History
Asian U20 Athletics Championships (formerly, Asian Juniors) is an age group championship across the Asian continent. It was inaugurated in Jakarta in December 1986, the same year World Junior starts. Hosted by 12 different countries, the championships were led by China until the last two editions that Japan came first in the standings.
OLDEST ACTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS
Men's 100m: Li Tao (CHN) 10.26 in Jakarta 1986
Women's 1500m: Qu Yunxia (CHN) 4:11.89 in Beijing 1990
MOST MEDALS AT ASIAN U20
6 KazuhiroTamura, Japan (3-1-2)
6 K Mathews Beenamol, India (2-2-2)
6 Satti Geetha, India (2-3-1)
6 Shu-Hwa Wang, Taipei (2-3-1)
5 Suppachai Chimdee, Thailand (4-1-0)
5 Jisna Mathew, India (3-1-1)
5 Shua-Chuan Chen, Taipei (3-1-1)
LONGEST WIN STREAK BY A COUNTRY
13 China PR in Women's SP (1988-2010)
13 China PR in Women's DT (1988-2010)
9 Qatar in Men's 1500m (1999-2014)
9 China PR in Women's JT (1994-2008)
6 China PR in Women's LJ (1986-1996)
5 China PR in Men's Walking (1994-2001)
5 Japan in Men's 4x400m (1986-1994)
5 Japan in Women's 3000m (2004-2012)
5 China PR in Women's PV (1999-2006 and 2010-18)
5 China PR in Women's HT (1999-2006)
MOST SUCCESSFUL NATION IN ONE EDITION
China (CHN) in Beijing 1990 (26-30-22)
MOST MEDALS IN TOTAL (Single edition)
China (CHN) in Beijing 1990 (78 medals)

