The 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at
Scandinavium and
Svenska Mässan
The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre ( sv, Svenska Mässan) is an exhibition and convention centre in Gothenburg, Sweden and one of Scandinavia's largest assembly points, which attracts around 1.8 million visitors a year. It is one of Euro ...
in
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
, Sweden, on 1–3 March 2013.
Bidding process
The decision to grant the event for Gothenburg was made by the European Athletics Council at their long meeting in
Malta
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on October 15, 2007. Initially, Gothenburg applied for the 2011 Championships against
Paris
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. The
European Athletic Association thought the two cities presented very good concepts, and it ended up with the two candidates get one championship each; Paris in 2011 and Gothenburg in 2013. Gothenburg will use the concept ''All under one roof''.
Venue
The main venue for the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships will be
Scandinavium with a maximum capacity of 12,000 spectators, but at the event the arena will have about 6,500 spectators because of the reconstruction. Prior to the championships, the arena floor will be raised 3 metres and be equipped with running tracks. In
Svenska Mässan
The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre ( sv, Svenska Mässan) is an exhibition and convention centre in Gothenburg, Sweden and one of Scandinavia's largest assembly points, which attracts around 1.8 million visitors a year. It is one of Euro ...
, next to Scandinavium, there will be a Market Square, where various activities will be organized during the competitions. All the victory ceremonies will take place in the Market Square during the evenings. The shot put qualifications will also be held at a special shot put venue in Svenska Mässan. The host city
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
has organized several championships in athletics before. In
1974
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and
1984
Events
January
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, Scandinavium hosted the European Indoor Championships. Moreover, nearby
Ullevi Stadium
Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (, ''New Ullevi''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the ...
has staged the
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995.
This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nat ...
and the
2006 European Athletics Championships. Last time Sweden hosted the European Indoor Championships was in 1996 when
Ericsson Globe
Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; "the Globe"), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockh ...
in
Stockholm held the event.
Men's results
Track
* Pavel Trenikhin
Pavel Aleksandrovich Trenikhin (russian: Павел Александрович Тренихин; born 24 March 1986) is a Russian sprint athlete. He was born in Serov.
International competitions
References
*
1986 births
Living peop ...
was originally disqualified, but was reinstated upon appeal.
** Great Britain
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were originally disqualified, but were reinstated upon appeal.
Field
Combined
Women's results
Track
Field
Combined
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 577 athletes from 47 countries has participated in the championships.
* (3)
* (1)
* (2)
* (5)
* (2)
* (12)
* (13)
* (2)
* (13)
* (8)
* (4)
* (21)
* (6)
* (7)
* (11)
* (32)
* (3)
* (28)
* (2)
* (29)
*
* (7)
* (2)
* (11)
* (2)
* (40)
* (10)
* (4)
* (1)
* (1)
* (1)
* (1)
* (13)
* (12)
* (21)
* (13)
* (18)
* (51)
* (1)
* (4)
* (11)
* (7)
* (26)
* (40) (Host)
* (6)
* (15)
* (38)
In brackets: Squad size
Broadcasting
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*TV4 (Sweden), a Swedish television network
**TV4 Group, owners of the Swedish television station
*South African Broadcasting Corporation TV4, a channel operated by the st ...
in Sweden is the host broadcaster of the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
References
External links
*
EAA competition website
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European Athletics Indoor Championships
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International sports competitions in Gothenburg
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2010s in Gothenburg
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