A record number of 1,473 athletes from 50 countries have been entered for the 23rd European Athletics Championships to be held in Amsterdam from 6-10 July.
The previous record was set during the previous edition of the championships in Zürich, Switzerland, in 2014 when 1,439 athletes had been entered to compete.
European Athletics President, Svein Arne Hansen said: “We are delighted to see the strong level of interest from athletes and teams to compete in this year’s European Athletics Championships organised for the first time in the Netherlands.
“The City of Amsterdam is ready to host Europe’s best ‘like never before’ and I look forward to seeing new champions crowned.”
Germany send their biggest team since 1998 (110 athletes), while Great Britain & Northern Ireland present their largest ever squad with 103 athletes. Other large teams are coming from Spain (89), Ukraine (85), Italy (76), Poland (76) and France (73).
The most striking statistic can be seen in the numbers of participants in the new half marathon events to be held in downtown Amsterdam on the final day of the championships, where 192 runners will fight to become the first European half marathon champions!
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Germany sends biggest team since Budapest 1998 to @Amsterdam2016 Euro Champs https://t.co/lrQHQZtpd1 #ECH2016 pic.twitter.com/AO4ob9dtQ2
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) June 22, 2016
BREAKING: Six Euro champs headline @BritAthletics' biggest ever European Championship team https://t.co/2f94DWENm2 pic.twitter.com/X0K9ojYG5E
— British Athletics (@BritAthletics) June 27, 2016
Three-time champion Renaud Lavillenie leads the French team for Amsterdam.
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) June 27, 2016
Full team.https://t.co/1YBxoZ4iLL pic.twitter.com/F1u3STmgt3
Reigning champions Adam Kszczot and Anita Wlodarczyk headline the Polish team for Amsterdam.https://t.co/YKzX4APzSD pic.twitter.com/jrNdVHh6Ku
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) June 28, 2016
Two-time high jump champion Ruth Beitia leads a 76-strong Spanish team for Amsterdam.https://t.co/iulHbmOo5S pic.twitter.com/IkR5T7tmQd
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) June 28, 2016
European indoor triple jump champion Nelson Evora leads the Portuguese team for Amsterdam.https://t.co/lF6aMNsqwv pic.twitter.com/QtxOzKT48N
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) June 27, 2016
Italy has named a 75-strong team for the European Championships in Amsterdam. https://t.co/l44dNfC2dV pic.twitter.com/qNzHWZLp5l
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) June 27, 2016
Ireland has selected their team for the European Championships in Amsterdam.https://t.co/HV6mtRhUL0 pic.twitter.com/KWtQhilLYN
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) June 27, 2016
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