# Asian U20 Athletics Championships

The Asian U20 Athletics Championships (formerly Asian Junior Athletics Championships) are the Asian championships open for those of age according to junior. It is currently organized by the Asian Athletics Association.

## Editions

| Edition | Year | Events | Host City | Host Country | Dates |
| 1 | 1986 | 40 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 4–7 December |
| 2 | 1988 | 40 | Singapore | Singapore | 8–11 September |
| 3 | 1990 | 40 | Beijing | China | 13–16 June |
| 4 | 1992 | 40 | New Delhi | India | 2–5 December |
| 5 | 1994 | 41 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 17–20 September |
| 6 | 1996 | 41 | New Delhi | India | 3–6 December |
| 7 | 1997 | 41 | Bangkok | Thailand | 4–7 November |
| 8 | 1999 | 43 | Singapore | Singapore | 30 September – 3 October |
| 9 | 2001 | 43 | Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei | 19–22 July |
| 10 | 2002 | 43 | Bangkok | Thailand | 28–31 October |
| 11 | 2004 | 43 | Ipoh | Malaysia | 12–15 June |
| 12 | 2006 | 43 | Macau | Macau | 15–18 July |
| 13 | 2008 | 44 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 12–15 July |
| 14 | 2010 | 44 | Hanoi | Vietnam | 1–4 July |
| 15 | 2012 | 44 | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 9–12 June |
| 16 | 2014 | 44 | Taipei | Taiwan | 12–15 June |
| 17 | 2016 | 44 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 3–6 June |
| 18 | 2018 | 44 | Gifu | Japan | 7–10 June |
| 19 | 2020 | 44 | Bangkok | Thailand | 14–17 May |
| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |||
| 20 | 2023 | 45 | Yecheon | South Korea | 4–7 June |
| 21 | 2024 | 45 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 24–27 April |
| 22 | 2026 | 46 | | Hong Kong | |

