European Athletics Championships
European Athletics Championships | |
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Status | active |
Genre | sports event |
Frequency | biennial |
Location(s) | various |
Inaugurated | 1934 |
Most recent | 2022 |
Organised by | European Athletic Association |
Website | www |
2022 |
The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010)
Editions
First held, for men only, in 1934 in
In 2018 and 2022, the European Athletics Championships formed part of the quadrennial multi-sport
The 2020 edition set for
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
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.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Great Britain & Northern Ireland | 124 | 96 | 106 | 326 |
2 | Soviet Union | 120 | 110 | 101 | 331 |
3 | East Germany | 90 | 83 | 66 | 239 |
4 | Germany | 70 | 70 | 63 | 203 |
5 | France | 69 | 69 | 65 | 203 |
6 | Poland | 57 | 58 | 64 | 179 |
7 | Russia | 49 | 51 | 52 | 152 |
8 | Italy | 44 | 44 | 53 | 141 |
9 | West Germany | 36 | 44 | 51 | 131 |
10 | Finland | 35 | 29 | 41 | 105 |
11 | Spain | 32 | 25 | 36 | 93 |
12 | Sweden | 30 | 44 | 40 | 114 |
13 | Netherlands | 30 | 24 | 24 | 78 |
14 | Ukraine | 22 | 29 | 20 | 71 |
15 | Hungary | 18 | 22 | 25 | 65 |
16 | Czechoslovakia | 16 | 16 | 27 | 59 |
17 | Norway | 16 | 15 | 19 | 50 |
18 | Portugal | 16 | 14 | 8 | 38 |
19 | Greece | 15 | 8 | 11 | 34 |
20 | Belgium | 13 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
21 | Bulgaria | 12 | 16 | 12 | 40 |
22 | Turkey | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
23 | Belarus | 10 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
24 | Romania | 8 | 21 | 10 | 39 |
25 | Switzerland | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 |
26 | Croatia | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
27 | Czech Republic | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
28 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
29 | Denmark | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
30 | Latvia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
31 | Ireland | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
32 | Estonia | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
33 | Lithuania | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
34 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
35 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
36 | Serbia | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
37 | Slovenia | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
38 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
39 | Slovakia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
– | Authorised Neutral Athletes[1] | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
40 | Albania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
41 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
42 | Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
44 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (44 entries) | 1005 | 1011 | 1005 | 3021 |
- ^[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
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
Men
Women
Rank | Athlete | Country | Events | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Marita Koch | East Germany | 400 m / 4 × 400 m relay | 1978 | 1986 | 6 | – | – | 6 |
Sandra Perković |
Croatia | Discus throw | 2010 | 2022 | 6 | – | – | 6 | |
3 | Irena Szewińska (Kirszenstein) | Poland | 100 m / 200 m / 400 m / 4 × 100 m relay / 4 × 400 m relay / Long jump |
1966 | 1978 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
4 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands | 100 m / 200 m / 80 m hurdles / 4 × 100 m relay | 1938 | 1950 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
5 | Marlies Göhr | East Germany | 100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay | 1978 | 1986 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
6 | Grit Breuer | East Germany Germany |
400 m / 4 × 400 m relay | 1990 | 2002 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
Heike Drechsler | East Germany Germany |
200 m / Long jump | 1986 | 1998 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | |
8 | Renate Stecher (Meissner) | East Germany | 100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay | 1969 | 1974 | 4 | 4 | – | 8 |
9 | Dafne Schippers | Netherlands | 100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay | 2012 | 2018 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
10 | Dina Asher-Smith | Great Britain & N.I. | 100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay | 2016 | 2022 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 |
Multiple medallists
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 |
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Christophe Lemaitre | France | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2010–2014 |
Kevin Borlée | Belgium | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2010–2022 |
Matthew Hudson-Smith | Great Britain & N.I. | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2014–2022 |
Roger Black | Great Britain & N.I. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1986–1994 |
Mo Farah | Great Britain & N.I. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2006–2014 |
Harald Schmid | West Germany | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1978–1986 |
Pietro Mennea | Italy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1971–1978 |
Martyn Rooney | Great Britain & N.I. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2010–2018 |
Jonathan Borlée | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2010–2022 |
Linford Christie | Great Britain & N.I. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1986–1994 |
Jimmy Vicaut | France | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2010–2022 |
Women
Name | Country | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Years |
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Irena Szewińska (Kirszenstein) | Poland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1966–1978 |
Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1938–1950 |
Renate Stecher (Meissner) | East Germany | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1969–1974 |
Dafne Schippers | Netherlands | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2012–2018 |
Marlies Göhr | East Germany | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1978–1986 |
Myriam Soumaré | France | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2010–2014 |
Marita Koch | East Germany | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1986 |
Sandra Perković |
Croatia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2010–2022 |
Grit Breuer | East Germany Germany |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1990–2002 |
Heike Drechsler | East Germany Germany |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1986–1998 |
Dina Asher-Smith | Great Britain & N.I. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2016–2022 |
Irina Privalova | Russia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1994–1998 |
Yevgeniya Sechenova | Soviet Union | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1946–1950 |
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.
