The 2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the 17th edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association and the Vietnam Athletics Federation. Athletes born between 1997 and 2000 competed in 44 events, divided evenly between the sexes. The competition took place over four days from 3–6 June at Thống Nhất Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A total of 45 countries entered athletes into the tournament, eighteen of which reached the medal table. The competition, including its opening and closing ceremonies, was broadcast live on Vietnamese carrier VTV6.Asian Junior Athletics 2016 to be held in Vietnam. Sportskeeda (2016-05-29). Retrieved on 2016-12-28.

Japan topped the medal table with thirteen gold medals among a total of 27, overturning a long period of Chinese dominance. China was a comfortable second, with 22 medals, half of which were gold. India was the next best performing nation and the only other to reach double digits in the medal count, taking seven golds. The hosts Vietnam took two golds and placed seventh in the medals overall. Two championship records were broken, both by Japanese: Junya Sado won the men's javelin throw in and Chika Mukai took the 3000 m steeplechase in 10:21.04 minutes."17th ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 3rd - 6th June, 2016 Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam OFFICIAL RESULT Day One Morning 3rd June" . Athletics Asia. Retrieved on 2016-12-28.

Malaysia's Khairul Hafiz Jantan was the most successful athlete of the competition, winning three medals: the 100 metres gold, and silvers in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. Yang Chun-han was the only man to take two golds, topping the podium in the latter two events. On the women's side, there were two double gold medallists: Jisna Mathew led India to a 400 m individual and relay double, while Lili Das scored a middle-distance double. Japan's Haruko Ishizuka took 400 m bronze after winning the hurdles gold and her compatriots Shinichi Yukinaga and Nanaka Kori also took minor medals in the discus after becoming shot put winners.

The event was held in the month before the global 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. Several of Asia's medallists at that competition were not present at the regional meet, although Qatar's Mohamed Ibrahim Moaaz became a double discus throw champion and India's Neeraj Chopra improved from a silver in Ho Chi Minh to a world under-20 gold with a world junior record throw. The 2016 world under-20 high jump bronze medallist Mohamat Allamine Hamdi managed only sixth on the Asian stage that year.

Medal summary Men 100 metres 10.36 10.41 10.45200 metres 20.73 21.15 21.16400 metres 47.52 47.55 47.83800 metres 1:51.82 1:52.28 1:52.781500 metres 3:57.55 3:58.28 4:03.375000 metres 14:16.42 14:32.08 14:49.41 10,000 metres 31:23.93 31:24.06 32:07.12110 m hurdles 14.00 14.02 14.05400 m hurdles 50.86 51.49 52.553000 m steeplechase 9:26.79 9:27.40 9:31.8610,000 m walk 44:33.00 44:33.79 45:38.454×100 m relay Yeh Shou-BoYang Chun-HanLiu Chao-HsuanShen Yu-Sen 39.75 Asnawi HashimBadrul Hisyam Abdul ManapMuhammad Haiqal HanafiKhairul Hafiz Jantan 39.91 Chayut KhongprasitSakchai LaomoolNutthapong VeeravongratanasiriPipat Nupuang 40.364×400 m relay Vitsanu PhosriNattapong KongkraphanPhitchaya SunthonthuamPhanuwat Bunfueangfu 3:11.59 Murugan KiranMalik PankajKupar HarshAmoj Jacob 3:12.12 Ahmed Saleh MahdaAbdallah Djimat SouleymanSabir Said EssaYasir Yahya Hazazi 3:12.37High jump 2.16 m 2.14 m 2.14 mPole vault 5.25 m 5.20 m =NJR 5.10 mLong jump 7.84 m 7.75 m 7.73 mTriple jump 16.19 m 16.05 m 15.99 mShot put 18.41 m 17.57 m 17.53 mDiscus throw 60.49 m 58.80 m NJR 54.79 mHammer throw 69.00 m 65.71 m 63.77 mJavelin throw 77.97 m 77.60 m 73.40 m NJRDecathlon 6748 pts 6624 pts 6551 pts

Women 100 metres 11.84 11.85 NJR 11.88200 metres 23.94 24.41 24.50400 metres 53.85 54.92 55.40800 metres 2:06.64 2:07.21 2:07.561500 metres 4:29.50 4:30.76 4:33.023000 metres 9:31.46 9:50.72 10:01.945000 metres 16:57.39 17:04.76 17:08.79100 m hurdles 13.79 13.97 14.11400 m hurdles 57.91 59.78 60.023000 m steeplechase 10:21.04 10:31.02 10:41.9110,000 m walk 50:23.89 50:37.03 51:09.484×100 m relay Parichat CharoensukOn-Uma Chatta Sureewan RunanSuwimon Khongthong 45.23 Liu QunHuang GuifenHuang JiaxenYu Jiaru 45.41 Leung Kwan-yiChan Ka-sinKong Chun-kiChloe Chan Pui-kei 45.84 NJR4×400 m relay Jisna MathewShaharbana Sidhique Thadiyan ParambilSubha VLiniet George 3:43.57 Khuất Phương AnhCan Thi ThuyNguyen Thi HangHoang Thi Minh Hanh 3:44.56 NJR Supanich PoolkerdThanphimon KaeodiManrika PhonyamApinya Athiwet 3:50.79High jump 1.74 m 1.74 m 1.71 mPole vault 4.15 m 3.80 m 3.60 mLong jump 6.34 m NJR 6.28 m NJR 6.04 mTriple jump 13.20 m NJR 13.19 m 12.97 mShot put 15.89 m NJR 14.23 m 14.22 mDiscus throw 51.47 m 48.04 m 46.57 mHammer throw 61.77 m 58.11 m 56.44 mJavelin throw 57.32 m 53.14 m 52.76 m NRHeptathlon 5031 pts 4859 pts 4564 pts

2016 Medal table Key

References

Results Results (archived) Daily reports Ramsak, Bob (2016-06-05). Jantan and Liu take 100m titles as Asian Junior Championships reach midway point. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-12-28. Mulkeen, Jon (2016-06-06). Sado takes surprise javelin victory at Asian Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-12-28.