## Championship records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Location |
| 100 m | 10.15 (+1.7 m/s) | Zeng Keli | China | 25 April 2024 | 2024 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 200 m | 20.63 (+1.0 m/s) | Mohammad Hossein Abareghi | Iran | 14 June 2014 | 2014 Championships | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 400 m | 45.53 | Ailixier Wumaier | China | 25 April 2024 | 2024 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 800 m | 1:46.56 | Teng Haining | China | 12 June 2012 | 2012 Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 1500 m | 3:39.85 | Hamza Driouch | Qatar | 10 June 2012 | 2012 Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 3000 m | 8:16.06 | Yota Mashiko | Japan | 27 April 2024 | 2024 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 5000 m | 14:08.71 | Sota Orita | Japan | 25 April 2024 | 2024 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 10000 m | 30:00.27 | Ryu Ok-hyon | North Korea | 4 December 1986 | 1986 Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.24 (+1.2 m/s) | Omar Doudai Abakar | Qatar | 26 April 2024 | 2024 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 400 m hurdles | 50.43 | Ibrahim Al-Hamaidi | Saudi Arabia | 14 June 2004 | 2004 Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:33.39 | Musa Amer Obaid | Qatar | 13 June 2004 | 2004 Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| High jump | 2.31 m | Mutaz Essa Barshim | Qatar | 3 July 2010 | 2010 Championships | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Pole vault | 5.51 m | Seif Heneida | Qatar | 26 April 2024 | 2024 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Long jump | 8.05 m (+1.2 m/s) | Weng Yongfeng | China | 13 July 2008 | 2008 Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Triple jump | 16.73 m | Gu Junjie | China | 31 October 2002 | 2002 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Shot put (6 kg) | 19.99 m | Mehdi Shahrokhi | Iran | 12 June 2004 | 2004 Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| Shot put (6 kg) | 20.29 m | Khalid Habash Al-Suwaidi | Qatar | October 2002 | 2002 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 62.29 m | Hossein Rasouli | Iran | 9 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | Gifu, Japan |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 63.17 m | Khalid Habash Al-Suwaidi | Qatar | October 2002 | 2002 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | 80.85 m | Ashraf Amgad Elseify | Qatar | 11 June 2012 | 2012 Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Javelin throw | 77.97 m | Junya Sado | Japan | 6 June 2016 | 2016 Championships | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Decathlon | 7713 pts | Yu Bin | China | 12–13 June 2004 | 2004 Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 42:00.53 | Fumihiro Kobayashi | Japan | 31 October 2002 | 2002 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.30 | Masaya Aikawa Yasutaka Matsunaga Shinji Takahira Hiroyuki Noda | Japan | 28 October 2002 | 2002 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.38 | Mitsuhiro Sato Naohiro Kawakita Shinji Itabashi Hisatoshi Hotta | Japan | 30 Sertember 1999 | 1999 Championships | Singapore |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Location |
| 100 m | 11.32 (+0.7 m/s) AYR | Chen Yujie | China | 25 April 2024 | 2024 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 200 m | 23.16 | Susanthika Jayasinghe | Sri Lanka | 20 September 1994 | 1994 Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 400 m | 52.66 | Tang Xiaoyin | China | 13 June 2004 | 2004 Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 800 m | 2:02.66 | Lang Yinglai | China | 5 November 1997 | 1997 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 1500 m | 4:11.89 | Qu Yunxia | China | 14 June 1990 | 1990 Championships | Beijing, China |
| 3000 m | 9:04.36 | Nozomi Tanaka | Japan | 10 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | Gifu, Japan |
| 5000 m | 16:07.74 | Haruka Kyuma | Japan | 9 June 2012 | 2012 Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.45 | Zhang Yu | China | 16 June 1990 | 1990 Championships | Beijing, China |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.45 (+0.9 m/s) | Yuiri Yoshida | Japan | 9 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | Gifu, Japan |
| 400 m hurdles | 56.60 | Wang Xing | China | 14 June 2004 | 2004 Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:21.04 | Chika Mukai | Japan | 6 June 2016 | 2016 Championships | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| High jump | 1.90 m | Svetlana Radzivil | Uzbekistan | 16 July 2006 | 2006 Championships | Macau |
| Pole vault | 4.25 m | Xu Huiqin | China | 11 June 2012 | 2012 Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Long jump | 6.56 m | Wang Kuo-huei | Taiwan | 5 November 1997 | 1997 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Triple jump | 14.23 m | Li Jiahui | China | 5 November 1997 | 1997 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Shot put | 18.66 m | Qiu Qiaoping | China | 16 June 1990 | 1990 Championships | Beijing, China |
| Discus throw | 62.54 m | Xu Shaoyang | China | 30 October 2002 | 2002 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Hammer throw | 66.10 m | Zhang Wenxiu | China | 28 October 2002 | 2002 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Javelin throw | 60.74 m | Sun Xiurong | China | 6 December 1986 | 1986 Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Heptathlon | 5557 pts | Irina Naumenko | Kazakhstan | 30 September – 1 October 1999 | 1999 Championships | Singapore |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 45:20.59 | Ma Li | China | 7 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | Gifu, Japan |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 44.75 | Gao Chunxia Yen Jie Feng Jie Wang Jing | China | 20 September 1994 | 1994 Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.20 | Ayano Shiomi Kasumi Yoshida Natsumi Murakami Ayaka Kawata | Japan | 10 June 2018 | 2018 Championships | Gifu, Japan |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Location | Ref |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.46 | Ailixier Wumaier Wang Yalun Li Yiqing Liu Yinglan | China | 26 April 2024 | 2024 Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |

## Records in defunct events
### Men's events

| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:44.15 | Hiroyuki Itabashi | Japan | September 1988 | 1988 Championships | Singapore | |

### Women's events

| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 21:45.24 | Wang Yuntao | China | November 1997 | 1997 Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 10000 m | 33:55.45 | Rika Ota | Japan | June 1990 | 1990 Championships | Beijing, China | |

## Medals (1986-2023)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 304 | 196 | 105 | 605 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 152 | 146 | 158 | 456 |
| 3 | Qatar (QAT) | 64 | 38 | 27 | 129 |
| 4 | India (IND) | 55 | 87 | 101 | 243 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 53 | 69 | 96 | 218 |
| 6 | South Korea (KOR) | 27 | 47 | 51 | 125 |
| 7 | Thailand (THA) | 26 | 38 | 31 | 95 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 17 | 26 | 14 | 57 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 16 | 28 | 33 | 77 |
| 10 | Iran (IRI) | 13 | 15 | 33 | 61 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 11 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
| 12 | North Korea (PRK) | 9 | 15 | 19 | 43 |
| 13 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 9 | 15 | 11 | 35 |
| 14 | Bahrain (BHR) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 15 | Malaysia (MAS) | 5 | 12 | 19 | 36 |
| 16 | Vietnam (VIE) | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 17 | Kuwait (KUW) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 18 | Iraq (IRQ) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 19 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 20 | Tajikistan (TJK) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | Syria (SYR) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 |
| 23 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 24 | Oman (OMA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 28 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 29 | Bangladesh (BAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Lebanon (LBN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Yemen (YEM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Brunei (BRU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (36 entries) | Totals (36 entries) | 805 | 809 | 803 | 2,417 |