m Qualification height
[(Qualification distance/height - Distance/height measured) / Qualification distance/height] x 100%
[(2.16 - 2.00) / 2.16] x 100%
= 7.41% off Qualification distance/height.

11. Appeals:

• Appeal period is from 25-Sep to 1-Aug 2021. Any form of appeals must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the date of announcement of the selection, to the

Honorary Secretary

. The appeal process shall follow Rule 15 of SA’s constitution and the results will be recommended to SA’s MC for approval.

Table 1: Qualification System and Entry Standards for 18th World Athletics U20 Championships 2021

Amended on 2 December 2020 by World Athletics

Related links:
2018 IAAF World U20 Championships
2016 IAAF World U20 Championships
2014 IAAF World Junior Championships
2012 IAAF World Junior Championships