European Athletics U18 Championships
Biennial athletics competition
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The European Athletics U18 Championships (named as European Athletics Youth Championships in 2016) are a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of eighteen (youth category).
Statusactive
Genresports event
Datemidyear
Frequencybiennial
| European Athletics U18 Championships | |
|---|---|
| |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date | midyear |
| Frequency | biennial |
| Inaugurated | 2016 |
| Organised by | European Athletic Association |
| Website | Official website  |
 2026 | |
The creation of the competition stemmed from the 2013 European Athletics Congress. The event was created to promote the sport among young people in Europe. Each country may send a maximum of two athletes per event.[1] The European U18 Championships will be the third age category championships organised by the European Athletic Association, following on from the long-running European Athletics U20 Championships (first held in 1970) and the European Athletics U23 Championships (first held in 1997).
The first iteration of the championships took place in 2016. This means that the event serves in the alternate years between the European Youth Olympic Festival, another biennial under-18s event hosted by the European Olympic Committees.[2]
Editions
| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | Events | Top of the medal table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Tbilisi |  Georgia | 14–17 July | Athletics Stadium of Tbilisi | 40 |  Great Britain |
| 2 | 2018 | Győr |  Hungary | 5–8 July | Olympic Sport Park | 40 | Great Britain |
| - | 2021 | Rieti |  Italy | cancelled[3] | Stadio Raul Guidobaldi | N/a | |
| 3 | 2022 | Jerusalem |  Israel | 4–7 July | Givat Ram Stadium | 40 | Great Britain |
| 4 | 2024 | Banská Bystrica[4] |  Slovakia | 18–21 July | Národný Atletický Štadión | 40 | Italy |
| 5 | 2026 | Rieti[5] | Italy | 16–19 July | Stadio Raul Guidobaldi | 40 | Great Britain |
| 6 | 2028 | Tallinn[6] |  Estonia | 3–6 August | Kadriorg Stadium | ||
| 7 | 2030 | Karlstad[6] |  Sweden | TBA | Tingvalla IP | ||
Championships records
Boys
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.29 (+0.1 m/s) | Divine Iheme | Great Britain |
17 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 200 m | 20.70 (+0.7 m/s) | Bronson Hearn-Smith | Great Britain |
18 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 46.50 | Stanisław Strzelecki |  Poland |
20 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 800 m | 1:47.36 | Max Burgin | Great Britain |
8 July 2018 | 2018 Championships | Győr, Hungary | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:49.99 | Niels Laros |  Netherlands |
6 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 8:07.03 | Aldin Ćatović |  Serbia |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 12.96 (+1.3 m/s) EU18B | Eljahro Philipsen | Netherlands |
18 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles (84.0 cm) | 49.42 EU18B | Michal Rada |  Czech Republic |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 m steeplechase (84.0 cm) | 5:38.55 | Sergio del Barrio |  Spain |
7 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||
| High jump | 2.25 m | Samuel James | Great Britain |
19 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 5.46 m | Pål Haugen Lillefosse |  Norway |
8 July 2018 | 2018 Championships | Győr, Hungary | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 8.04 m (+1.8 m/s) | Mattia Furlani | Italy |
5 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 16.12 m (−0.9 m/s) | Tito Odunaike | Great Britain |
18 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [19] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put (5 kg) | 21.51 m | Odisseas Mouzenidis |  Greece |
15 July 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 64.92 m | Moyo Stumpenhusen | Great Britain |
18 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [21] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hammer throw (5 kg) | 87.82 m WYB | Mykhaylo Kokhan |  Ukraine |
7 July 2018 | 2018 Championships | Győr, Hungary | [22] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw (700 g) | 84.52 m EU18B | Topi Parviainen |  Finland |
6 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Decathlon | 7626 pts | Amadeus Gräber |  Germany |
6–7 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 10,000 m walk (track) | 44:01.60 | Frederick Weigel | Germany |
7 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | [25] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Swedish medley relay | 1:51.44 | Jan Tuhácek Štepán Vardžák Lukáš Bednarík Jakub Marek |
Czech Republic |
19 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [26] | ||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon disciplines
| Event | Record | Score | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.57 | Roko Farkaš |  Croatia |
6 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | |||
| Long jump | 7.44 m | Alexandre Montagne |  France |
6 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | |||
| Shot put (5 kg) |
17.17 m | Oļegs Kozjakovs |  Latvia |
7 July 2018 | 2018 Championships | Győr, Hungary | |||
| High jump | 2.08 m | Harry Richard Jääger | Estonia |
6 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | |||
| 400 m | 48.60 | 880 pts | Sebastián Andrejev | Czech Republic |
18 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | 17 years, 99 days | [27] |
| 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) |
13.52 (+0.7 m/s) | 1037 pts | Tristan Konso | Estonia |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 16 years, 230 days | [28] |
| Discus throw (1.50 kg) |
51.91 m | 910 pts | Liam Belo da Silva | Sweden |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 17 years, 22 days | [29] |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m | Lionel Brügger |  Switzerland |
7 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | |||
| Javelin throw (700 g) |
68.66 m | 869 pts | Anton Steffen | Germany |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [30] | |
| 1500 m | 4:24.83 | 779 pts | Denis Hrabar |  Portugal |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 17 years, 182 days | [31] |
Girls
