2009 European Team Championships
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| Host city | Leiria, Portugal (Super League) |
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| Nations | 47 |
| Events | 40 |
| Dates | 20–21 June 2009 |
| Main venue | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa (Super League) |
The first European Athletics Team Championships took place on 20 and 21 June 2009. The track and field athletics tournament run by European Athletics was the successor of the old European Cup competition which was held annually until 2008. The Championships saw a number of new rules introduced, which were criticised by some athletes and observers.[1][2]
New rules
The European Team Championships modified and added to the rules of its predecessor competition, the European Cup. Men and women's team competed under one unified national banner for the first time.[3] Furthermore, the competition was opened to all European Athletics member states and was divided into four leagues: the Super League, First League, Second League, and Third League. The top two leagues each comprised twelve competing nations, while the Second and Third Leagues had eight and fourteen teams, respectively.[4] Elimination rules were added to the 3000 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase, and 5000 metres races. In the shorter races, the athlete in last place when five, four, and three laps were remaining was eliminated. In the 5000 m the cut off points were at seven, five, and three laps remaining.[4] The rule change caused some confusion in the women's 3000 m when Spain's Natalia Rodríguez was eliminated with three laps remaining, but carried on running and eventually won the race. She was disqualified, however, and Russia's Gulnara Galkina-Samitova was announced as the winner. Rodriguez said that she thought the elimination stage came at a later point in the race,[1] and winner Galkina-Samitova was critical of the change, stating "This new elimination rule shouldn't exist. Everyone should race till the end".[5] Further problems arose in the men's 5000 m, when four athletes reached the five laps remaining mark at the same time. The group slowed, unable to tell who was eliminated, and while awaiting the photo-finish the four dropped away from the other runners. Race winner Mo Farah complied with the elimination rule but stated that every athlete had a right to finish, branding the rule change as "strange".[2] Sections of the press also expressed reservations about the changes.[6][7] Other rule changes included a 'no false start rule' in all the track events. (Any athlete false starting would have been immediately disqualified and received no points, but this did not occur at the inaugural championships). Athletes in the high jump and pole vault events were permitted a maximum total of four fouls throughout the day's competition. Also, the jumping and throwing events featured elimination rounds: athletes had two trial attempts, then the six best-ranked athletes had a third attempt, then finally the top four athletes had a fourth attempt.[4] The elimination rounds caused some upsets, with highly rated Russian hammer thrower, Aleksey Zagornyi failing to progress beyond the trial rounds.[5] Many athletes did not fully support the new regulations,[2] and European Athletics President Hansjörg Wirz accepted that the rules needed refinement. However, he was pleased with the competition's reception and stated that the rule changes would make athletics more accessible to a wider audience. Portugal's Rui Silva, who won the 1500 metres, remarked that although the regulations had unusual outcomes, a positive approach to the rules, and further refinement, would be beneficial to the sport.[8]
Calendar
| Division | Date | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super League | 20–21 June 2009 | Leiria | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal |
| First League | 20–21 June 2009 | Bergen | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| Second League | 20–21 June 2009 | Banská Bystrica | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia |
| Third League | 20–21 June 2009 | Sarajevo | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina |
League positions
The leagues for the 2009 competition were formed by combination of each country's men and women's performances in the European Cup 2008. As the teams were 46, the winning team received 46 points, the second 45 and so on. The leagues were formed as:[9]
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Super League
Place: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal
Participating countries
Men's events
Women's events
Final standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 329.5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 308 |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 306 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 295 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 284 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 265 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 262 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 256 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 223 |
| 10 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 220.5 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 207 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 142 |
New standing points after Russian athletes’ late disqualification.[12]
Score table
| Event | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE | File:Flag of France.svg FRA | File:Flag of Germany.svg GER | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR | File:Flag of Greece.svg GRE | File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA | File:Flag of Poland.svg POL | File:Flag of Portugal.svg POR | File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP | File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg UKR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | M | 2.5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| W | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 200 metres | M | 2 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| W | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | – | |
| 400 metres | M | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| W | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |
| 800 metres | M | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| W | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1500 metres | M | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| W | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3000 metres | M | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | – |
| W | 3 | 8 | – | 9 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | – | 4 | 6 | |
| 5000 metres | M | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| W | – | 7 | 10 | 6 | – | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 4 | – | |
| 3000 metre steeple | M | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| W | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
| 110/100 metre hurdles | M | 2.5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2.5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| W | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |
