2024 Championships of the Small States of Europe
International athletics championship event
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The 2024 Championships of the Small States of Europe was the fifth edition of the biennial competition in outdoor athletics organised by the Athletic Association of Small States of Europe. It was held on 22 June 2024 at the Lathbury Athletics Stadium in Gibraltar across 29 events. A total of 206 athletes representing 16 nations competed at the Championships, including first-time scoring participant Vatican City. Iceland would win the most gold medals with seven, while Cyprus would win the most medals with sixteen.
| 2024 Championships of the Small States of Europe | |
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| Dates | 22 June |
| Host city | Gibraltar |
| Venue | Lathbury Athletics Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 29 |
| Participation | 206 athletes from 16 nations |
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Background
The Championships of the Small States of Europe is a biennial competition in outdoor athletics organised by the Athletic Association of Small States of Europe (AASSE) with support from European Athletics.[1] The first edition of the competition was held in 2016 in Marsa, Malta, with the goal of improving sport in European small states such as Andorra and Iceland and members of the AASSE.[2]
This edition of the Championships marked the fifth edition of the competition. It would be held on 22 June in Gibraltar at the Lathbury Athletics Stadium.[3][4] A total of 29 events were held during the Championships.[5]
Participants
A total of 206 athletes representing 16 states would compete at the Championships, including the debut of Vatican City as a regular scoring competitor.[6] Before that, the nation would compete at the 2022 Championships of the Small States of Europe in Marsa, Malta, as a non-scoring competitor.[7]
Albania (11)
Andorra (13)
Armenia (17)
Cyprus (16)
Georgia (5)
Gibraltar (31)
Iceland (17)
Kosovo (10)
Liechtenstein (3)
Luxembourg (29)
Malta (17)
Moldova (3)
Monaco (11)
Montenegro (7)
San Marino (11)
Vatican City (5)
Medal summary
Men
Albania, Cyprus, Iceland, and Malta would tie for the most gold medals in the men's events with two each.[5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Francesco Sansovini (SMR) | 10.63 |  Beppe Grillo (MLT) | 10.71 |  Stavros Avgoustinou (CYP) | 10.80 |
| 200 metres | Stavros Avgoustinou (CYP) | 21.24 |  Franko Burraj (ALB) | 21.52 | Beppe Grillo (MLT) | 21.57 |
| 400 metres | Franko Burraj (ALB) | 47.73 | Paisios Dimitriadis (CYP) | 48.47 | Graham Pellegrini (MLT) | 48.56 |
| 800 metres | Jared Micallef (MLT) | 1:52.87 |  Pol Moya (AND) | 1:53.57 |  Mathis Espagnet (LUX) | 1:53.76 |
| 1500 metres | Pol Moya (AND) | 4:04.86 CR |  Yervand Mkrtchyan (ARM) | 4:04.95 | Gaspar Klückers (LUX) | 4:07.01 |
| 5000 metres | Yervand Mkrtchyan (ARM) | 14:30.42 |  Quentin Succo (MON) | 14:35.02 | Niall Foley (LUX) | 14:37.09 |
| Mountain road race (~6.5 km) |  Kelvin Gomez (GIB) | 24:36.39 | Andrew Gordon (GIB) | 25:32.05 | Arnold Rogers (GIB) | 25:54.27 |
| 110 m hurdles (wind: +2.0 m/s) |
Konstantinos Tziakouris (CYP) | 14.43 | Axel Remy (MON) | 15.81 |  Giuseppe Zapparata (VAT)[a] | 17.34 |
| 400 m hurdles |  Ívar Kristinn Jasonarson (ISL) | 53.20 | David Friederich (LUX) | 53.67 | Andrea Ercolani Volta (SMR) | 53.71 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Gil Weicherding (LUX) | 9:00.41 | Luke Micallef (MLT) | 9:08.35 | Charel Friederich (LUX) | 9:13.60 |
| 1000 m medley relay | Malta (MLT) Graham Pellegrini Omar El Aida Chaffey Matthew Galea Soler Beppe Grillo | 1:54.26 | Cyprus (CYP) Paisios Dimitriadis Stavros Avgoustinou Anastasios Vasileiou Konstantinos Tziakouris | 1:55.41 | Luxembourg (LUX) Philippe Hilger David Wallig Glenn Lassine Alan Jéhanno | 1:55.45 |
