1994 European Athletics Championships


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The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland.

16th European Athletics Championships

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Dates7–14 August
Host cityHelsinki, Finland
VenueHelsinki Olympic Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events44
Participation1113 athletes from
44 nations

Complete results were published.[1]

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  *   Host nation (Finland)

According to an unofficial count, 1125 athletes from 43 countries participated in the event, 12 athletes more than the official number of 1113 and one country less than the official number of 44 as published.[2] The announced athlete from   Macedonia did not show.

Differences to competition format since the 1990 European Championships:

  • Women's Triple Jump was added as a new event
  • East and West Germany competed as one team
  • Countries that made up the Soviet Union competed as separate teams
  • Countries that made up Yugoslavia competed as separate teams
  1. ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 460–470, retrieved 13 August 2014
  2. ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, p. 4, retrieved 13 August 2014