# European Athletics U23 Championships

The European Athletics U23 Championships is a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of 23, which is organized by the European Athletic Association. The oldest of the 'age-group' track and field events held by European Athletics – European Athletics U20 Championships (previously called 'Junior Championships') are held in the same odd numbered years, while the European Athletics U18 Championships, previously the 'Youth Championships' are held in even numbered years.
The event was first held in 1997 and was a replacement for the European Athletics U23 Cup – a biennial event which had "A" and "B" level leagues that was held in 1992 and 1994. Historically, the event has been held in North-Eastern Europe in Nordic, Baltic or central Europe.

## Editions
### European Athletics U23 Cup

| Edition | Year | Division | City | Country | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
| 1 | 1992 | A | Gateshead | Great Britain | 18–19 July | Germany | Great Britain |
| 1 | 1992 | B | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | France | 18–19 July | Czechoslovakia | France |
| 2 | 1994 | A | Ostrava | Czech Republic | 30–31 July | Germany | Russia |
| 2 | 1994 | B | Lillehammer | Norway | 30–31 July | Poland | Ukraine |

### European Athletics U23 Championships

| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | Events | Top of the medal table |
| 1 | 1997 | Turku | Finland | 10–13 July | Paavo Nurmi Stadium | 43 | Russia |
| 2 | 1999 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 29 July–1 August | Ullevi | 43 | Germany |
| 3 | 2001 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 12–15 July | Olympisch Stadion | 44 | Germany |
| 4 | 2003 | Bydgoszcz | Poland | 17–20 July | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium | 44 | Russia |
| 5 | 2005 | Erfurt | Germany | 14–17 July | Steigerwaldstadion | 44 | Russia |
| 6 | 2007 | Debrecen | Hungary | 12–15 July | Gyulai István Athletic Stadium | 44 | Russia |
| 7 | 2009 | Kaunas | Lithuania | 16–19 July | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium | 44 | Russia |
| 8 | 2011 | Ostrava | Czech Republic | 14–17 July | Městský Stadion | 44 | Russia |
| 9 | 2013 | Tampere | Finland | 11–14 July | Ratina Stadium | 44 | Russia |
| 10 | 2015 | Tallinn | Estonia | 9–12 July | Kadriorg Stadium | 44 | Germany |
| 11 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz | Poland | 13–16 July | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium | 44 | Germany |
| 12 | 2019 | Gävle | Sweden | 11–14 July | Gunder Hägg-stadion [sv] | 44 | Germany |
| 13 | 2021 | Tallinn | Estonia | 8–11 July | Kadriorg Stadium | 44 | Italy |
| 14 | 2023 | Espoo | Finland | 13–16 July | Leppävaara Stadium [fi] | 44 | Great Britain |
| 15 | 2025 | Bergen | Norway | 17–20 July | Fana Stadion | 44 | |

