Championships of the Small States of Europe

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The Championships of the Small States of Europe (CSSE) is a biennial competition in outdoor track and field organised by the Athletic Association of Small States of Europe (AASE). First held in 2016, the competition is held on alternate years with the Games of the Small States of Europe.

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The idea for a stand-alone athletics championships for European small states arose through discussions with AASE president Edwin Attard and European Athletic Association president Hansjörg Wirz. The European small states traditionally sent a combined team to the European Team Championships, but following that competition's change to a biennial format a gap in the sporting calendar emerged. Competing nations used the competition to help their athletes push for qualifying standards to the European Athletics Championships and Summer Olympics. [1]

The 2020 edition of the competition, originally set for 4–6 June at the San Marino Stadium, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Editions

Ed.YearVenueCityCountryDatesNo. of
events
No. of
nations
No. of
athletes
1st 2016 [2] Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium Marsa Malta11 June2218c. 300
2nd 2018 [3] Sportanlage Rheinwiese Schaan Liechtenstein9 June2218c. 250
3rd 2021 San Marino Stadium Serravalle San Marino5 June2216
4th 2022 Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics Stadium Marsa Malta11 June2216c.350
5th 2024 Lathbury Athletics Stadium Gibraltar Gibraltar22 June2916

Participation

Medal table (2016-2024)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus  (CYP)26271770
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)2112740
3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova  (MDA)16191550
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta  (MLT)10101737
5Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)951731
6Flag of Albania.svg  Albania  (ALB)72413
7Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia  (GEO)54413
8Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM)491023
9Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro  (MNE)47011
10Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino  (SMR)46212
11Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan  (AZE)4318
12Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo  (KOS)23712
13Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar  (GIB)2125
14Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia  (MKD)2035
15Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra  (AND)1315
16Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco  (MON)0415
17Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)0145
18Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (BIH)0123
19Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City  (VAT)0011
Totals (19 entries)117117115349

See also

References

  1. Malta looking for a championship legacy. European Athletics (2016-03-07). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  2. Results 2016. CSSE 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. About Archived 2019-08-03 at the Wayback Machine . CSSE 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-03.