The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games, its predecessor event first held in 1966.[1]
| European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Frequency | biannual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1970 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Next event | 2025 |
| Organised by | European Athletic Association |
| Website | european-athletics.org |
The championships was an annual event until 1990, when it was changed to its current biennial format. A gap of three years occurred after the 2002 edition to synchronize the event with the other major championships of international athletics. The event is hosted by a different European city each year.[2]
Editions
European Indoor Games
| # | Year | City | Country | Dates | Venue | Events | Countries | Athletes | Top of the medal table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1966 | Dortmund |  West Germany | 27 March | Westfalenhalle | 21 | 22 | 186 | West Germany |
| 2 | 1967 | Prague |  Czechoslovakia | 11–12 March | Sportovni hala | 23 | 23 | 244 |  Soviet Union |
| 3 | 1968 | Madrid |  Spain | 9–10 March | Palacio de los Deportes | 23 | 20 | 205 | Soviet Union |
| 4 | 1969 | Belgrade |  Yugoslavia | 8–9 March | Hala I Beogradskog sajma | 23 | 22 | 220 |  East Germany |
European Indoor Championships
Championship records
Men
| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Venue | Notes | Ref | Video | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.42 | Dwain Chambers |  Great Britain | 8 March 2009 | 2009 Turin | () | ||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 45.05 | Karsten Warholm |  Norway | 2 March 2019 | 2019 Glasgow | () | [5] | |||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:44.78 | Paweł Czapiewski |  Poland | 3 March 2002 | 2002 Vienna | () | ||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:33.95 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 3 March 2023 | 2023 Istanbul | () | [6] | |||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 7:38.42 | Ali Kaya |  Turkey | 7 March 2015 | 2015 Prague | () | [7] | |||||||||||||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.39 | Colin Jackson | Great Britain | 12 March 1994 | 1994 Paris | () | ||||||||||||||
| High jump | 2.40 m | Stefan Holm |  Sweden | 6 March 2005 | 2005 Madrid | () | ||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 6.05 m | Armand Duplantis | Sweden | 7 March 2021 | 2021 Toruń | () | [8] | |||||||||||||
| Long jump | 8.71 m | Sebastian Bayer | Germany | 8 March 2009 | 2009 Turin | () | ||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 17.92 m (2nd jump) | Teddy Tamgho |  France | 6 March 2011 | 2011 Paris | () | [9][10] | [1] | ||||||||||||
| 17.92 m (4th jump) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put | 22.19 m | Ulf Timmermann | East Germany | 21 February 1987 | 1987 Liévin | () | ||||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 6479 pts | Kevin Mayer | France | 4–5 March 2017 | 2017 Belgrade | () | [11] | |||||||||||||
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| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.87 | Julien Watrin Dylan Borlée Jonathan Borlée Kevin Borlée |  Belgium | 8 March 2015 | 2015 Prague | () | [12] | |||||||||||||
Women
Heptathlon disciplines
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Championships | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.75 | Karl Saluri |  Estonia | 2 March 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [18] |
| Simon Ehammer [a] |  Switzerland | 6 March 2021 | 2021 Championships | Toruń, Poland | [19] | ||
| Long jump | 7.97 m | Mikk Pahapill | Estonia | 7 March 2009 | 2009 Championships | Turin, Italy | |
| Shot put | 16.82 m | Tomáš Dvořák | Czech Republic | 26 February 2000 | 2000 Championships | Ghent, Belgium | |
| High jump | 2.19 m | Sander Skotheim | Norway | 4 March 2023 | 2023 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [20] |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.67 | Arthur Abele | Germany | 8 March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Pole vault | 5.60 m | Alex Averbukh |  Russia | 1 March 1998 | 1998 Championships | Valencia, Spain | |
| 1000 m | 2:34.19 | Nadir El Fassi | France | 6 March 2011 | 2011 Championships | Paris, France |
Pentathlon disciplines
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Championships | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m hurdles | 8.09 | Solène Ndama | France | 1 March 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [21] |
| High jump | 1.96 m | Nafissatou Thiam | Belgium | 3 March 2017 | 2017 Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | [22] |
| Katarina Johnson-Thompson | Great Britain | 1 March 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [23] | ||
| Shot put | 17.53 m | Austra Skujytė |  Lithuania | 4 March 2011 | 2011 Championships | Paris, France | |
| Long jump | 6.89 m | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | Great Britain | 6 March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 800 m | 2:07.17 | Adrianna Sułek | Poland | 3 March 2023 | 2023 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [24] |
By country
| Nation | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Belgium | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| East Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records in defunct events
Men's events
| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Venue | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 5.65 | Marian Woronin |  Poland | 21 February 1981 | 1981 Grenoble | () | |
| 200 m | 20.36 | Bruno Marie-Rose | France | 22 February 1987 | 1987 Liévin | () | |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.47 | Arto Bryggare |  Finland | 21 February 1981 | 1981 Grenoble | () | |
| 5000 m walk | 18:19.97 | Giovanni De Benedictis |  Italy | 28 February 1992 | 1992 Genova | () |
Women's events
| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Venue | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 6.17† | Linda Haglund | Sweden | 22 February 1981 | 1981 Grenoble | () | |
| Sofka Popova |  Bulgaria | ||||||
| Linda Haglund | Sweden | ||||||
| 200 m | 22.39 | Marita Koch | East Germany | 5 March 1983 | 1983 Budapest | () | |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.74 | Zofia Bielczyk | Poland | 22 February 1981 | 1981 Grenoble | () | |
| 3000 m walk | 11:49.99 | Alina Ivanova | Unified Team | 29 February 1992 | 1992 Genova | () |
† Haglund ran this time in the semifinals, and again with Popova in the final; the photofinish gave Popova first and Haglund second, with each woman being credited as having equalled the championship record.
