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2009 European Team Championships

Track and field athletics tournament


Track and field athletics tournament

FieldValue
name2009 European Team Championships
logoLeiria2009logo.png
host_cityLeiria, Portugal (Super League)
dates20–21 June 2009
events40
nations47
stadiumEstádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa (Super League)
previous2008 Annecy
next2010 Bergen

The first European Athletics Team Championships took place on 20 and 21 June 2009. The track and field athletics tournament run by European Athletics was the successor of the old European Cup competition which was held annually until 2008. The Championships saw a number of new rules introduced, which were criticised by some athletes and observers.

New rules

The European Team Championships modified and added to the rules of its predecessor competition, the European Cup. Men and women's team competed under one unified national banner for the first time. Furthermore, the competition was opened to all European Athletics member states and was divided into four leagues: the Super League, First League, Second League, and Third League. The top two leagues each comprised twelve competing nations, while the Second and Third Leagues had eight and fourteen teams, respectively.

Elimination rules were added to the 3000 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase, and 5000 metres races. In the shorter races, the athlete in last place when five, four, and three laps were remaining was eliminated. In the 5000 m the cut off points were at seven, five, and three laps remaining. and winner Galkina-Samitova was critical of the change, stating "This new elimination rule shouldn't exist. Everyone should race till the end". Further problems arose in the men's 5000 m, when four athletes reached the five laps remaining mark at the same time. The group slowed, unable to tell who was eliminated, and while awaiting the photo-finish the four dropped away from the other runners. Race winner Mo Farah complied with the elimination rule but stated that every athlete had a right to finish, branding the rule change as "strange". Sections of the press also expressed reservations about the changes.

Other rule changes included a 'no false start rule' in all the track events. (Any athlete false starting would have been immediately disqualified and received no points, but this did not occur at the inaugural championships). Athletes in the high jump and pole vault events were permitted a maximum total of four fouls throughout the day's competition. Also, the jumping and throwing events featured elimination rounds: athletes had two trial attempts, then the six best-ranked athletes had a third attempt, then finally the top four athletes had a fourth attempt. The elimination rounds caused some upsets, with highly rated Russian hammer thrower, Aleksey Zagornyi failing to progress beyond the trial rounds.

Many athletes did not fully support the new regulations,

Calendar

DivisionDateHost cityHost country
Super League20–21 June 2009Leiria
First League20–21 June 2009Bergen
Second League20–21 June 2009Banská Bystrica
Third League20–21 June 2009Sarajevo

League positions

The leagues for the 2009 competition were formed by combination of each country's men and women's performances in the European Cup 2008. As the teams were 46, the winning team received 46 points, the second 45 and so on. The leagues were formed as:

Super LeagueFirst LeagueSecond LeagueThird LeagueCountryPtsCountryPtsCountryPtsCountryPts
Russia1548Belarus1217Ireland971.5Moldova722
Great Britain1518Slovenia1211Bulgaria947Israel714
Poland1512Romania1182.5Croatia942Denmark709.5
Germany1472Turkey1166Latvia933Bosnia and Herzegovina555.5
Italy1455Belgium1139Slovakia901Iceland550.5
Spain1426.5Hungary1133Lithuania839.5Luxembourg399.5
France1423.5Netherlands1118Austria783Georgia356
Ukraine1412.5Finland1072.5Cyprus749Azerbaijan332.5
Greece1359.5Estonia1035.5Montenegro310.5
Sweden1309Switzerland1032.5Armenia301.5
Czech Republic1236Serbia1028.5[[File:AASSE flag provisional.svgborder20pxAASSE team flag]] AASSE280
Portugal1222Norway974Albania191
Andorra187
Macedonia164

Super League

Place: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal

Participating countries

France Germany Great Britain

Italy Poland

Russia Spain Sweden

Men's events

Women's events

Final standings

PosCountryPts
1Germany329.5
2Great Britain308
3France306
4Poland295
5Italy284
6265
7Spain262
8Russia256
9223
10220.5
11207
12Sweden142

New standing points after Russian athletes’ late disqualification.

