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| Host city |  Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nations | 142 |
| Athletes | 1049 |
| Events | 41 |
| Dates | August 20–25 |
| Main venue | Sydney International Athletic Centre |
The1996World Junior Championships in Athletics were held inSydney, Australia on August 20–25.
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Germany | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  Ethiopia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kenya | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 |  Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |  China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Romania | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 |  Hungary | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Australia* | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 |  Spain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |  France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Great Britain | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 |  Finland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 South Africa | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 24 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sudan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fiji | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (35 entries) | 41 | 42 | 40 | 123 | |
According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list,[1] 1049 athletes from 142 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.[2]
Albania (2) Algeria (12)
Andorra (1)
Anguilla (1)
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Argentina (2)
Armenia (1) Australia (54)
Austria (5)
Bahamas (5)
Barbados (3)
Belarus (9)
Belgium (6)
Benin (1)
Bermuda (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
Botswana (2)
Brazil (24) Bulgaria (6)
Burundi (2) Canada (12)
Cayman Islands (1)
Chile (1) China (28)
Chinese Taipei (10)
Colombia (5)
Cook Islands (2)
Costa Rica (1)
Croatia (5) Cuba (17)
Cyprus (4) Czech Republic (15)
Denmark (4)
Dominica (1)
Egypt (2)
El Salvador (1)
Estonia (6)
Ethiopia (9) Fiji (1) Finland (36) France (43)
Gabon (1)
Gambia (1)
Georgia (2) Germany (65) Great Britain (36)
Greece (25)
Guam (1)
Guatemala (1)
Haiti (1)
Honduras (1)
Hong Kong (2) Hungary (24)
India (2)
Indonesia (7)
Ireland (7)
Israel (4) Italy (20) Jamaica (19) Japan (40)
Kazakhstan (4) Kenya (19)
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Laos (1)
Latvia (3)
Lithuania (2)
Luxembourg (1)
Macedonia (1)
Madagascar (1)
Malawi (1)
Malaysia (6)
Maldives (1)
Mauritania (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (8)
Moldova (2)
Mongolia (1) Morocco (6)
Myanmar (1)
Namibia (5) Netherlands (9)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
New Zealand (13) Nigeria (7)
Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Norway (8)
Pakistan (2)
Palestine (1)
Panama (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (1)
Philippines (2) Poland (21)
Portugal (9)
Puerto Rico (1) Qatar (8) Romania (19) Russia (43)
Rwanda (3)
Saint Lucia (1)
San Marino (1)
Senegal (1)
Seychelles (2)
Singapore (2)
Slovakia (7)
Slovenia (11)
Solomon Islands (1)
Somalia (1) South Africa (17)
South Korea (10) Spain (32)
Sri Lanka (1) Sudan (1)
Swaziland (1) Sweden (12) Switzerland (7)
Syria (1)
Tajikistan (2)
Tahiti (1)
Tanzania (2)
Thailand (4)
Tonga (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Tunisia (2)
Turkey (2)
Turkmenistan (1)
Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
Uganda (4) Ukraine (12)
United Arab Emirates (1) United States (62)
Uruguay (2) Uzbekistan (1)
Vanuatu (1)
Western Samoa (1)
Yemen (1) Yugoslavia (12)
Zaire (1)
Zambia (1)
Zimbabwe (1)World Championships organised byWorld Athletics | |
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