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European Athletics U23 Championships
Biennial athletics competition
Biennial athletics competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | European Athletics U23 Championships |
| image | European Athletic Association Icon logo.svg |
| caption | Logo |
| status | active |
| genre | sports event |
| date | midyear |
| frequency | biennial |
| first | 1997 |
| organised | European Athletic Association |
| website |
The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by European Athletics – European Athletics U20 Championships (previously called 'Junior Championships') are held in the same odd numbered years, while the European Athletics U18 Championships, previously the 'Youth Championships' are held in even numbered years.
The event was first held in 1997 and was a replacement for the European Athletics U23 Cup – a biennial event which had "A" and "B" level leagues that was held in 1992 and 1994. Historically, the event has been held in North-Eastern Europe in Nordic, Baltic or central Europe.
Editions
European Athletics U23 Cup
| Edition | Year | Division | City | Country | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | A | Gateshead | GBR | 18–19 July | GER | GBR |
| B | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | FRA | TCH | FRA | |||
| 2 | 1994 | A | Ostrava | CZE | 30–31 July | GER | RUS |
| B | Lillehammer | NOR | POL | UKR |
European Athletics U23 Championships

| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | Events | Top of the medal table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Turku | Finland | 10–13 July | Paavo Nurmi Stadium | 43 | Russia |
| 2 | 1999 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 29 July–1 August | Ullevi | 43 | Germany |
| 3 | 2001 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 12–15 July | Olympisch Stadion | 44 | Germany |
| 4 | 2003 | Bydgoszcz | Poland | 17–20 July | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium | 44 | Russia |
| 5 | 2005 | Erfurt | Germany | 14–17 July | Steigerwaldstadion | 44 | Russia |
| 6 | 2007 | Debrecen | Hungary | 12–15 July | Gyulai István Athletic Stadium | 44 | Russia |
| 7 | 2009 | Kaunas | Lithuania | 16–19 July | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium | 44 | Russia |
| 8 | 2011 | Ostrava | Czech Republic | 14–17 July | Městský Stadion | 44 | Russia |
| 9 | 2013 | Tampere | Finland | 11–14 July | Ratina Stadium | 44 | Russia |
| 10 | 2015 | Tallinn | Estonia | 9–12 July | Kadriorg Stadium | 44 | Germany |
| 11 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz | Poland | 13–16 July | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium | 44 | Germany |
| 12 | 2019 | Gävle | Sweden | 11–14 July | 44 | Germany | |
| 13 | 2021 | Tallinn | Estonia | 8–11 July | Kadriorg Stadium | 44 | Italy |
| 14 | 2023 | Espoo | Finland | 13–16 July | 44 | Great Britain | |
| 15 | 2025 | Bergen | Norway | 17–20 July | Fana Stadion | 44 | Germany |
| 16 | 2027 | Bydgoszcz | Poland | 22–25 July | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium | 44 |
Championships records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.04 | Jeremiah Azu | Great Britain | 13 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 200 m | 20.33 | Ján Volko | Slovakia | 15 July 2017 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 400 m | 44.82 | Jonas Phijffers | Netherlands | 19 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |
| 800 m | 1:44.06 | Francesco Pernici | Italy | 18 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |
| 1500 m | 3:38.94 | Wolfram Müller | Germany | 14 July 2001 | 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 5000 m | 13:20.16 | Ali Kaya | Turkey | 11 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 10,000 m | 27:53.38 | Ali Kaya | Turkey | 9 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.22 | Sasha Zhoya | France | 13 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 400 m hurdles | 48.01 | Owe Fischer-Breiholz | Germany | 19 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:20.17 | Maciej Megier | Poland | 20 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |
| High jump | 2.36 m | Aleksander Waleriańczyk | Poland | 20 July 2003 | 2003 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| Pole vault | 5.93 m | Romain Mesnil | France | 1 August 1999 | 1999 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Long jump | 8.37 m | Eusebio Cáceres | Spain | 12 July 2013 | 2013 | Tampere, Finland | |
| Triple jump | 17.72 m | Sheryf El-Sheryf | Ukraine | 17 July 2011 | 2011 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| Shot put | 21.59 m | Konrad Bukowiecki | Poland | 14 July 2017 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| Discus throw | 68.34 m | Mykolas Alekna | Lithuania | 15 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland | |
