European Athletics Championships

The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe.[1]

European Athletics Championships
Statusactive
Genresports event
Frequencybiennial
Location(s)various
Inaugurated1934
Most recent2022
Organised byEuropean Athletic Association
Websitewww.european-athletics.org
2022

Editions

First held, for men only, in 1934 in Turin, and separately for women for the first time in Vienna in 1938, the Championships took place every four years following the end of the World War II, with the exception of the 1969 and 1971 editions, becoming a joint men's and women's competition from the third edition in 1946 in Oslo. Since 2010, they have been organised every two years, and when they coincide with the Summer Olympics, the marathon and racewalking events are not contested. From 2016, a half-marathon event has been held in those Olympic years, and both the marathon and half-marathon events held as part of the Championships also function as the principle European elite team events at those distances.

In 2018 and 2022, the European Athletics Championships formed part of the quadrennial multi-sport European Championships, a new event designed and held by individual European sports federations. In 2022, European Athletics announced its intention to withdraw from the multi-sport event for 2026.[2] [3]

The 2020 edition set for Charlety Stadium in Paris was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making this the first cancellation of the event since the 1942 championship was abandoned due to World War II. The event was not moved to an alternative date, with Munich continuing as the scheduled host in 2022.[4][5][6]

An indoor equivalent, the European Athletics Indoor Championships, is organised by the European Athletic Association in odd numbered years.

While the European Games of 2015 featured athletics, and shall do so again in 2023, these events are not editions of the European Athletics Championships.

Notes: ♂ – men, ♀ – women

Edition Year Host City Host Country Date Venue Events Nations Athletes Top of the medal table
11934 ♂Turin Italy7–9 SeptemberStadio Benito Mussolini2223226 Germany
21938 ♂Paris France3–5 SeptemberStade Olympique de Colombes2323272 Germany
1938 ♀Vienna Germany[nb 1]17–18 SeptemberPraterstadion91480
31946Oslo Norway22–25 AugustBislett Stadium3320353 Sweden
41950Brussels Belgium23–27 AugustHeysel Stadium3424454United Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.
51954Bern  Switzerland25–29 AugustStadion Neufeld3528686 Soviet Union
61958Stockholm Sweden19–24 AugustStockholm Olympic Stadium3626626 Soviet Union
71962Belgrade Yugoslavia12–16 SeptemberStadion JNA3629670 Soviet Union
81966Budapest Hungary30 August – 4 SeptemberNépstadion3630769 East Germany
91969Piraeus Greece16–21 SeptemberKaraiskakis Stadium3830674 East Germany
101971Helsinki Finland10–15 AugustOlympiastadion3829857 East Germany
111974Rome Italy2–8 SeptemberStadio Olimpico3929745 East Germany
121978Prague Czechoslovakia29 August – 3 SeptemberStadion Evžena Rošického40291004 Soviet Union
131982Athens Greece6–12 SeptemberOlympiakó Stàdio4129756 East Germany
141986Stuttgart West Germany26–31 AugustNeckarstadion4331906 Soviet Union
151990Split Yugoslavia26 August – 2 SeptemberStadion Poljud4333952 East Germany
161994Helsinki Finland7–14 AugustOlympiastadion44441113 Russia
171998Budapest Hungary18–23 AugustNépstadion46441259United Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.
182002Munich Germany6–11 AugustOlympiastadion46481244 Russia
192006Gothenburg Sweden7–13 AugustUllevi47481288 Russia
202010Barcelona Spain27 July – 1 AugustEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys47501323 France
212012Helsinki Finland27 June – 1 JulyOlympiastadion42501230 Germany
222014Zürich  Switzerland12–17 AugustLetzigrund47501439United Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.
232016Amsterdam Netherlands6–10 JulyOlympic Stadium44501329 Poland
242018 [lower-alpha 1]Berlin Germany7–12 AugustOlympiastadion4849[lower-alpha 2]1439United Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.
—2020Paris France26–30 AugustStade Sébastien CharlétyCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
252022 [lower-alpha 3]Munich Germany15–21 AugustOlympiastadion48481495 Germany
262024Rome Italy7–12 JuneStadio Olimpico
272026Birmingham[7] Great Britain3–9 AugustAlexander Stadium
282028Chorzów[8] Poland22–27 AugustStadion Śląski

All-time medal table

Updated after 2022 European Athletics Championships.[9][10]
Former countries are pointed in italic. Team medals in half marathon and marathon are not included into this table (see European Half Marathon Cup and European Marathon Cup).

