20th European Athletics Championships | |
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Host city | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Date(s) | 27 July – 1 August |
Main stadium | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
Participation | 1,368 athletes from 50 nations |
Events | 47 (men: 24; women: 23) |
Records set | 8 Championships records |
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The 2010 European Athletics Championships were the 20th edition of the European Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the European Athletic Association. They were held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 27 July to 1 August 2010. Barcelona was the first Spanish city to host the European Championships.
Barni was the mascot of the event, he was the main promotional tool of the Championship. His name comes from Barna and was designed by the workshop Dortoka.
2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
1Stanislav Emelyanov of Russia originally won the 20 km walk gold medal with a time of 1:20:10, but were disqualified in 2014 and all his results from 26 July 2010 and later was annulled.
2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)