San Marino at the 2012 European Athletics Championships

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San Marino competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, between 27 June to 1 July 2012. One male competitor took part in one event.

San Marino Republic on the Appenine peninsula

San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, is an enclaved microstate in Southern Europe, on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains, completely surrounded by Italy.

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.

Helsinki Capital of Finland

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
High jump Eugenio Rossi 2.0032Did not advance

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