The 1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in
Glasgow
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,
United Kingdom
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, on 3 and 4 March 1990. It was the last time that the event had been held annually and not biennially as it is now, as well as the last time that it was held over only two days. It also marked the debut of the women's
triple jump
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event.
The medal table was topped by the
Soviet Union
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, followed by West and East Germany.
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
Participating nations
* (1)
* (8)
* (4)
* (6)
* (3)
* (20)
* (2)
* (21)
* (6)
* (23)
* (49)
* (11)
* (12)
* (3)
* (7)
* (31)
* (4)
* (6)
* (7)
* (13)
* (13)
* (28)
* (32)
* (13)
* (4)
* (2)
* (38)
* (6)
See also
*
1990 in athletics (track and field)
This article contains an overview of the year 1990 in athletics.
International Events
* African Championships
* Asian Games
* Balkan Games
* Central American and Caribbean Championships
* Commonwealth Games
* European Championships
* European I ...
External links
Results - menat GBRathletics.com
at GBRathletics.com
EAA
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1990
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European Athletics Indoor Championships
The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games, ...
European Athletics Indoor Championships
The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games, ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Scotland
International sports competitions in Glasgow
European Athletics Indoor Championships
The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games, ...
1990s in Glasgow