Team USA Medals

Total Medals:  21

With 21 medals, Team USA has bettered the U.S. World Junior team from 1994 that won 17 medals in Lisbon, Portugal, and now has the most ever medals by a U.S. junior team. This same team also won more medals than the senior Team USA that competed at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.  That team brought home 19 medals.

Medal Breakdown

Gold - 9 Lauryn Williams 100m
Monique Henderson 400m
Darold Williamson 400m
Antwon Hicks 110m H
Lashinda Demus 400m H
Andra Manson High Jump
Mens 4x100m
Womens 4x400m
Mens 4x400m
Silver - 5 Sanya Richards 400m
Jon Fortenberry 400m
Kenneth Ferguson 400m H
Sean Shields Shot Put
Womens 4x100m
Bronze - 7 Marshevet Hooker 100m
Willie Hordge 100m
Sanya Richards 200m
Wes Felix 200m
Bershawn Jackson 400m H
Trevell Quinley Long Jump
Laura Gerraughty Shot Put

 

Records Broken

  • Lashinda Demus - World Junior record - Women's 400m H - 54.70
  • Relay Team of Ashton Collins, Wes Felix, Ivory Williams and Willie Hordge - World Junior record - Mens 4x100m - 38.92
  • Andra Manson - American Junior record - Men's High Jump - 2.31m/7-7.75
  • Relay Team of Christina Hardeman, Monique Henderson, Tiffany Ross and Lashinda Demus - American Junior record - Womens 4x400m - 3:29.95