European Athletics Junior Championships 2003

17th European Junior Athletics Championships
city	Tampere , Finland
Stadion	Ratina Stadium
participating countries	45
Participating athletes	792
Competitions	44
opening	July 23, 2003
Closing ceremony	July 27, 2003
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The 17th European Athletics Junior Championships for athletes under 20 years of age ( U20 for short ) took place from July 23 to 27, 2003 in the Ratina Stadium in Tampere ( Finland ). Competition results can be found under web links.

Attendees

792 athletes from 45 nations took part, which was a new record attendance. The DLV nominated 82 athletes and was able to occupy three starting places in many disciplines for the first time.

Results

Men

100 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Leon Baptiste	GBR	10.50
2	Till Helmke	GER	10.52
3	Monu Miah	GBR	10.54 PB
4th	Andrew Matthews	GBR	10.60
5	Daniël Ward	NED	10.61
6th	Artur Nowak	POLE	10.63
7th	Ivor-Tit Jurišić	CRO	11.27
8th	Dávid Vas	HUN	12.25

200 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Sebastian Ernst	GER	20.63 PB
2	Roman Smirnov	RUS	20.86 PB
3	Till Helmke	GER	20.86 PB
4th	Rikki Fifton	GBR	21.09 PB
5	Guillaume Wallard	FRA	21.09
6th	James Ellington	GBR	21.10
7th	Marcin Badurek	POLE	21.41
8th	Gabriel Arenas	ESP	21.56 PB

400 m

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Dimitrios Gravalos	GRE	46.54 PB
2	Kamghe Gaba	GER	46.63 PB
3	Piotr Kędzia	POLE	46.69 PB
4th	Piotr Zrada	POLE	46.71 PB
5	Óscar Albalat	ESP	47.07
6th	Roman Hollý	SVK	47.40
7th	Thomas Wilhelm	GER	47.54
8th	Adam Charlton	GBR	48.92

800 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	René Bauschinger	GER	1: 49.43
2	David Fiegen	LUX	1: 49.91
3	Ireneusz Secretarsky	POLE	1: 49.97
4th	Oleh Lobanov	UKR	1: 50.35
5	Andrij Tomylin	UKR	1; 50.45
6th	Kevin Hautcoeur	FRA	1: 50.89
7th	Chris Reynolds	GBR	1: 52.00
8th	Ciaran O'Connell	IRL	1: 52.30

1500 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Bartosz Nowicki	POLE	3: 45.01 PB
2	Tom Lancashire	GBR	3: 45.60
3	Olle Wallerang	SWE	3: 46.17
4th	Pavlo Werezkyj	UKR	3: 46.35 PB
5	Raymond Gulyaş	ROU	3: 46.78
6th	Chris Parr	GBR	3: 47.65
7th	Piotr Krupa	POLE	3: 48.13
8th	Francisco España	ESP	3: 48.70

5000 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Anatoly Rybakov	RUS	14: 13.41 PB
2	Marius Ionescu	ROU	14: 16.12 PB
3	Cristinel Irimia	ROU	14: 17.30 PB
4th	Mohammed Bashir	THE	14: 21.19 PB
5	Francisco Javier Bachiller	ESP	14: 28.34
6th	Alexei Alexandrov	RUS	14: 35.55
7th	Abdessamad Bouhattach	FRA	14: 44.87
8th	Dávid suitor	HUN	14: 52.92 PB

10,000 m

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Marius Ionescu	ROU	29: 40.41 PB
2	Alexei Reunkow	RUS	29: 40.80
3	Mohammed Bashir	THE	29: 42.42 PB
4th	Alejandro Fernández	ESP	29: 46.90 PB
5	Stefan Koch	GER	29: 56.78 PB
6th	Balázs Ott	HUN	30: 35.01
7th	Oleksandr Matvijchuk	UKR	30: 42.86
8th	Viktor's Sļesarenoks	LAT	30: 42.97 PB

10,000 m of walking

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Vladimir Parwatkin	RUS	41: 33.55 PB
2	Michal Blažek	SVK	41: 54.66 PB
3	Francisco Arcilla	ESP	42: 06.15 PB
4th	Andrij Jurin	UKR	42: 53.52 PB
5	Benjamin Sánchez	ESP	43: 25.88 PB
6th	Michael Krause	GER	44: 01.77
7th	Jiří Chaloupka	CZE	44: 18.03 PB
8th	Sergei Vasilyev	RUS	44: 18.47

110 m hurdles (99 cm)

