The 2001 European Athletics Junior Championships was an athletics competition for athletes under-20 which was held at the Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini in Grosseto, Italy from 19 – 22 July 2001. A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. Two new events were introduced into the programme: the women's 2000 metres steeplechase and the women's 10,000 m track walk. Five new championships records were recorded over the four-day competition, in addition to the two marks set in the newly introduced events.
Mark Lewis-Francis won the 100 m and helped set a new relay record.
Kevin Rans won Belgium's only medals with silvers in the 200 m and pole vault.
Elvan Abeylegesse helped Turkey with her 3000/5000 m wins.
Yelena Isinbayeva set a championship record in the pole vault.
The 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships were held in Riga, Latvia on August 5–8.
