1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
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The 24th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Globe Arena
, Stockholm
, the capital city of Sweden
from Friday, 8 March to Sunday, 10 March 1996.
Stockholm Globe Arena
The Ericsson Globe is the national indoor arena of Sweden, located in the Johanneshov district of Stockholm . The Ericsson Globe is currently the largest hemispherical building in the world and took two and a half years to build...
, Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, the capital city of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
from Friday, 8 March to Sunday, 10 March 1996.
Track
| Discipline |  GOLD MEDAL |
Time |  SILVER MEDAL |
Time |  BRONZE MEDAL |
Time | |
| 60 m | M | Marc Blume Marc Blume Marc Blume is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He is the twin brother of Holger Blume... (GER) |
6.62 | Jason John (GBR) | 6.64 | Peter Karlsson (SWE) | 6.64 |
| F | Ekaterini Thanou (GRE) | 7.15 | Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé Odiah Sidibé is a French sprint athlete of Guinean descent.- Achievements :* 2002 European Championships in Athletics - gold medal * 2002 European Championships in Athletics - seventh place... (FRA) |
7.15 | Jerneja Perc Jerneja Perc Jerneja Perc was a retired Slovenian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She won a bronze medal in 60 metres at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.... (SLO) |
7.28 | |
| 200 m | M | Erik Wijmeersch (BEL) | 21.04 | Alexis Alexopoulos (GRE) | 21.05 | Torbjörn Eriksson (SWE) | 21.07 |
| F | Sandra Myers Sandra Myers Sandra Myers is a retired 400 metres sprinter who represented Spain after switching from the United States. She became US champion in 400 metres in 1981, but received Spanish nationality in 1987 and competed for Spain since... (ESP) |
23.15 | Erika Suchovská (CZE) | 23.16 | Zlatka Georgieva Zlatka Georgieva Zlatka Georgieva is a retired Bulgarian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... (BUL) |
23.40 | |
| 400 m | M | Du'aine Ladejo Du'aine Ladejo Du'aine Ladejo is an English-born athlete and television personality. In his sports career, he was best known for winning the 400 metres sprint gold medal at the 1994 European Championships and being a member of the United Kingdom and England 400 metre relay squads at the European Championships,... (GBR) |
46.12 | Pierre-Marie Hilaire Pierre-Marie Hilaire Pierre-Marie Hilaire is a French athlete who specializes in the 300 and 400 meters.Hilaire competed at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics .- references :... (FRA) |
46.82 | Ashraf Saber Ashraf Saber Ashraf Saber is an Italian athlete who competes in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-External links:*... (ITA) |
46.86 |
| F | Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events.... (GER) |
50.81 | Olga Kotlyarova Olga Kotlyarova Olga Kotlyarova is a Russian runner. She used to compete mainly in 400 metres, and has an Olympic bronze medal from 2000 in relay... (RUS) |
51.70 | Tatyana Chebykina Tatyana Chebykina Tatyana Chebykina is a former Russian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. Over the course of her career her greatest success came in relay races.She is married to the race walker Nikolay Matyukhin.-Achievements:-External links:... (RUS) |
51.71 | |
| 800 m | M | Roberto Parra Roberto Parra Roberto Parra Mateo is a Spanish middle distance runner. He specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres events.-Achievements:-External links:... (ESP) |
1:47.74 | Giuseppe D'Urso Giuseppe D'Urso Giuseppe D'Urso is a former Italian 800 metres runner who won a silver medal at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition he won a silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships. His personal best in 800 metres is 1'43"95.- Achievements :-References:*... (ITA) |
1:48.04 | Wojciech Kałdowski (POL) | 1:48.40 |
| F | Patricia Djaté Patricia Djate Patricia Djaté-Taillard is a French athlete who specialises in the 800 meters. Djaté competed in the women's 800 meters at the 1996 Summer Olympics.- References :* at the FFA*... (FRA) |
2:01.71 | Stella Jongmans (NED) | 2:01.88 | Svetlana Masterkova Svetlana Masterkova Svetlana Alexandrovna Masterkova is a Russian former middle distance runner and current world record holder for the mile. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in both the 800 and 1,500 metres.... (RUS) |
2:02.61 | |
| 1500 m | M | Mateo Cañellas Mateo Cañellas Mateo Cañellas Martorell is a retired Spanish middle distance runner. In 2007, he was appointed as Minister of the Baleric Government for Youth and Sport Affairs . He is a member of the Unió Mallorquina Party.-Achievements:-External links:... (ESP) |
3:44.50 | Anthony Whiteman (GBR) | 3:44.78 | Abdelkader Chékhémani (FRA) | 3:45.96 |
| F | Carla Sacramento Carla Sacramento Carla Cristina Paquete Sacramento, OIH is a middle distance runner from Portugal.-Biography:Carla Sacramento has won medals at a variety of distances but her speciality is the 1500 m... (POR) |