Men
No | G/S/B | Athlete | Country | Years | Event |
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5 | (3/2/0) | Igor Ter-Ovanesyan | Soviet Union | 1958–1971 | Long jump |
5 | (3/1/1) | Jonathan Borlée | Belgium | 2010–2022 | 4 × 400 m |
5 | (3/1/1) | Kevin Borlée | Belgium | 2010–2022 | 4 × 400 m |
4 | (4/0/0) | Steve Backley | Great Britain & N.I. | 1990–2002 | Javelin throw |
4 | (4/0/0) | Colin Jackson | Great Britain & N.I. | 1990–2002 | 110 m hurdles |
4 | (4/0/0) | Jānis Lūsis | Soviet Union | 1962–1974 | Javelin throw |
4 | (4/0/0) | Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad | France | 2010–2018 | 3000 m steeplechase |
4 | (3/1/0) | Mo Farah | Great Britain & N.I. | 2006–2014 | 5000 m |
4 | (3/0/1) | Adam Kszczot | Poland | 2010–2018 | 800 m |
4 | (3/0/1) | Renaud Lavillenie | France | 2010–2018 | Pole vault |
4 | (3/0/1) | David Storl | Germany | 2010–2018 | Shot put |
4 | (2/2/0) | Viktor Saneyev | Soviet Union | 1969–1978 | Triple jump |
4 | (2/1/1) | Matthew Hudson-Smith | Great Britain & N.I. | 2014–2022 | 4 x 400 m |
4 | (1/2/1) | Jimmy Vicaut | France | 2010–2022 | 4 × 100 m |
4 | (0/3/1) | Gerd Kanter | Estonia | 2006–2016 | Discus throw |
4 | (0/2/2) | Alexander Kosenkow | Germany | 2002–2014 | 4 × 100 m |
4 | (0/1/3) | Lothar Milde | East Germany | 1962–1971 | Discus throw |
Women
No | G/S/B | Athlete | Country | Years | Event |
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6 | (6/0/0) | Sandra Perković |
Croatia | 2010–2022 | Discus throw |
5 | (4/0/1) | Anita Włodarczyk | Poland | 2010–2018 | Hammer throw |
4 | (4/0/0) | Nadezhda Chizhova | Soviet Union | 1966–1974 | Shot put |
4 | (4/0/0) | Heike Drechsler | East Germany Germany |
1986–2002 | Long jump |
4 | (2/2/0) | Katerina Stefanidi | Greece | 2014–2022 | Pole vault |
4 | (1/3/0) | Floria Gueï | France | 2012–2018 | 4 × 400 m |
4 | (1/1/2) | Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic | 2010–2022 | Javelin throw |
4 | (1/1/2) | Linda Stahl | Germany | 2010–2016 | Javelin throw |
Most appearances
A total of 36 men and 29 women have at least 6 appearances. [9]
Men
* including participation at one European Championships at which he was disqualified for a doping offence
Women
* including participation at one European Championships at which she was disqualified for a doping offence
See also
- European Athletics Indoor Championships
- International Athletics Championships and Games
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (men)
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of European records in athletics
- List of stripped European Athletics Championships medals
- World Para Athletics European Championships
Notes
- ^ Part of the 2018 European Championships
- ^ Not including the ANA Athletes and the ART refugee athlete (DNS).
- ^ Part of the 2022 European Championships
- ^ Nazi Germany had occupied Austria in March 1938.
References
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