| 400 metre hurdles | M | 6 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| W | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 12 | – | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | M | – | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | – |
| W | 3 | – | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | M | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| W | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| High jump | M | 11 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| W | 5 | 2.5 | 12 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6.5 | |
| Pole vault | M | 6.5 | 12 | 11 | 6.5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| W | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Long jump | M | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
| W | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Triple jump | M | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| W | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Shot put | M | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| W | 6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
| Discus throw | M | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| W | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| Hammer throw | M | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| W | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| Javelin throw | M | 7 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| W | 11 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| Event | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE | File:Flag of France.svg FRA | File:Flag of Germany.svg GER | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GBR | File:Flag of Greece.svg GRE | File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA | File:Flag of Poland.svg POL | File:Flag of Portugal.svg POR | File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP | File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg UKR | |
Records
| Country | Name | Event | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Kate Dennison | Women's Pole Vault | 4.55 | NR |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | Renaud Lavillenie | Men's Pole Vault | 6.01 | NR |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | Eva Vital | Women's 100 m hurdles | 13.66 | NJR |
First League
- Place: Fana Stadion, Bergen, Norway
Participating countries
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Men's events
Women's events
Final standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Belarus | 332 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 289 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 279 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 274 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 269.5 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 266.5 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 262.5 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 260 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 252.5 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 223 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 203 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | 191 |
Records
| Country | Name | Event | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | Lembi Vaher | Women's Pole Vault | 4.00 | =NR |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal | Women's 5000 m | 15:29.82 | NJR |
| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | Lisa Urech | Women's 100 m hurdles | 13.17 | NJR |
Second League
- Place: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Participating countries
Men's events
Women's events
Final standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 216 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | 200.5 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | 181 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 180.5 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 180 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 174 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 163 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | 140 |
Records
| Country | Name | Event | Results | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | Mariánna Zahariádi | Women's Pole Vault | 4.35 | NJR |
| File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus | Apostolos Parellis | Men's Discus | 60.94 | NR |
| File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | Lisa Stublic | Women's 5000 m | 16:26.28 | NR |
| File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | Laura Igaune | Women's Hammer | 59.60 | NR |
Third League
- Place: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Participating countries
Men's events
Women's events
Final standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 401.5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova | 393.5 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 391 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | 357 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | 327.5 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | 327 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | 292 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | 245.5 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | 227 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro | 217.5 |
| 11 | AASSE team flag AASSE | 135 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra | 123 |
| 13 | File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia | 116.5 |
Records
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Turnbull, Simon (21 June 2009). Chambers and GB stick to the rules with success. The Independent. Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 GB make strong start in Portugal. (20 June 2009). Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ↑ Ohuruogu to lead GB in Portugal. BBC Sport (17 July 2009). Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Team Championships Regulations. European Athletics. Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Manuel Fernandes, Antonio (20 June 2009). Narrow one point lead for Great Britain in Leiria – European Team Championships, day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ↑ Kessel, Anna (21 June 2009). Dwain Chambers doubles up as a British hero. The Guardian. Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (20 June 2009). Great Britain lead the European Team Championships[permanent dead link]. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ↑ SPAR European Team Championships' new regulations well received says President Wirz. European Athletics (22 June 2009). Retrieved on 24 June 2009.
- ↑ "Overall Qualification Ranking 2008". European Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
- ↑ "IOC sanctions four athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". olympics.com. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
Maria ABAKUMOVA, 30, of the Russian Federation, competing in athletics (javelin throw event), has been disqualified from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008
- ↑ "Zahra Bani – Honours". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
3. Javelin Throw 59.11 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria (POR) 20 JUN 2009
- ↑ "Europearn Athletics Team Championships 2021 Statistics Handbook". European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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