IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, 2012 - Basic information
The IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics, which is a global athletics event for junior athletes aged 19-years or below, is a biennial event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federation since 1986.
Next year’s event, which is scheduled to take place in Barcelona, Spain, will kick-off on July 10 and conclude on July 15. Spain, the hosting nation of the event, had been awarded with the hosting back in 2010 after an announcement in Doha, Qatar.
The showdown, which is regarded among the most sought for international athletics event among young athletes, has the following basic details which may help players that are planning to take part in the meet. The information is also useful for spectators
that are interested in knowing more about the event or planning to see it live in Barcelona, next year.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOSTING CITY:
Population: Approximately 6.5 million
Airport: Barcelona El Prat Airport (about 14 km from the centre)
Climate: Average temperature in July: 25.3°C average with 69% average humidity
Currency: Euro
Time Zone: GMT + 1
Altitude: 105 m above sea level
ORGANISING MEMBER (OM) ALONG WITH THE ADDRESS:
Real Federacion Española de Atletismo
(OM) Avenida de Valladolid 81-1
28008 Madrid, Spain
President
Jose Maria ODRIOZOLA
General Secretary
Jose Luis DE CARLOS
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE (LOC) ALONG WITH THE ADDRESS:
Barcelona 2012
(LOC) Passeig Olimpic, 17 (Estadi Olimpic)
08038 Barcelona, Espana
Tel: +34 93 425 2010
Fax: +34 93 423 4594
President
Jose Maria ODRIOZOLA
General Secretary
Jose Luis DE CARLOS
General Coordination
Monica BARRA
Competition
Luis SALADIE
Operations
Joan GARCIA
IAAF DELEGATES:
Organisational
Jean POCZOBUT (FRA)
Technical
Cesar MORENO (MEX)
Anna RICCARDI (ITA)
Medical
Stéphane BERMON (FRA)
Anti-Doping
Giuseppe FISCHETTO
Press
Olaf BROCKMAN (GER)
Television
Ernest OBENG (GBR)
International Photo Finish Judge
Kriztina HORVATH (HUN)
International Starter
Tom McTAGGART (USA)
ITOs
Samuel LOPES (POR) - Chief
Kjell AHNSTEDT (SWE)
John BLACKBURN (USA)
Can KORKMAZOLU (TUR)
Frano LEKO (CRO)
Okry NONVIGNON (BEN)
Elena ORLOVA (RUS)
Jorge PARDO (ARG)
Patrick VAN CAELENBERGHE (BEL)
Martin VAN OOYEN (NED)
Int’l Race Walking Judges
Ann-Iren GUTTULSRÖD (NOR) - Chief
Carlos BARRIOS (GUA)
Frederic BIANCHI (SUI)
Dolores ROJAS (ESP)
Catherine TELLING (GBR)
Shan-de YANG (CHN)
ENTRY DETAILS:
The preliminary entry deadline for the event, to be held on mid of the July next year, will close on April 10, 2012 (Midnight Monaco standard time), while the final entry deadline for the event will expire on June 25, 2012 (midnight Monaco standard time).
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