Score table

EventCZEFRAGERGBRGREITAPOLPORRUSESPSWEUKREventCZEFRAGERGBRGREITAPOLPORRUSESPSWEUKR
100 metresM2.5971241081115.52.55.5
W210812488561311
200 metresM210912453116817
W29710486111253
400 metresM5910126141182113
W378941262116110
800 metresM510698743212111
W810795623114112
1500 metresM210981671231145
W263105108701249
3000 metresM52894106711123
W3895711101246
5000 metresM465121738911210
W710611589124
3000 metre steepleM611852371109124
W111128635910724
110/100 metre hurdlesM2.5910122.557181164
W128924573116110
400 metre hurdlesM611712104539218
W10789261254311
4 × 100 metres relayM1011351289764
W31011578612249
4 × 400 metres relayM481112569210317
W68910311412527
High jumpM112.52.547581106912
W52.5122.56.5104191186.5
Pole vaultM6.512116.5941038251
W861097412311512
Long jumpM963810121171245
W576394101211218
Triple jumpM284117103125619
W412237109511618
Shot putM108973212451116
W610121711925384
Discus throwM531167812241019
W101194578213612
Hammer throwM841017121125639
W58117109122634
Javelin throwM741258110311629
W112123895110746

Records

CountryNameEventResultsNotes
Great BritainKate DennisonWomen's Pole Vault4.55NR
FranceRenaud LavillenieMen's Pole Vault6.01NR
Eva VitalWomen's 100 m hurdles13.66NJR

First League

  • Place: Fana Stadion, Bergen, Norway

Participating countries

Belarus Belgium

Netherlands

Switzerland

Men's events

Women's events

Final standings

PosCountryPts
1Belarus332
2289
3279
4Netherlands274
5Belgium269.5
6266.5
7262.5
8260
9252.5
10223
11Switzerland203
12191

Records

CountryNameEventResultsNotes
Lembi VaherWomen's Pole Vault4.00=NR
Karoline Bjerkeli GrøvdalWomen's 5000 m15:29.82NJR
SwitzerlandLisa UrechWomen's 100 m hurdles13.17NJR

Score table

EventBLRBELESTFINHUNNEDNORROUSRBSLOSUITURCountryBLRBELESTFINHUNNEDNORROUSRBSLOSUITURTotal332269.5223289257274279262.5191254.5203266.5
100 metresM311175101264892
W111027431256981
200 metresM711931101252684
W912687351111024
400 metresM912511683211047
W109321247815611
800 metresM976212104118153
W106251129873411
1500 metresM497381161102512
W103145967812211
3000 metresM741061582113912
W851310297611412
5000 metresM107154118692312
W764589101113212
3000 metre steeplechaseM792125410816311
W657980101223411
**110 metre hurdles
100 metre hurdles**M121181000497506
W916354721081112
400 metre hurdlesM811712910431256
W126394810117152
4 × 100 metres relayM346891207010115
W111030751296804
4 × 400 metres relayM512691011342817
W821611107123594
High jumpM9102.5851146.5126.512.5
W510.510.58421291367
Pole vaultM910784126251103
W357119106248120
Long jumpM479121385210116
W125942311087611
Triple jumpM102981114123765
W102119867511243
Shot putM127951143681012
W100678115124239
Discus throwM521210117961384
W105367891211124
Hammer throwM105181236721149
W106012847039511
Javelin throwM849127311215106
W106111275391842

Second League

  • Place: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Participating countries

Men's events

Women's events

Final standings

PosCountryPts
1216
2200.5
3181
4180.5
5180
6174
7163
8140

Records

CountryNameEventResultsNotes
Mariánna ZahariádiWomen's Pole Vault4.35NJR
Apostolos ParellisMen's Discus60.94NR
Lisa StublicWomen's 5000 m16:26.28NR
Laura IgauneWomen's Hammer59.60NR

