Montenegro at the 2012 European Athletics Championships

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Montenegro competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, between June 27 to July 1, 2012. 3 competitors, 2 men and 1 woman took part in 3 events.

Montenegro Republic in Southeastern Europe

Montenegro is a country in Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest; Serbia and Kosovo to the east, Albania to the south and Croatia to the west. Montenegro has an area of 13,812 square kilometres and a population of 620,079. Its capital Podgorica is one of the twenty-three municipalities in the country. Cetinje is designated as the Old Royal Capital.

2012 European Athletics Championships 2012 edition of the European Athletics Championships

The 2012 European Athletics Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland between 27 June and 1 July 2012. This edition marks the beginning of a new two-year cycle of the European Athletics Championships which were previously held every four years.

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Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 650,058. The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296, making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 km (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 km (190 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities.

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Results

Men

Field events
EventAthletesQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Long jump Dragoje Rajković 6.3431Did not advance
Discus throw Danijel Furtula 60.1819Did not advance

Women

Field events
EventAthletesQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
High jump Marija Vuković DNSDid not advance

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