2000 European Indoor Athletics Championships
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The 26th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 25 February to Sunday, 27 February 2000 in Ghent
, Belgium
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Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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Men
| 60 metres |
Jason Gardener Jason Gardener Jason Carl Gardener is a retired British sprint athlete, and former World Indoor Champion. Gardener was educated at Beechen Cliff School and the City of Bath College, and went on to graduate from Bath Spa University.-Athletics career:Gardener started his career at the World Junior Championships in...  United Kingdom |
6.49 | Georgios Theodoridis Greece |
6.51 | Aggelos Pavlakakis Greece |
6.54 |
| 200 metres |
Christian Malcolm Christian Malcolm Christian Sean Malcolm is a Welsh athlete, specialising in the 200m.Malcolm was born in Cardiff and resides in Newport, Wales. He won the title of World Junior Athlete of the Year in 1998 and in the 1998 World Junior Championships, he won the 200m in 20.44 seconds... United Kingdom |
20.54 | Patrick Stevens Patrick Stevens Patrick Stevens is a retired sprinter from Belgium, best known for winning the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland...  Belgium |
20.70 | Julian Golding Julian Golding Julian Emmanuel Golding is an English sprinter.Julian Golding was born in Harlesden North West London. He enjoyed playing all sports before taking up athletics seriously in 1991... United Kingdom |
21.05 |
| 400 metres |
Iliya Dzhivondov Kingdom of Bulgaria |
46.63 | David Canal David Canal David Canal Valero is a Spanish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 10.53 s *200 metres - 20.68 s *400 metres - 45.01 s...  Spain |
46.85 | Marc Raquil Marc Raquil Marc Raquil is a French runner of Martiniquais origin who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He has a World Championships bronze medal from 2003 and a European gold medal from the 2006 European Athletics Championships...  Early Modern France |
47.28 |
| 800 metres |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy Yuriy Borzakovskiy Yuriy Mikhailovich Borzakovskiy is a Russian middle distance athlete specializing in the 800 metres.-Athletic career:Borzakovskiy's first major international success was a victory at the 2000 European Indoor Championships when he was only 18 years old. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he reached the...  Russia |
1:47.92 | Nils Schumann Nils Schumann Nils Schumann is a former German athlete, winner of the 800 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, who retired in 2009...  Germany |
1:48.41 | Balázs Korányi Hungary |
1:48.42 |
| 1,500 metres |
José Antonio Redolat José Antonio Redolat José Antonio Redolat is a Spanish runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:45.39 min *1500 metres - 3:31.21 min *One mile - 3:49.60 min... Spain |
3:40.51 | James Nolan James Nolan James Nolan is an athletics coach who was an Irish international runner from 1996 until 2008. He was a two time Olympian who specialized in the 800 metres between 1996 and 2000 before changing to the 1500 metres later that year...  Republic of Ireland |
3:41.59 | Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala is a French middle-distance athlete competing mainly at 1500 metres. Baala has won numerous major medals, including two European titles. Baala is considered to be the best French middle-distance runner of all time... Early Modern France |
3:42.27 |
| 3,000 m |
Mark Carroll Mark Carroll (athlete) Mark Carroll is a former Irish runner that went to school in The North Monastery, who specialized in the 5000 metres... Republic of Ireland |
7:49.24 | Rui Silva Rui Silva Rui Silva is a Portuguese athlete, who represents Sporting Clube de Portugal. As a distance runner, he specializes at the 1500 and 3000 m events, although he has at times run the 800 metres as well. He is the national champion at 1500 m...  Portugal |
7:49.70 | John Mayock John Mayock John Paul Mayock is a British middle distance runner. He has competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 m and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000 m... United Kingdom |
7:49.97 |
| 60 metres hurdles |
Staņislavs Olijars Stanislavs Olijars Staņislavs Olijars is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event...  Latvia |
7.50 | Tony Jarrett Tony Jarrett Anthony Alexander Jarrett is a former sprint and hurdling athlete from England. He was a sliver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles at the World Championships in 1993 and 1995, and at the European Championships in 1990, and won the gold medal in the event at the Commonwealth Games in 1998.Jarrett... United Kingdom |
7.53 | Tomasz Ścigaczewski Tomasz Scigaczewski Tomasz Ścigaczewski is a Polish hurdler.His personal best time for the 110 m hurdles is 13.29 seconds, achieved in June 1999 in Oslo. This ranks him second among Polish 110 m hurdlers, only behind Artur Kohutek....  Poland |
7.56 |
| 4 x 400 metre relay |
 Czech Republic Jiří Mužík Jirí Mužík Jiří Mužík is a Czech hurdler.His personal best time was 48.27 seconds, achieved during the heats of the 1997 World Championships in Athens.-Achievements:-References:... Jan Poděbradský Jan Poděbradský Jan Poděbradský is a retired male decathlete from the Czech Republic, who also competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He set his personal best in the decathlon on June 4, 2000 in Arles, France. Poděbradský is a two-time national champion in the decathlon.-Achievements:-External links:... Štěpán Tesařík Štepán Tesarík Štěpán Tesařík is a Czech athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles.He finished sixth at the 2002 European Championships... Karel Bláha |
