2022 European Athletics Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 2022 European Athletics Championships were the 25th edition of the European Athletics Championships and were held in Munich, Germany, from 15 to 21 August 2022.[1]
| 25th European Athletics Championships | |
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| Dates | 15–21 August |
| Host city | Munich, Germany |
| Venue | Olympiastadion |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 50 |
| Participation | 1495 athletes from 48 nations |
They were part of the European Championships, a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's sports.
The venue Olympiastadion had previously hosted the Athletics events during the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Germany headed the medal table on 7 gold medals, while Great Britain, second on gold medals won with 6, won the most overall medals, 20.
Event schedule
| Key | P | Q | H | ½ | F |
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| Value | Preliminary round | Qualifiers | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
M = morning session, E = evening session
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Results
Men
Track
The finish order of the 3000 metres steeplechase was rewritten by the EAA on 14 December 2023, following the doping disqualification of Italian Ahmed Abdelwahed, who had finished second.[2]
As a result, Italian Osama Zoghlami moved up from bronze to silver, while the bronze medal was awarded to Spanish Daniel Arce, who had finished fourth.[3]
| Chronology: 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 |
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Field
| Chronology: 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Gianmarco Tamberi Italy (ITA) | 2.30 | Tobias Potye Germany (GER) | 2.27 | Andriy Protsenko Ukraine (UKR) | 2.27 |
| Pole vault |
Armand Duplantis Sweden (SWE) | 6.06 CR | Bo Kanda Lita Baehre Germany (GER) | 5.85 | Pål Haugen Lillefosse Norway (NOR) | 5.75 |
| Long jump |
Miltiadis Tentoglou Greece (GRE) | 8.52 CR, WL | Thobias Montler Sweden (SWE) | 8.06 | Jules Pommery France (FRA) | 8.06 |
| Triple jump |
Pedro Pichardo Portugal (POR) | 17.50 | Andrea Dallavalle Italy (ITA) | 17.04 | Jean-Marc Pontvianne France (FRA) | 16.94 |
| Shot put |
Filip Mihaljević Croatia (CRO) | 21.88 SB | Armin Sinančević Serbia (SRB) | 21.39 | Tomáš Staněk Czech Republic (CZE) | 21.26 |
| Discus throw |
Mykolas Alekna Lithuania (LTU) | 69.78 CR | Kristjan Čeh Slovenia (SLO) | 68.28 | Lawrence Okoye Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 67.14 SB |
| Javelin throw |
Julian Weber Germany (GER) | 87.66 | Jakub Vadlejch Czech Republic (CZE) | 87.28 | Lassi Etelätalo Finland (FIN) | 86.44 PB |
| Hammer throw |
Wojciech Nowicki Poland (POL) | 82.00 WL | Bence Halász Hungary (HUN) | 80.92 PB | Eivind Henriksen Norway (NOR) | 79.45 |
WR world record | ER European record | CR championship record | NR national record | WL world leading | EL European leading | PB personal best | SB seasonal best | ||||||
Combined
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon |
Niklas Kaul Germany (GER) | 8545 SB | Simon Ehammer Switzerland (SUI) | 8468 NR | Janek Õiglane Estonia (EST) | 8346 |
Women
Track
| Chronology: 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 |
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Field
| Chronology: 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| High jump |
Yaroslava Mahuchikh Ukraine (UKR) | 1.95 | Marija Vuković Montenegro (MNE) | 1.95 | Angelina Topić Serbia (SRB) | 1.93 |
| Pole vault |
Wilma Murto Finland (FIN) | 4.85 =CR, NR | Katerina Stefanidi Greece (GRE) | 4.75 SB | Tina Šutej Slovenia (SLO) | 4.75 |
| Long jump |
Ivana Vuleta Serbia (SRB) | 7.06 =SB | Malaika Mihambo Germany (GER) | 7.03 | Jazmin Sawyers Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 6.80 |
| Triple jump |
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk Ukraine (UKR) | 15.02 EL | Kristiina Mäkelä Finland (FIN) | 14.64 NR | Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko Israel (ISR) | 14.45 |
| Shot put |
Jessica Schilder Netherlands (NED) | 20.24 EL | Auriol Dongmo Portugal (POR) | 19.82 NR | Jorinde van Klinken Netherlands (NED) | 18.94 |
| Discus throw |
Sandra Perković Croatia (CRO) | 67.95 | Kristin Pudenz Germany (GER) | 67.87 PB | Claudine Vita Germany (GER) | 65.20 SB |
| Javelin throw |
Elina Tzengko Greece (GRE) | 65.81 PB | Adriana Vilagoš Serbia (SRB) | 62.01 | Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic (CZE) | 60.68 |
| Hammer throw |
Bianca Ghelber Romania (ROU) | 72.72 | Ewa Różańska Poland (POL) | 72.12 PB | Sara Fantini Italy (ITA) | 71.58 |
WR world record | ER European record | CR championship record | NR national record | WL world leading | EL European leading | PB personal best | SB seasonal best | ||||||
Combined
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon |
Nafissatou Thiam Belgium (BEL) | 6628 | Adrianna Sułek Poland (POL) | 6532 | Annik Kälin Switzerland (SUI) | 6515 NR |
Medal table
After all 50 events.[4]
Medal table updated following the 2020 doping disqualification of Italian Ahmed Abdelwahed, who had finished second in the 3000m steeplechase.
* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Germany* | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Great Britain & N.I. | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 |  Spain | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Greece | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Poland | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Switzerland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Serbia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Israel | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Turkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Albania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | France | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 23 | Hungary | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 |  Ireland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 | Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 |  Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (29 entries) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | |
Placing table
After 50 events of 50.[5]
| Rank | Nation | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Total | ||||||||
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| Pl | Pts | Pl | Pts | Pl | Pts | Pl | Pts | Pl | Pts | Pl | Pts | Pl | Pts | Pl | Pts | |||
| 1 | Great Britain | 6 | 48 | 6 | 42 | 8 | 48 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 220 |
| 2 | Germany | 7 | 56 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 197 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15,5 | 3 | 3 | 142,5 |
| 4 | Spain | 4 | 32 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 132 |
| 5 | Poland | 3 | 24 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 128 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 115 | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 4 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 99 | ||
| 8 |  Switzerland | 1 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 14,5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 69,5 | ||
| 9 | Ukraine | 2 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 10 | Sweden | 1 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 60 | |
| 11 | Norway | 3 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 57 | ||
| 12 | Belgium | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 52 | |
| 13 | Finland | 2 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 | |
| 14 | Israel | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43 | ||
| 15 | Greece | 4 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |||||
| 16 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | ||
| 17 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 18 | Serbia | 1 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | |||
| 19 | Hungary | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | |||
| 20 | Turkey | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 29 | |||
| 21 | Croatia | 2 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | ||||
| 22 | Portugal | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | ||||
| 23 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 | 0 | 18,5 | ||||
| 24 | Lithuania | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||||
| 25 | Romania | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||
| 26 |  Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4,5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13,5 | |||||
| 27 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||||
| 28 |  Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| 29 | Albania | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||
| 30 | Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||||
| 31 |  Latvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| 32 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 33 |  Moldova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 34 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 34 |  Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Entry standards
Entry standards and conditions were published in August 2021.[6]
For the entry standards and for the rankings, the valid qualification period was:
- 12 months, from 27 July 2021 to 26 July 2022, for all events but the following,
- From 1 January 2021 to 26 July 2022 for each relay teams (16 teams for each event);[7]
- 18 months, from 27 January 2021 to 26 July 2022, for the 10,000m, Marathons, 20 km & 35 km Race Walks and Combined Events.
| Event | Men | Women | Target number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.16 | 11.24 | 36 |
| 200 metres | 20.43 | 23.05 | 36 |
| 400 metres | 45.70 | 51.70 | 36 |
| 800 metres | 1:45.90 | 2:00.40 | 32 |
| 1500 metres | 3:36.00 | 4:06.00 | 30 |
| 5000 metres | 13:24.00 | 15:25.00 | 30 |
| 10,000 metres | 28:15.00 | 32:20.00 | 27 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.00 | 9:39.00 | 34 |
| 110/100 metre hurdles | 13.50 | 12.93 | 36 |
| 400 metres hurdles | 49.50 | 55.85 | 36 |
| Marathon | 2:14.30 | 2:32.00 | 60 |
| 20 kilometres race walk | 1:22:10 | 1:32:15 | 35 |
| 35 kilometres race walk | 2:35:30 (or 3:54:00 in 50km RW) | 2:55:00 (or 4:25:00 in 50km RW) | 35 |
| High jump | 2.30 m | 1.95 m | 26 |
| Pole vault | 5.75 m | 4.60 m | 26 |
| Long jump | 8.10 m | 6.79 m | 26 |
| Triple jump | 16.95 m | 14.25 m | 26 |
| Shot put | 20.85 m | 18.20 m | 26 |
| Discus throw | 65.20 m | 60.50 m | 26 |
| Hammer throw | 77.00 m | 71.80 m | 26 |
| Javelin throw | 84.00 m | 62.50 m | 26 |
| Decathlon/Heptathlon | 8100 | 6250 | 24 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | – | – | 16 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | – | – | 16 |
Participating nations
1495 athletes, 713 females and 782 males, from 48 countries, including the Athlete Refugee Team, are expected to participate.[8] As a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus are banned from competing at the 2022 European Championships.[9] No athlete represented Liechtenstein or Monaco in athletics these championships.[10]
Albania (1)
Andorra (1)
Armenia (2)
Athlete Refugee Team (2)
Austria (14)
Azerbaijan (4)
Belgium (61)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
Bulgaria (6)
Croatia (11)
Cyprus (7)
Czech Republic (53)
Denmark (28)
Estonia (12)
Finland (75)
France (99)
Georgia (2)
Germany (120)
Gibraltar (2)
Great Britain & N.I. (116)
Greece (40)
Hungary (46)
Iceland (3)
Ireland (38)
Israel (15)
Italy (98)
Kosovo (2)
Latvia (8)
Lithuania (19)
Luxembourg (4)
Malta (2)
Moldova (7)
Montenegro (2)
Netherlands (59)
North Macedonia (2)
Norway (46)
Poland (80)
Portugal (45)
Romania (21)
San Marino (2)
Serbia (14)
Slovakia (19)
Slovenia (22)
Spain (89)
Sweden (52)
Switzerland (48)
Turkey (41)
Ukraine (53)
