2012 European Athletics Championships

picture info	2012 European Athletics Championships The 2012 European Athletics Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland between 27 June and 1 July 2012. This edition marks the beginning of a new two-year cycle of the European Athletics Championships which were previously held every four years. The decision to grant the games for Helsinki was made by the European Athletics Congress on 9 November 2009. Another city that showed interest in hosting the event was Nuremberg, Germany, however Helsinki was in pole position during the whole process. This was the third time that the city had hosted the event, 1971 and 1994 being the other occasions. Due to 2012 being an Olympic year, there were no racewalking and marathon competitions.European Athletics Championships 2012 in Helsinki � Event schedule Men's results Track Field Women's results Track Field Stripped medals At the Championships 9 medals was stripped, 1 men and 8 women. Medal table Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ''(host)'' * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The Helsinki urban area, city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the List of urban areas in Finland by population, most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has History of Helsinki, close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium The Helsinki Olympic Stadium ( fi, Helsingin Olympiastadion; sv, Helsingfors Olympiastadion), located in the Töölö district about from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used f ... on 27, 28 and 29 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Round 1 First 3 in each heat (Q) and 6 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals. Semifinals First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals. Final References Round 1 ResultsSemifinal ResultsF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 Metres The women's 100 metres at the 2012 European Athletics Championships were held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27 and 28 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Round 1 First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals. Wind:Heat 1: −0.3 m/s, Heat 2: +1.7 m/s, Heat 3: −0.3 m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s Semifinals First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final. Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: +2.0 m/s Final Wind: −0.7 m/s References Round 1 ResultsSemifinal ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Womens 100 Metres Events at the 2012 European Athletics Championships, 100 W 100 metres at the European Athletics Championships 2012 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's Decathlon The men's decathlon at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27 and 28 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results 100 metres Wind: Heat 1: +0.8 m/s, Heat 2: +0.7 m/s, Heat 3: +0.8 m/s, Heat 4: -0.3 m/s Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres 110 metres hurdles Wind:Heat 1: -0.5 m/s, Heat 2: -0.5 m/s, Heat 3: +0.2 m/s Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres Final standings References 100 m ResultsLong jump ResultsShot put Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's Javelin Throw The men's javelin throw at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27 and 28 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualification Performance 83.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final Final References Qualification ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Men's Javelin Throw Javelin Throw [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's Hammer Throw The men's hammer throw at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 28 and 30 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualification Performance 77.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final Final References Qualification ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Men's Hammer Throw Hammer Throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's Discus Throw The men's discus throw at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 29 and 30 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualification Performance 66.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final Final References Qualification ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Men's Discus Throw Discus Throw [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's Shot Put The men's shot put at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27 and 29 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualification Performance 20.30 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final Final References Qualification ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Men's Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's Pole Vault The men's pole vault at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 30 June and 1 July. Medalists Records Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualification Performance 5.60 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final Final References Qualification ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Men's Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's High Jump The men's high jump at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 27 and 29 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualification Performance 2.28 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final Final References Qualification ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Men's High Jump High jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's Triple Jump The men's triple jump at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 28 and 30 June. Medalists Records Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualification Performance 16.75 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final Final Note: w = wind-assisted References External linksQualification ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Men's Triple Jump Triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 European Athletics Championships – Men's Long Jump The men's long jump at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 29 June and 1 July. Medalists Records Schedule Results Qualification Qualification: Qualification Performance 8.05 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final Final References Qualification ResultsFinal Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 European Athletics Championships, Men's Long Jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]