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.
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.European Indoor Championships Senior Women. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2012-07-10.
Editions
European Indoor Games # Year City Country Dates Venue Events Countries Athletes Top of the medal table11966Dortmund27 MarchWestfalenhalle212218621967Prague11–12 MarchSportovni hala232324431968Madrid9–10 MarchPalacio de los Deportes232020541969Belgrade8–9 MarchHala I Beogradskog sajma2322220
European Indoor Championships # Year City Country Dates Venue Events Countries Athletes Top of the medal table11970Vienna14–15 MarchStadthalle2222EAA Statistics handbook27921971Sofia13–14 MarchFestivalna232332331972Grenoble11–12 MarchPalais des Sports232326341973Rotterdam10–11 MarchAhoy232430751974Gothenburg9–10 MarchScandinavium212526361975Katowice8–9 MarchSpodek212427071976Munich21–22 FebruaryOlympiahalle192522681977San Sebastián12–13 MarchVelódromo de Anoeta192424091978Milan11–12 MarchPalasport di San Siro1925252101979Vienna24–25 FebruaryFerry-Dusika-Hallenstadion1924208111980Sindelfingen1–2 MarchGlaspalast Sindelfingen1926234121981Grenoble21–22 FebruaryPalais des Sports2023255131982Milan6–7 MarchPalasport di San Siro2323282141983Budapest5–6 MarchBudapest Sportcsarnok2324261151984Gothenburg3–4 MarchScandinavium2226240161985Piraeus2–3 MarchPeace and Friendship Stadium2226290171986Madrid22–23 FebruaryPalacio de los Deportes2226270181987Liévin21–22 FebruaryStade Couvert Régional2426339191988Budapest5–6 MarchBudapest Sportcsarnok2427358201989The Hague18–19 FebruaryHoutrust2427323211990Glasgow3–4 MarchKelvin Hall Arena2528370221992Genoa28 February – 1 MarchPalasport di Genova2735439231994Paris11–13 MarchPalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy2740499241996Stockholm8–10 MarchGloben2644463251998Valencia27 February – 1 MarchPalau Velódrom Lluís Puig2639484262000Ghent25–27 FebruaryFlanders Sports Arena2844546272002Vienna1–3 MarchFerry-Dusika-Hallenstadion2845558282005Madrid4–6 MarchPalacio de los Deportes2841563292007Birmingham2–4 MarchNational Indoor Arena2647519302009Turin6–8 MarchOval Lingotto2645530312011Paris4–6 MarchPalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy2646577322013Gothenburg1–3 MarchScandinavium2647578332015Prague5–8 MarchO2 Arena2649614342017Belgrade3–5 MarchBelgrade Arena2648525352019Glasgow1–3 MarchEmirates Arena2647582362021Toruń4–7 MarchArena Toruń2646659372023Istanbul2–5 MarchAtaköy Athletics Arena2647550382025Apeldoorn6–9 MarchOmnisport Apeldoorn2746570392027Valencia4–7 MarchPalau Velódrom Lluís Puig
Championship records
Men EventRecordNameNationDateVenueNotesVideo60 m6.42Dwain Chambers8 March 20092009 Turin()400 m45.05Karsten Warholm2 March 20192019 Glasgow()800 m1:44.78Paweł Czapiewski3 March 20022002 Vienna()1500 m3:33.95Jakob Ingebrigtsen3 March 20232023 Istanbul()3000 m7:38.42Ali Kaya7 March 20152015 Prague()60 m hurdles7.39Colin Jackson12 March 19941994 Paris()High jump2.40 mStefan Holm6 March 20052005 Madrid()Pole vault6.05 mArmand Duplantis7 March 20212021 Toruń()Long jump8.71 mSebastian Bayer8 March 20092009 Turin()Triple jump17.92 m (2nd jump)Teddy Tamgho6 March 20112011 Paris()17.92 m (4th jump)Shot put22.19 mUlf Timmermann21 February 19871987 Liévin()Heptathlon6558 ptsSander Skotheim7 March 20252025 Apeldoorn()4 × 400 m relay3:02.87Julien WatrinDylan BorléeJonathan BorléeKevin Borlée8 March 20152015 Prague()
Women EventRecordNameNationDateVenueNotes60 m7.00Nelli Cooman23 February 19861986 Madrid()Mujinga Kambundji3 March 20232023 Istanbul()400 m49.59Jarmila Kratochvílová7 March 19821982 Milan()800 m1:55.82Jolanda Čeplak3 March 20022002 Vienna()1500 m4:02.39Laura Muir4 March 20172017 Belgrade()3000 m8:30.61Laura Muir1 March 20192019 Glasgow()60 m hurdles7.67Ditaji Kambundji7 March 20252025 Apeldoorn()High jump2.05 mTia Hellebaut3 March 20072007 Birmingham()Pole vault4.90 mYelena Isinbayeva6 March 20052005 Madrid()Long jump7.30 mHeike Drechsler5 March 19881988 Budapest()Triple jump15.16 mAshia Hansen28 February 19981998 Valencia()Shot put21.46 mHelena Fibingerová13 March 19771977 San Sebastián()Pentathlon5055 ptsNafissatou Thiam3 March 20232023 Istanbul()4 × 400 m relay3:24.34Lieke KlaverNina FrankeCathelijn PeetersFemke Bol9 March 20252025 Apeldoorn()
