2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships
| 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
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| Host city | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Date(s) | 5–8 March |
| Main stadium | O2 Arena |
| Participation |
614 athletes from 49 nations |
| Events | 26 |
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The 33rd 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.[1] 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.[2]
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,[3] and the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships and 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics were held in the preceding years.[4] However, the annual Josef Odložil Memorial outdoor meeting in Prague has attracted international athletes since 1994.[5][6]
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.[7][8] A year before the championships, the Prague Indoor Meeting was staged as a test event and it received European Athletics permit status.[9] 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.[10]
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).[11][12] Former international high jumper and European indoor medallist Tomáš Janků was appointed as CEO and committee member of the organising group.[4]
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.[13] 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.[14]
The competition logo incorporated a stylised version of the skyline of Hradčany – the district around Prague Castle and historical seat of government.[14] The official mascot of the competition was the Little Mole (Krtek), the protagonist of a popular Czech cartoon series.[15]
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.[16] In the absence of official qualifying standards, team selection was partially based on performances at national championships for some of the larger European nations.[17][18][19][20][21]
Men's results
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres |
Richard Kilty Great Britain | 6.51 SB | Christian Blum Germany | 6.58 | Julian Reus Germany | 6.60 |
| 400 metres |
Pavel Maslák Czech Republic | 45.33 CR | Dylan Borlée.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 46.25 | Rafał Omelko Poland | 46.26 |
| 800 metres |
Marcin Lewandowski Poland | 1:46.67 | Mark English Ireland | 1:47.20 | Thijmen Kupers Netherlands | 1:47.25 |
| 1500 metres |
Jakub Holuša Czech Republic | 3:37.68 NR | Ilham Tanui Özbilen Turkey | 3:37.74 | Chris O'Hare Great Britain | 3:38.96 |
| 3000 metres |
Ali Kaya Turkey | 7:38.42 | Lee Emanuel Great Britain | 7:44.48 | Henrik Ingebrigtsen Norway | 7:45.54 NR |
| 60 metres hurdles |
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde France | 7.49 | Dimitri Bascou France | 7.50 | Wilhem Belocian France | 7.52 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Belgium Julien Watrin Dylan Borlée Jonathan Borlée Kevin Borlée | 3:02.87 AR | Poland Karol Zalewski Rafał Omelko Łukasz Krawczuk Jakub Krzewina | 3:02.97 NR | Czech Republic Daniel Němeček Patrik Šorm Jan Tesař Pavel Maslák | 3:04.09 NR |
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Daniil Tsyplakov Russia | 2.31 | Silvano Chesani ItalyAntonios Mastoras  Greece | 2.31 | Not awarded | |
| Pole vault |
Renaud Lavillenie France | 6.04 CR | Aleksandr Gripich Russia | 5.85 | Piotr Lisek Poland | 5.85 |
| Long jump |
Michel Tornéus Sweden | 8.30 NR | Radek Juška Czech Republic | 8.10 | Andreas Otterling Sweden | 8.06 |
| Triple jump |
Nelson Évora Portugal | 17.21 | Pablo Torrijos Spain | 17.04 NR | Marian Oprea Romania | 16.91 |
| Shot put |
David Storl Germany | 21.23 | Asmir Kolašinac Serbia | 20.90 | Ladislav Prášil Czech Republic | 20.66 |
Combined
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon |
Ilya Shkurenyov Russia | 6353 WL | Arthur Abele Germany | 6279 | Eelco Sintnicolaas Netherlands | 6185 |
Women's results
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres |
Dafne Schippers Netherlands | 7.05 WL | Dina Asher-Smith Great Britain | 7.08 NR | Verena Sailer Germany | 7.09 |
| 400 metres |
Nataliya Pyhyda Ukraine | 51.96 | Indira Terrero Spain | 52.63 | Seren Bundy-Davies Great Britain | 52.64 |
| 800 metres |
Selina Büchel Switzerland | 2:01.95 | Yekaterina Poistogova Russia | 2:01.99 | Nataliya Lupu Ukraine | 2:02.25 |
| 1500 metres |
Sifan Hassan Netherlands | 4:09.04 | Angelika Cichocka Poland | 4:10.53 | Federica Del Buono Italy | 4:11.61 |
| 3000 metres |
Yelena Korobkina Russia | 8:47.62 | Sviatlana Kudzelich Belarus | 8:48.02 | Maureen Koster Netherlands | 8:51.64 |