The championships were long dominated by Eastern Bloc countries, especially the Soviet Union and East Germany. About 30 years after the dissolution of both countries, with the 2022 edition, Great Britain & Northern Ireland finally took the lead in the all-time medal table.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United Kingdom Great Britain & Northern Ireland12496106326
2 Soviet Union120110101331
3 East Germany908366239
4 Germany707063203
5 France696965203
6 Poland575864179
7 Russia495152152
8 Italy444453141
9 West Germany364451131
10 Finland352941105
11 Spain32253693
12 Sweden304440114
13 Netherlands30242478
14 Ukraine22292071
15 Hungary18222565
16 Czechoslovakia16162759
17 Norway16151950
18 Portugal1614838
19 Greece1581134
20 Belgium13141138
21 Bulgaria12161240
22 Turkey129930
23 Belarus10131033
24 Romania8211039
25  Switzerland8151538
26 Croatia82313
27 Czech Republic7141435
28 Yugoslavia66315
29 Denmark47415
30 Latvia43310
31 Ireland37717
32 Estonia36514
33 Lithuania33410
34 Israel3249
35 Iceland3115
36 Serbia26311
37 Slovenia2237
38 Austria2169
39 Slovakia1416
– Authorised Neutral Athletes[1]1326
40 Albania1102
41 Azerbaijan0224
42 Luxembourg0101
 Montenegro0101
44 Moldova0011
Totals (44 entries)1005101110053021
  • ^[1]  ANA was the name, under which Russian athletes competed in the 2016 and 2018 Championships. Their medals were not included in the official medal table.

As of 2022, Andorra, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Georgia, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, North Macedonia and San Marino have yet to win a medal. Saar competed once in 1954 European Athletics Championships without winning a medal.

Championship records
Main article: List of European Athletics Championships records

Multiple winners

Boldface denotes active athletes and highest medal count among all athletes (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

Discus thrower Sandra Perković of Croatia holds the record for most gold medals at six. Marita Koch of East Germany is the only other athlete to have won 6 gold medals, winning the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay double on three occasions between 1978 and 1986. French steeple-chaser Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad won six finals at European championships, but was disqualified post-race having won the 2014 men's steeplechase in Zurich for removing his vest in the home straight.

Men
Rank Athlete Country Events From To Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Roger BlackUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.400 m / 4 × 400 m relay1986199451–6
Mo FarahUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.5000 m / 10,000 m2006201451–6
Harald Schmid West Germany400 m hurdles / 4 × 400 m relay1978198651–6
4Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France3000 m steeplechase / 1500 m201020185––5
5Christophe Lemaitre France100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay201020144228
6Kevin Borlée Belgium400 m / 4 × 400 m relay201020224217
Matthew Hudson-SmithUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.400 m / 4 × 400 m relay201420224217
8Valeriy Borzov Soviet Union100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay1969197441–5
Zharnel HughesUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay2018202241–5
10Steve BackleyUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.Javelin throw199020024––4
Adam GemiliUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.200 m / 4 × 100 m relay201420184––4
Jakob Ingebrigtsen Norway1500 m / 5000 m201820224––4
Colin JacksonUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.110 m hurdles199020024––4
Jānis Lūsis Soviet UnionJavelin throw196219714––4

