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

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

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

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

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

  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.
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