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Bano Traore	FRA	13.95 = PB
2	Andreas Kundert	SUI	14.18
3	Kai Doskoczynski	GER	14.26
4th	Maxim Lynscha	BLR	14.28
5	William Sharman	GBR	14.37
6th	Thomas Ravon	FRA	14.40
7th	David Hughes	GBR	14.43
8th	Elton Bitincka	ALB	14.71

400 m hurdles

space	athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Rhys Williams	GBR	51.15 SB
2	Mohamed Atig	FRA	51.46 PB
3	Rupert Gardner	GBR	51.83 PB
4th	David Busch	GER	52.27
5	Didier Briantais	FRA	52.77
6th	Mihail Markopoulos	GRE	52.83
7th	Justin Eyquem	FRA	53.04
8th	Ricardo Lima	POR	53.87

3000 m obstacle

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Ruben Black	GER	8: 46.21 PB
2	Maricel Ionaşcu	ROU	8: 53.31
3	Peter Kellie	GBR	8: 55.69 PB
4th	Janne Ukonmaanaho	FIN	8: 56.06 SB
5	Hubert Pokrop	POLE	9: 05.12
6th	Luca Del Curto	ITA	9: 06.04
7th	Ángel Mullera	ESP	9: 06.63 PB
8th	Jorge Raso	ESP	9: 07.32

Women

100 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Ivet Lalowa	BUL	11.43
2	Véronique Mang	FRA	11.56
3	Jade Lucas Read	GBR	11.60
4th	Margarita Anisimova	RUS	11.63 PB
5	Anyika Onuora	GBR	11.72
6th	Verena Sailer	GER	11.82
7th	Joan Van den Akker	NED	11.92
8th	Yulia Semenova	RUS	11.94

200 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Ivet Lalowa	BUL	22.88
2	Jenny Ljunggren	SWE	23.35 NJR
3	Virginie Michanal	FRA	23.36 PB
4th	Amy Spencer	GBR	23.65
5	Viktorija Talko	RUS	23.69
6th	Frida Claesson	SWE	23.75 = PB
7th	Giulia Arcioni	ITA	24.03
8th	Aurélie Kamga	FRA	24.08

400 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Maria Dryachlova	RUS	52.65 SB
2	Joanne Cuddihy	IRL	53.62
3	Christine Ohuruogu	GBR	54.21 SB
4th	Jana Neubert	GER	54.32
5	Lilija Piljugina	UKR	54.39
6th	Annemarie Schulte	NED	54.66
7th	Egle Uljas	EST	54.68
8th	Juliana Shalniryuk	BLR	54.69

800 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Simona Barcau	ROU	2: 02.76 PB
2	Charlotte Moore	GBR	2: 03.40
3	Jemma Simpson	GBR	2: 03.42 SB
4th	Kitty Cziráki	HUN	2: 04.03 PB
5	Katrin Judith Trauth	GER	2: 05.65
6th	Natallja Kareiwa	UKR	2: 06.16
7th	Rachael Thompson	GBR	2: 06.52
8th	Yevgenia Chaliullina	RUS	2: 07.82

1500 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Nelja Neporadna	UKR	4: 12.57
2	Dani Barnes	GBR	4: 16.91
3	Corina Dumbrăvean	ROU	4: 17.56 SB
4th	Eliane Murer	SUI	4: 18.95 SB
5	Tatiana Rasputina	RUS	4: 19.22
6th	Antje Möldner	GER	4: 19.98
7th	Faye Fullerton	GBR	4: 20.87
8th	Marta Wojtkuńska	POLE	4: 23.58

3000 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Inna Poluškina	LAT	9: 07.85
2	Binnaz Uslu	DOOR	9: 23.10 PB
3	Adriënne Duke	NED	9: 26.01
4th	Laura Kenney	GBR	9: 29.80
5	Silvia La Barbera	ITA	9: 34.66
6th	Azra Eminović	SCG	9: 41.48
7th	Nancy Frouin	FRA	9: 47.10
8th	Marta Fernández	ESP	9: 48.15

5000 m

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Silvia La Barbera	ITA	15: 52.20 NJR
2	Inna Poluškina	LAT	15: 55.69
3	Charlotte Dale	GBR	16: 07.26 PB
4th	Wolha Minina	BLR	16: 20.90 PB
5	Julia Stashkiv	UKR	16: 22.40
6th	Aine Hoban	GBR	16: 22.84 SB
7th	Viktoria Ryazantseva	RUS	16: 39.47
8th	Deborah Büttel	SUI	16: 56.72

10,000 m of walking

space	athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Irina Petrova	RUS	47: 12.77 SB
2	Anna Bragina	RUS	47: 17.56
3	Ana Cabecinha	POR	47: 36.15 SB
4th	Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė	LTU	48: 00.26 NJR
5	Snyashana Yurchanka	BLR	48: 07.73 SB
6th	Tazzjana Metleuskaja	BLR	48: 09.80
7th	Svetlana Wasiljewa	RUS	48: 11.83
8th	Ulrike Sischka	GER	49: 11.63 PB

