The first wave of Great Britain and Northern Ireland junior athletes has been selected for the European U20 Championships which take place in Jerusalem, Israel on 7-10 August. Following the completion of round one in the selection process, 21 athletes have earned a call-up to the GB & NI team.

They booked their place in the squad after winning at the Trials held at the England Athletics U20 Championships in Chelmsford last weekend as well as achieving the qualification standard. The final team will be selected on July 10.

Among those selected include reigning European U20 Championships 200m gold medallist Success Eduan, as well as several medallists from last summer’s European U18 Championships which also took place in Jerusalem. Nia Wedderburn-Goodison, Mia McIntosh and Cleo Agyepong all secured European U18 titles in 2022, and they will represent GB & NI in the 100m, 100m hurdles and shot put respectively.

Wedderburn-Goodison and Ella Greenway (1500m) are current European leaders in their age group, while Charlie Carvell (400m), Michael Allison (javelin) and Zara Obamakinwa (discus) are currently ranked second in Europe.

The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European U20 Championships following round one selection:

WOMEN

100m: Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow)

200m: Success Eduan (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers Manchester)

1500m: Ella Greenway (Joanna Evans, Cleethorpes)

5000m: Natasha Phillips (Dundee Hawkhill)

100m Hurdles: Mia McIntosh (Jake Awe, Harrow)

400m Hurdles: Emily Newnham (Nick Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Shot Put: Cleo Agyepong (John Hillier, Blackheath & Bromley)

Discus: Zara Obamakinwa (Mark Chapman, Blackheath and Bromley)

MEN

400m: Charlie Carvell (Stewart Marshall, Telford)

800m: David Race (Kyle Bennett, Gateshead)

1500m: Tendai Nyabadza (Robert Hawkins, Harmeny)

3000m: Edward Bird (Mark Pauley, Poole)

5000m: James Dargan (Mick Woods, Aldershot Farnham and District)

110m hurdles: Daniel Goriola (Tony Jarrett, Blackheath & Bromley)

400m Hurdles: Sam Lunt (Andrew Fraser, Wirral)

High Jump: Luke Ball (Jeremy Dale, Yate)

Pole Vault: Lazarus Benjamin (Sale Harriers Manchester)

Discus: Rhys Allen (David Callaway, Newham & Essex Beagles)

Javelin: Michael Allison (Tom Dobbing, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)

Hammer: Kai Barham (Paul Head, Dartford)

Decathlon: Sammy Ball (Michael Dyer, Reading)