| 60 metres hurdles |
Alina Talay Belarus | 7.85 NR | Lucy Hatton Great Britain | 7.90 | Serita Solomon Great Britain | 7.93 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
France Floria Guei Elea Mariama Diarra Agnes Raharolahy Marie Gayot | 3:31.61 | United Kingdom Kelly Massey Seren Bundy-Davies Laura Maddox Kirsten McAslan | 3:31.79 | Poland Joanna Linkiewicz Małgorzata Hołub Monika Szczęsna Justyna Święty | 3:31.90 |
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Mariya Kuchina Russia | 1.97 | Alessia Trost Italy | 1.97 | Kamila Lićwinko Poland | 1.94 |
| Pole vault |
Anzhelika Sidorova Russia | 4.80 | Ekaterini Stefanidi Greece | 4.75 | Angelica Bengtsson Sweden | 4.70 NR |
| Long jump |
Ivana Španović Serbia | 6.98 NR | Sosthene Taroum Moguenara Germany | 6.83 | Florentina Marincu Romania | 6.79 |
| Triple jump |
Yekaterina Koneva Russia | 14.69 | Gabriela Petrova Bulgaria | 14.52 | Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko Israel | 14.49 NR |
| Shot put |
Anita Márton Hungary | 19.23 NR | Yuliya Leantsiuk Belarus | 18.60 | Radoslava Mavrodieva Bulgaria | 17.83 |
Combined
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentathlon |
Katarina Johnson-Thompson Great Britain | 5000 NR CR | Nafissatou Thiam Belgium | 4696 | Eliška Klučinová Czech Republic | 4687 NR |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Belgium | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Belarus | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Spain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 27 | 25 | 78 | |
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. [22]
| Rank | Nation | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 48 | 14 | – | 20 | – | 9 | 4 | 1 | 96 |
| 2 | Germany | 8 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 86 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 16 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 6 | – | – | 85 |
| 4 | Poland | 8 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 83 |
| 5 | France | 24 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 2 | – | 66 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 16 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 63 |
| 7 | Spain | – | 14 | – | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 16 | – | 18 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| 9 | Belarus | 8 | 14 | – | 10 | – | – | 4 | – | 36 |
| 10 | Italy | – | 14 | 6 | 5 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 32 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 8 | – | 6 | – | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Greece | – | 14 | – | 5 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 30 |
| 13 | Sweden | 8 | – | 12 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 26 |
| 14 | Belgium | 8 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | – | 7 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Romania | – | – | 12 | 5 | – | 3 | – | – | 20 |
| 17 | Norway | – | – | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 18 |
| 18 | Turkey | 8 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 17 |
| 19 | Switzerland | 8 | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | 16 |
| 20 | Serbia | 8 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 |
| 21 | Hungary | 8 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 22 | Portugal | 8 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 12 |
| 23 | Ireland | – | 7 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 12 |
| 24 |  Finland | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 8 |
| 25 | Israel | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| =26 |  Lithuania | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| =26 |  Slovakia | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| =28 |  Iceland | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 4 |
| =28 |  Luxembourg | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 30 |  Croatia | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 4 |
| =31 |  Estonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| =31 |  Latvia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| =31 |  Slovenia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Records
| Athlete | Nation | Event | Performance | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stipe Žunić | Croatia |
Shot put | 20.67 m | NR | 5 March |
| Bob Bertemes | Luxembourg |
Shot put | 20.56 m | NR | 5 March |
| Katarina Johnson-Thompson | Great Britain |