3:06.10 | Germany Ingo Schultz Ingo Schultz Ingo Schultz is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Career:Schultz took up athletics in 1997, and ran his first 400 metres race in 1998, clocking in 49.45 seconds. The next season he lowered his time to 45.99 s.... Ruwen Faller Ruwen Faller Ruwen Faller is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.74 seconds, achieved in July 1999 in Erfurt.-Achievements:-References:... Krause Krause Krause is a common German surname that may refer to:*Alan Krause, a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne... Lars Figura Lars Figura Lars Figura is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.93 seconds, achieved in June 2001 in Stuttgart.-Achievements:-References:... |
3:06.64 | Hungary Péter Nyilasi Attila Kilvinger Zétény Dombi Tibor Bédi |
3:09.35 |
| High jump |
Vyacheslav Voronin Vyacheslav Voronin Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Voronin is a Russian athlete, who specializes in the high jump.Voronin is a World Champion and European Indoor Champion . His personal best is 2.40 metres, set in London in August 2000. He competed in Athens 2004 and Helsinki 2005, but did not win medals in either... Russia |
2.34 | Martin Buss Germany |
2.34 | 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... |
2.34 |
| Pole vault |
Aleksander Averbukh Israel |
5.75 | Martin Eriksson Sweden |
5.70 | Rens Blom Rens Blom Rens Blom is a former Dutch athlete competing in pole vault.-Biography:He achieved the result of 5.75 as early as in 2000, but five years passed without much progression. However, on June 8, 2004 in Zaragoza he set the current Dutch record with 5.81...  Netherlands |
5.60 |
| Long jump |
Petar Dachev Petar Dachev Petar Dachev is a retired Bulgarian long jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 2000 European Indoor Championships.His personal best was 8.30 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Nicosia. This ranks him fourth among Bulgarian long jumpers, behind Ivaylo Mladenov, Atanas Atanasov and Nikolay... Kingdom of Bulgaria |
8.26 | 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...  Kingdom of Romania |
8.20 | Vitaliy Shkurlatov Vitaliy Shkurlatov Vitaliy Shkurlatov is a Russian long jumper. His personal best is 8.23 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Tula.-Achievements:-External links:... Russia |
8.10 |
| Triple jump |
Charles Friedek Charles Friedek Charles Michael Friedek is a German triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump of 17.59 metres. He had already won the World Indoor Championships the same year, with an indoor PB of 17.18 metres.... Germany |
17.28 | Rostislav Dimitrov Rostislav Dimitrov Rostislav Dimitrov is a former triple jumper from Bulgaria, best known for his silver medal at the 1999 World Championships. He originally won the silver medal at the World Indoor Championships the same year, but was disqualified for ephedrin use. His personal best was 17.49... Kingdom of Bulgaria |
17.22 | Paolo Camossi Paolo Camossi Paolo Camossi is an Italian triple jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 2001 World Indoor Championships.-Career:...  Italy |
17.05 |
| Shot put |
Timo Aaltonen Timo Aaltonen Timo Antero Aaltonen is a 189-cm tall Finnish shot putter who weighs 130 kg and competes for Turun Urheiluliitto, which is the same club that Paavo Nurmi ran for...  Finland |
20.62 | Manuel Martínez Spain |
20.38 | Miroslav Menc Miroslav Menc Miroslav Menc is a Czech shot putter, whose personal best put is 20.64 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Ostrava.He has an indoor personal best of 20.68 metres... Czech Republic |
20.23 |
| Heptathlon |
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... Czech Republic |
6,424 | Roman Šebrle Roman Šebrle Roman Šebrle is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He is considered to be one of the best decathlon athletes of all time. Originally a high jumper, he competes in decathlon and heptathlon for team TJ Dukla Praha and is a world record holder in the decathlon... Czech Republic |
6,271 | 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...  Estonia |
6,200 |
Women
| 60 m |
7.05 | 7.11 | 7.11 | |||
| 200 m |
23.06 | 23.16 | 23.20 | |||
| 400 m |
51.66 | 51.69 | 52.32 | |||
| 800 m |
1:59.70 | 2:00.17 | 2:01.34 | |||
| 1500 m |
4:12.82 | 4:13.45 | 4:13.60 | |||
| 3000 m |
8:42.06 | 8:42.42 | 8:44.08 | |||
| 60 m hurdles |
7.88 | 7.98 | 8.03 | |||
| 4 x 400 m |
Olesya Zykina Olesya Zykina Olesya Nikolaevna Zykina is a Russian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.-Achievements:... Irina Rosikhina Irina Rosikhina Irina Rosikhina is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... Yuliya Sotnikova Yuliya Sotnikova Yuliya Sotnikova is a Russian world indoor champion and Olympic bronze medallist in the 4 x 400 metres relay. She specializes in the 400 metres and has a personal best time of 50.73s.... Svetlana Pospelova Svetlana Pospelova Svetlana Pospelova is a Russian sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.She was banned from competing in 2000 after she failed an out-of-competition test at the 2000 Summer Olympics... |
3:32.53 | Francesca Carbone Carla Barbarino Patrizia Spuri Virna De Angeli |
3:35.01 | Georgeta Lazar Anca Safta Otilia Ruicu Alina Ripanu |
3:36.28 |
| High jump |
2.00 m | 1.98 m | 1.96 m | |||
| Pole vault |
4.40 | 4.35 | 4.35 | |||
| Long jump |
6.89 m | 6.86 m | |6.80 m | |||
| Triple jump |
14.68 m | 14.63 m | |14.63 m | |||
| Shot put |
20.15 m | 19.23 m | 19.12 m | |||
| Pentathlon |
4671 pts | 4615 pts | 4590 pts |
Medal table
Key:| 1. | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7. | United Kingdom |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 17. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 25. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Participating nations
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