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{{Short description|Athletics competition in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox sport event
|event = 4th South Asian U20 Athletics Championships
|governing_body =
|year = 2024
|type = [[Athletics]]
|venue = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|location = {{flag icon|IND}} [[Chennai]], [[India]]
|start_date = {{Start date|2024|09|11|df=yes}}
|end_date = {{End date|2024|09|13|df=yes}}
|competitors = 176
|nations = 7
|previous = [[2018 South Asian U20 Athletics Championships|Columbo 2018]]
}}
The '''2024 [[South Asian U20 Athletics Championships]]''' was an [[Sport of athletics|athletics]] competition held from 11 to 13 September 2024 at [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=UtkarshClasses |title=India tops at 4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championship |url=https://utkarsh.com/current-affairs/4th-south-asian-junior-athletics-championship-concludes-india-at-top |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Utkarsh Classes |language=en}}</ref> 176 athletes competed in 30 events.<ref name=":0">{{cite web | title=South Asian U20 Athletics Championships | Results | World Athletics | url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7215368?day= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=South Asian U20 Athletics Championships Results|url=https://events.indianathletics.in/SAJAC2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TEAM-WISE-BIB-LIST-4TH-SOUTH-ASIAN-JUNIOR-ATHLETICS-CHAMPIONSHIPS-2024.pdf|website=indianathletics.in|access-date=14 November 2024}}</ref> India, the host, was the most successful nation, winning 21 gold medals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships |url=https://events.indianathletics.in/SAJAC2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Detailed-Results___4TH-SOUTH-ASIAN-JUNIOR-ATHLETICS-CHAMPIONSHIPS-2024.pdf |access-date=4 Oct 2025 |website=events.indianathletics.in}}</ref>

Afghanistan did not attend the event despite being a member of the [[South Asian Athletics Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships |url=https://events.indianathletics.in/SAJAC2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SAJR24_FactBook.pdf |access-date=4 Oct 2025 |website=events.indianathletics.in}}</ref>

== Medal table ==
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host = IND
| show_limit =
| remaining_text =
| flag_template =
| event =
| source = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://events.indianathletics.in/SAJAC2024/schedule-result/|title=Schedule & Result – 4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2024}}</ref>
| gold_IND = 21 | silver_IND = 22 | bronze_IND = 5 | host_IND = yes
| gold_SRI = 9 | silver_SRI = 9 | bronze_SRI = 17
| gold_BAN = 0 | silver_BAN = 0 | bronze_BAN = 3
| gold_MDV = 0 | silver_MDV = 0 | bronze_MDV = 2
| gold_NEP = 0 | silver_NEP = 0 | bronze_NEP = 1
| gold_PAK = 0 | silver_PAK = 0 | bronze_PAK = 0
| gold_BHU = 0 | silver_BHU = 0 | bronze_BHU = 0
}}

== Results ==
There were 3 days of competition.<ref name=":0" />
=== Men ===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
|-valign="top"
| [[100 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Merone Wijesinghe|SRI}} || 10.41
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Dineth Induwara Weeraratna|SRI}} || 10.49
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati|IND}} || 10.56
|-valign="top"
|| [[200 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Indusara Vidushan Rajamuni|SRI}} || 21.33
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Pratik Maharana|IND}} || 21.41
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Malith Thamel|SRI}} || 21.44
|-valign="top"
|| [[400 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Jay Kumar|IND}} || 46.86
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|J.O. Shashintha Silva|SRI}} || 47.17
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Abiram Pramod|IND}} || 47.49
|-valign="top"
|| [[800 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|H.D.S Awishka|SRI}} || 1:49.83
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Vinod Kumar|IND}} || 1:50.07
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Bopanna Kalappa|IND}} || 1:50.45
|-valign="top"
|| [[1500 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|. Priyanshu|IND}} || 3:53.22
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Rahul Sarnaliya|IND}} || 3:53.64
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Buddika Rashmikara|SRI}} || 4:03.79
|-valign="top"
|| [[3000 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Sharuk Khan|IND}} || 8:26.06
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Mohit Choudhary|IND}} || 8:27.61
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|B.K. Ajaya|NEP}} || 9:08.91
|-valign="top"
|| [[110 m hurdles]] (99.0 cm)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Sandun Kosala Wijayalath|SRI}} || 14.06
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Nayan Pradip Sarde|IND}} || 14.14
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|E. Wishwa Tharuka|SRI}} || 14.27
|-valign="top"
|| [[High Jump]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Lesandu Arthavidu Gammanage|SRI}} || 2.17
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Tharusha Dinushan Agampodi|SRI}} || 2.10
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Juwel Thomas|IND}} || 2.04
|-valign="top"
|| [[Long Jump]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|R.C. Jithin Arjunan|IND}} || 7.61 0.0
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Mohd. Atta Sazid|IND}} || 7.43 -0.4
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|D Thevindu Sandil|SRI}} || 7.22 +1.5
|-valign="top"
|| [[Triple Jump]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|D.M.H.K. Dissanayake|SRI}} || 15.09 +0.2
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Senura Hansaka|SRI}} || 14.92 +0.5
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|MD. Tamin Hossain|BAN}} || 14.75 -0.3
|-valign="top"
|| [[Shot Put]] (6 kg)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Siddharth Choudhary|IND}} || 19.19
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Anurag Singh Kaler|IND}} || 18.91
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|W. Jayavi Ranhinda Alwis|SRI}} || 15.62
|-valign="top"
|| [[Discus Throw]] (1.750 kg)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Ritik|IND}} || 55.64
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|. Raman|IND}} || 51.22
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|W.Cristiyan Diluk|SRI}} || 39.24
|-valign="top"
|| [[Javelin Throw]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Rohan Yadav|IND}} || 69.22
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Dipanshu Sharma|IND}} || 68.85
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|U.G.B.D. Danasinghe|SRI}} || 62.22
|-valign="top"
|| [[4 × 100 m relay]]
| {{Flag IOC|SRI}} Malith Thamel Dineth Induwara Weeraratna Indusara Vidushan Rajamuni Merone Wijesinghe || 40.28
| {{Flag IOC|IND}} Pratik Maharana Karthikeyan Soundararajan Mahendra Santa Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati || 40.76
| {{Flag IOC|MDV}} Hussain Zeek Suad Ibrahim Naahil Nizar Zu Iz Mohamed Suad Mohamed Minhaal Shamin || 41.98
|-valign="top"
|| [[4 × 400 m relay]]
| {{Flag IOC|SRI}} U.H. Hasindu Nethsara J.O. Shashintha Silva G.W. Jathya Kirulu S.M.S.V. Rajakaruna || 3:09.27
| {{Flag IOC|IND}} Abiram Pramod Ankul Vinod Kumar Jay Kumar || 3:11.14
| {{Flag IOC|BAN}} B. Sheikh M. Al Sobur Md. Hafizur Hafizur Md. Aslam Sikder || 3:21.50
|}

