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European Youth Olympics (EYOF)

first edition, Brussels
1991
editions held
18
medal nations
47
next · Lignano Sabbiadoro
2027

History

European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) is a biannual multisport event which run by European Olympic Committees (EOC) since 1991. Former known as European Youth Olympic Days, EYOF is a type of Youth Olympics for European continent. 

Traditionally held in Youth (Under 18) age group, but three editions from 2013 to 2017 were contested in Under 17. The programme expanded through the years as starting with 13 at the beginning and reached 20 events in a full with inclusion of walking and multi disciplines. Nearly all 50 members of EOC were competed latest several editions, including IAAF-banned Russia in 2017 & 2019.

OLDEST ACTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS
Men's LJ: Yassin Guellet (BEL), 7.56 in Bruxelles 1991
Women's 400m: Mariana Florea (ROU), 52.76 in Walkenswaard 1993

LONGEST WIN STREAKS BY A COUNTRY
3 Great Britain in Men's 4x100 (1995-1999)
3 France in Men's 4x100 (2011-2015)
3 France in Women's 4x100 (1995-1999)

DOUBLE INDIVIDUAL GOLD IN SAME EDITION
2001 Ivor-Tit Jurisic (CRO) 100m-200m Men
2003 Wade Bennett-Jackson (GBR) 100m-200m Men
2005 Kaire Leibak (EST) LJ-TJ Women
2005 Melissa Boekelman (NED) SP-DT Women
2007 Ramil Guliyev (AZE) 100m-200m Men
2007 Elza Vildanova (RUS) 100m-200m Women
2007 Daniele Fecere (LAT) 1500m-3000m Women
2009 Jennie Batten (GBR) 100m-200m Women
2009 Lukas Weissheidinger (AUT) SP-DT Men
2013 Bence Halasz (HUN) DT-HT Men
2015 Enzo Hodebar (FRA) LJ-TJ Men
2017 Aurelien Larue (FRA) 100m-200m Men
2017 Zoe Sedney (NED) 200m-100H Women
2019 Rhasidat Adeleke (IRL) 100m-200m Women


Editions

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  1. 2027 Lignano Sabbiadoro upcoming
  2. 2025 Skopje 41 events
  3. 2023 Maribor 40 events
  4. 2022 Banska Bystrica 40 events
  5. 2019 Baku 40 events
  6. 2017 Györ 36 events
  7. 2015 Tbilisi 36 events
  8. 2013 Utrecht 36 events
  9. 2011 Trabzon 36 events
  10. 2009 Tampere 36 events
  11. 2007 Belgrade 33 events
  12. 2005 Lignano Sabbiadoro 33 events
  13. 2003 Paris 31 events
  14. 2001 Murcia 31 events
  15. 1999 Esbjerg 24 events
  16. 1997 Lisbon 29 events
  17. 1995 Bath 28 events
  18. 1993 Valkenswaard 24 events
  19. 1991 Brussels 24 events

All-time medal table

47 nations
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1 France FRA625744163
2 Russia RUS513822111
3 Great Britain & NI GBR39281885
4 Spain ESP342946109
5 Italy ITA30303898
6 Poland POL30192372
7 Ukraine UKR27282075
8 Netherlands NED26161860
9 Romania ROU23272474
10 Hungary HUN21252672
11 Belgium BEL20242569
12 Sweden SWE18171853

Most golds

  1. 1 Alice Pagliarini 100m, relays · 2022–23 Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze 0
  2. 2 Rhasidat Adeleke 100m, 200m, relays · 2017–19 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 1
  3. 3 Zoe Sedney 200m, 100m hurdles (76.2 cm), relays · 2017 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  4. 4 Mariana Florea 400m, 800m, relays · 1991–93 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  5. 5 Ylann Bizasene 100m, relays · 2022–23 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  6. 6 Laura Frattaroli 400m, relays · 2025 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 0
  7. 7 Ivor-Tit Jurisic 100m, 200m, relays · 2001 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 1
  8. 8 Bori Rozsahegyi Long jump, relays · 2022–23 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 1
  9. 9 Dwain Chambers 100m, relays · 1995 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0
  10. 10 Allyn Condon 400m, relays · 1991 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0
Programme · all time

48 events contested since 1991

From 24 events in Brussels to 41 in Skopje.

Men 23

Women 24

Mixed 1

Stories

28 Jul 2025 Sweet sixteen A total of sixteen championship bests have been broken in Skopje.
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