## Championships records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.04 (+1.0 m/s) | Jeremiah Azu | Great Britain | 13 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| 200 m | 20.33 (+1.6 m/s) | Ján Volko | Slovakia | 15 July 2017 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 400 m | 45.02 | Ricky Petrucciani | Switzerland | 10 July 2021 | 2021 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 800 m | 1:45.21 | Nils Schumann | Germany | 1 August 1999 | 1999 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 1500 m | 3:38.94 | Wolfram Müller | Germany | 14 July 2001 | 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 5000 m | 13:20.16 | Ali Kaya | Turkey | 11 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 10,000 m | 27:53.38 | Ali Kaya | Turkey | 9 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.22 (+0.3 m/s) | Sasha Zhoya | France | 13 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| 400 m hurdles | 48.37 | Karsten Warholm | Norway | 16 July 2017 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:25.86 | Martin Pröll | Austria | 19 July 2003 | 2003 | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| High jump | 2.36 m | Aleksander Waleriańczyk | Poland | 20 July 2003 | 2003 | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Pole vault | 5.93 m | Romain Mesnil | France | 1 August 1999 | 1999 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Long jump | 8.37 m (+1.1 m/s) | Eusebio Cáceres | Spain | 12 July 2013 | 2013 | Tampere, Finland |
| Triple jump | 17.72 m (+1.3 m/s) | Sheryf El-Sheryf | Ukraine | 17 July 2011 | 2011 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Shot put | 21.59 m | Konrad Bukowiecki | Poland | 14 July 2017 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Discus throw | 68.34 m | Mykolas Alekna | Lithuania | 15 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| Hammer throw | 80.88 m | Nicolas Figère | France | 15 July 2001 | 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Javelin throw | 84.97 m | Cyprian Mrzygłód | Poland | 13 July 2019 | 2019 | Gävle, Sweden |
| Decathlon | 8608 pts | Markus Rooth | Norway | 15–16 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.81 (+1.3 m/s) 7.61 m (+3.6 m/s) 15.31 m 2.03 m 49.05 14.43 (−1.2 m/s) 48.63 m 5.10 m 63.71 m 4:29.66 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.81 (+1.3 m/s) 7.61 m (+3.6 m/s) 15.31 m 2.03 m 49.05 14.43 (−1.2 m/s) 48.63 m 5.10 m 63.71 m 4:29.66 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.81 (+1.3 m/s) 7.61 m (+3.6 m/s) 15.31 m 2.03 m 49.05 14.43 (−1.2 m/s) 48.63 m 5.10 m 63.71 m 4:29.66 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.81 (+1.3 m/s) 7.61 m (+3.6 m/s) 15.31 m 2.03 m 49.05 14.43 (−1.2 m/s) 48.63 m 5.10 m 63.71 m 4:29.66 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.81 (+1.3 m/s) 7.61 m (+3.6 m/s) 15.31 m 2.03 m 49.05 14.43 (−1.2 m/s) 48.63 m 5.10 m 63.71 m 4:29.66 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.81 (+1.3 m/s) 7.61 m (+3.6 m/s) 15.31 m 2.03 m 49.05 14.43 (−1.2 m/s) 48.63 m 5.10 m 63.71 m 4:29.66 |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:58 | Aigars Fadejevs | Latvia | 10 July 1997 | 1997 | Turku, Finland |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.70 | Yannick Wolf Luis Brandner Milo Skupin-Alfa Joshua Hartmann | Germany | 11 July 2021 | 2021 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.13 | Maksim Dyldin Denis Alekseyev Artem Sergeyenkov Anton Kokorin | Russia | 15 July 2007 | 2007 | Debrecen, Hungary |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.03 (+1.5 m/s) | Maria Karastamáti | Greece | 16 July 2005 | 2005 | Erfurt, Germany |
| 200 m | 22.57 (+1.7 m/s) | Hana Benesova | Czech Republic | 13 July 1997 | 1997 | Turku, Finland |
| 400 m | 50.72 | Olga Zaytseva | Russia | 16 July 2005 | 2005 | Erfurt, Germany |
| 800 m | 1:58.94 | Yelena Kofanova | Russia | 18 July 2009 | 2009 | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 1500 m | 4:04.77 | Amela Terzić | Serbia | 12 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 5000 m | 15:01.67 | Yasemin Can | Turkey | 16 July 2017 | 2017 | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 10,000 m | 31:39.34 | Alina Reh | Germany | 12 July 2019 | 2019 | Gävle, Sweden |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.68 (±0.0 m/s) | Ditaji Kambundji | Switzerland | 15 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.28 | Emma Zapletalová | Slovakia | 10 July 2021 | 2021 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:26.98 | Olivia Gürth | Germany | 15 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| High jump | 2.00 m | Yaroslava Mahuchikh | Ukraine | 10 July 2021 | 2021 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Pole vault | 4.70 m | Angelina Zhuk-Krasnova | Russia | 13 July 2013 | 2013 | Tampere, Finland |
| Long jump | 7.05 m (+1.1 m/s) | Darya Klishina | Russia | 17 July 2011 | 2011 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Triple jump | 14.70 m (+1.3 m/s) | Cristina Nicolau | Romania | 1 August 1999 | 1999 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Shot put | 19.73 m | Nadezhda Ostapchuk | Belarus | 12 July 2001 | 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Discus throw | 64.40 m | Kateryna Karsak | Ukraine | 13 July 2007 | 2007 | Debrecen, Hungary |
| Hammer throw | 73.71 m | Silja Kosonen | Finland | 14 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| Javelin throw | 65.60 m | Christin Hussong | Germany | 11 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Heptathlon | 6396 pts | Aiga Grabuste | Latvia | 19 July 2009 | 2009 | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.66 (−0.2 m/s) 1.77 14.56 24.73 (−1.7 m/s) 6.62 (+2.1 m/s) 46.11 2:17.74 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.66 (−0.2 m/s) 1.77 14.56 24.73 (−1.7 m/s) 6.62 (+2.1 m/s) 46.11 2:17.74 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.66 (−0.2 m/s) 1.77 14.56 24.73 (−1.7 m/s) 6.62 (+2.1 m/s) 46.11 2:17.74 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.66 (−0.2 m/s) 1.77 14.56 24.73 (−1.7 m/s) 6.62 (+2.1 m/s) 46.11 2:17.74 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.66 (−0.2 m/s) 1.77 14.56 24.73 (−1.7 m/s) 6.62 (+2.1 m/s) 46.11 2:17.74 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.66 (−0.2 m/s) 1.77 14.56 24.73 (−1.7 m/s) 6.62 (+2.1 m/s) 46.11 2:17.74 |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:27:17 | Mariya Ponomaryova | Russia | 10 July 2015 | 2015 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.04 | Cassie-Ann Pemberton Amy Hunt Alyson Bell Aleeya Sibbons | Great Britain | 15 July 2023 | 2023 | Espoo, Finland |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.58 | Olga Shulikova Ksenia Zadorina Yelena Novikova Lyudmila Litvinova | Russia | 15 July 2007 | 2007 | Debrecen, Hungary |

