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| Sport | Track and field |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| Ceased | 1965, resumed in 2023 |
| Country | Finland, 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.
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.
Events
The competition programme featured a total of 34 individual Nordic Championship athletics events, 22 for men and 12 for women. The limited number of events for women reflected that of the Olympic programme of the time. In 2023, it returned with an equal number of events for both sexes, save for the women's steeplechase.
- Running
- 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres (men only), 5000 metres (men only), 10,000 metres (men only), marathon (men only)
- Obstacle events
- 80 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles (men only), 3000 metres steeplechase (men only)
- Jumping events
- Pole vault (men only), high jump, long jump, triple jump (men only)
- Throwing events
- Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw (men only)
- Relays
- 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 400 metres relay (men only)
- Combined events
- Pentathlon (women only), decathlon (men only)
Editions
| Year | Date | Venue | Country | Winning men's nation | Winning women's nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31 July-2 August | Oslo | Norway |  Finland |
 Sweden
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| 1963 | 21-22 September | Gothenburg | Sweden | Finland |
Sweden
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| 1965 | 15-16 August | Helsinki | Finland | Finland |
Finland
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| 2023 | 27-28 May | Copenhagen | Denmark | Sweden |
Finland
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| 2024 | 18-19 May | Malmö | Sweden | ||
References
- ^ Nordic Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Nordic Athletics Championships". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- Olympic Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "Athletics Podium". 1961 Nordic Champs. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Athletics Podium". 1963 Nordic Champs. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Athletics Podium". 1965 Nordic Champs. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Events Calendar | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.