| Greece at the 1982 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| IAAF code | GRE |
| National federation | Hellenic Athletics Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 29 |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Greece hosted the 1982 European Athletics Championships in the Olympic Stadium of Athens, participating with a team of 29 athletes.
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, self-identified and historically known as Hellas, is a country located in Southern and Southeast Europe, with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.
The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.
The Olympic Stadium of Athens "Spyros Louis" is a sports stadium in Athens, Greece. It is a part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex and is named after the first modern Olympic marathon gold medalist in 1896, Spyros Louis. The stadium hosts two of the biggest sport clubs in Greece, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens. The stadium served as the main stadium during the 2004 Summer Olympics.
