| Athletics at the 2016 European Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| 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 |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| High jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Club throw | men | women |
The women's 1,500 metres at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships was held at the Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini in Grosseto from 11 to 16 June.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T11 [1] | Öznur Alumur Ahmet Tas (guide)  Turkey | 5:15.32 PB | Maria Fiuza Jose Ferreira (guide)  Portugal | 5:21.46 SB | — | |
| T13 [2] | Elena Pautova (T12) Grigoriy Andreev (guide)  Russia | 4:41.15 | Izaskun Oses Ayucar (T12) Spain | 4:48.15 PB | Greta Streimikyte  Ireland | 4:54.25 |
| T20 [3] | Barbara Niewiedzial  Poland | 4:34.62 | Ilona Biacsi  Hungary | 4:36.16 SB | Arleta Meloch Poland | 4:37.78 |
| T54 [4] | Natalia Kocherova Russia | 3:32.28 CR | Akzhana Abdikarimova Russia | 3:35.91 PB | Gunilla Wallengren  Sweden | 3:36.03 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
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