Mixed EventRecordNameNationDateChampionshipsPlace4 × 400 m relay3:15.63Nick SmidtEveline SaalbergTony van DiepenFemke Bol6 March 20252025 ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands
Heptathlon disciplines EventRecordAthleteNationDateChampionshipsPlace60 m6.75Karl Saluri2 March 20192019 ChampionshipsGlasgow, United KingdomSimon Ehammer6 March 20212021 ChampionshipsToruń, PolandLong jump8.20 mSimon Ehammer7 March 20252025 ChampionshipsApeldoorn, NetherlandsShot put16.82 mTomáš Dvořák26 February 20002000 ChampionshipsGhent, BelgiumHigh jump2.19 mSander Skotheim4 March 20232023 ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey7 March 20252025 ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands60 m hurdles7.67Arthur Abele8 March 20152015 ChampionshipsPrague, Czech RepublicPole vault5.60 mAlex Averbukh1 March 19981998 ChampionshipsValencia, Spain1000 m2:32.72Sander Skotheim8 March 20252025 ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands
Pentathlon disciplines EventRecordAthleteNationDateChampionshipsPlace60 m hurdles8.09Solène Ndama1 March 20192019 ChampionshipsGlasgow, United KingdomHigh jump1.96 mNafissatou Thiam3 March 20172017 ChampionshipsBelgrade, SerbiaKatarina Johnson-Thompson1 March 20192019 ChampionshipsGlasgow, United KingdomShot put17.53 mAustra Skujytė4 March 20112011 ChampionshipsParis, FranceLong jump6.89 mKatarina Johnson-Thompson6 March 20152015 ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic800 m2:07.17Adrianna Sułek3 March 20232023 ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey
By country NationMaleFemaleTotal235123303023022112202101101101101011011
Records in defunct events
Men's events EventRecordNameNationDateVenueNotes50 m5.65Marian Woronin21 February 19811981 Grenoble()200 m20.36Bruno Marie-Rose22 February 19871987 Liévin()50 m hurdles6.47Arto Bryggare21 February 19811981 Grenoble()5000 m walk18:19.97Giovanni De Benedictis28 February 19921992 Genova()
Women's events EventRecordNameNationDateVenueNotes50 m6.17†Linda Haglund22 February 19811981 Grenoble()Sofka PopovaLinda Haglund200 m22.39Marita Koch5 March 19831983 Budapest()50 m hurdles6.74Zofia Bielczyk22 February 19811981 Grenoble()3000 m walk11:49.99Alina IvanovaUnified Team29 February 19921992 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 1966–2025.
Includes medal of Dragan Perić, a Serbian athlete who competed during the Yugoslav Wars as an Independent European Participant.
Multiple medallists
A total of 11 men and 12 women have won six or more medals at the competition.Statistics Guide 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships. European Athletics (2017). Retrieved on 2017-03-04.
List does not include medals won in the four editions of the predecessor event, the European Indoor Games
Men NameCountryYearsTotalGoldSilverBronzeThomas Wessinghage1972–198612651Jakob Ingebrigtsen2019–20258710Dietmar Mögenburg1980–19908512Valeriy Borzov1970–19777700Viktor Saneyev1970–19776600Marian Woronin1975–19876501José Luís González1982–19926501Roman Šebrle1998–20116312Geoff Capes1971–19796231László Szalma1976–19906231Béla Bakosi1979–19886213
Women NameCountryYearsTotalGoldSilverBronzeHelena Fibingerová1970–198511830Marlies Göhr1977–19889522Nelli Fiere1984–19948602Brigitte Kraus1976–19888314Doina Melinte1982–19927511Heike Drechsler & 1982–20007412Grażyna Rabsztyn1972–19827241Femke Bol2021-20256600Laura Muir2015–20236501Galina Chistyakova1985–19906420Marita Koch1977–19866411Lidia Chojecka1998–20116330Yordanka Donkova1982–19946303Jarmila Nygrýnová1971–19806231
Notes
See also Greece at the European Athletics Indoor Championships Italy at the European Athletics Indoor Championships
References
External links
Official European Athletics website European Indoor Championships (Men) on GBR Athletics (1966–2005) European Indoor Championships (Women) on GBR Athletics (1966–2005)