=== Women ===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
|-valign="top"
| [[100 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Abinaya Rajarajan|IND}} || 11.77
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Sudheeksha Vadluri|IND}} || 11.92
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Shanella Senevirathne|SRI}} || 12.04
|-valign="top"
|| [[200 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland|IND}} || 23.91
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Nancy|IND}} || 24.11
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Neeru Pahtak|IND}} || 24.91
|-valign="top"
|| [[400 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Neeru Pahtak|IND}} || 54.50
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Sandramol Sabu|IND}} || 54.82
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|K. Takshima Nuhansa|SRI}} || 55.27
|-valign="top"
|| [[800 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|M.G.T.A. Pemasiri|SRI}} || 2:10.17
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Laxmipriya Kisan|IND}} || 2:10.87
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|U.M.S. Himashani|SRI}} || 2:12.13
|-valign="top"
|| [[1500 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Vinita Gurjar|IND}} || 4:33.63
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Laxita Vinod Sandilea|IND}} || 4:37.61
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|T.G.H. Dulanjana Pradeepani|SRI}} || 4:39.01
|-valign="top"
|| [[3000 m]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Prachi Ankush|IND}} || 9:57.26
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Shilpa Dihora|IND}} || 10:04.23
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|T.G.H. Dulanjana Pradeepani|SRI}} || 10:39.39
|-valign="top"
|| [[100 m hurdles]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland|IND}} || 13.93
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Sabita Toppo|IND}} || 13.96
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|P.G.M.S. Gunathilaka|SRI}} || 15.32
|-valign="top"
|| [[High Jump]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|[[Pooja Singh (athlete)|Pooja Singh]]|IND}} || 1.80
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|D.K.T. Jayarathne|SRI}} || 1.65
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|V.P. Nethra Samadhi|SRI}} || 1.65
|-valign="top"
|| [[Long Jump]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Prathiksha Yamuna|IND}} || 5.79 (+0.1)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|N. Lakshanya|IND}} || 5.75 (+0.2)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|H.R. Dhananjana Sithmini|SRI}} || 5.73 (+0.1)
|-valign="top"
|| [[Triple Jump]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Rishika Awasthi|IND}} || 12.76 (−0.2)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|M. Dilki Nehara|SRI}} || 12.32 (+0.1)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Anisha Tharu|NEP}} || NM
|-valign="top"
|| [[Shot Put]] (4 kg)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Tamanna|IND}} || 14.43
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Pooja Kumari|IND}} || 14.02
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Malkethmi Silva|SRI}} || 10.68
|-valign="top"
|| [[Discus Throw]] (1 kg)
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Anisha|IND}} || 49.91
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Amanat Kamboj|IND}} || 48.38
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|J.H. Gauranganie Savindhaya|IND}} || 37.95
|-valign="top"
|| [[Javelin Throw]]
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Deepika|IND}} || 54.98
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|Poonam|IND}} || 51.21
| {{FlagIOC2medalist|W.G. Nisansala Madubash|SRI}} || 35.02
|-valign="top"
|| [[4 × 100 m relay]]
| {{Flag IOC|IND}} Nancy Neole Anna Cornelio Abinaya Rajarajan Sudheeksha Vadluri || 45.08
| {{Flag IOC|SRI}} H.R.D.S. Ranasgalla D. Reshma Kodithuwakku Dilanma Perera Shenella Seneviratne || 46.48
| {{Flag IOC|MDV}} Hawwa Muzna Faiz Ahnaa Nizaar Ziva Moosa Mariyam Ru Ya Ali || 48.04
|-valign="top"
|| [[4 × 400 m relay]]
| {{Flag IOC|IND}} Shravani Sachin Sangle Sandramol Sabu Kanista Teena Maria Deva Shekar Neeru Pahtak || 3:44.35
| {{Flag IOC|SRI}} Jithma Wijethunga Mahima Dunusinghe G. Shashini Bhagya K. Takshima Nuhansa || 3:49.99
| {{Flag IOC|BAN}} Musrat Javam Mst. Mim Akter Mst Azmi Khatun Akter Sumaiya || 3:57.37
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:South Asian U20 Athletics Championships]]
[[Category:2024 in the sport of athletics]]
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in India]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Chennai]]
[[Category:International athletics competitions hosted by India]]
[[Category:Under-20 sport of athletics competitions]]

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