4:08.95 | Yekaterina Podkopayeva Yekaterina Podkopayeva Yekaterina Podkopayeva is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. She gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships . The same year she managed an 800 m time of 1:55.96. She resurfaced in 1992, winning the... (RUS) |
4:09.65 | Małgorzata Rydz (POL) | 4:10.50 | |
| 3000 m | M | Anacleto Jiménez Anacleto Jiménez Anacleto Jiménez Pastor is a retired Spanish long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:37.24 min *3000 metres - 7:35.83 min *5000 metres - 13:08.30 min... (ESP) |
7:50.06 | Christophe Impens (BEL) | 7:50.19 | Panayotis Papoulias (GRE) | 7:50.80 |
| F | Fernanda Ribeiro Fernanda Ribeiro Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH , is a long-distance runner, born in Penafiel, Portugal. She achieved the top of her career in the 1996 Summer Olympics where she won the women's 10,000 m gold medal, giving Portugal their 3rd Olympic gold , and establishing a new Olympic record - 31:01.63.-... (POR) |
8:39.48 | Sara Wedlund (SWE) | 8:50.32 | Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner. She was accused of drug dealing and but later acquitted .Dominguez currently competes mainly in 3000 m steeplechase, a distance in which she was the 2009 world champion... (ESP) |
8:53.34 | |
| 60 m Hurdles | M | Igors Kazanovs Igors Kazanovs Igors Kazanovs is a retired athlete who represented the USSR and later Latvia. He was a soldier in the Soviet army, but is best remembered for his achievements as a hurdler. His personal time was 13.26s, achieved at the 1993 World Championships where he finished 6th... (LAT) |
7.59 | Guntis Peders (LAT) | 7.65 | Jonathan Nsenga Jonathan Nsenga Jonathan Nsenga is a retired Belgian hurdler.He was born in Mons and represented the club OCAN. In his early career he won the silver medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie, the gold medal at the 1995 Universiade, the bronze medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships and the silver medal... (BEL) |
7.66 |
| F | Patricia Girard-Léno Patricia Girard-Léno Patricia Girard is a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre Hurdles.... (FRA) |
7.89 | Brigita Bukovec Brigita Bukovec Brigita Bukovec is a retired Slovenian hurdler who won a surprising Olympic silver medal in 1996. During the Olympics she set a personal best time with 12.59 seconds.... (SLO) |
7.90 | Monique Tourret (FRA) | 8.09 |
Field
| Discipline | GOLD MEDAL |
Meter | SILVER MEDAL |
Meter | BRONZE MEDAL |
Meter | |
| High Jump | M | Dragutin Topić Dragutin Topic -Career:He is a World junior record holder with 2.37 when he won World Junior Championships 1990, three weeks before his win at European Championships. In the same year Topić received the golden badge award for best athlete of Yugoslavia. Topic has set five national records, and claimed four... (YUG) |
2.35 | Leonid Pumalainen Leonid Pumalainen Leonid Pumalainen is a retired Russian high jumper.He finished fifth at the 1994 European Indoor Championships, seventh at the 1994 European Championships, and won a bronze medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games behind Javier Sotomayor and Hollis Conway... (RUS) |
2.33 | Steinar Hoen Steinar Hoen Steinar Hoen is a retired Norwegian high jumper. He represented IK Tjalve during his senior career. He has been the meeting director for the Bislett Games since 2007... (NOR) |
2.31 |
| F | Alina Astafei Alina Astafei Alina Astafei is a German and formerly Romanian track and field athlete. In the 1990s she was one of the world's best high jumpers.-Career:... (GER) |
1.98 | Níki Bakogiánni Niki Bakogianni Niki Bakoyianni is a retired Greek high jumper. She was born in Lamia.-Career:She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics after a tough competition with Stefka Kostadinova, who eventually became Olympic champion... (GRE) |
1.96 | Olga Bolşova Olga Bolsova Olga Bolşova is a retired Moldovan athlete who specialized in the high jump and triple jump.... (MDA) |
1.94 NR | |
| Long Jump | M | Mattias Sunneborn Mattias Sunneborn Mattias Sunneborn is a Swedish long jumper.His personal best jump is 8.21 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Malmö. This is the current Swedish record.He still competes on national level.-Achievements:... (SWE) |
8.06 | Bogdan Tarus Bogdan Tarus Gabriel Bogdan Ţăruş was a Romanian athlete who competed in long jump. According to the IAAF, he jumped an exceptional 7.53 at the age of twelve . He has, however, not had much success in World Championships or Olympic Games. His personal best is 8.29 metres, achieved in 1996... (ROM) |
8.03 | Spyridon Vasdekis (GRE) | 8.03 |
| F | Renata Nielsen Renata Nielsen Renata Pytełewska Nielsen is a Polish-born former Danish long jumper.She was born on 18. May 1966 in Otwock, Mazowieckie, Poland.She participated in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.Her personal long jump record is 6.96 meter set in 1994.... (DEN) |
6.76 | Yelena Sinchukova (RUS) | 6.75 | Claudia Gerhardt (GER) | 6.74 | |
