World U20 Championships: Records, Firsts and Late-Round Wins
World U20 champions, records and historic firsts lead the recap from Oregon, including a world U20 relay record and late-round victories in the field events.
United States: 4x100m relay
Result: 38.16 · 1st
The United States won the men’s 4x100m relay in 38.16 at the World U20 Championships. The time was both a world U20 record and a championships record, making the victory the issue’s highest-level result.
Simon Rosselli: Discus throw
Result: 66.39m · 1st
Simon Rosselli won the men’s discus with a final-round 66.39m, a United States U20 record. He moved from outside the medals to gold with his sixth and final throw.
Michal Rada: 400m hurdles
Result: 48.59 · 1st
Michal Rada won the men’s 400m hurdles in 48.59. The Czech’s victory also produced a European U20 record in a World U20 final.
Zackaria Dia: Pole vault
Result: 5.80m · 1st
Zackaria Dia won the men’s pole vault at 5.80m. He arrived as the world U20 leader with a 5.82m personal best, while Henri Apri took silver with a national U20 record of 5.75m.
Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid: Javelin throw
Result: 59.82m · 1st
Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid won the women’s javelin with 59.82m. The sixth-round throw made her Egypt’s first World U20 champion and its first female World U20 medallist.
Viktoria Angelova: Triple jump
Result: 13.91m · 1st
Viktoria Angelova won the women’s triple jump with 13.91m into a 1.9m/s headwind. The result completed her European U20 and World U20 title double.
Izobelle Louison-Roe: High jump
Result: 1.92m · 1st
Izobelle Louison-Roe cleared 1.92m to win the women’s high jump. After taking silver at the 2024 World U20 Championships in Lima, the returning world U20 leader converted that progress into gold.
Addison James: Men's Javelin Throw
Result: 73.89m · 3rd
Addison James threw 73.89m for men’s javelin bronze and a Dominican national record. The medal was Dominica’s first at the World U20 Championships.
Basant: High jump
Result: 2.21m · 2nd
Basant equalled his personal best of 2.21m for men’s high jump silver. The result made him the first Indian high jumper to win a World U20 Championships medal, with three athletes clearing the height and medals decided on countback.
Shito Gumi: 3000m
Result: 8:45.06 · 2nd
Shito Gumi ran 8:45.06 for women’s 3000m silver. It was her second runner-up finish of the championships after another silver in the 5000m.