The 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the second edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Debrecen, Hungary 12–15 July 2001.
Image: 2001 IAAF World Youth Championships
Image: Debrecen Athletics Stadium
Aleksey Dmitrik of Russia won the high jump.
Allyson Felix of the USA won the gold in the 100 metres and the medley relay.
Debrecen
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Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres. Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home to the University of Debrecen.
Image: Déri Múzeum (5226. számú műemlék) 2
Image: Universität Debrecen Nr. 3
Image: Debreceni református nagytemplom
Piac Street in 1910s