2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Kingston, Jamaica from July 16 to July 21, 2002.

*   Host nation (Jamaica)According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list,[1] 1069 athletes from 159 countries participated in the event.

This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

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With his 200 metres gold medal, Usain Bolt of Jamaica became the youngest World Junior Championships winner at the time.
Blanka Vlašić of Croatia won the high jump.
Sweden's Carolina Klüft set a new world junior record in the heptathlon.