2006 European Athletics Championships | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
5000 m | men | women |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
20 km walk | men | women |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | women |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
The Men's 50 km walk event at the 2006 European Championships was held on Thursday August 10, 2006 in Gothenburg, Sweden, with the start at 09:40h.
Gold | ![]() France (FRA) |
Silver | ![]() Spain (ESP) |
Bronze | ![]() Russia (RUS) |
DNS | did not start |
NM | no mark |
WR | world record |
WL | world leading |
AR | area record |
NR | national record |
PB | personal best |
SB | season best |
Standing records prior to the 2006 European Athletics Championships | ||||
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World Record | ![]() | 3:35:29 | June 13, 2004 | ![]() |
Event Record | ![]() | 3:36:39 | August 8, 2002 | ![]() |
Rank | Athlete | Time | Note |
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![]() | ![]() | 3:41:39 | PB |
![]() | ![]() | 3:42:48 | SB |
![]() | ![]() | 3:43:26 | |
4 | ![]() | 3:44:17 | |
5 | ![]() | 3:46:34 | |
6 | ![]() | 3:47:37 | |
7 | ![]() | 3:48:08 | PB |
8 | ![]() | 3:51:16 | SB |
9 | ![]() | 3:51:51 | |
10 | ![]() | 3:53:33 | |
11 | ![]() | 3:55:22 | SB |
12 | ![]() | 3:56:15 | SB |
13 | ![]() | 3:56:32 | PB |
14 | ![]() | 3:56:54 | PB |
15 | ![]() | 3:57:08 | |
16 | ![]() | 3:57:27 | |
17 | ![]() | 4:01:28 | |
18 | ![]() | 4:02:03 | |
19 | ![]() | 4:03:48 | |
20 | ![]() | 4:07:46 | |
21 | ![]() | 4:12:11 | |
DID NOT FINISH (DNF) | |||
— | ![]() | DNF | |
— | ![]() | DNF | |
— | ![]() | DNF | |
— | ![]() | DNF | |
— | ![]() | DNF | |
DISQUALIFIED (DSQ) | |||
— | ![]() | DSQ | |
— | ![]() | DSQ |
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