2006 European Athletics Championships

19th European Athletics Championships #E0ECF8 Göteborg 2006 logo.svg 180 Gothenburg, Sweden 7–13 August Ullevi Stadium 180px Senior Outdoor 48 1,288 47 (men: 24; women: 23) 2002 Munich 2010 Barcelona The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit". Gothenburg also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, and Stockholm, Sweden's capital, hosted 1958 European Athletics Championships. Men's results Track 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2012 100 m2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres Francis Obikwelu Portugal 9.99 CR Andrey Yepishin Russia 10.10 NR Matic Osovnikar Slovenia 10.14 NR200 m2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres Francis Obikwelu Portugal 20.01 NR Johan Wissman Sweden 20.38 NR Marlon Devonish 20.54400 m2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres Marc Raquil France 45.02 Vladislav Frolov Russia 45.09 PB Leslie Djhone France 45.40800 m2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres Bram Som Netherlands 1:46.56 David Fiegen Luxembourg 1:46.59 Sam Ellis 1:46.641500 m2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres Mehdi Baala France 3:39.02 Ivan Heshko Ukraine 3:39.50 Juan Carlos Higuero Spain 3:39.625000 m2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres Jesús España Spain 13:44.70 Mo Farah 13:44.79 Juan Carlos Higuero Spain 13:46.4810,000 m2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres Jan Fitschen Germany 28:10.94 PB José Manuel Martínez Spain 28:12.06 SB Juan Carlos de la Ossa Spain 28:13.73Marathon2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's Marathon Stefano Baldini Italy 2:11:32 Viktor Röthlin Switzerland 2:11:50 Julio Rey Spain 2:12:37110 metres hurdles2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles Staņislavs Olijars Latvia 13.24 Thomas Blaschek Germany 13.46 Andy Turner 13.56400 metres hurdles2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles Periklis Iakovakis Greece 48.46 Marek Plawgo Poland 48.71 SB Rhys Williams 49.123000 metres steeplechase2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase Jukka Keskisalo Finland 8:24.89 José Luis Blanco Spain 8:26.22 Bouabdellah Tahri France 8:27.1520 kilometres walk2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk Paquillo Fernández Spain 1:19:09 Valeriy Borchin Russia 1:20:00 João Vieira Portugal 1:20:09 NR50 kilometres walk2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 50 kilometres walk Yohann Diniz France 3:41:39 PB Jesús Ángel García Spain 3:42:48 SB Yuriy Andronov Russia 3:43:264 × 100 metres relay 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay Dwain ChambersDarren CampbellMarlon DevonishMark Lewis-Francis 38.91 PolandPrzemysław RogowskiŁukasz ChyłaMarcin JędrusińskiDariusz Kuć 39.05 FranceOudéré KankarafouRonald PognonFabrice CallignyDavid Alerte 39.074 × 400 metres relay2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay FranceLeslie DjhoneIdrissa M'BarkeNaman KeïtaMarc Raquil 3:01.10 Robert TobinRhys WilliamsGraham HedmanTim Benjamin 3:01.63 PolandDaniel DąbrowskiPiotr KędziaPiotr RysiukiewiczRafał Wieruszewski 3:01.73 Field 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2012 High jump2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump Andrey Silnov Russia 2.36 CR WL Tomáš Janků Czech Republic 2.34 PB Stefan Holm Sweden 2.34 SBLong jump2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump Andrew Howe Italy 8.20 Greg Rutherford 8.13 Olexiy Lukashevych Ukraine 8.12Pole vault2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault Aleksandr Averbukh Israel 5.70 Tim Lobinger Germany Romain Mesnil France 5.65 Triple jump2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump Christian Olsson Sweden 17.67 EL Nathan Douglas 17.21 Marian Oprea Romania 17.18Shot putAndrei Mikhnevich had originally won the silver medal but all his results from August 2005 were annulled due to a doping offense. http://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/andrei-mikhnevich-blr-results-annulled-from Andrei MIKHNEVICH (BLR) – results annulled from August 2005 31 July 2013 IAAF 4 April 20142006 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put Ralf Bartels Germany 21.13 Joachim Olsen Denmark 21.09 