Canada wasted no time making a splash at the 2021 U20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
Heather Abadie’s bronze medal performance capped a busy day for Canada. The 18-year-old from Port Elgin, Ont. was perfect through three jumps, clearing 3.80 metres, 3.90 metres and 4.05 metres before stalling at 4.15 metres.
“I think it went amazing in the first part and then I hit a wall and I couldn’t figure what else to do,” said Abadie. “I still did the best I could with what I had and it was an amazing experience. I feel so honoured and thankful for this opportunity and hopefully I can go next year and win another medal.”
DAY 1 CANADIAN RESULTS
| ATHLETE | SEX | EVENT | ROUND | RESULT |
| Ethan Katzberg | M | Hammer throw | Qualification | 74.39m |
| Izzy Goudros | W | 100m | Heats | 11.91 Advanced to semi-finals |
| W | 100m | Semi-Final | 11.87 | |
| Almond Small | M | 100m | Heats | 10.54 Advanced to semi-finals |
| M | 100m | Semi-Final | 10.53 | |
| Ella Clayton | W | 400mm | Heats | 54.51 Advanced to final |
| Michael Roth | M | 400m | Heats | 46.51 PB Advanced to final |
| Heather Abadie | W | Pole vault | Final | 4.05m BRONZE |
| Callen Saldutto | M | Javelin throw | Qualification | 58.41m |
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A LOOK AHEAD…
Here’s a look at Team Canada’s schedule for Day – 2 (Aug. 19) of the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships:
| MORNING SESSION | ||||
| TIME | SEX | EVENT | ROUND | ATHLETE |
| 9:00 EAT 2:00 EDT | W | 400mH | Heats | Savannah Sutherland (Heat 3) |
| 10:05 EAT 3:05 EDT | M | 800m | Heats | Abdullahi Hassan (Heat 2) Matti Erickson (Heat 4) |
| 10:50 EAT 3:50 EDT | W | 800m | Heats | Avery Pearson (Hate 3) |
| AFTERNOON SESSION | ||||
| TIME | SEX | EVENT | ROUND | ATHLETE |
| 14:40 EAT 7:40 EDT | W | Javelin throw | Final | Eniko Sar |