2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8 and 9 July.[1][2]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Dexter Lee Jamaica
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| Silver | Wilhelm van der Vyver South Africa
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| Bronze | Terrell Wilks United States
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Results[edit]
Final[edit]
9 July
Wind: -0.8 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Dexter Lee | Jamaica |
10.40 | |
 |
Wilhelm van der Vyver | South Africa |
10.42 | |
 |
Terrell Wilks | United States |
10.45 | |
| 4 | Yohan Blake | Jamaica |
10.51 | |
| 5 | Benjamin Olsson |  Sweden |
10.67 | |
| 6 | David Lescay |  Cuba |
10.71 | |
| 7 | Shehan Abeypitiyage |  Sri Lanka |
10.71 | |
| 8 | Kemar Hyman |  Cayman Islands |
10.79 |
Semifinals[edit]
8 July
Semifinal 1[edit]
Wind: -0.6 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Wilks | United States |
10.37 | Q |
| 2 | Benjamin Olsson | Sweden |
10.57 | Q |
| 3 | David Ambler |  New Zealand |
10.63 | |
| 4 | Lai Chun Ho |  Hong Kong |
10.67 | |
| 5 | Ufomba Chime |  Nigeria |
10.73 | |
| 6 | Valerio Rosichini |  Italy |
10.75 | |
| 7 | Calvin Kang Li Loong |  Singapore |
10.75 | |
| 8 | Aleksandr Shpaer |  Russia |
10.78 |
Semifinal 2[edit]
Wind: +0.3 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilhelm van der Vyver | South Africa |
10.38 | Q |
| 2 | Dexter Lee | Jamaica |
10.42 | Q |
| 3 | Kemar Hyman | Cayman Islands |
10.57 | q |
| 4 | Shehan Abeypitiyage | Sri Lanka |
10.59 | q |
| 5 | Václav Zich |  Czech Republic |
10.63 | |
| 6 | Tsui Chi Ho | Hong Kong |
10.74 | |
| 7 | Romain Burel |  France |
10.82 | |
| Antonio Sales | United States |
DQ | IAAF rule 162.7 |
Semifinal 3[edit]
Wind: -0.4 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yohan Blake | Jamaica |
10.42 | Q |
| 2 | David Lescay | Cuba |
10.59 | Q |
| 3 | Tyrone Halstead |  Canada |
10.65 | |
| 4 | Emmanouíl Koutsouklákis |  Greece |
10.66 | |
| 5 | Pascal Mancini |  Switzerland |
10.67 | |
| 6 | David Walters |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
10.74 | |
| 7 | Su Wai'bou Sanneh |  Gambia |
10.75 | |
| 8 | Miguel López |  Puerto Rico |
10.75 |
Heats[edit]
8 July
Heat 1[edit]
Wind: -0.2 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Sales | United States |
10.49 | Q |
| 2 | Tsui Chi Ho | Hong Kong |
10.67 | Q |
| 3 | Bernhard Chudarek |  Austria |
10.70 | |
| 4 | Philippos Spastris |  Cyprus |
10.72 | |
| 5 | Philip Berntsen |  Norway |
10.74 | |
| 6 | Izzet Safer |  Turkey |
10.90 | |
| 7 | Ángel Miret |  Andorra |
11.51 | |
| 8 | Jesus Iguel |  Northern Mariana Islands |
11.71 | |
| 9 | Tim Natua |  Kiribati |
11.88 |
Heat 2[edit]
Wind: +1.1 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lescay | Cuba |
10.47 | Q |
| 2 | Václav Zich | Czech Republic |
10.58 | Q |
| 3 | Valerio Rosichini | Italy |
10.63 | q |
| 4 | Romain Burel | France |
10.66 | q |
| 5 | Roscoe Engel | South Africa |
10.72 | |
| 6 | Alvaro Cassiani |  Venezuela |
10.77 | |
| 7 | Mohd Zabidi Ahmed |  Malaysia |
10.96 | |
| 8 | Bali Ram Chaudhari |  Nepal |
11.72 | |
| Liang Tse-Ching |  Chinese Taipei |
DQ | IAAF rule 162.7 |
Heat 3[edit]
Wind: +0.2 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrell Wilks | United States |
10.28 | Q |
| 2 | Calvin Kang Li Loong | Singapore |
10.62 | Q |
| 3 | Emmanouíl Koutsouklákis | Greece |
10.68 | q |
| 4 | Edoardo Baini | Italy |
10.75 | |
| 5 | Oskar Åberg | Sweden |
10.88 | |
| 6 | Alonso Edward |  Panama |
10.91 | |
| 7 | Gordon Heather |  Cook Islands |
11.57 | |
| 8 | Bryan Brown |  Costa Rica |
12.12 |
Heat 4[edit]
Wind: +0.1 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Olsson | Sweden |
10.58 | Q |
| 2 | Pascal Mancini | Switzerland |
10.58 | Q |
| 3 | David Walters | U.S. Virgin Islands |
10.66 | q |
| 4 | Ufomba Chime | Nigeria |
