The 2016 European Athletics Championships was held in
Amsterdam
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, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016. It was the first time the Netherlands hosted the event.
Due to 2016 being an Olympic year, there was no
racewalking
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and the
marathon
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competition was replaced by
half marathon
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. The Russian team did not participate due to the suspension of the
All-Russia Athletic Federation
The Russian Athletics Federation (RAF), previously named the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF; russian: Всероссийская федерация лёгкой атлетики, ВФЛА), is the governing body for the sport of athletics in ...
by the
International Association of Athletics Federations
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. However,
Yuliya Stepanova
Yuliya Igorevna Stepanova ( née Rusanova; russian: Ю́лия И́горевна Степанова (Русанова); born 3 July 1986) is a Russian runner who specializes in the 800 metres track event. Stepanova was also an informant for W ...
was individually cleared by the IAAF to compete as an independent athlete; she participated in the European championships under the flag of the
European Athletic Association
The European Athletic Association (more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for Sport of athletics, athletics in Europe. It is one of the six Area Associations of the world's athletics governing body World Athletics. Europe ...
.
Germany and Great Britain topped the medal table with 16, with Poland won 12 medals.
Poland wins and topped the victory column with 6 gold medals (Germany & Great Britain tied with 5).
Event schedule
Results
Men
Track
Field
Women
Track
Field
Medal table
Participating nations
Athletes from a total of 50 member federations of the
European Athletics Association
The European Athletic Association (more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for athletics in Europe. It is one of the six Area Associations of the world's athletics governing body World Athletics. European Athletics has 51 ...
competed at these Championships. Russia, suspended, did not participate. EAA accepted the participation of Russian-born athlete
Yuliya Stepanova
Yuliya Igorevna Stepanova ( née Rusanova; russian: Ю́лия И́горевна Степанова (Русанова); born 3 July 1986) is a Russian runner who specializes in the 800 metres track event. Stepanova was also an informant for W ...
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References
External links
EAA Official websiteOfficial resultsEAA calendar
{{European championships in 2016
2016
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International athletics competitions hosted by the Netherlands
European Athletics Championships, 2016
Athletics Championships
European Athletics Championships
The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe.
Editions
First held, for men ...
European Athletics Championships
The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe.
Editions
First held, for men ...
European Athletics Championships, 2016
European Athletics Championships
The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe.
Editions
First held, for men ...