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2016 European Athletics Championships

The 2016 European Athletics Championships was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016.[1] It was the first time the Netherlands hosted the event.

Due to 2016 being an Olympic year, there was no racewalking and the marathon competition was replaced by half marathon. The Russian team did not participate due to the suspension of the All-Russia Athletic Federation by the International Association of Athletics Federations.[2] However, Yuliya Stepanova was individually cleared by the IAAF to compete as an independent athlete; she participated in the European championships under the flag of the European Athletic Association.[3][4]

Germany and Great Britain topped the medal table with 16, with Poland winning 12 medals. Poland won and topped the victory column with 6 gold medals (Germany & Great Britain tied with 5).

Event schedule

Results

Men

Track

Field

Women

Track

Field

Medal table

Supporters with the mascot

  *   Host nation (Host nation)

Participating nations

Athletes from a total of 50 member federations of the European Athletics Association competed at these Championships.[6] Russia, suspended, did not participate. EAA accepted the participation of Russian-born athlete Yuliya Stepanova as an independent neutral athlete.[7]

References

  1. ^ "EK atletiek in 2016 in Amsterdam". NOS. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  2. ^ "No Russian teams in Amsterdam". Amsterdam2016.org. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova to compete as 'neutral athlete' in Rio". The Guardian. July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. ^ Ingle, Sean (6 July 2016). "Yuliya Stepanova makes her return but injury could end her Rio hopes". The Guardian.
  5. ^ a b Programme.
  6. ^ "Final Entries List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  7. ^ "European Athletics competitions | European Athletics | European Athletics".

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