| 11th Arab Junior Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Damascus, Syria |
| Events | 43 |
The2004Arab Junior Athletics Championships was the eleventh edition of the internationalathletics competition forunder-20 athletes fromArab countries. It took place inDamascus, Syria – the fourth time that the city hosted the tournament. A total of 43athletics events were contested, 22 for men and 21 for women. The 2002 medal table leader, Morocco, was absent from the tournament.[1]
Sudan topped the table for the first time with eight gold medals. Egypt was a close second with seven titles. Qatar were third with six gold medals, all in the men's side. A minority of track finals had times recorded only to a tenth of a second due to technical restrictions. Junior implements were used in the men's throwing events for a second edition running, setting the standard for future events.[1]
On the men's sideAntar Zerguelaïne won a middle-distance double,Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr was a double sprint medallist andAymen Ben Ahmed took the hurdles gold medal. All three went on to win senior medals at African level. Long jumperSaleh Al-Haddad was a clear winner and took multiple Asian medals as a senior.Gretta Taslakian emerged on the women's side, breaking new ground for Lebanon by winning a sprint double – also her country's first individual gold medals at the competition. Sudanese trioMuna Jabir Adam,Hind Roko Musa andNawal El Jack won eight individual medals between them in the track events – all would make an impact as seniors at thePan Arab Games.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sudan (SUD) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 |  Qatar (QAT) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 |  Syria (SYR) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 |  Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 |  Bahrain (BHR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 |  Oman (OMN) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Libya (LBY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 43 | 43 | 42 | 128 | |
Championships of theArab Athletics Federation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior |  | |
| U23 | ||
| Junior | ||
| Youth | ||
.jpg)