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Bressanone/Brixen (South Tyrol, Italy): the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships have come to a conclusion after five days of intense and thrilling competitions. The world's best young athletes have participated and two World Youth Best have been set: the US medley relay team with a winning time of 1:50.33 and the Ethiopian Korahubsh Itaa in the 2000m Steeplechase (6:11.83). A further 31 World Youth Leads have also been set along with 7 Championship Records.

On an individual level, British athlete Jodie Williams captured gold in the 100m (11.39) and the 200m (23.08). Same for Kirani James (Grenada) who followed his victory in the 400m (45.24) with another one in the 200m (21.05). Multiple medals also went to Supanara S.N.A. from Thailand with gold in the long and silver in the triple jump and to Ryan Crouser from USA with gold in the shot put (21.56) and silver in the discus (61.64). Furthermore, Ashton Purvis from the USA was the only athlete to win three medals including gold in the medley relay and bronze in both the 100m and the 200m.
This WYC's edition in Bressanone/Brixen will also be remembered as the one where Alessia Trost won Italy's first gold. The three medals won by Italy also set a new record.
A record was also set in the number of winning countries with 46 nations returning to their home countries with the honor of a podium.
Nine nations have been added to the list of nations to win a medal: Denmark, Eritrea, Israel, Samoa, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, US Virgin Islands and Uzbekistan. It is worth pointing out that these are Thailand's first medals ever of any age category.
The WYC medal table was lead by a convincing Kenya with 6 gold, 7 silver and 1 bronze medal followed by the USA with 6 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze. Third place went to Great Britain and Northern Ireland with 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
Overall, the USA leads the consolidated medal table including all six WYCs with 79 medals (34 gold, 25 silver and 20 bronze). Second is Kenya having won 65 medals (29 gold, 27 silver and 9 bronze). The podium is rounded out by Russia with 58 medals (21 gold, 22 silver and 15 bronze). Overall, the medal table is comprised of 76 nations.   

Final WYC Figures:
176 nations
1331 athletes
563 girls
768 boys
673 officials


Picture:  Kirani James indicating his two gold medals. He is this WYC's star
(Photos: Giancarlo Colombo for Omega/Fidal)