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For the first time, in 2011, an Italian team, Audacia Atletica Record Juniors, wins the cup in Women category. [4]
The European Champion Clubs Cup is an athletics competition to the European junior athletics club that wins their national championships. [1]
Organized by European Athletics Association, first edition was held in 1979. [2] The 2011 held in Castellón, Spain. [3]
For the first time, in 2011, an Italian team, Audacia Atletica Record Juniors, wins the cup in Women category. [4]
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2013 in sports is listing and describing the major sporting events from the current year: by month and by discipline. The year after the 2012 Summer Olympics and the year before the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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