100 m hurdles

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Sophie Krauel	GER	13.28 PB
2	Symone Belle	GBR	13.53 SB
3	Sabrina Altermatt	SUI	13.59 = SB
4th	Stephanie Lichtl	GER	13.65
5	Gemma Fergusson	GBR	13.73
6th	Yevhenia Snihur	UKR	13.85
7th	Alice Decaux	FRA	13.94
8th	Elisa Hakamäki	FIN	13.99

400 m hurdles

space	Athlete	country	Time (s)
1	Ekaterina Kostetskaya	RUS	57.52 NYR
2	Irina Obedina	RUS	57.57 SB
3	Zuzana Hejnová	CZE	58.30
4th	Zuzana Bergrová	CZE	58.72
5	Sian Scott	GBR	59.26
6th	Dora Jémaa-Amirouche	FRA	59.38
7th	Weronika Kitlas	POLE	60.05
8th	Sara Orešnik	SLO	60.15

2000 m obstacle

space	Athlete	country	Time (min)
1	Cătălina Oprea	ROU	6: 21.78 WR CR NJR
2	Ancuța Bobocel	ROU	6: 32.03 PB
3	Ekaterina Bespalova	RUS	6: 35.11 PB
4th	Eva Tománková	CZE	6: 36.05 NO
5	Xenia Kazimirova	GER	6: 36.17
6th	Türkan Özata-Erişmiş	DOOR	6: 37.78
7th	Verena Dreier	GER	6: 39.19
8th	Urszula Nęcka	POLE	6: 39.29

4 × 100 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (min)
1	France	Natacha Vouaux Lina Jacques-Sébastien Aurélie Kamga Véronique Mang	44.60
2	United Kingdom	Anyika Onuora Kadi-Ann Thomas Amy Spencer Jade Lucas-Read	44.81
3	Finland	Siina Pylkkä Elina Korjansalo Sari Keskitalo Elisa Hakamäki	45.00
4th	Sweden		45.29
5	Switzerland		45.93
6th	Netherlands		46.63
	Ukraine		DNF
	Germany		DNF

4 × 400 m relay

space	country	Athletes	Time (min)
1	Russia	Tatiana Popova Ekaterina Kostezkaya Elena Migunova Marija Drjachlowa	3: 33.48
2	France	Dora Jemaa Thélia Sigère Rose Ndje Virginie Michanol	3: 37.78
3	United Kingdom	Christine Ohuruogu Sian Scott Victoria Griffiths Gemma Nicol	3: 38.96
4th	Germany		3: 40.48
5	Sweden		3: 41.05
6th	Belarus		3: 42.14
7th	Turkey		3: 43.91
8th	Czech Republic		3: 44.55

high jump

space	Athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Ariane Friedrich	GER	1.88 SB
2	Aileen Herrmann	GER	1.86
3	Emma Green	SWE	1.86 SB
4th	Annabella Scherer	GER	1.83
5	Jonna Anias	FIN	1.70
	Arrate Azkona	ESP	1.70
	Elena Denkova	BUL	1.70
8th	Iva Moravcová	CZE	1.70

Pole vault

space	Athlete	country	Height (m)
1	Silke Spiegelburg	GER	4.15 SB
2	Floé Kühnert	GER	4.15
3	Alexandra Kirjaschowa	RUS	4.15 SB
4th	Dimitra Emmanouil	GRE	4.10
5	Anna Huculak	POLE	4.00
6th	Jiřina Ptáčníková	CZE	3.90
7th	Simone Langhirt	GER	3.90
8th	Minna Nikkanen	FIN	3.90 PB

Long jump

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Sophie Krauel	GER	6.47
2	Adina Anton	ROU	6.46
3	Daniela Lincoln Saavedra	SWE	6.35
4th	Denisa Ščerbová	CZE	6.28
5	Angela This	GER	6.20
6th	Iryna Nikolaeva	UKR	6.20
7th	Elise Vesanes	FRA	6.04
8th	Elena Anghelescu	ROU	5.87

Triple jump

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Anastasija Taranova	RUS	13.61
2	Cristine Spătaru	ROU	13.54
3	Svetlana Bolshakova	RUS	13.37
4th	Sara Fabris	ITA	13.29
5	Alina Elena Popescu	ROU	13.13
6th	Natalija Tomaschewska	UKR	13.10
7th	Monica Magnarini	ITA	13.09
8th	Mfon Etim	SWE	12.98

