European Indoor

European Indoor Championships is the oldest major indoor championships in the world. Officially inaugurated in 1970, but previously had held four times under the name of European Indoor Games (1966-69). The championships held annually until 1990, the year it was changed to current biennial format. Another time-slot change occurred after the 2002 edition to synchronize the event with World Indoors.

The event traditionally led by Soviets, Germans, and (sometimes) Polish teams, but several editions topped by nations such as Czechoslovakia (1984), Great Britain (2007), or France (2011).

If we consider Germany as combined with East Germany, the country has more medals than any other country by far. But taking apart as correction of political representation, Soviet Union still on top of medal table despite dissolved some 30 years ago.

Technical information - Curved track lengths:

150 meters track (1967 Prague)

182 meters track (1968 Madrid)

180 meters track (1972 and 1981 Grenoble)

170 meters track (1970 Rotterdam)

196 meters track (1974 and 1984 Göteborg)

195 meters track (1969 Belgrade)

160 meters track (1966 Dortmund & 1975 Katowice)

179 meters track (1976 Munich)

164 meters track (1986 Madrid)

200 meters track (All other editions)

MOST MEDALS AT EURO INDOORS

12 Thomas Wessinghage, Germany (6-5-1) in 14 appearances (1972-86)

11 Helena Fibingerova, Czechoslovakia in 13 appearances (1970-85)

9 Marlies Oelsner-Göhr, East Germany in 9 appearances (1977-88)

8 Dietmar Mögenburg, Germany (5-2-1) in 8 appearances (1980-90)

8 Nelli Fiere-Cooman, Netherlands, (6-0-2) in 8 appearances (1984-94)

8 Brigitte Kraus, Germany (3-1-4) in 11 appearances (1973-88)

7 Heike Drechsler, Germany (4-1-2) in 8 appearances (1982-2000)

7 Grazyna Rabsztyn, Poland (2-4-1) in 10 appearances (1972-82)

7 Doina Melinte, Romania (5-1-1) in 8 appearances (1982-92)

7 Valeri Borzov, Soviet Union (7-0-0) in 7 appearances (1970-77)

MOST WINS IN SAME EVENT

8 Helena Fibingerova,Czechoslovakia in Women's SP

6 Valeri Borzov, Soviet Union in Men's 60m

6 Viktor Saneyev, Soviet Union in Men's TJ

6 Nelli Fiere-Cooman, Netherlands in Women's 60m

5 Dietmar Mögenburg, Germany in Men's HJ

5 Marlies Göhr, East Germany in Women's 60m

4 Thomas Wessinghage, Germany in Men's 1500m

4 Jason Gardener, Great Britain in Men's 60m

4 Thomas Munkelt, East Germany in Men's 60H

4 Marian Woronin, Poland in Men's 60m

4 Igor Kazanovs, Latvia in Men's 60H

4 Patrick Sjöberg, Sweden in Men's HJ

4 Renaud Lavillenie, France in Men's PV

4 Henryk Szordykowski, Poland in Men's 1500m

4 Heike Drechsler, Germany in Women's LJ

4 Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria in Women's HJ

4 Sara Simeoni, Italy in Women's HJ

MOST APPEARANCES

14 Thomas Wessinghage, Germany

14 Javier Moracho, Spain

13 Laszlo Szalma, Hungary

13 Helena Fibingerova, Czechoslovakia

12 Ronald Destruelles, Hungary

11 Brigitte Kraus, Germany

10 Carlo Thranhardt, Germany

10 Atanas Tarev, Bulgaria

10 Grazyna Rabsztyn, Poland

10 Jarmila Nygrynova, Czechoslovakia

10 Linda Haglund, Sweden

10 Elly van Hulst, Netherlands

10 Maryse Ewanje-Epee, France

YOUNGEST & OLDEST

Youngest men's champion: Dietmar Mögenburg (GER), HJ (1980) with 18 years, 200 days

Youngest women's champion: Lena Fritzson (SWE), 4x4 laps (1974) with 15 years, 199 days

Youngest men's medallist: Ade Mafe (GBR), 200m (1984) with 17 years, 113 days

Youngest women's medallist: Lena Fritzson (SWE), 4x4 laps (1974) with 15 years, 199 days

Oldest men's champion: Colin Jackson (GBR), 60H (2002) with 35 years, 12 days

Oldest women's champion: Yelena Podkopayeva (RUS), 1500m (1994) with 41 years, 275 days

Oldest men's medallist: Ivan Ivancic (JUG), SP (1983) with 45 years, 89 days

Oldest women's medallist: Yelena Podkopayeva (RUS), 1500m (1996) with 43 years, 273 days

(All above stats by Janni Suomilammi, Tilastopaja - not included 1966-69 European Indoor Games)

OLDEST ACTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS

Men's SP: Ulf Timmermann (GER), 22.19m in Lievin 1987

Women's SP: Helena Fibingerova (TCH), 21.46m in San Sebastian 1977

Full championships record list on Wikipedia

LONGEST WIN STREAKS BY A COUNTRY

8 Germany DR in Women's 50H/60H (1966-74)

5 Soviet Union in Men's 60m (1974-78)

5 Great Britain in Men's 60m (2000-09)

5 Soviet Union in Men's HJ (1966-70)

5 Soviet Union in Men's TJ (1968-72)

5 Soviet Union in Men's TJ (1975-79)

5 Soviet Union & Russia in Men's TJ (1988-94)

5 Soviet Union &Russia in Men's PV (1988-94)

5 Netherlands in Women's 60m (198-89)

PODIUM SWEEP (All three medals for the same country)

1972 - Germany (Women's 400m)

1979 - Soviet Union (Men's TJ)

1994 - Russia (Men's TJ)

1998 - Germany (Men's PV)

2002 - Spain (Men's 3000m) * including equal bronze from GBR

2007 - Spain (Men's 1500m)

2015 - France (Men's 60H)