Score table

EventAUTBULCROCYPIRLLATLTUSVKCountryAUTBULCROCYPIRLLATLTUSVKTotal
100 metresM83574261
W64573281
200 metresM73218654
W56384172
400 metresM85716342
W23615784
800 metresM41528367
W51426378
1500 metresM61738245
W25137684
3000 metresM81637254
W56217843
5000 metresM83217654
W13726485
3000 metre steeplechaseM26147853
W13648752
**110 metre hurdles
100 metre hurdles**M42817635
W31458267
400 metre hurdlesM32186475
W58716423
4 × 100 metres relayM07046583
W64517382
4 × 400 metres relayM41725368
W25716384
High jumpM26183547
W37815552
Pole vaultM58034726
W6.51586.5423
Long jumpM37251486
W45237618
Triple jumpM28341675
W57324168
Shot putM35741628
W73162485
Discus throwM85671432
W32751684
Hammer throwM62743518
W42507638
Javelin throwM68431572
W83541762
180.5163174140200.5181216180

Third League

  • Place: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Participating countries

Macedonia

Men's events

Women's events

Final standings

PosCountryPts
1401.5
2393.5
3391
4357
5327.5
6327
7292
8245.5
9227
10217.5
11[[File:AASSE flag provisional.svgborder22pxAASSE team flag]] AASSE135
12123
13Macedonia116.5

Records

CountryNameEventResultsNotes
Kristine HarutyunyanWomen's Javelin39.26NR, NJR
Haykanush BeklaryanWomen's Triple jump13.07NR, NJR
Men's 4 × 100 m39.78NR
Layes AbdullayevaWomen's 3000 m steeplechase10:40.59NR, NJR
Ulkar GanbarovaWomen's Pole Vault2.80NR
Hayle IbrahimovMen's 1500 m3:46.77NJR
Tilahun AliyevMen's 5000 m14:38.08NJR
Sara PetersenWomen's 400 m hurdles56.70NR
Maria L. JensenWomen's Javelin49.99NJR
Endrik ZilbershteinMen's 200 m21.94NJR
Endrik ZilbershteinMen's 400 m47.92NJR
Men's 4 × 400 m3:10.34NR
Kim ReulandWomen's 400 m hurdles59.74NR
Men's 4 × 400 m3:15.10NR
Women's 4 × 400 m3:46.69NR
Martina PretelliWomen's 400 m60.17NJR

Score table

Event[[File:AASSE flag provisional.svgborder22pxAASSE team flag]] AASSEANDARMAZEBIHDENGEOISLISRLUXMKDMDAMNECountry[[File:AASSE flag provisional.svgborder22pxAASSE team flag]] AASSEANDARMAZEBIHDENGEOISLISRLUXMKDMDAMNETotal123123.5245327.5358390227327414291.5121393.5245
100 metresM71101312113586294
W73945122613108111
200 metresM43613129108115172
W03105813271269114
400 metresM02751013118126394
W31910138276115124
800 metresM31116128104713295
W06512111074892133
1500 metresM42913115381261107
W04513119368721210
3000 metresM03813612549721011
W06713312891054110
5000 metresM12612510491173813
W05013612897103114
3000 metre steeplechaseM07851011691203134
W00013111201096758
**110 metre hurdles
100 metre hurdles**M02451211136109378
W23971112810134056
400 metre hurdlesM21496781310123115
W03107111368512094
4 × 100 metres relayM52413812710116390
W52968123111310074
4 × 400 metres relayM31511613781210294
W02106913578123114
High jumpM5.5007101295.51384113
W2634.589010.51310.574.512
Pole vaultM6.56.5081200913100110
W86070130111210090
Long jumpM63131921110125487
W93857641312121011
Triple jumpM52913310781206114
W26129853111041137
Shot putM32481301196751210
W02541089121373116
Discus throwM02481210691153137
W73581091201160134
Hammer throwM84951112013100607
W47031195101280136
Javelin throwM74031112908106135
W42876130109113125

References

References

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  2. [http://www.european-athletics.org/files/etc09/CEA__LEAFLET_web_01.pdf Team Championships Regulations]. [[European Athletics]]. Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
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  7. (September 2018)
  8. and European Athletics President [[Hansjörg Wirz]] accepted that the rules needed refinement. However, he was pleased with the competition's reception and stated that the rule changes would make athletics more accessible to a wider audience. Portugal's [[Rui Silva (athlete)
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