# World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/world-athletics-u20-championships-in-eugene
> Updated: 2026-08-08T20:49:28.000Z. Sources: 32. Developments: 3.

The World Athletics U20 Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, featured various performances from European athletes.

Polish and Italian competitors saw significant results early in the event. Italy's Kelly Doualla won bronze in the women's 100m, and a Polish mixed 4x100m relay team set a national U-20 record before being disqualified in the final. 

Slovak athletes also recorded notable achievements, including Laura Frličková finishing seventh in the women's 100m hurdles. Additionally, Ema Bendová set a Slovak U20 national record in the 200m, and both the women's and men's relay teams established new national records during the competition.

Croatian junior athletes also achieved national junior record milestones. The women's 4x100m relay team, composed of Jana Bujan, Lara Jelić, Nina Vrdoljaki, and Nevia Fotak, clocked 45.87 seconds to set a new record, though they finished 19th in qualifications and did not advance. The men's 4x400m relay team finished 16th in qualifications with a time of 3:10.52, narrowly missing the national junior record. In race walking, Linda Nujići finished 33rd in the women's 5000m and Patrik Pivarski placed 32nd in the men's competition.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Croatian junior athletes set relay record in Eugene

Croatian female junior relay runners set a new national record in the 4x100m at the World Junior Athletics Championships in Eugene, though they missed the final.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatian-junior-athletes-set-relay-record-in-eugene

### 2026-08-07: Slovak athletes perform at World U20 Athletics Championships

Slovak athletes saw success at the U20 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, with Laura Frličková finishing 7th in the 100m hurdles and multiple relay teams setting new national records.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovak-athletes-perform-at-world-u20-athletics-championships

### 2026-08-05: Polish and Italian athletes excel at U20 World Championships in Eugene

At the U20 World Championships in Eugene, Poland set a mixed relay record but was disqualified, while Italy’s Kelly Doualla took 100 m bronze and other Italian athletes reached multiple finals.

22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/polish-athletes-compete-at-world-u20-championships-in-eugene

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