There were a number of disqualifications because of infringements of IAAF doping rules resulting in ineligibility of 18 month concerning shot putter Yevgeniy Mironov, javelin thrower Vasiliy Yershov, pentathletes Nadezhda Tkachenko and Yekaterina Gordiyenko, all competing for the Soviet Union, as well as shot putter Elena Stoyanova from Bulgaria.
The 2014 European Athletics Championships was held in Zürich, Switzerland, between 12–17 August 2014. It was the first time that Switzerland had hosted the European Athletics Championships since 1954.
Great Britain headed the medal table, with 12 gold medals, comfortably their best return from a European championships, despite winning only one field event medal. France, second on gold medals won with 9, were equal top with Great Britain on medals won, 23, only one ahead of Russia's 22.
Event schedule
Results
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a In the 3000m steeplechase, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France won the race, but he was later disqualified after he took off his shirt while running down the home straight. Yoann Kowal (France) was then awarded gold, Krystian Zalewski (Poland) silver and Angel Mullera (Spain) bronze.
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Athletes from a total of 50 member federations of the European Athletics Association are competing at these Championships.
The 32-year-old 400m hurdler from Waterford won a bronze medal at the 2018 EuropeanAthletics Championships in Berlin, becoming the first Irish male sprinter to win an outdoor European medal in the ...
... and has represented Great Britain at three European and World Championships, will be based in Vijayanagar and will develop high-performance strategies for athletes and leading multidisciplinary teams.
Darts star Rob Cross confirms World Championship punishment for obscene gesture on camera ... the World Youth Championships ... He then won the 100m final at the EuropeanAthletics Team Championships in 2017.
That year she also won high jump gold in Berne at the European Championships – breaking the championship record on the way – and in 1955 she was named Britain’s WomanAthlete of the Year.
I remember meeting Barry in 2010 when I won 10,000m and 5,000m gold at the European Championships ... championships) again?There are a lot of athletes who have won so many medals but not done what I did.
In the middle distance events, the European Indoor Championships are a good stepping stone for athletes on the cusp of success, for those that can run fast times but have yet to make finals.
... country's academic powerhouses, exemplified by the recent success of alumnus CharlieDobson, the Team GB athlete who took silver in the 400m at the EuropeanAthletics Championships in Rome in June.
We are not concerned about fixture congestion, recognising that both Wigan Athletic and Millwall have recently competed in both European and Championship competitions in recent years.
"Competing at one Paralympic Games is a massive achievement, but to compete at three, in addition to multiple World and European Championships, speaks to her longevity and commitment as a high-performance athlete.
Not only did the event serve as the National Championships for the youth and junior athletes, but they were also vying for spots on the JuniorIBU Cup, Junior OpenEuropean Championship, YouthWorld Championship and Junior World Championship teams.
But it’s still a good idea. Brian Cookson...The Olympics are the same ... I disagreed with the article because WorldAthletics Championships are held every two years and European athletes can also shine at the European Championships, also every two years! ... .