Nordic Athletics Championships

The Nordic Athletics Championships is an international athletics competition between Nordic countriesFinland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. In its original form, it was held on three occasions, in 1961, 1963 and 1965.[1]

Nordic Athletics Championships
SportTrack and field
Founded1961
Ceased1965, resumed in 2023
CountryFinland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland

In the 2000s, there were several Nordic Championships held for under-20 and under-23 athletes. In 2023, the senior competition was revitalized and held again in Copenhagen.[2]

Events

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The competition programme featured a total of 34 individual Nordic Championship athletics events, 22 for men and 12 for women.[1] The limited number of events for women reflected that of the Olympic programme of the time.[3] In 2023, it returned with an equal number of events for both sexes, save for the women's steeplechase.[2]

Running
Obstacle events
Jumping events
Throwing events
Relays
Combined events

Editions

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Year Date Venue Country Winning men's nation Winning women's nation
1961 31 July-2 August[4] Oslo Norway   Finland   Sweden
1963 21-22 September[5] Gothenburg Sweden   Finland   Sweden
1965 15-16 August[6] Helsinki Finland   Finland   Finland
2023 27-28 May Copenhagen Denmark   Sweden   Finland
2024 18-19 May[7] Malmö Sweden

References

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  1. ^ a b Nordic Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Nordic Athletics Championships". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ Olympic Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. ^ "Athletics Podium". 1961 Nordic Champs. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  5. ^ "Athletics Podium". 1963 Nordic Champs. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  6. ^ "Athletics Podium". 1965 Nordic Champs. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ^ "Events Calendar | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.