2006 European Championships in Athletics
- 2006 European Championships in Athletics
World Championships in Athletics
Name =19th European Championships in Athletics
Logo =Göteborg 2006 logo.svg
Size =200
Host city =Gothenburg, Sweden | Optional caption =
Nations participating =
Athletes participating =
Events = 47
Opening ceremony =August 7
Closing ceremony =August 13
Stadium =Ullevi
The 19th European Championships in Athletics were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between August 7 and August 13, 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit". Gothenburg also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, and Stockholm, Sweden's capital, hosted 1958 European Championships in Athletics.
Men's Results
Track
1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014
Field
1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014
Trivia
* The official song of the contest is "Heroes" by Helena Paparizou.
* The BBC have chosen to use Carola Häggkvist's 2006 Eurovision Song Contest entry Invincible in instrumental form as the title music for their coverage. They have also used various pop songs including Lena Philipsson's "Lena Anthem" and Liv Livet by Magnus Carlsson also in instrumental form.
* Merlene Ottey, at the age of 46 and representing Slovenia, is fifth in the 100 m semifinals, failing to qualify for the finals.
External links
* [http://www.goteborg.com/default.aspx?id=5576 Official website of Gothenburg 2006]
* [http://www.european-athletics.org/ EAA Official Website]
References
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