World Para Swimming European Championships

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World Para Swimming European Championships
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The World Para Swimming European Championships (World Para Swimming European Open Championships), known until 2018 as the IPC Swimming European Championships, are the European continental championships for swimming where athletes with a disability compete. Each championship is organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and behind the World Para Swimming Championships and the Summer Paralympic Games is the largest meet for European athletes. No championships were held in 2022.

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European championships

NumberEditionVenueDatesBest nation
IPC Swimming European Championships
1 2009 Flag of Iceland.svg Reykjavík, Iceland 18–24 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2 2011 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany 3–9 JulyFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
3 2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eindhoven, Netherlands 4–10 AugustFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
4 2016 Flag of Portugal.svg Funchal, Portugal 30 April – 7 MayFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
World Para Swimming European Championships
5 2018 Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin, Ireland [1] 13–19 AugustFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
6 2020 Flag of Portugal.svg Funchal, Portugal [2] 16–22 MayFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
7 2024 Flag of Portugal.svg Funchal, Portugal [3] 21–27 AprilFlag of Italy.svg  Italy

Medals (2009-2024)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 239217181637
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 156126107389
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 131132120383
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1158781283
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 105109118332
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 594038137
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 375963159
8Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 32132166
9Flag of France.svg  France 293745111
10ANA flag (2021) WA.svg Individual Neutral Athletes 25183275
11Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 22243884
12Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 21192262
13Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 18162054
14Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15403287
15Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 15131341
16Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14263171
17Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 11151238
18Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 712625
19Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 76821
20Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 66719
21Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6129
22Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 561425
23Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4121329
24Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 491326
25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 42713
26Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 34310
27Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 3317
28Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3137
29Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2204
30Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2002
31Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1101526
32Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1427
33Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1269
34Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1225
35Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1214
36Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1012
37Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1001
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1001
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1001
40Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 071017
41Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0369
42Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0224
43Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0213
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 0213
45Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0202
46Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0134
47Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0112
48Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0101
49Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 0022
Totals (49 entries)1,1091,0961,1043,309

2009 medal table [4] 2011 medal table [5] [6] 2014 medal table [7] 2016 medal table [8] 2018 medal table [9] 2020 medal table [10] 2024 medal table [11]

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