European Athletics Championships

The European Athletics Championships is an athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association. First held in 1934 in Helsinki, the Championships have taken place every four years, with a few exceptions.

Editions
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%; !Edition !Year !Host City !Host Country !Date !Venue !Events !Nations !Athletes !Champions
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 * style = text-align:center | 1 || align=center|1934 ♂ || Helsinki|| 🇫🇮 Finland || 7–9 September || Olympiastadion || style = text-align:center | 22 || style = text-align:center | 23 || style = text-align:center | 226 || 🇫🇮 Finland
 * rowspan=2 style = text-align:center | 2 || align=center|1938 ♂ || Paris || 🇫🇷 France|| 3–5 September || Stade Olympique de Colombes || style = text-align:center | 23 || style = text-align:center | 23 || style = text-align:center | 272 || rowspan=2 | 🇩🇪 Germany
 * align=center|1938 ♀ || Vienna ||🇩🇪 Germany || 17–18 September || Praterstadion || style = text-align:center | 9 || style = text-align:center | 14 || style = text-align:center | 80
 * style = text-align:center | 3 || align=center|1946 || Stockholm || 🇸🇪 Sweden|| 22–25 August || Stockholms Olympiastadion || style = text-align:center | 33 || style = text-align:center | 20 || style = text-align:center | 353 || 🇸🇪 Sweden
 * style = text-align:center | 4 || align=center|1950 || Brussels || 🇧🇪 Belgium || 23–27 August || Heysel Stadium || style = text-align:center | 34 || style = text-align:center | 24 || style = text-align:center | 454 ||  Great Britain
 * style = text-align:center | 5 || align=center|1954 || Bern || 🇨🇭 Switzerland || 25–29 August || Stadion Neufeld || style = text-align:center | 35 || style = text-align:center | 28 || style = text-align:center | 686 || rowspan=3 |  Soviet Union
 * style = text-align:center | 6 || align=center|1958|| Turin || 🇮🇹 Italy || 19–24 August || Stadio Comunale || style = text-align:center | 36 || style = text-align:center | 27 || style = text-align:center | 626
 * style = text-align:center | 7 || align=center|1962 || Moscow || Soviet Union || 21–26 August || Lenin Central Stadium || style = text-align:center | 36 || style = text-align:center | 30 || style = text-align:center | 670
 * style = text-align:center | 8 || align=center|1966|| Essen || West Germany || 15-21 August|| Georg-Melches-Stadion || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  ||
 * style = text-align:center | 4 || align=center|1950 || Brussels || 🇧🇪 Belgium || 23–27 August || Heysel Stadium || style = text-align:center | 34 || style = text-align:center | 24 || style = text-align:center | 454 ||  Great Britain
 * style = text-align:center | 5 || align=center|1954 || Bern || 🇨🇭 Switzerland || 25–29 August || Stadion Neufeld || style = text-align:center | 35 || style = text-align:center | 28 || style = text-align:center | 686 || rowspan=3 |  Soviet Union
 * style = text-align:center | 6 || align=center|1958|| Turin || 🇮🇹 Italy || 19–24 August || Stadio Comunale || style = text-align:center | 36 || style = text-align:center | 27 || style = text-align:center | 626
 * style = text-align:center | 7 || align=center|1962 || Moscow || Soviet Union || 21–26 August || Lenin Central Stadium || style = text-align:center | 36 || style = text-align:center | 30 || style = text-align:center | 670
 * style = text-align:center | 8 || align=center|1966|| Essen || West Germany || 15-21 August|| Georg-Melches-Stadion || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  ||
 * style = text-align:center | 7 || align=center|1962 || Moscow || Soviet Union || 21–26 August || Lenin Central Stadium || style = text-align:center | 36 || style = text-align:center | 30 || style = text-align:center | 670
 * style = text-align:center | 8 || align=center|1966|| Essen || West Germany || 15-21 August|| Georg-Melches-Stadion || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  ||
 * style = text-align:center | 8 || align=center|1966|| Essen || West Germany || 15-21 August|| Georg-Melches-Stadion || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  ||
 * style = text-align:center | 8 || align=center|1966|| Essen || West Germany || 15-21 August|| Georg-Melches-Stadion || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  || style = text-align:center |  ||