# 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, on July 20–24.

## Results
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Deji Aliu Nigeria | 10.21 | Jason Gardener Great Britain | 10.25 | Deworski Odom United States | 10.26 WYB |
| 200 metres details | Tony Wheeler United States | 20.62 | Deji Aliu Nigeria | 20.88 | Ian Mackie Great Britain | 20.95 |
| 400 metres details | Awotoro Adediran Nigeria | 45.83 | Ramon Clay United States | 46.13 | Shaun Farrell New Zealand | 46.31 |
| 800 metres details | Paul Byrne Australia | 1:47.42 | Japheth Kimutai Kenya | 1:48.22 | Alain Miranda Cuba | 1:48.24 |
| 1500 metres details | Julius Achon Uganda | 3:39.78 | André Bucher Switzerland | 3:40.46 | Philip Mosima Kenya | 3:41.09 |
| 5000 metres details | Daniel Komen Kenya | 13:45.37 | Habte Jifar Ethiopia | 13:49.70 | Giuliano Battocletti Italy | 13:51.16 |
| 10,000 metres details | Daniel Komen Kenya | 28:29.74 | Kenji Takao Japan | 28:55.24 | Michitane Noda Japan | 29:00.55 |
| 20 kilometres road run details | Clodoaldo da Silva Brazil | 1:03:21 | Carlos García Spain | 1:03:38 | Antonello Landi Italy | 1:03:40 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Frank Busemann Germany | 13.47 | Dudley Dorival United States | 13.65 | Darius Pemberton United States | 13.93 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Hennadiy Horbenko Ukraine | 50.56 | Miklós Róth Hungary | 50.85 | Noel Levy Great Britain | 50.94 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Paul Chemase Kenya | 8:31.51 | Julius Chelule Kenya | 8:33.64 | Yarba Lakhal Morocco | 8:34.42 |
| 10,000 metres walk details | Jorge Segura Mexico | 40:26.93 | Yevgeniy Shmalyuk Russia | 40:32.72 | Artur Meleshkevich Belarus | 40:35.52 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Great Britain Jason Gardener Julian Golding Ian Mackie Trevor Cameron | 39.60 | United States Deworski Odom Tony Simmons Patrick Johnson Toya Jones | 39.76 | Canada Carlton Chambers Dave Tomlin Chris Robinson Eric Frempong-Manso | 39.90 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States Desmond Johnson Tony Wheeler Milton Campbell Ramon Clay | 3:03.32 | Jamaica Rohan McDonald Davian Clarke Mario Watts Michael McDonald | 3:04.12 | Great Britain Guy Bullock Nick Budden Noel Levy Mark Hylton | 3:06.59 |
| High jump details | Jagan Hames Australia | 2.23 | Antoine Burke Ireland | 2.20 | Mika Polku Finland | 2.20 |
| Pole vault details | Viktor Chistyakov Russia | 5.60 | Dmitriy Markov Belarus | 5.50 | Taoufik Lachheb France | 5.30 |
| Long jump details | Gregor Cankar Slovenia | 8.04 | Bogdan Tarus Romania | 8.01 | Shigeru Tagawa Japan | 7.85 |
| Triple jump details | Onochie Achike Great Britain | 16.67 | Leonard Cobb United States | 16.65 | Ronald Servius France | 16.55 |
| Shot put details | Adam Nelson United States | 18.34 | Andreas Gustafsson Sweden | 17.95 | Ville Tiisanoja Finland | 17.90 |
| Discus throw details | Frantz Kruger South Africa | 58.22 | Julio Piñero Argentina | 57.80 | Timo Sinervo Finland | 56.76 |
| Javelin throw details | Marius Corbett South Africa | 77.98 | Matti Närhi Finland | 74.92 | Isbel Luaces Cuba | 72.82 |
| Hammer throw details | Szymon Ziółkowski Poland | 70.44 | Igor Tugay Ukraine | 70.08 | Sergey Vasilyev Russia | 66.14 |
| Decathlon details | Benjamin Jensen Norway | 7676 | Klaus Isekenmeier Germany | 7298 | Glenn Lindqvist Finland | 7288 |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |||||| |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Sabrina Kelly United States | 11.36 | Aspen Burkett United States | 11.40 | Philomena Mensah Ghana | 11.43 |
| 200 metres details | Heide Seÿerling South Africa | 22.80 (w) | LaKeisha Backus United States | 22.86 (w) | Tatyana Tkalich Ukraine | 23.35 (w) |
| 400 metres details | Olabisi Afolabi Nigeria | 51.97 | Monique Hennagan United States | 52.25 | Hana Benešová Czech Republic | 52.60 |
| 800 metres details | Mioara Cosulianu Romania | 2:04.95 | Jackline Maranga Kenya | 2:05.05 | Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia | 2:05.17 |
| 1500 metres details | Anita Weyermann Switzerland | 4:13.97 | Marta Domínguez Spain | 4:14.59 | Atsumi Yashima Japan | 4:15.84 |
| 3000 metres details | Gabriela Szabo Romania | 8:47.40 | Susie Power Australia | 8:56.93 | Sally Barsosio Kenya | 8:59.34 |
| 10,000 metres details | Yoko Yamazaki Japan | 32:34.11 | Jackline Okemwa Kenya | 33:19.51 | Jebiwot Keitany Kenya | 33:35.98 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Kirsten Bolm Germany | 13.26 | LaTasha Colander United States | 13.30 | Diane Allahgreen Great Britain | 13.31 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Ionela Târlea Romania | 56.25 | Virna De Angeli Italy | 56.93 | Emma Holmqvist Sweden | 57.23 |