| Triple Jump | M | Māris Bružiks Maris Bružiks Māris Bružiks is a retired triple jumper who represented the USSR, and later, following its dissolution, Latvia.... (LAT) |
16.97 | Francis Agyepong Francis Agyepong Francis Keita Agyepong is a retired English triple jumper. He won the silver medal in at the 1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, and finished 7th at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. His personal best was 17.18 metres, achieved in July 1995 in London.-Achievements:-External... (GBR) |
16.93 | Armen Martirosyan (ARM) | 16.74 |
| F | Iva Prandzheva Iva Prandzheva Iva Prandzheva is a former Bulgarian athlete who was successful in both long jump and triple jump.Her best performance came at the 1995 World Championships where she won a silver medal with 15.18 metres, a personal best... (BUL) |
14.54 | Šárka Kašpárková Šárka Kašpárková Šárka Kašpárková is a former Czech track and field athlete who specialised in the triple jump.She attended her first Summer Olympics in 1992, participating in the high jump... (CZE) |
14.50 | Ólga Vasdéki Olga Vasdeki Olga Vasdeki is a Greek triple jumper.She was the most successful Greek triple jumper and Greek record holder until 1998, when she won the gold medal at the European Championships in Budapest, being at the time just the second female Greek athlete to be crowned European Champion after Anna Verouli... (GRE) |
14.30 | |
| Pole Vault | M | Dmitriy Markov (BLR) | 5.85 | Viktor Chistyakov (RUS) | 5.80 | Pyotr Bochkaryov Pyotr Bochkaryov Pyotr Bochkaryov is a retired Russian pole vaulter. He won the European Indoor Championships twice, setting an indoor personal best in 1994 with 5.90 metres. This is still the championship record . Outdoors he reached 5.86 metres, during the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:... (RUS) |
5.80 |
| F | Vala Flosadóttir Vala Flosadóttir Vala Flosadóttir is an Icelandic athlete competing in the pole vault.She saw her heyday in the late nineties, when she set five world junior records and two world indoor records... (ICE) |
4.16 | Christine Adams Christine Adams (athlete) Christine Adams is a German pole vaulter. She won a silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships and a bronze medal at the 2000 European Indoor Championships.Her personal best is 4.42 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Weissach... (GER) |
4.05 | Gabriela Mihalcea (ROM) | 4.05 | |
| Shot Put | M | Paolo Dal Soglio Paolo Dal Soglio Paolo Dal Soglio is an Italian shot putter, best known for his gold medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships and the fourth place at the 1996 Olympic Games. His personal best was 21.23 metres, achieved in September 1996 in Grosseto.-Achievements:-References:... (ITA) |
20.50 | Dirk Urban Dirk Urban Dirk Urban is a retired German shot putter. His personal best throw was 20.26 metres, achieved in July 1996 in Iffezheim.... (GER) |
20.04 | Oliver-Sven Buder Oliver-Sven Buder Oliver-Sven Buder is a German track and field athlete, who in the 1990s belonged to the best shot-putters in the world. The high point of his career came at the World Championships in 1997 and 1999 where he won the silver medal... (GER) |
19.91 |
| F | Astrid Kumbernuss Astrid Kumbernuss Astrid Kumbernuss is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower.Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta... (GER) |
19.79 | Irina Khudoroshkina Irina Khudoroshkina Irina Khudoroshkina is a Russian shot putter.She won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She also finished second at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.... (RUS) |
19.07 | Valentina Fedyushina (UKR) | 18.90 | |
| Heptathlon | M | Erki Nool Erki Nool Erki Nool is an Estonian decathlete and politician.Nool is a winner of the gold medal for Decathlon in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although Nool did not place first in any individual event, his total score was the highest... (EST) |
6188 | Tomáš Dvořák Tomáš Dvorák Tomáš Dvořák is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He competed in decathlon and heptathlon for the team Dukla Prague. He is triple decathlon world champion and a former world record holder , which is still second performance in all-time list... (CZE) |
6114 | Jón Arnar Magnússon Jón Arnar Magnússon Jón Arnar Magnússon is a former decathlete from Iceland. He has won silver and bronze medals at world indoor championships, all in heptathlon, as decathlon is unsuitable for indoor contests... (ICE) |
6069 |
| Pentathlon | F | Yelena Lebedenko Yelena Lebedenko Yelena Lebedenko is a retired Russian heptathlete and triple jumper.In the heptathlon she won the bronze medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships, finished eighteenth at the 1995 World Championships and seventeenth at the 1996 Olympic Games.... (RUS) |
4685 | Urszula Włodarczyk (POL) | 4597 | Irina Vostrikova Irina Vostrikova -Achievements:-External links:... (RUS) |
4545 |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||