| Breaking at the 2023 European Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Strzelecki National Park |
| Dates | 26-27 June |
| Competitors | 32 |
Breaking competition at the 2023 European Games took place from 26 to 27 June, 2023 at the Strzelecki National Park venue. Two quota places (one for women and one for men) for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were available at the 2023 European Games. [1] [2]
| NOC | B-Boy | B-Girl | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 1 | 1 | |
 Belgium | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Finland | 1 | 1 | |
 France | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Germany | 2 | 2 | |
 Great Britain | 2 | 2 | |
 Israel | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Lithuania | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Norway | 2 | 2 | |
 Poland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total: 15 NOCs | 16 | 16 | 32 |
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-Boy | Danis "Dany Dann" Civil  France | Menno "Menno" van Gorp  Netherlands | Fouad "Lil Zoo" Ambelj Austria |
| B-Girl | India "India" Sardjoe Netherlands | Anna "Stefani" Ponomarenko  Ukraine | Dominika "Nicka" Banevič  Lithuania |
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