The 2021 European Athletics Team Championships was held in four cities, on 29–30 May (Super League) and on 19–20 June 2021. For the very first time, the ETC was not held on the same weekend for all leagues. At the

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medals are not awarded in individual events.

Grouping and host cities

It had been decided in 2018 that, starting in 2021, a new system would be introduced for grouping teams in the ETC. This would aim to have 8 teams in the Super League (plus the host country if it had not already qualified), 12 teams in the First and Second Leagues, and all the remaining teams in the Third League. The city of

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, Belarus, initially designated as the Super League venue, was replaced by

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in November 2020 due to the political situation in Belarus.

Super League

The 2021 Super League will consist of only 8 teams, instead of the previously 12 in all previous editions. As Ukraine withdrew on 24 May because of the

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, the EAA ruled that they will be relegated in 2023. The event will be attended by 7,600 spectators. The entry is free.

Participating countries

* * * * * * (promoted) * * (withdrew) 2 relegations in 2023: Portugal and Ukraine.

Final entries

406 athletes (206 men, 200 women) from 7 (8 scheduled) countries. 54 athletes from Ukraine (all team) did not enter the Championships. Many potential winners entered, like

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Marcin Lewandowski Marcin Przemysław Lewandowski (Polish pronunciation: ; born 13 June 1987) is a Polish professional soldier and middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. Personal life Lewandowski was born in Szczecin on 13 June 1 ...

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or Jessie Knight, also late withdrew.
final entries

Timetable

Time table

Men's events

Women's events

Final standings

Before the last event on Sunday, the Men's 4x400 m relay, three teams could still win the Championship: Poland with 176.5 points, Great Britain with 174 points and Italy with 172 points. The Italian team took an easy lead of the race after the first two legs, with

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passing the baton to Edoardo Scotti at third leg, with Great Britain just beside him. But the third leg British runner was then unable to give his baton to his teammate

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, and the Polish team finished strongly in the last leg to go from 5th to 3rd. As a result, Poland obtained enough points to win over Italy, which set the EL time, winning the last race, as during

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with the same EL result.

Score table

Broken records

* Men's 5000m CR

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(ITA) 13:17.23 on 29 May 2021 * Men's Javelin Throw WL CR

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(GER) 96.29 m on 29 May 2021 * Men's Hammer Throw WL CR Paweł Fajdek (POL) 82.98 m on 30 May 2021 * Men's Triple Jump EL

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(GER) 17.13 m on 30 May 2021 * Men's 4 x 400m Relay EL Italy Team with

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, Edoardo Scotti and Vladimir Aceti 3:02.64 on 30 May 2021 * Women's Javelin Throw CR

Christin Hussong Christin Hussong (born 17 March 1994) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She has won gold at the 2011 World Youth Championships, 2015 European U23 Championships and at the 2018 European Championships. Hussong ...

(GER) 69.19 m on 30 May 2021 * Women's 4 x 400m Relay EL Poland Team with

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, Kornelia Lesiewicz,

Justyna Święty-Ersetic Justyna Święty-Ersetic (; born 3 December 1992) is a Polish sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. She was the 2018 European champion and a two-time European Indoor Championship medallist in this event. Święty-Ersetic won many medals ...

and

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3:26.37 on 30 May 2021.

Medal table

At the

medals are only awarded to teams, but with gold, silver and bronze conventionally refers to the top three finishes.

First League

Participating countries

The two first teams of the First League 2021 shall be promoted to the Super League 2023. The lowest three teams of the First League 2021 (including Ireland as a penalty for its withdrawal) shall be relegated to the Second League 2023. * * * (–) * (+) * (–) * (–) * (withdrew) * * * * (–) * (–) *

Men's events

Women's events

Final standings

NOTES: * Ireland, who withdrew citing Covid reasons, was relegated to the Second League 2023. * As the city of Minsk, Belarus, had initially been chosen to host the 2021 Super League by

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, their team should have been automatically promoted to that division following this competition.

Broken records

*Men's Long Jump, CR,

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, 8,38 m, 19 June 2021 *Men's 4 x 400m Relay, Final A, EL and NR, (

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, Michal Desenský, Patrik Šorm) 3:02.42, 20 Jun 2021 *Women's 400m, Final A, EL and CR,

Femke Bol Femke Bol (; born 23 February 2000) is a Dutch track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles and 400 metres. In the 400 metres hurdles, Bol's personal best is 51.45 seconds, which is a European record and ma ...

, 50.37, 19 Jun 2021 *Women's 100m Hurdles, Final A, CR,

Elvira Herman Elvira Uladzimirauna Herman ( be, Эльвіра Уладзіміраўна Герман; born 9 January 1997) is a Belarusian athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships At the 2018 Europe ...

, 12.62, 20 Jun 2021 *Women's Triple Jump, EL and NR, Senni Salminen, 14.63 m, 19 Jun 2021

Second League

Participating countries

The three first classified teams of the Second League 2021 shall be promoted to the First League 2023. The lowest three teams of the Second League 2021, Russia, Austria and Israel, did not participate and were automatically relegated to Third League 2023. Austria and Israel withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Russia were disqualified as the team was still banned from competing internationally at the time entries closed. * DNS * * * * (-) * (+) * DNS * * (-) * * (-) DSQ *(-) * NOTES: * As Russia were serving their continuing suspension by the IAAF for gross and systematic doping violations, they were disqualified, and is thus relegated to Second League.

Men's events

Women's events

Score table

Final standings

Third League

3 promotion spots for 2023.

Participating countries

AASSE (, , ) * * * * * * (-) * (-) * (-) * * (-) * * * * *

Men's events

, , , 16.77 (+0.5)
SB , , , 16.05 (+0.1) , , , 15.43 (-0.1) , - , Shot put , , , 21.02 , , , 20.45 , , , 20.20 , - , Discus throw , , , 59.27 , , , 57.97 , , , 57.04 , - , Hammer throw , , , 74.49 , , , 71.09 , , , 62.60 , - , Javelin throw , , , 82.57 , , , 81.35
PB , , , 73.78

Women's events

Score table

Final standings

*Sourc

References

Statistics HandbookResults book Bydgoszcz 2019

First League Results BookThird League Results Book

External links

Official EAA SiteOfficial SiteOfficial site First LeagueOfficial site Third League
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