| Hammer throw | 80.88 m | Nicolas Figère | France | 15 July 2001 | 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Javelin throw | 84.97 m | Cyprian Mrzygłód | Poland | 13 July 2019 | 2019 | Gävle, Sweden | |
| Decathlon | 8608 pts | Markus Rooth | Norway | 15–16 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:58 | Aigars Fadejevs | Latvia | 10 July 1997 | 1997 | Turku, Finland | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.43 | Maxime Rebierre | |||||
| Yoran Kabengele Kabala | |||||||
| Mohammed Badru | |||||||
| Jeff Erius | France | 20 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.02 | David Garcia | |||||
| Ángel González | |||||||
| Markel Fernandez | |||||||
| Gerson Pozo | Spain | 20 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway |
Decathlon disciplines best
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Championships | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | |||||||
| Long jump | |||||||
| Shot put | |||||||
| High jump | |||||||
| 400 m | |||||||
| 110 m hurdles | |||||||
| Discus throw | |||||||
| Pole vault | |||||||
| Javelin throw | |||||||
| 1500 m |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.03 | Maria Karastamáti | Greece | 16 July 2005 | 2005 | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 200 m | 22.57 | Hana Benesova | Czech Republic | 13 July 1997 | 1997 | Turku, Finland | |
| 400 m | 49.74 | Henriette Jæger | Norway | 19 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |
| 800 m | 1:57.42 | Audrey Werro | Switzerland | 19 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |
| 1500 m | 4:04.77 | Amela Terzić | Serbia | 12 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 5000 m | 15:01.67 | Yasemin Can | Turkey | 16 July 2017 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 10,000 m | 31:39.34 | Alina Reh | Germany | 12 July 2019 | 2019 | Gävle, Sweden | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.68 | Ditaji Kambundji | Switzerland | 15 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland | |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.04 | Emily Newnham | Great Britain | 19 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:26.98 | Olivia Gürth | Germany | 15 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland | |
| High jump | 2.00 m | Yaroslava Mahuchikh | Ukraine | 10 July 2021 | 2021 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m | Angelina Zhuk-Krasnova | Russia | 13 July 2013 | 2013 | Tampere, Finland | |
| Long jump | 7.05 m | Darya Klishina | Russia | 17 July 2011 | 2011 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| Triple jump | 14.70 m | Cristina Nicolau | Romania | 1 August 1999 | 1999 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Shot put | 19.73 m | Nadezhda Ostapchuk | Belarus | 12 July 2001 | 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Discus throw | 64.40 m | Kateryna Karsak | Ukraine | 13 July 2007 | 2007 | Debrecen, Hungary | |
| Hammer throw | 73.71 m | Silja Kosonen | Finland | 14 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland | |
| Javelin throw | 65.60 m | Christin Hussong | Germany | 11 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| Heptathlon | 6563 pts | Saga Vanninen | Finland | 19–20 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:27:17 | Mariya Ponomaryova | Russia | 10 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.92 | Nia Wedderburn-Goodison | |||||
| Kissiwaa Mensah | |||||||
| Alyson Bell | |||||||
| Success Eduan | Great Britain | 20 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.52 | Rebecca Grieve | |||||
| Emily Newnham | |||||||
| Poppy Malik | |||||||
| Yemi Mary John | Great Britain | 20 July 2025 | 2025 | Bergen, Norway |
All-time medal table
References
References
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- (13 July 2023). "100m Semifinal Results". World Athletics.
- (15 July 2017). "200m Results Summary". [[European Athletic Association.
- (19 July 2025). "Men's 400m Final Results".
- (18 July 2025). "Men's 800m Round 1 Heat 1/3 Results".
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- (20 July 2025). "Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results".
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- (13 July 2013). "Pole vault Results". [[European Athletic Association.
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- (11 July 2015). "Javelin Throw Results". [[European Athletics Association.
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- (20 July 2025). "Women's 4×400m Relay Final Results".
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