| 5000 metres walk details | Irina Stankina Russia | 21:05.41 | Susana Feitor Portugal | 21:12.87 | Natalya Trofimova Russia | 21:24.71 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Jamaica Tulia Robinson Beverley Langley Kerry-Ann Richards Astia Walker | 44.01 | Germany Sandra Roos Gabriele Becker Sandra Görigk Esther Möller | 44.78 | Great Britain Diane Allahgreen Susan Williams Sinead Dudgeon Rebecca Drummond | 45.08 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States Cicely Scott Monique Hennagan Michelle Brown Jowanna McMullen | 3:32.08 | Romania Marinella Mircea Lavinia Miroiu Andrea Burlacu Ionela Tîrlea | 3:36.59 | Germany Susanne Merkel Claudia Angerhausen Ivonne Teichmann Ulrike Urbansky | 3:36.65 |
| High jump details | Olga Kaliturina Russia | 1.88 | Kajsa Bergqvist Sweden | 1.88 | Amy Acuff United States Lenka Riháková Slovakia | 1.88 |
| Long jump details | Yelena Lysak Russia | 6.72 | Heli Koivula Finland | 6.64 | Ingvild Larsen Norway | 6.39 |
| Triple jump details | Yelena Lysak Russia | 14.43 | Ren Ruiping China | 14.36 | Tatyana Lebedeva Russia | 13.62 |
| Shot put details | Cheng Xiaoyan China | 18.76 | Yumileidi Cumbá Cuba | 18.09 | Claudia Mues Germany | 17.07 |
| Discus throw details | Corrie de Bruin Netherlands | 55.18 | Sabine Sievers Germany | 54.86 | Suzy Powell United States | 52.62 |
| Javelin throw details | Taina Uppa Finland | 59.02 | María Caridad Álvarez Cuba | 58.26 | Réka Kovács Hungary | 55.88 |
| Heptathlon details | Kathleen Gutjahr Germany | 5918 | Regla Cárdenas Cuba | 5834 | Ding Ying China | 5785 |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |||||| |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Portugal)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Romania (ROM) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | South Africa (RSA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Uganda (UGA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Portugal (POR)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (39 entries) | Totals (39 entries) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1139 athletes from 143 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
* Albania (2)
* Algeria (10)
* American Samoa (1)
* Andorra (1)
* Angola (2)
* Argentina (4)
* Australia (48)
* Austria (1)
* Azerbaijan (2)
* Bahamas (9)
* Barbados (4)
* Belarus (8)
* Belgium (10)
* Benin (1)
* Bermuda (1)
* Bolivia (2)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
* Botswana (2)
* Brazil (16)
* British Virgin Islands (1)
* Bulgaria (11)
* Burkina Faso (1)
* Burundi (2)
* Canada (18)
* Cape Verde (1)
* Cayman Islands (1)
* Chad (1)
* Chile (2)
* China (28)
* Chinese Taipei (13)
* Colombia (3)
* Costa Rica (1)
* Côte d'Ivoire (2)
* Croatia (3)
* Cuba (27)
* Cyprus (2)
* Czech Republic (17)
* Denmark (3)
* Djibouti (1)
* Ecuador (3)
* Egypt (2)
* El Salvador (1)
* Equatorial Guinea (1)
* Estonia (1)
* Ethiopia (16)
* Fiji (1)
* Finland (34)
* France (39)
* Gambia (1)
* Georgia (1)
* Germany (61)
* Ghana (2)
* Gibraltar (1)
* Great Britain (40)
* Greece (16)
* Guam (1)
* Guinea (1)
* Guyana (1)
* Haiti (1)
* Honduras (1)
* Hungary (19)
* Iceland (2)
* Ireland (7)
* Israel (3)
* Italy (34)
* Jamaica (26)
* Japan (47)
* Jordan (1)
* Kazakhstan (5)
* Kenya (19)
* Kuwait (1)
* Kyrgyzstan (2)
* Latvia (7)
* Lesotho (2)
* Lithuania (2)
* Macedonia (2)
* Madagascar (1)
* Malawi (2)
* Malaysia (1)
* Maldives (1)
* Mali (2)
* Mauritania (1)
* Mauritius (2)
* Mexico (12)
* Moldova (6)
* Mongolia (1)
* Morocco (3)
* Mozambique (1)
* Myanmar (2)
* Namibia (2)
* Nepal (2)
* Netherlands (8)
* New Zealand (15)
* Nigeria (10)
* Niger (2)
* Norway (15)
* Palestine (1)
* Paraguay (1)
* Peru (1)
* Philippines (1)
* Poland (20)
* Portugal (21)
* Puerto Rico (2)
* Qatar (3)
* Romania (22)
* Russia (44)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
* Saint Lucia (1)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
* San Marino (2)
* São Tomé and Príncipe (2)
* Saudi Arabia (8)
* Senegal (2)
* Seychelles (2)
* Sierra Leone (1)
* Singapore (1)
* Slovakia (12)
* Slovenia (9)
* South Africa (20)
* South Korea (11)
* Spain (42)
* Sudan (1)
* Swaziland (1)
* Sweden (22)
* Switzerland (9)
* Tajikistan (2)
* Togo (1)
* Tonga (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (2)
* Tunisia (2)
* Turkey (4)
* Turkmenistan (2)
* Uganda (1)
* Ukraine (16)
* United Arab Emirates (1)
* United States (69)
* Uruguay (1)
* Uzbekistan (3)
* Yemen (2)
* Yugoslavia (8)
* Zaire (1)
* Zambia (1)
* Zimbabwe (1)