# 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the second edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Debrecen, Hungary 12–15 July 2001.

## Results
### Boys

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m | Darrel Brown Trinidad and Tobago | 10.31 CR | Willie Hordge United States | 10.41 | Jonathan Wade United States | 10.53 |
| 200 m | Jonathan Wade United States | 20.95 | Michael Grant United States | 21.30 | Dion Rodriguez Trinidad and Tobago | 21.36 |
| 400 m | Karol Grzegorczyk Poland | 46.90 | Piotr Kędzia Poland | 47.12 | Jermaine Gonzales Jamaica | 47.51 |
| 800 m | Salem Amer Al-Badri Qatar | 1:50.15 | Cosmas Rono Kenya | 1:50.35 | Liao Fu-Pin Chinese Taipei | 1:51.35 |
| 1500 m | Isaac Songok Kenya | 3:36.78 CR | Samuel Dadi Ethiopia | 3:39.78 | Abdulrahman Sulaiman Qatar | 3:42.03 |
| 3000 m | Markos Geneti Ethiopia | 7:55.82 | David Kilel Kenya | 7:56.95 | James Kwalia Kenya | 7:57.71 |
| 2000 m St. | David Kirwa Kenya | 5:33.40 | Brimin Kipruto Kenya | 5:36.81 | Abrham Kebeto Ethiopia | 5:37.76 |
| 110 m H 91.4 cm | Nassim Meziane Ibrahimi Qatar | 13.27 | Marthinus van der Vyver South Africa | 13.35 | Eddy De Lépine France | 13.39 |
| 400 m H 84.0 cm | Amin Mohammed Al-Ozon Syria | 50.25 | Jonathan Walker United States | 51.32 | Kenji Narisako Japan | 52.09 |
| 10,000 m track walk | Vladimir Kanaykin Russia | 42:55.75 | Mikhail Seredovich Belarus | 43:44.32 | Francisco Flores Mexico | 43:53.13 |
| Medley relay | Poland Tomasz Kaska Piotr Zrada Piotr Kędzia Karol Grzegorczyk | 1:50.46 | United States Jonathan Wade Michael Grant Willie Hordge Jonathan Walker | 1:50.90 | South Africa Samuel Brits Marthinus van der Vyver Leigh Julius Louis Van Zyl | 1:51.35 |
| High jump | Aleksey Dmitrik Russia | 2.23 | James Watson Australia | 2.21 | Aleksandr Plisko Belarus | 2.19 |
| Pole vault | Artyom Kuptsov Russia | 5.15 | Vincent Favretto France | 5.15 | Go Kishita Japan | 5.00 |
| Long jump | Thiago Dias Brazil | 7.72 | Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Waleed Qatar | 7.62 | Andrew Howe Besozzi Italy | 7.61 |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Moore Great Britain | 16.36 | Arnie David Giralt Cuba | 16.33 | Osniel Tosca Cuba | 15.67 |
| Shot put 5 kg | Georgi Ivanov Bulgaria | 19.73 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt | 19.58 | Lee Min-Won South Korea | 19.57 |
| Discus 1.500 kg | Khalid Habash Al-Suwaidi Qatar | 62.67 | Robert Harting Germany | 62.04 | Omar Ahmed El Ghazali Egypt | 61.06 |
| Hammer 5 kg | József Horváth Hungary | 80.11 | Werner Smit South Africa | 79.48 | Kirill Ikonnikov Russia | 77.75 |
| Javelin 700g | Teemu Wirkkala Finland | 76.18 | Hamed Al-Khalifa Qatar | 73.56 | Tero Järvenpää Finland | 68.85 |
| Octathlon | Rene Oruman Estonia | 6219 | Essa Mufarrah Saudi Arabia | 6024 | Jason Dudley Australia | 5997 |
| 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) |||||| |

### Girls

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 m | Allyson Felix United States | 11.57 | Kerron Stewart Jamaica | 11.72 | Zuzana Kosová Czech Republic | 11.83 |
| 200 m | Angel Perkins United States | 23.07 | Amy Spencer Great Britain | 23.45 | Zuzana Kosová Czech Republic | 23.98 |
| 400 m | Stephanie Smith United States | 52.19 | Jerrika Chapple United States | 52.80 | Anneisha McLaughlin Jamaica | 53.35 |
| 800 m | Cherotich Ruto Kenya | 2:05.50 | Veronika Plesarová Czech Republic | 2:06.01 | Carlene Robinson Jamaica | 2:06.18 |
| 1500 m | Georgie Clarke Australia | 4:14.08 | Florence Kyalo Kenya | 4:15.71 | Sentayehu Ejigu Ethiopia | 4:17.51 |
| 3000 m | Sally Chepyego Kenya | 9:09.95 | Mestewat Tufa Ethiopia | 9:11.60 | Fridah Domongole Kenya | 9:12.70 |
| 100 m H 76.2 cm | Kathrin Geissler Germany | 13.49 | Ashley Lodree United States | 13.75 | Carla Fick South Africa | 13.75 |
| 400 m H | Camile Robinson Jamaica | 58.72 | Kim Crow Australia | 59.28 | Olga Nikolayeva Russia | 59.41 |
| 5000 m track walk | Jiang Kun China | 22:49.21 | Kseniya Ischeykina Russia | 22:58.43 | Snezhana Yurchenko Belarus | 23:28.51 |
| Medley relay | United States Ashley Lodree Allyson Felix Angel Perkins Stephanie Smith | 2:03.83 | Jamaica Shaunette Davidson Kerron Stewart Kashain Page Anneisha McLaughlin | 2:07.45 | Romania Mariana Bilal Nadia Cocoranu Gabriela Ciuca Ioana Ciurila | 2:09.70 |
| High jump | Aileen Wilson Great Britain | 1.87 | Petrina Price Australia | 1.81 | Levern Spencer Saint Lucia | 1.81 |
| Pole vault | Silke Spiegelburg Germany | 4.00 | Aleksandra Kiryashova Russia | 4.00 | Anna Olko Poland | 3.95 |
| Long jump | Shermin Oksuz Australia | 6.41 CR | Elena Anghelescu Romania | 6.32 | Angela Dies Germany | 6.03 |
| Triple jump | Alina Popescu Romania | 13.76 | Svetlana Bolshakova Russia | 13.32 | Michelle Sanford United States | 13.22 |
| Shot put | Valerie Adams New Zealand | 16.87 CR | Michelle Carter United States | 15.23 | Yulia Leantsiuk Belarus | 15.08 |
| Discus | Ma Xuejun China | 54.93 CR | Darya Pishchalnikova Russia | 49.37 | Amarachi Ukabam United States | 46.13 |
| Hammer | Andrea Kéri Hungary | 59.86 | Berta Castells Spain | 59.65 | Mariya Smaliachkova Belarus | 59.16 |
| Javelin | Kimberley Mickle Australia | 51.83 | Justine Robbeson South Africa | 51.54 | Andrea Kvetová Czech Republic | 51.49 |
| Heptathlon | Annett Wichmann Germany | 5470 | Christine Schulz Germany | 5346 | Amandine Constantin France | 5296 |
| 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 (Hungary)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Kenya | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Qatar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Hungary* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Jamaica | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | South Africa | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | France | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (34 entries) | Totals (34 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 |