Rutger Smith Netherlands 20.90Discus throw 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania 68.67 Gerd Kanter Estonia 68.03 Aleksander Tammert Estonia 66.14Javelin throw 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw Andreas Thorkildsen Norway 88.78 Tero Pitkämäki Finland 86.44 Jan Železný Czech Republic 85.92Hammer throwIvan Tsikhan had originally won the gold medal but later tested for doping and all his results between 22 August 2004 and 21 August 2006 were annulled. http://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/ivan-tikhon-nadzeya-ostapchuk-results-annulle Revision of results following sanctions of Tsikhan and Ostapchuk 27 April 2014 IAAF 4 April 20142006 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw Olli-Pekka Karjalainen Finland 80.84 SB Vadim Devyatovskiy Belarus 80.76 Markus Esser Germany 79.19Decathlon 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon Roman Šebrle Czech Republic 8526 SB Attila Zsivoczky Hungary 8356 Aleksey Drozdov Russia 8350 PB Women's results Track 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2012 100 metres2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metresKim Gevaert Belgium 11.06Yekaterina GrigoryevaRussia 11.22(SB)Irina KhabarovaRussia 11.22200 metres2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metresKim Gevaert Belgium 22.68Yuliya GushchinaRussia 22.93Natalya RusakovaRussia 23.09400 metres2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metresVanya Stambolova Bulgaria 49.85Tatyana VeshkurovaRussia 50.15Olga ZaytsevaRussia 50.28800 metres2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metresOlga Kotlyarova Russia 1:57.38Svetlana KlyukaRussia 1:57.48Rebecca Lyne 1:58.451500 metres2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metresTatyana TomashovaRussia 3:56.91(CR)Yuliya ChizhenkoRussia 3:57.61Daniela Yordanova Bulgaria 3:59.37(SB)5000 metres2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres Marta Domínguez Spain 14:56.18(CR) Liliya Shobukhova Russia 14:56.57(SB) Elvan Abeylegesse Turkey 14:59.29(SB)10,000 metres2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres Inga Abitova Russia 30:31.42 Susanne Wigene Norway 30:32.36 Lidiya Grigoryeva Russia 30:32.72Marathon2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's Marathon Ulrike Maisch Germany 2:30:01(PB) Olivera Jevtić Serbia 2:30:27 Irina Permitina Russia 2:30:53100 metres hurdles2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdlesSusanna Kallur Sweden 12.59Derval O'Rourke Republic of Ireland Ireland Kirsten Bolm Germany 12.72(NR Ireland) 400 metres hurdles2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles Yevgeniya Isakova Russia 53.93(PB) Fani Chalkia Greece 54.02 Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova Ukraine 54.553000 metres steeplechase2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase Alesia Turava Belarus 9:26.05(SB) Tatyana Petrova Russia 9:28.05 Wioletta Janowska Poland 9:31.6220 kilometres walk2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk Ryta Turava Belarus 1:27:08 Olga Kaniskina Russia 1:28:35 Elisa Rigaudo Italy 1:28:374 × 100 metres relay2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay RussiaYuliya GushchinaNatalya RusakovaIrina KhabarovaYekaterina Grigoryeva 42.71 Anyika OnuoraEmma AniaEmily FreemanJoice Maduaka 43.51 BelarusYulia NestsiarenkaNatallia SafronnikavaAlena NeumiarzhitskayaAksana Drahun 43.614 × 400 metres relay2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay RussiaSvetlana PospelovaNatalya IvanovaOlga ZaytsevaTatyana Veshkurova 3:25.12 BelarusYulyana ZhalniarukSviatlana UsovichAnna KozakIlona Usovich 3:27.69 PolandMonika BejnarGrażyna ProkopekEwelina SętowskaAnna Jesień 3:27.77 Field 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2012 High jump2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jumpTia Hellebaut Belgium 2.03(CR/NR)Venelina Veneva Bulgaria 2.03(CR)Kajsa Bergqvist Sweden 2.01Pole vault2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's pole vaultYelena Isinbayeva Russia 4.80(CR)Monika Pyrek Poland 4.65Tatyana Polnova Russia 4.65(SB)Long jump2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jumpLyudmila Kolchanova Russia 6.93Naide Gomes Portugal 6.84Oksana Udmurtova Russia 6.69Triple