2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships
| 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| File:Prague2015logo.png | |
| Edition | 33rd[1] |
| Dates | 5–8 March |
| Host city | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Venue | O2 Arena |
| Events | 26 |
| Participation | 614 athletes from 49 nations |
The 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from 5 to 8 March 2015 in the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.
Bidding process
Prague was chosen as the host of the Championships on the European Athletics council meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2012. The other candidate city was Istanbul, Turkey.[2] Previously, Prague hosted the 1967 European Indoor Games, the forerunner of the European Athletics Indoor Championships. It was the first time since the 1978 European Athletics Championships that Prague hosted a major athletics championships.[3] International athletics events in the Czech Republic traditionally took place away from Prague at the outdoor arena in Ostrava. That city's annual Golden Spike Ostrava meet began in 1961,[4] and the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships and 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics were held in the preceding years.[5] However, the annual Josef Odložil Memorial outdoor meeting in Prague has attracted international athletes since 1994.[6][7]
Preparation
Prior to the event, the O2 Arena in Prague was not a regular venue for indoor track and field. The stadium was host to the one-off "Meeting of World Record Holders" in 2009, which was the first international non-championship indoor meeting to be staged in the capital.[8][9] A year before the championships, the Prague Indoor Meeting was staged as a test event and it received European Athletics permit status.[10] This attracted top level performers and highlights included a European indoor record by high jumper Ivan Ukhov and a European indoor best for the 500 metres by home athlete Pavel Maslák.[11]
Maslák, the 400 m champion from the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships, led the Czech team for the championships, which at 46 athletes was the country's largest squad ever for the competition. Libor Varhaník, chairman of the organising committee, specifically aimed to have as many Czech athletes compete in the events as possible in order to build local interest and boost ticket sales. The opening ceremony was held on 5 March – a day before the main competition began on Friday (although shot put and men's long jump qualifying was held that evening).[12][13] Former international high jumper and European indoor medallist Tomáš Janků was appointed as CEO and committee member of the organising group.[5] The event was televised live, with a total of 28 international broadcasters having agreements to show the proceedings either live or delayed. Eurosport was the most prominent of these in the competition's region, continuing its place as the traditional main broadcaster. A live internet feed of the event was also available on the European Athletics website. Retail chain Spar was the principal sponsor, reflecting the fact that it is the main commercial sponsor for the governing body.[14] The event also had a dedicated social media presence in the form of a Facebook page and a Twitter feed (@praha2015), as well as an official website.[15]
The competition logo incorporated a stylised version of the skyline of Hradčany – the district around Prague Castle and historical seat of government.[15] The official mascot of the competition was the Little Mole (Krtek), the protagonist of a popular Czech cartoon series.[16] As the only major international indoor athletics event to be staged that year, the European Athletics Indoor Permit Meetings and (almost exclusively European-based) IAAF Indoor Permit Meetings served as the competitive build up for the event.[17] In the absence of official qualifying standards, team selection was partially based on performances at national championships for some of the larger European nations.[18][19][20][21][22]
Men's results
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Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Daniil Tsyplakov File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
2.31 | Silvano Chesani File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Antonios Mastoras File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
2.31 | Not awarded | |
| Pole vault |
Renaud Lavillenie File:Flag of France.svg France |
6.04 CR | Aleksandr Gripich File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
5.85 | Piotr Lisek File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
5.85 |
| Long jump |
Michel Tornéus File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
8.30 NR | Radek Juška File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
8.10 | Andreas Otterling File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
8.06 |
| Triple jump |
Nelson Évora File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal |
17.21 | Pablo Torrijos File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
17.04 NR | Marian Oprea File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
16.91 |
| Shot put |
David Storl File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
21.23 | Asmir Kolašinac File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia |
20.90 | Ladislav Prášil File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
20.66 |
Combined
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon |
Ilya Shkurenyov File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
6353 WL | Arthur Abele File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
6279 | Eelco Sintnicolaas File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
6185 |
Women's results
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- 3000 metres Gold medalist Yelena Korobkina of Russia was disqualified for doping in January 2024. Sviatlana Kudzelich of Belarus was upgraded to gold, Maureen Koster of Netherlands was upgraded to silver, and Laura Muir of Great Britain was awarded bronze.