| Long jump | Izmir Smajlaj (ALB) | 7.83 | Gor Hovakimyan (ARM) | 7.59 | Antreas Machallekides (CYP) | 7.39 |
| Shot put |  Tomaš Đurović (MNE) | 18.61 |  Muhamet Ramadani (KOS) | 18.48 | Petros Michaelides (CYP) | 18.18 |
| Discus throw | Guðni Valur Guðnason (ISL) | 60.40 | Danijel Furtula (MNE) | 60.23 | Giorgos Koniarakis (CYP) | 59.15 |
Women
Iceland won the most gold medals in the women's events with five.[5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Paraskevi Andreou (CYP) | 11.88 | Marianna Pisiara (CYP) | 12.05 | Carla Scicluna (MLT) | 12.13 |
| 200 metres | Charlotte Wingfield (MLT) | 24.20 | Carla Scicluna (MLT) | 24.45 | Gayane Chiloyan (ARM) | 24.64 |
| 400 metres | Kalliopi Kountouri (CYP) | 54.18 | Janet Richard (MLT) | 54.32 | Milena Grigoryan (ARM) | 56.18 |
| 800 metres | Stavrini Filippou (CYP) | 2:06.76 | Ellada Alaverdyan (ARM) | 2:07.38 | Gina McNamara (MLT) | 2:09.09 |
| 1500 metres | Gina McNamara (MLT) | 4:45.43 | Gresa Bakraci (KOS) | 4:46.83 | Embla Margrét Hreimsdóttir (ISL) | 4:50.41 |
| 5000 metres | Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir (ISL) | 17:13.55 | Gina McNamara (MLT) | 18:02.62 | Gresa Bakraci (KOS) | 18:05.90 |
| Mountain road race (~6.5 km) | Kim Baglietto (GIB) | 31:33.32 | Chiara Guiducci (SMR) | 32:34.85 | Karyn Barnett (GIB) | 35:28.07 |
| 100 m hurdles (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
Júlía Kristín Jóhannesdóttir (ISL) | 14.36 | Andjela Drobnjak (MNE) | 14.50 |  Julia Rohrer (LIE) | 14.84 |
| 400 m hurdles | Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir (ISL) | 60.22 | Kalypso Stavrou (CYP) | 60.39 | Alba Viñals (AND) | 61.46 |
| 3000 m steeplechase |  Andreea Stavila (MDA) | 10:02.55 | Chrystalla Chadjipolydorou (CYP) | 11:11.86 | Eloïse Lefevre (LUX) | 11:33.67 |
| 1000 m medley relay | Malta (MLT) Claire Azzopardi Charlotte Wingfield Carla Scicluna Janet Richard | 2:10.62 | Cyprus (CYP) Paraskevi Andreou Kalypso Stavrou Marianna Pisiara Kalliopi Kountouri | 2:11.52 | Armenia (ARM) Marianna Baghyan Gayane Chiloyan Lilit Harutyunyan Milena Grigoryan | 2:13.80 |
| High jump | Birta María Haraldsdóttir (ISL) | 1.85 | Marija Vuković (MNE) | 1.77 | Julie Craenen (LUX) | 1.74 |
| Long jump | Birna Kristín Kristjánsdóttir (ISL) | 6.46 | Rachela Pace (MLT) | 6.28 | Yana Sargsyan (ARM) | 6.16 |
| Shot put | Dimitriana Bezede (MDA) | 17.68 | Erna Sóley Gunnarsdóttir (ISL) | 17.23 |  Sopiko Shatirishvili (GEO) | 15.59 |
| Discus throw | Alexandra Emilianov (MDA) | 61.87 | Androniki Lada (CYP) | 53.52 | Jule Insinna (LIE) | 48.21 |
Medal table
Iceland would win the most gold medals with seven, while Cyprus would win the most medals with sixteen.[5]
* Host nation (Gibraltar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland (ISL) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Cyprus (CYP) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Malta (MLT) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Moldova (MDA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Gibraltar (GIB)* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Albania (ALB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Armenia (ARM) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Montenegro (MNE) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Andorra (AND) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| San Marino (SMR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Kosovo (KOS) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Monaco (MON) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Liechtenstein (LIE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vatican City (VAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Notes
- Listed as Italy on World Athletics' official website as Vatican City is not a member of World Athletics.[4][8]