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WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL TABLE (1999-2013)

Ajee Wilson (far left) won gold at the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships in the 800m in Lille, France. Two years later, she would break the American Junior Record in the event with a 1:58.21, sixth-place performance at the IAAF World Senior Championships (pictured).

1999 Gold Silver Bronze Total

Kenya 5 2 3 10

Russia 4 3 3 10

Cuba 1 5 3 9

South Africa 4 1 3 8

Jamaica 3 3 2 8

United States 4 2 1 7

China 4 3 0 7

France 4 0 3 7

2001

United States 5 7 3 15

Kenya 4 4 2 10

Russia 3 4 2 10

2003

United States 6 4 4 14

Russia 4 5 3 12

Kenya 3 4 2 9

2005

United States 6 4 3 13

Kenya 5 5 0 10

Russia 3 5 0 8

China 5 1 2 8

2007

United States 7 4 3 14

Kenya 6 4 1 11

Russia 4 3 3 10

2009

United States 6 5 5 16

Kenya 6 7 1 14

Russia 3 2 4 9

Germany 7 1 6 9

2011

United States 6 4 6 16

Kenya 5 5 4 14

Jamaica 4 1 4 9

2013

United States 2 7 8 17

Kenya 4 3 4 11

China 2 6 3 11