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Mariya Kuchina File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
1.97 | Alessia Trost File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
1.97 | Kamila Lićwinko File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
1.94 |
| Pole vault |
Anzhelika Sidorova File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
4.80 | Ekaterini Stefanidi File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
4.75 | Angelica Bengtsson File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
4.70 NR |
| Long jump |
Ivana Španović File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia |
6.98 NR | Sosthene Taroum Moguenara File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
6.83 | Florentina Marincu File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
6.79 |
| Triple jump |
Yekaterina Koneva File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
14.69 | Gabriela Petrova File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
14.52 | Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
14.49 NR |
| Shot put |
Anita Márton File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
19.23 NR | Yuliya Leantsiuk File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus |
18.60 | Radoslava Mavrodieva File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
17.83 |
Combined
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentathlon |
Katarina Johnson-Thompson File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain |
5000 NR CR | Nafissatou Thiam File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
4696 | Eliška Klučinová File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
4687 NR |
Medal table
Placing table
Points were awarded for every place in the top eight of each event: 8 for 1st, 7 for 2nd, 6 for 3rd, etc.[23]
Records
Participating nations
- File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania (2)
- File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra (2)
- File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia (2)
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (7)
- File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan (2)
- File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus (15)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (12)
- File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)
- File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria (13)
- File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia (3)
- File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus (6)
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (45) (Host)
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (12)
- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia (8)
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (7)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (26)
- File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia (4)
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (39)
- File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar (1)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (35)
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece (11)
- File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (11)
- File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland (5)
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (12)
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (4)
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (22)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia (11)
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (6)
- File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg (4)
- File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia (2)
- File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta (2)
- File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova (2)
- File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco (1)
- File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro (2)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (17)
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (12)
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (42)
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (7)
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania (16)
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (41)
- File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino (1)
- File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia (6)
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia (27)
- File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia (12)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (30)
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (24)
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (7)
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey (10)
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (23)
References
- ↑ "Prague will be "best ever" claims President Wirz". European Athletic Association. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ↑ Prague to Host 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships
- ↑ "Media Guide" (PDF). Official Site. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ 53rd Golden Spike Ostrava, 17.06.2014. World Challenge (2014). Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships Team Manual. European Athletics (2015). Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Cantwell, Slesarenko and Murofushi top Prague line-up. IAAF (2004-06-26). Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ History. Praha2015. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Defar Targeting Two Mile Mark in Prague - rrw. RunnerSpace (2009-02-25). Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Isinbayeva and Defar targeting more records in Prague. IAAF (2009-02-25). Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Prague hosts first major athletics meeting since 2009. European Athletics (2014-01-23). Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Minshull, Phil (2014-02-25). Ukhov's stock continues to rise as the Russian jumps 2.42m in Prague". IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Prague hosts European Athletics Indoor Championships. Radio Prague (2015-03-05). Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Timetable & Results Thursday 5 March. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
- ↑ Strong broadcast intentions for European Athletics Indoor Championships. European Athletics (2015-03-04). Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships Media Guide. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Little Mole - the official patron of the championships
- ↑ 2015 Calendar IAAF Indoor Permits. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ pdf 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships - Final Archived 2015-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. British Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Minshull, Phil (2015-02-22). Lavillenie 6.01m, world leads for Gomis and Maslak on second day of national indoor champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2015-02-21). Licwinko, Bascou and Storl shine on first day of national indoor champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Maryanchik, Natalia (2015-02-19). Sidorova flies high and three doubles at the Russian Indoor Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2015-02-15). Johnson-Thompson sets national high jump record at British Indoor Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-05.
- ↑ Placing table
External links
- 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships
- European Athletics Indoor Championships
- International athletics competitions hosted by the Czech Republic
- 2015 in Czech sport
- 2010s in Prague
- Sports competitions in Prague
- 2015 in European sport
- 2015 in athletics (track and field)
- March 2015 sports events in Europe