10.68 | q |
| 5 | Kendall Bacchus |  Trinidad and Tobago |
10.77 | |
| 6 | Martin Lamy | France |
10.79 | |
| 7 | Mosito Lehata |  Lesotho |
11.09 | |
| 8 | Denvil Ruan |  Anguilla |
11.43 | |
| 9 | Azneem Ahmed |  Maldives |
11.55 |
Heat 5[edit]
Wind: +0.1 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Ambler | New Zealand |
10.58 | Q |
| 2 | Kemar Hyman | Cayman Islands |
10.65 | Q |
| 3 | Dexter Lee | Jamaica |
10.65 | q |
| 4 | Pavel Maslák | Czech Republic |
10.75 | |
| 5 | Weerawat Pharueang |  Thailand |
10.87 | |
| 6 | Thomas Slowinski |  French Polynesia |
11.42 | |
| 7 | Emile Nisap |  Vanuatu |
11.64 | |
| Matic Molicnik |  Slovenia |
DQ | IAAF rule 162.7 |
Heat 6[edit]
Wind: +0.5 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrone Halstead | Canada |
10.60 | Q |
| 2 | Lai Chun Ho | Hong Kong |
10.60 | Q |
| 3 | Su Yung-Chun | Chinese Taipei |
10.74 | |
| 4 | Semih Sencer | Turkey |
10.90 | |
| 5 | Thamer Nasser Thani |  Qatar |
11.03 | |
| 6 | Bartosz Wojciechowski |  Poland |
11.14 | |
| 7 | Sadio Diallo |  Mali |
11.17 | |
| 8 | Alfred Adison |  Solomon Islands |
11.19 |
Heat 7[edit]
Wind: -0.7 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shehan Abeypitiyage | Sri Lanka |
10.68 | Q |
| 2 | Aleksandr Shpaer | Russia |
10.77 | Q |
| 3 | Genki Kawai |  Japan |
10.86 | |
| 4 | Artur Zaczek | Poland |
10.86 | |
| 5 | Tre Houston |  Bermuda |
10.92 | |
| 6 | Silyan Georgiev |  Bulgaria |
10.95 | |
| 7 | Courtney Williams |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
11.19 |
Heat 8[edit]
Wind: -0.7 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yohan Blake | Jamaica |
10.56 | Q |
| 2 | Miguel López | Puerto Rico |
10.69 | Q |
| 3 | Phillip Hayle | Canada |
10.70 | |
| 4 | Youssouf Mhadjou |  Comoros |
10.72 | |
| 5 | James Alaka |  United Kingdom |
10.75 | |
| 6 | Artyom Kravtsov | Russia |
11.01 | |
| 7 | Dayne O'Hara |  Norfolk Island |
12.03 | |
| 8 | Jeffrey Tago |  American Samoa |
13.18 |
Heat 9[edit]
Wind: -0.7 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilhelm van der Vyver | South Africa |
10.50 | Q |
| 2 | Su Wai'bou Sanneh | Gambia |
10.62 | Q |
| 3 | Femi Owolade | Nigeria |
10.89 | |
| 4 | Yuichi Kobayashi | Japan |
10.97 | |
| 5 | Edi Sousa |  Portugal |
11.00 | |
| 6 | Ahmed Al-Merjabi |  Oman |
11.20 | |
| 7 | Kethsada Phengsawath |  Laos |
11.85 | |
| 8 | Khiev Samnang |  Cambodia |
11.88 | |
| 9 | Ahmed Farhad Tawabi |  Afghanistan |
12.39 |
Participation[edit]
According to an unofficial count, 75 athletes from 60 countries participated in the event.
Afghanistan (1)
American Samoa (1)
Andorra (1)
Anguilla (1)
Austria (1)
Bermuda (1)
Bulgaria (1)
Cambodia (1)
Canada (2)
Cayman Islands (1)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Comoros (1)
Cook Islands (1)
Costa Rica (1)
Cuba (1)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (2)
France (2)
French Polynesia (1)
Gambia (1)
Greece (1)
Hong Kong (2)
Italy (2)
Jamaica (2)
Japan (2)
Kiribati (1)
Laos (1)
Lesotho (1)
Malaysia (1)
Maldives (1)
Mali (1)
Nepal (1)
New Zealand (1)
Nigeria (2)
Norfolk Island (1)
Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Norway (1)
Oman (1)
Panama (1)
Poland (2)
Portugal (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
Qatar (1)
Russia (2)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Singapore (1)
Slovenia (1)
Solomon Islands (1)
South Africa (2)
Sri Lanka (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (1)
Thailand (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Turkey (2)
United Kingdom (1)
United States (2)
U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
Vanuatu (1)
Venezuela (1)
References[edit]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 2008 Bydgoszcz POL Jul 8-13, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 24 February 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015