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| European Junior (U20) Championships, 16-20 August, 1979, Bydgoszcz, Poland | Representing |
| 16 August | Junior Men | 100 Metres | HEAT | 4 | Mike Powell | (Hercules Wimbledon AC) | 11.02 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 19 August | Junior Men | 4 X 100 Metres Relay | HEAT | 2 | Mike Powell (Leg 2) | (Hercules Wimbledon AC) | 40.45 | Q | UKJ | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 20 August | Junior Men | 4 X 100 Metres Relay | FINAL | 2 | Mike Powell (Leg 2) | (Hercules Wimbledon AC) | 40.06 | | UKJ | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 16 August | Junior Men | 10,000 Metres Track Walk | FINAL | 6 | Gordon Vale | (Surrey Walking Club) | 43:32.0 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 17 August | Under-20 Women | 100 Metres Hurdles | HEAT | 5 | Claire St. John | (Epsom & Ewell Harriers) | 14.05 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
