2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Santiago, Chile between 17 and 22 October 2000.

According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list,[1] 1122 athletes from 151 countries participated in the event.

This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

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Host stadium in Chile.
Rutger Smith of the Netherlands won the shot put gold and discus bronze.
Veronica Campbell won a sprint double for Jamaica.