| 1977 European Athletics Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
| Level | Under 20 |
| Events | 36 |
← 1975 1979 → | |
The 1977 European Athletics Junior Championships was the fourth edition of the biennial athletics competition for European athletes aged under twenty. It was held in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union between 19 and 21 August. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 15 | 16 | 6 | 37 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 |  West Germany (FRG) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Switzerland (CHE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 109 | |
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