All-time medal table
Medal table includes 1966–2023.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 116 | 107 | 104 | 327 |
| 2 | East Germany | 87 | 83 | 58 | 228 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 77 | 70 | 54 | 201 |
| 4 | West Germany | 72 | 72 | 58 | 202 |
| 5 | Poland | 68 | 65 | 82 | 215 |
| 6 | Russia | 59 | 50 | 42 | 151 |
| 7 | France | 54 | 43 | 72 | 169 |
| 8 | Italy | 36 | 41 | 33 | 110 |
| 9 |  Spain | 34 | 49 | 38 | 121 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia | 31 | 32 | 36 | 99 |
| 11 | Germany | 30 | 43 | 44 | 117 |
| 12 |  Bulgaria | 29 | 32 | 36 | 97 |
| 13 | Romania | 25 | 36 | 41 | 102 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 25 | 20 | 25 | 70 |
| 15 | Sweden | 23 | 27 | 27 | 77 |
| 16 | Belgium | 22 | 17 | 14 | 53 |
| 17 |  Portugal | 17 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| 18 |  Hungary | 16 | 23 | 20 | 59 |
| 19 |  Switzerland | 15 | 10 | 13 | 38 |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 14 | 16 | 20 | 50 |
| 21 | Ukraine | 13 | 16 | 20 | 49 |
| 22 | Finland | 12 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 23 |  Unified Team | 12 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 24 | Norway | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 25 |  Greece | 8 | 17 | 12 | 37 |
| 26 |  Belarus | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 27 |  Ireland | 8 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 28 |  Austria | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
| 29 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 30 |  Latvia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 31 |  Serbia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 32 | Turkey | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 33 | Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 34 |  Denmark | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 35 |  Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 |  Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 37 |  Serbia and Montenegro[a] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 38 |  Iceland | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| – |  Authorised Neutral Athletes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 | Slovenia | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 40 |  Cyprus | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 41 | Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 |  Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 43 |  Albania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 45 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 46 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (47 entries) | 966 | 953 | 959 | 2878 | |
- ^[a] Includes medal of Dragan Perić, a Serbian athlete who competed during the Yugoslav Wars as an Independent European Participant.
Multiple medallists
A total of 26 men and 24 women have won five or more medals at the competition.[4]
Men
| Name | Country | Years | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany | 1972–1986 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Dietmar Mögenburg | West Germany | 1980–1990 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Valeriy Borzov | Soviet Union | 1970–1977 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Saneyev | Soviet Union | 1970–1977 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 2019-2023 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Marian Woronin | Poland | 1975–1987 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| José Luís González | Spain | 1982–1992 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Šebrle | Czech Republic | 1998–2011 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Geoff Capes | Great Britain | 1971–1979 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| László Szalma | Hungary | 1976–1990 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Béla Bakosi | Hungary | 1979–1988 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Colin Jackson | Great Britain | 1987–2002 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Gardener | Great Britain | 1998–2007 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Munkelt | East Germany | 1973–1983 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrzej Badeński | Poland | 1970–1972 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hans Baumgartner | West Germany | 1971–1977 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul-Heinz Wellmann | West Germany | 1971–1977 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Arto Bryggare | Finland | 1977–1987 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Carlo Thränhardt | West Germany | 1977–1988 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Antti Kalliomäki | Finland | 1971–1980 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ronald Desruelles | Belgium | 1977–1989 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| John Mayock | Great Britain | 1992–2005 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Women
| Name | Country | Years | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Fibingerová | Czechoslovakia | 1970–1985 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Marlies Göhr | East Germany | 1977–1988 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Nelli Fiere | Netherlands | 1984–1994 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Brigitte Kraus | West Germany | 1976–1988 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Doina Melinte | Romania | 1982–1992 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Heike Drechsler | East Germany & Germany | 1982–2000 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Grażyna Rabsztyn | Poland | 1972–1982 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Galina Chistyakova | Soviet Union | 1985–1990 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Marita Koch | East Germany | 1977–1986 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Lidia Chojecka | Poland | 1998–2011 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yordanka Donkova | Bulgaria | 1982–1994 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jarmila Nygrýnová | Czechoslovakia | 1971–1980 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Laura Muir | Great Britain | 2019–2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rita Wilden | West Germany | 1972–1976 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia | 1977–1984 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefka Kostadinova | Bulgaria | 1984–1994 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Claudia Losch | West Germany | 1984–1990 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Elly van Hulst | Netherlands | 1984–1994 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Verona Elder | Great Britain | 1973–1981 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Nadezhda Ilyina | Soviet Union | 1970–1975 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ruth Beitia | Spain | 2005–2015 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Sylviane Telliez | France | 1970–1976 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Urszula Włodarczyk | Poland | 1992–2000 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Marta Domínguez | Spain | 1996–2007 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Helga Radtke | East Germany & Germany | 1983–1994 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Notes
See also
References
External links
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