jump2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's triple jumpTatyana Lebedeva Russia 15.15Hrysopiyi Devetzi Greece 15.05Anna Pyatykh Russia 15.02Shot putNadzeya Astapchuk had originally won the silver medal but later tested for doping and all her results between 13 August 2005 and 12 August 2007 were annulled. http://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/ivan-tikhon-nadzeya-ostapchuk-results-annulle Revision of results following sanctions of Tsikhan and Ostapchuk 27 April 2014 IAAF 4 April 20142006 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot putNatallia Kharaneka Belarus 19.43Petra Lammert Germany 19.17Olga Ryabinkina Russia 19.02Discus throw 2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throwDarya Pishchalnikova Russia 65.55(PB)Franka Dietzsch Germany 64.35Nicoleta Grasu Romania 63.58Hammer throw2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's hammer throw Tatyana Lysenko Russia 76.67(CR) Gulfiya Khanafeyeva Russia 74.50 Kamila Skolimowska Poland 72.58Javelin throw 2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw Steffi Nerius Germany 65.82(SB) Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic 65.64 Mercedes Chilla Spain 61.98(SB)Heptathlon2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon Carolina Klüft Sweden 6740(CR) Karin Ruckstuhl Netherlands 6423(NR) Lilli Schwarzkopf Germany 6420(PB) Medal table flagcountry 12 12 11 4 5 2 4 1 3 3 3 5 3 2 1 3 1 2 3 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 5 5 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 Participants 18em 20px Albania 20px Andorra 20px Austria 20px Azerbaijan 20px Belarus 20px Belgium 20px Bosnia & Herzegovina 20px Bulgaria 20px Croatia 20px Cyprus 20px Czech Republic 20px Denmark 20px Estonia 20px Finland 20px France 20px Georgia 20px Germany 20px Gibraltar 20px Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20px Greece 20px Hungary 20px Iceland 20px Ireland 20px Israel 20px Italy 20px Latvia 20px Lithuania 20px Luxembourg 20px F.Y.R Macedonia 20px Malta 20px Moldova 20px Monaco 20px Montenegro 20px Netherlands 20px Norway 20px Poland 20px Portugal 20px Romania 20px Russia 20px San Marino 20px Serbia 20px Slovakia 20px Slovenia 20px Spain 20px Sweden 20px Switzerland 20px Turkey 20px Ukraine Trivia The official song of the contest is Heroes by Helena Paparizou - winner Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with song „My number one" in Kyiv, Ukraine. Song „Heroes" used in opening ceremony (performed by Helena Paparizou and in an instrumental form during an artistic and pyrotechnic show) and tv intro that event make by public broadcaster SVT. The intro of the event, prepared by the Swedish public broadcaster, presented ice cubes with the logo of the organizing broadcaster, the names of the participating countries and a map of Europe with a focus on the locations of the city of Gothenburg. The dice appeared on the background of athletic competitors and the background itself was gray. The following part presents the organizing city, its inhabitants and the arena of the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. At the end of the intro, the event logo was formed. The musical setting of the intro was a melody from the official anthem of the event, recorded as an instrumental. The BBC have chosen to use Carola Häggkvist's 2006 Eurovision Song Contest entry Invincible in instrumental form as the title music for their coverage. They have also used various pop songs including Lena Philipsson's "Lena Anthem" and Lev livet by Magnus Carlsson also in instrumental form. Merlene Ottey, at the age of 46 and representing Slovenia, is fifth in the 100 m semifinals, failing to qualify for the finals. Olivera Jevtić won Serbia's first athletics medal as an independent country, a silver in women's marathon. References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20071210202732/http://www.goteborg.com/default.aspx?id=5576 Official website of Gothenburg 2006 EAA Official Website European Championships A 2006 Category:International sports competitions in Gothenburg Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Sweden Category:2006 in European sport Category:August 2006 sports events in Europe Category:2000s in Gothenburg Category:Athletics in Gothenburg