## All-time medal table

Medal table includes 1997–2023 Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 83 | 66 | 57 | 206 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 68 | 90 | 73 | 231 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 64 | 58 | 45 | 167 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) | 51 | 40 | 47 | 138 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 48 | 42 | 60 | 150 |
| 6 | Spain (ESP) | 30 | 31 | 35 | 96 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 93 |
| 8 | Ukraine (UKR) | 24 | 40 | 30 | 94 |
| 9 | Belarus (BLR) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 63 |
| 10 | Turkey (TUR) | 19 | 13 | 6 | 38 |
| 11 | Romania (ROU) | 18 | 16 | 16 | 50 |
| 12 | Netherlands (NED) | 16 | 14 | 18 | 48 |
| 13 | Hungary (HUN) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| 14 | Greece (GRE) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 15 | Sweden (SWE) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 45 |
| 16 | Norway (NOR) | 12 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 17 | Finland (FIN) | 11 | 18 | 25 | 54 |
| 18 | Switzerland (SUI) | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 19 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 9 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 20 | Latvia (LAT) | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 21 | Belgium (BEL) | 7 | 15 | 9 | 31 |
| 22 | Lithuania (LTU) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 23 | Slovenia (SLO) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 24 | Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 25 | Croatia (CRO) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Slovakia (SVK) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 27 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Portugal (POR) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 29 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 30 | Serbia (SRB) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 31 | Estonia (EST) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 32 | Austria (AUT) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| – | Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 35 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Iceland (ISL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 38 | Cyprus (CYP) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 39 | Independent Athletes (EAA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Andorra (AND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Kosovo (KOS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Montenegro (MNE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (45 entries) | Totals (45 entries) | 614 | 614 | 616 | 1,844 |