Women
Rank Athlete Country Events From To Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Marita Koch East Germany400 m / 4 × 400 m relay197819866––6
Sandra Perković CroatiaDiscus throw201020226––6
3Irena Szewińska (Kirszenstein) Poland100 m / 200 m / 400 m / 4 × 100 m relay / 4 × 400 m relay / Long jump1966197851410
4Fanny Blankers-Koen Netherlands100 m / 200 m / 80 m hurdles / 4 × 100 m relay193819505128
5Marlies Göhr East Germany100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay197819865117
6Grit Breuer East Germany
 Germany		400 m / 4 × 400 m relay1990200251–6
Heike Drechsler East Germany
 Germany		200 m / Long jump1986199851–6
8Renate Stecher (Meissner) East Germany100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay1969197444–8
9Dafne Schippers Netherlands100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay201220184318
10Dina Asher-SmithUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay2016202242–6

Multiple medallists
See also: List of European Athletics Championships medalists (men) and List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)

A total of 11 men and 14 women have won six or more medals at the competition.[9]

Men
Name Country Total Gold Silver Bronze Years
Christophe Lemaitre France84222010–2014
Kevin Borlée Belgium74212010–2022
Matthew Hudson-SmithUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.74212014–2022
Roger BlackUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.65101986–1994
Mo FarahUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.65102006–2014
Harald Schmid West Germany65101978–1986
Pietro Mennea Italy63211971–1978
Martyn RooneyUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.63212010–2018
Jonathan Borlée Belgium63122010–2022
Linford ChristieUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.63121986–1994
Jimmy Vicaut France61322010–2022

Women
Name Country Total Gold Silver Bronze Years
Irena Szewińska (Kirszenstein) Poland105141966–1978
Fanny Blankers-Koen Netherlands85121938–1950
Renate Stecher (Meissner) East Germany84401969–1974
Dafne Schippers Netherlands84312012–2018
Marlies Göhr East Germany75111978–1986
Myriam Soumaré France71332010–2014
Marita Koch East Germany66001978–1986
Sandra Perković Croatia66002010–2022
Grit Breuer East Germany
 Germany		65101990–2002
Heike Drechsler East Germany
 Germany		65101986–1998
Dina Asher-SmithUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.64202016–2022
Irina Privalova Russia63211994–1998
Yevgeniya Sechenova Soviet Union62221946–1950
Gina Lückenkemper  Germany 6 2 1 3 2016–2022

Most medals in the same event

A total of 17 men and 8 women have won four or more medals in the same event.[9] Sandra Perković of Croatia is the only athlete, male or female, to win the same event, the women's discus throw six times between 2010 and 2022.

Men
No G/S/B Athlete Country Years Event
5(3/2/0)Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Soviet Union1958–1971Long jump
5(3/1/1)Jonathan Borlée Belgium2010–20224 × 400 m
5(3/1/1)Kevin Borlée Belgium2010–20224 × 400 m
4(4/0/0)Steve BackleyUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.1990–2002Javelin throw
4(4/0/0)Colin JacksonUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.1990–2002110 m hurdles
4(4/0/0)Jānis Lūsis Soviet Union1962–1974Javelin throw
4(4/0/0)Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France2010–20183000 m steeplechase
4(3/1/0)Mo FarahUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.2006–20145000 m
4(3/0/1)Adam Kszczot Poland2010–2018800 m
4(3/0/1)Renaud Lavillenie France2010–2018Pole vault
4(3/0/1)David Storl Germany2010–2018Shot put
4(2/2/0)Viktor Saneyev Soviet Union1969–1978Triple jump
4(2/1/1)Matthew Hudson-SmithUnited Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.2014–20224 x 400 m
4(1/2/1)Jimmy Vicaut France2010–20224 × 100 m
4(0/3/1)Gerd Kanter Estonia2006–2016Discus throw
4(0/2/2)Alexander Kosenkow Germany2002–20144 × 100 m
4(0/1/3)Lothar Milde East Germany1962–1971Discus throw