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.14 (+0.6 m/s) EYB | Kelly Doualla | Italy |
17 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [32] | ||||||||||||
| 200 m | 23.09 (+1.0 m/s) | Elisa Valensin | Italy |
20 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [33] | ||||||||||||
| 400 m | 51.89 | Anastazja Kuś | Poland |
20 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [34] | ||||||||||||
| 800 m | 2:03.77 | Živa Remic |  Slovenia |
19 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [35] | ||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 4:13.01 | Lyla Belshaw | Great Britain |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [36] | ||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 9:06.60 | Aimie Decrausaz | Switzerland |
19 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [37] | ||||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 12.86 (+2.0 m/s) | Laura Frličková | Slovakia |
18 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [38] | ||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 55.19 EU20R | Linda Botková | Czech Republic |
19 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [39] | ||||||||||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:20.22 | Jolanda Kallabis | Germany |
6 July 2022 | 2022 Championships | Jerusalem, Israel | [40] | ||||||||||||
| High jump | 1.94 m | Yaroslava Mahuchikh | Ukraine |
8 July 2018 | 2018 Championships | Győr, Hungary | [41] | ||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 4.40 m | Julie Bourgis | France |
19 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [42] | ||||||||||||
| Long jump | 6.47 m (+0.4 m/s) | Kristýna Záhorová | Czech Republic |
18 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [43] | ||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 13.98 m (+1.6 m/s) | Viktoria Angelova |  Bulgaria |
19 July 2026 | 2026 Championships | Rieti, Italy | [44] | ||||||||||||
| Shot put (3 kg) | 18.50 m | Alexandra Emelianova |  Moldova |
16 July 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | [45] | ||||||||||||
| Discus throw | 58.09 m | Alexandra Emelianova | Moldova |
15 July 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | [46] | ||||||||||||
| Hammer throw (3 kg) | 74.36 m | Valeriya Ivanenko | Ukraine |
5 July 2018 | 2018 Championships | Győr, Hungary | [47] | ||||||||||||
| Javelin throw (500 g) | 61.07 m | Vita Barbić | Croatia |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [48] | ||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 6221 pts WYB | María Vicente | Spain |
5–6 July 2018 | 2018 Championships | Győr, Hungary | [49] | ||||||||||||
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| 5000 m walk (track) | 21:50.80 | Serena Di Fabio | Italy |
19 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [50] | ||||||||||||
| Swedish medley relay | 2:05.23 | Viola Canovi Margherita Castellani Laura Frattaroli Elisa Valensin |
Italy |
21 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | [51] | ||||||||||||
Heptathlon disciplines
| Event | Record | Score | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) |
13.12 (−0.6 m/s) | 1106 pts | Enni Virjonen | Finland |
18 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 17 years, 65 days | [52] |
| High jump | 1.88 m | Alina Shukh | Ukraine |
14 July 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 17 years, 153 days | ||
| Shot put (3 kg) |
16.43 m | 957 pts | Zola Ndouma-Mona | France |
18 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 17 years, 55 days | [53][54] |
| 200 m | 23.65 (+1.2 m/s) | 1015 pts | Evelina Olsson | Sweden |
18 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 16 years, 137 days | [55][56] |
| Long jump | 6.37 m | María Vicente | Spain |
6 July 2018 | 2018 Championships | Győr, Hungary | 17 years, 100 days | ||
| Javelin throw (500 g) |
51.59 m | 891 pts | Enni Virjonen | Finland |
19 July 2024 | 2024 Championships | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 17 years, 66 days | [57] |
| 800 m | 2:12.65 | Niamh Emerson | Great Britain |
15 July 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 17 years, 84 days |
All-time medal table
Updated after 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 30 | 14 | 19 | 63 |
| 2 | Italy | 19 | 19 | 14 | 52 |
| 3 | Germany | 19 | 18 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | France | 13 | 19 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 13 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Spain | 11 | 14 | 15 | 40 |
| 7 | Poland | 9 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 8 | Finland | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | Greece | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Norway | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | Sweden | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 14 |  Belarus | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 |  Turkey | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 16 |  Ireland | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 17 |  Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Hungary | 3 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| 19 | Switzerland | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 20 |  Romania | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 22 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 23 |  Belgium | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 24 | Latvia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 25 | Croatia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 26 | Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| – |  Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA)[a] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 |  Denmark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | Slovenia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 | Estonia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 31 |  Iceland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 |  Austria | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 33 |  Lithuania | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | Israel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 36 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (36 entries) | 201 | 202 | 198 | 601 | |