Serbia at the European Athletics Championships

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Serbia officially has competed at the European Athletics Championships since 2006. Before Serbia has competed as part of SFR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.

The European Athletics Championships is a biennial athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association. First held in 1934 in Turin, the Championships have taken place every four years, with a few exceptions. Since 2010, they have been organised every two years, and when they coincide with the Summer Olympics, the marathon and racewalking events are not contested. From 2018, European Championships not held in an Olympic year will form part of the European Championships, a new quadrennial multi-sport event designed and held by individual European sports federations.

Serbia and Montenegro former European state from 2003 to 2006 (named Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until February 2003)

Serbia and Montenegro, officially the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, also known as Yugoslavia before 2003, was a country in Southeast Europe, created from the two remaining federal republics of Yugoslavia after its breakup in 1992. The republics of Serbia and Montenegro together established a federation in 1992 as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ,.

Outdoor

List of Medalists

Medal Name Event Championship
Olivera Jevtić Marathon 2006 Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg
Emir Bekrić 400 m hurdles 2012 Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg
Asmir Kolašinac Shot put 2012 Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg
Ivana Španović Long Jump 2014 Zürich Flag of Switzerland.svg
Tatjana Jelača Javelin Throw 2014 Zürich Flag of Switzerland.svg

As part of Yugoslavia

Medal Name Event Championship
Vera Nikolić 800m 1966 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg
Vera Nikolić 800m 1971 Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg
Miloš Srejović Triple jump 1978 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Snežana Pajkić 1500 metres 1990 Split Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg
Dragutin Topić High jump 1990 Split Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg
Olga Gere High jump 1962 Belgrade Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg
Nenad Stekić Long jump 1974 Rome Flag of Italy.svg
Nenad Stekić Long jump 1978 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Biljana Petrović High jump 1990 Split Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg
Vera Nikolić 800m 1969 Athens Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg

Indoor

List of Medalists

Medal Name Event Championship
Slobodan Branković 400m 1992 Genoa Flag of Italy.svg
Dragutin Topić High Jump 1996 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg
Asmir Kolašinac Shot put 2013 Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg
Ivana Španović Long jump 2015 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Dragan Perić Shot put 1994 Paris Flag of France.svg
Asmir Kolašinac Shot put 2015 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Dragutin Topić High jump 1992 Genoa Flag of Italy.svg
Dragutin Topić High jump 2000 Ghent Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Mihail Dudaš Heptathlon 2013 Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg

As part of Yugoslavia

Medal Name Event Championship
Vladimir Milić Shot put 1982 Milan Flag of Italy.svg
Dragan Zdravković 3000m 1983 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg
Nenad Stekić Long jump 1980 Sindelfingen Flag of Germany.svg
Jovan Lazarević Shot put 1982 Milan Flag of Italy.svg

U23

List of Medalists

Medal Name Event Championship
Olivera Jevtić 10,000m 1997 Turku Flag of Finland.svg
Olivera Jevtić 10,000m 1999 Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg
Amela Terzić 1500m 2013 Tampere Flag of Finland.svg
Emir Bekrić 400m Hurdles 2013 Tampere Flag of Finland.svg
Sonja Stolić 10,000m 2001 Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Marija Martinović Triple jump 2001 Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Ivana Španović Long jump 2011 Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Olivera Jevtić 5,000m 1999 Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg
Mihail Dudaš Decathlon 2009 Kaunas Flag of Lithuania.svg
Azra Eminović 10,000m 2009 Kaunas Flag of Lithuania.svg
Mihail Dudaš Decathlon 2011 Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Emir Bekrić 400m Hurdles 2011 Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Marija Vučenović Javelin Throw 2013 Tampere Flag of Finland.svg

Junior

List of Medalists

Medal Name Event Championship
Tatjana Jelača Javelin throw 2009 Novi Sad Flag of Serbia.svg
Amela Terzić 1500m 2011 Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg
Amela Terzić 3000m 2011 Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg
Olivera Jevtić 10,000m 1995 Nyiregyhaza Flag of Hungary.svg
Sonja Stolić 3000m 1997 Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg
Marija Martinović Triple jump 1997 Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg
Dušan Markešević 5000m 2005 Kaunas Flag of Lithuania.svg
Ivana Španović Long jump 2009 Novi Sad Flag of Serbia.svg
Mila Andrić 400m Hurdles 2009 Novi Sad Flag of Serbia.svg
Olivera Jevtić 3000m 1995 Nyiregyhaza Flag of Hungary.svg
Sonja Stolić 3000m 1999 Riga Flag of Latvia.svg
Azra Eminović 1500m 2005 Kaunas Flag of Lithuania.svg

As part of Yugoslavia

Medal Name Event Championship
Snežana Pajkić 1500m 1987 Birmingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Snežana Pajkić 1500m 1989 Varaždin Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg
Zora Tomčić 800m 1975 Athens Flag of Greece.svg
Tamara Malešev High jump 1983 Schwechat Flag of Austria.svg
Andreja Marinković Long jump 1983 Schwechat Flag of Austria.svg
Danica Živanov Javelin throw 1985 Cottbus Flag of the German Democratic Republic.svg
Stevan Zorić High jump 1989 Varaždin Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg
Nenad Stekić Long jump 1970 Paris Flag of France.svg
Miloš Srejović Triple jump 1975 Athens Flag of Greece.svg
Petar Malešev High jump 1991 Thessaloniki Flag of Greece.svg

Cross Country

List of Medalists

Senior

Medal Name Event Championship
Olivera Jevtić Individual 5 km 1997 Oeiras Flag of Portugal.svg
Olivera Jevtić Individual 5.6 km 1998 Ferrara Flag of Italy.svg
Olivera Jevtić Individual 1999 Velenje Flag of Slovenia.svg
Olivera Jevtić Individual 2000 Malmö Flag of Sweden.svg
Olivera Jevtić Individual 8.03 km 2006 San Giorgio su Legnano Flag of Italy.svg

U23

Medal Name Event Championship
Dušan Markešević Individual 8.03 km 2006 San Giorgio su Legnano Flag of Italy.svg

Junior

Medal Name Event Championship
Sonja Stolić Individual 3 km 1997 Oeiras Flag of Portugal.svg
Amela Terzić Individual 3 km 2012 Szentendre Flag of Hungary.svg
Women's team 1997 Oeiras Flag of Portugal.svg
Snežana Kostić Individual 4.52 km 2003 Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg
Nemanja Cerovac Individual 2010 Albufeira Flag of Portugal.svg
Amela Terzić Individual 2010 Albufeira Flag of Portugal.svg
Sonja Stolić Individual 3.6 km 1998 Ferrara Flag of Italy.svg
Snežana Kostić Individual 3.15 km 2001 Thun Flag of Switzerland.svg
Dušan Markešević Individual 6.5 km 2005 Tilburg Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Amela Terzić Individual 2011 Velenje Flag of Slovenia.svg

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