Women
No G/S/B Athlete Country Years Event
6(6/0/0)Sandra Perković Croatia2010–2022Discus throw
5(4/0/1)Anita Włodarczyk Poland2010–2018Hammer throw
4(4/0/0)Nadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union1966–1974Shot put
4(4/0/0)Heike Drechsler East Germany
 Germany		1986–2002Long jump
4(2/2/0)Katerina Stefanidi Greece2014–2022Pole vault
4(1/3/0)Floria Gueï France2012–20184 × 400 m
4(1/1/2)Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic2010–2022Javelin throw
4(1/1/2)Linda Stahl Germany2010–2016Javelin throw

Most appearances

A total of 36 men and 29 women have at least 6 appearances. [9]

Men
No Name Country Years
7Jesús Ángel García Spain1994–2018
Zoltán Kővágó * Hungary1998–2018
João Vieira Portugal1998–2022
Jesús España Spain2002–2018
Gerd Kanter Estonia2002–2018
Marian Oprea Romania2002–2018
David Söderberg Finland2002–2018
6Abdon Pamich Italy1954–1971
Ludvík Daněk Czechoslovakia1962–1978
Nenad Stekić Yugoslavia1969–1990
Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania1994–2014
Dwain Chambers *United Kingdom Great Britain & N.I.1998–2014
Serhiy Lebid Ukraine1998–2014
Nicola Vizzoni Italy1998–2014
Szymon Ziółkowski Poland1998–2014
Gregory Sedoc Netherlands2002–2016
Johan Wissman Sweden2002–2016
Hamza Alić Bosnia and Herzegovina2002–2018
Fabrizio Donato Italy2002–2018
Ángel David Rodríguez Spain2002–2018
Konstantinos Filippidis Greece2006–2018
Kafétien Gomis France2006–2018
Daniele Meucci Italy2006–2022
Mustafa Mohamed Sweden2006–2022
Jonathan Borlée Belgium2010–2022
Kevin Borlée Belgium2010–2022
Javier Cienfuegos Spain2010–2022
Eivind Henriksen Norway2010–2022
Asmir Kolašinac Serbia2010–2022
Stefano La Rosa Italy2010–2022
Renaud Lavillenie France2010–2022
Apostolos Parellis Cyprus2010–2022
Andriy Protsenko Ukraine2010–2022
Dimitrios Tsiamis Greece2010–2022
Jimmy Vicaut France2010–2022
Andreas Vojta Austria2010–2022

* including participation at one European Championships at which he was disqualified for a doping offence

Women
No Name Country Years
7Mélina Robert-Michon France1998–2022
Krisztina Papp Hungary2002–2018
Martina Ratej Slovenia2006–2022
Dragana Tomašević Serbia2006–2022
6Helena Fibingerová Czechoslovakia1969–1986
Heike Drechsler (Daute) East Germany
 Germany		1982–2002
Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal1986–2010
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan * Romania1990–2010
Nuria Fernández Spain1998–2014
Ruth Beitia Spain2002–2016
Berta Castells Spain2002–2016
Merja Korpela Finland2002–2016
Dana Velďáková Slovakia2002–2016
Martina Hrašnová Slovakia2002–2018
Inês Henriques Portugal2002–2022
Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic2002–2022
Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir Iceland2006–2018
Kathrin Klaas Germany2006–2018
Éva Orbán Hungary2006–2018
Olha Saladukha Ukraine2006–2018
Patricia Sarrapio Spain2006–2018
Fionnuala McCormack Ireland2006–2022
Patrícia Mamona Portugal2010–2022
Sara Moreira Portugal2010–2022
Madara Palameika Latvia2010–2022
Sandra Perković Croatia2010–2022
Jamile Samuel Netherlands2010–2022
Tina Šutej Slovenia2010–2022
Ivana Vuleta (Španović) Serbia2010–2022

* including participation at one European Championships at which she was disqualified for a doping offence

See also

Notes
  1. Part of the 2018 European Championships
  2. Not including the ANA Athletes and the ART refugee athlete (DNS).
  3. Part of the 2022 European Championships
  1. Nazi Germany had occupied Austria in March 1938.

References
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