The 1st
European Athletics U23 Championships
The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by Europe ...
were held in
Turku
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,
Finland
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on 10–13 July 1997. The competition succeeded the
European Athletics U23 Cup, which had been held in 1992 and 1994.
Complete results and medal winners were published.
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Results
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Women
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Medal table
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 652 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event.
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References
External links
Results(archived)
{{European athletics champs
1997
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European Athletics U23 Championships
The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by Europe ...
International sports competitions in Turku
European Athletics U23 Championships
The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by Europe ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Finland
European Athletics U23 Championships
The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by Europe ...
1990s in Turku
European Athletics U23 Championships
The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by Europe ...