Shot put

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Anna Avdeeva	RUS	16.71
2	Julija Leanzjuk	BLR	16.29
3	Petra Lammert	POLE	16.16
4th	Julia Wiechmann	GER	16.00
5	Heike Koderisch	GER	15.68
6th	Mariam Kewchishvili	GEO	14.81
7th	Hrisi Moisidou	GRE	14.64
8th	Denise Kemkers	NED	14.43

Discus throw

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Ulrike Giesa	GER	53.75
2	Nadine Müller	GER	53.44 PB
3	Darja Pishchalnikova	RUS	52.39
4th	Agnieszka Jarmużek	POLE	51.71 PB
5	Iris Schneider	GER	49.83
6th	Katalin Máté	HUN	49.13
7th	Zinaida Sendriūtė	LTU	47.12
8th	Sophie Michel	FRA	46.88

Hammer throw

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Katarzyna day care center	POLE	66.08 PB
2	Maryja Smalyachkova	BLR	65.89
3	Berta Castells	ESP	65.64
4th	Valentina Srša	CRO	63.19
5	Natalia Solotuchina	UKR	63.14 SB
6th	Éva Orbán	HUN	62.33
7th	Andrea Kéri	HUN	60.39
8th	Kathrin Klaas	GER	58.94

Javelin throw

space	Athlete	country	Width (m)
1	Julia Zandt	GER	56.96
2	Mareike Rittweg	GER	54.74
3	Ilze Gribule	LAT	52.76
4th	Annika Suthe	GER	52.73
5	Ekaterina Koshenkova	RUS	50.74
6th	Pauliina Laamanen	FIN	50.58
7th	Sofie Schoenmaekers	BEL	50.24
8th	Doriane Gilibert	FRA	48.87

Heptathlon

space	Athlete	country	Points
1	Olga Levenkova	RUS	5748
2	Kathrin Geissler	GER	5631
3	Anna Krjaschewa	RUS	5605
4th	Patricia Berner	GER	5575
5	Viktorija Zemaityte	LTU	5539
6th	Christine Schulz	GER	5428
7th	Amandine Constantin	FRA	5323
8th	Diane Barras	FRA	5190

Abbreviations

WR = world record WJR = junior world record OR = Olympic record YOR = Olympic youth record AR = continental record AJR = junior continental record NR = national record NJR = national junior record CR = championship record MR = event record

WB = world best WJB = Junior World Best WYB = youth world best AB = continent best AJB = Junior Continental Best AYB = youth continental best NB = national best NJB = national youth best performance NYB = national youth record

PB = personal best SB = personal season best QB = best qualification WL = world annual best WJL = Junior World Year's Best WYL = youth world annual best DSQ = disqualified (engl. Disqualified ) DNS = competition not started ( Did Not Start ) DNF = competition not finished ( Did Not Finish )

Medal table

Medal table (final score after 44 decisions)
space	country	gold	silver	bronze	total
1	Germany	10	10	7th	27
2	Russia	9	8th	7th	24
3	United Kingdom	3	5	8th	16
4th	Romania	3	5	2	10
5	France	3	3	2	8th
6th	Sweden	2	1	4th	7th
7th	Poland	2	1	2	5
8th	Bulgaria	2	0	1	3
	Portugal	2	0	1	3
10	Italy	2	0	0	2
11	Finland	1	1	2	4th
12	Latvia	1	1	1	3
13	Netherlands	1	0	1	2
	Ukraine	1	0	1	2
	Czech Republic	1	0	1	2
16	Greece	1	0	0	1
17th	Belarus	0	3	0	3
18th	Switzerland	0	1	1	2
19th	Ireland	0	1	0	1
	Croatia	0	1	0	1
	Luxembourg	0	1	0	1
	Slovakia	0	1	0	1
	Turkey	0	1	0	1
24	Spain	0	0	2	2
25th	Denmark	0	0	1	1
	total	44	44	44	132

Web links

• U20 European Championships in Tampere Results from Leichtathletik.de, accessed September 12, 2013
• Results Tables ( Memento of December 17, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) Result lists and tables, accessed September 12, 2013
• Results (Women) (PDF; 122 kB) Results women on european-athletics.org, accessed September 12, 2013
• Results (Men) (PDF; 132 kB) Results men on european-athletics.org, accessed September 12, 2013

Footnotes

1. ↑ Gold rush mood in Tampere? Christian Fuchs / ps, July 23, 2003, accessed September 12, 2013
2. ↑ DLV nominates big squad for U20 European Championships in Tampere ps / fc on dlv-sport.de (Leichtathletik.de), July 7, 2003, accessed September 12, 2013