The 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the first edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland from July 16 to July 18, 1999.
| 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics | |
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| Dates | 16–18 July |
| Host city |  Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Venue | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium |
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| Level | Youth (under 18) |
| Events | 39 |
Results edit
Boys edit
Girls edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenya | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |  Russia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  China | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  United States | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 |  France | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |  Jamaica | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 |  Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Cuba | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 |  Germany | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 |  Finland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Poland* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Qatar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 |  Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Ethiopia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 |  Ukraine | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 |  Belarus | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 |  Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |