2013 European Athletics Junior Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships was held in Rieti from 19 to 21 July.
Russian athlete Timofey Chalyy won the gold medal in a championship record.[1] His performance was described as "remarkable".[2] His mark of 49.23 seconds was also the second fastest of any European U20 athlete ever, earning him the European Athletics Rising Star award.[3] It was also a national U20 record for Russia.[4]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold |  Timofey Chalyy (RUS)
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| Silver | Aleksandr Skorobogatko (RUS)
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| Bronze |  Jacob Paul (GBR)
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Records[edit]
Prior to the competition, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.
| World Junior Record |  Danny Harris (USA)
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48.02 | Los Angeles, United States | 17 June 1984 |
| European Junior Record |  Vladimir Budko (Soviet Union)
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48.74 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 18 August 1984 |
| Championship Record |  Varg Königsmark (GER)
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49.70 | Tallinn, Estonia | 24 July 2011 |
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| 19 July 2013 | Heats |
| 20 July 2013 | Semifinals |
| 21 July 2013 | Final |
Results[edit]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, first 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the final.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Championship record for Chalyy as Britain top Rieti medal table". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Encouraging Final Day for Irish Athletes at European Junior Championships | Sport Ireland". www.sportireland.ie. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "EUROPEAN ATHLETICS RISING STAR" (PDF). ekjl.ee.
- ^ "Rieti 2013". mondoworldwide.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Heats results[permanent dead link]