| Greece at the 2002 European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| IAAF code | GRE |
| National federation | Hellenic Athletics Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 51 |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Greece was represented by (a record) of 51 athletes at the 2002 European Athletics Championships held in Munich, Germany.
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 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, the second most populous German federal state. With a population of around 1.5 million, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, as well as the 12th-largest city in the European Union. The city's metropolitan region is home to 6 million people. Straddling the banks of the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps, it is the seat of the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the most densely populated municipality in Germany. Munich is the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialect area, after the Austrian capital of Vienna.