Pentathlon high jump | 1.95 m | Championship best | 6 March |
| Katarina Johnson-Thompson | Great Britain |
Pentathlon long jump | 6.89 m | World best | 6 March |
| Katarina Johnson-Thompson | Great Britain |
Pentathlon | 5000 pts | CR | 6 March |
| NR | |||||
| Eliška Klučinová | Czech Republic |
Pentathlon | 4687 pts | NR | 6 March |
| Andrea Ivančević | Croatia |
60 m hurdles | 8.02 | NR | 6 March |
| João Carlos Almeida | Portugal |
60 m hurdles | 7.66 | NR= | 6 March |
| Iveta Putalová | Slovakia |
400 m | 53.28 | NR | 6 March |
| Amaliya Sharoyan |  Armenia |
400 m | 54.24 | NR | 6 March |
| Aníta Hinriksdóttir | Iceland |
800 m | 2:01.56 | NR | 6 March |
| Andrea Ivančević | Croatia |
60 m hurdles | 7.97 | NR | 6 March |
| Nooralotta Neziri | Finland |
60 m hurdles | 7.98 | NR= | 6 March |
| Kira Grünberg |  Austria |
Pole vault | 4.45 m | NR | 6 March |
| Gina Reuland | Luxembourg |
Pole vault | 4.30 m | NR | 6 March |
| Andreas Martinsen |  Denmark |
60 m hurdles | 7.73 | NR | 6 March |
| Aliaksandr Linnik | Belarus |
400 m | 46.78 | NR | 6 March |
| Iveta Putalová | Slovakia |
400 m | 52.99 | NR | 6 March |
| Michel Tornéus | Sweden |
Long jump | 8.30 m | NR | 6 March |
| Alina Talay | Belarus |
60 m hurdles | 7.85 | NR | 6 March |
| Nooralotta Neziri | Finland |
60 m hurdles | 7.97 | NR | 6 March |
| Tiffany Tshilumba | Luxembourg |
60 m | 7.38 | NR | 7 March |
| Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko | Israel |
Triple jump | 14.40 | NR | 7 March |
| Dmitrijs Jurkevičs | Latvia |
1500 m | 3:42.84 | NR | 7 March |
| Ivana Španović | Serbia |
Long jump | 6.98 m | NR | 7 March |
| Florentina Marincu | Romania |
Long jump | 6.79 m | AJR | 7 March |
| Renaud Lavillenie | France |
Pole vault | 6.04 m | CR | 7 March |
| Anita Márton | Hungary |
Shot put | 19.23 m | NR | 7 March |
| Pablo Torrijos | Spain |
Triple jump | 17.04 m | NR | 7 March |
| Sandra Eriksson | Finland |
3000 m | 8:54.06 | NR | 7 March |
| Iveta Putalová | Slovakia |
400 m | 52.84 | NR | 7 March |
| Pavel Maslák | Czech Republic |
400 m | 45.33 | CR | 7 March |
| Ali Kaya | Turkey |
3000 m | 7:38.42 | CR | 7 March |
| Henrik Ingebrigtsen | Norway |
3000 m | 7:45.54 | NR | 7 March |
| Mujinga Kambundji | Switzerland |
60 m | 7.15 | NR | 8 March |
| Ewa Swoboda | Poland |
60 m | 7.22 | AJR= | 8 March |
| Pascal Mancini | Switzerland |
60 m | 6.60 | NR= | 8 March |
| Angelica Bengtsson | Sweden |
Pole vault | 4.70 m | NR | 8 March |
| Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko | Israel |
Triple jump | 14.49 m | NR | 8 March |
| Jakub Holuša | Czech Republic |
1500 m | 3:37.68 | NR | 8 March |
| Henrik Ingebrigtsen | Norway |
1500 m | 3:39.70 | NR | 8 March |
| Dina Asher-Smith | Great Britain |
60 m | 7.08 | NR= | 8 March |
| Ezinne Okparaebo | Norway |
60 m | 7.10 | NR | 8 March |
| Mujinga Kambundji | Switzerland |
60 m | 7.11 | NR | 8 March |
| Ewa Swoboda | Poland |
60 m | 7.20 | AJR | 8 March |
| Julien Watrin Dylan Borlée Jonathan Borlée Kevin Borlée |
Belgium |
4×400 m relay | 3:02.87 | AR | 8 March |
| Karol Zalewski Rafał Omelko Łukasz Krawczuk Jakub Krzewina |
Poland |
4×400 m relay | 3:02.97 | NR | 8 March |
| Daniel Němeček Patrik Šorm Jan Tesar Pavel Maslák |
Czech Republic |
4×400 m relay | 3:04.09 | NR | 8 March |
Participating nations
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Albania (2) -
Andorra (2) - Armenia (2)
- Austria (7)
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Azerbaijan (2) - Belarus (15)
- Belgium (12)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (3) - Bulgaria (13)
- Croatia (3)
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Cyprus (6) - Czech Republic (45) (Host)
- Denmark (12)
- Estonia (8)
- Finland (7)
- France (26)
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Georgia (4) - Germany (39)
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Gibraltar (1) - Great Britain(35)
- Greece (11)
- Hungary (11)
- Iceland (5)
- Ireland (12)
- Israel (4)
- Italy (22)
- Latvia (11)
- Lithuania (6)
- Luxembourg (4)
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Macedonia (2) -
Malta (2) -
Moldova (2) -
Monaco (1) -
Montenegro (2) - Netherlands (18)
- Norway (11)
- Poland (42)
- Portugal (7)
- Romania (16)
- Russia (41)
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San Marino (1) - Serbia (6)
- Slovakia (27)
- Slovenia (12)
- Spain (30)
- Sweden (24)
- Switzerland (7)
- Turkey (10)
- Ukraine (23)
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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. 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