The 1st European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Turku, Finland on 10–13 July 1997. The competition succeeded the European Athletics U23 Cup, which had been held in 1992 and 1994.
| 1st European Athletics U23 Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–13 July 1997 |
| Host city | Turku, Finland |
| Level | U23 |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | 652 athletes from 37 nations |
Complete results and medal winners were published.[1][2][3][4]
Results
Men
Women
Medal table
* Host nation (Finland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Germany | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Finland* | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Poland | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 |  Romania | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Spain | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  France | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 |  Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (25 entries) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 130 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 652 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event.
Albania (2)
Armenia (1)
Austria (6)
Belarus (25)
Belgium (10)
Bulgaria (6)
Croatia (3)
Cyprus (5)
Czech Republic (22)
Denmark (3)
Estonia (4)
Finland (34)
France (47)
Germany (55)
Great Britain (31)
Greece (12)
Hungary (27)
Iceland (2)
Ireland (10)
Israel (3)
Italy (48)
Latvia (7)
Lithuania (4)
Netherlands (11)
Norway (15)
Poland (39)
Portugal (10)
Romania (18)
Russia (60)
Slovakia (3)
Slovenia (9)
Spain (36)
Sweden (30)
Switzerland (10)
Turkey (10)
Ukraine (27)
Yugoslavia (7)
References
External links
- Results (archived)
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