1997 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 1st European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Turku, Finland on 10–13 July 1997. The competition succeeded the European Athletics U23 Cup, which had been held in 1992 and 1994.
| 1st European Athletics U23 Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–13 July 1997 |
| Host city | Turku, Finland |
| Level | U23 |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | 652 athletes from 37 nations |
Complete results and medal winners were published.[1][2][3][4]
Results
Men
Women
Medal table
* Host nation (Finland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Germany | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Finland* | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Poland | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 |  Romania | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Spain | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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| 21 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  France | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 |  Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (25 nations) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 130 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 652 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event.
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References
- European Athletics U23 Championships Ostrava 2011 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK - 1st European Athletics U23 Championships - Turku, Finland 10.7. - 13.7.1997 (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 5–16, retrieved 24 October 2014
- Gordon, Ed (13 July 1997), European Championships for Under 23 (Turku, Finland), athletix.org, archived from the original on 12 November 2007, retrieved 24 October 2014CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Championnats d'Europe Espoirs - LES "BLEUETS" SE TROUVENT UNE ÂME", L'Athlétisme (in French), Fédération française d'athlétisme, 08 (N403): 17–18, 1997, retrieved 24 October 2014
- Athletics Weekly, EUROPEAN UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 24 October 2014
External links
- Results (archived)
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