| 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–14 March 1971 |
| Host city | Sofia  Bulgaria |
| Venue | Festivalna |
| Events | 23 |
| Participation | 317 athletes from 23 nations |
| Records set | 1 =WB, 3 WR , 7 CR |
The 2nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held on 13 and 14 March 1971 in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
The track used for the championships was 200 metres long. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 |  West Germany (FRG) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 |  East Germany (GDR) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Romania (ROM) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 nations) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
Austria (5)
Belgium (6) Bulgaria (33) Czechoslovakia (15)
Denmark (2) East Germany (13)
Finland (5) France (17) Great Britain (11)
Greece (6) Hungary (12)
Ireland (2) Italy (9)
Netherlands (9) Poland (26) Romania (18) Soviet Union (49)
Spain (12) Sweden (10)
Switzerland (5)
Turkey (4) West Germany (42)
Yugoslavia (5)
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