| 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
| Host City: | Milan, Italy |
| Dates: | 11–12 March 1978 |
| Stadium: | Palasport di San Siro |
| Nations Participating: | 25 |
| Athletes Participating: | 252 |
| Events: | 19 |
| Records Set: | 1 WR, 7 CR |
| Previous: | 1977 San Sebastián |
| Next: | 1979 Vienna |
The 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Palasport di San Siro in Milan, Italy, between 11 and 12 March 1978. It was the first time the championships were held in Italy.
| 6.64 | 6.66 | 6.73 | |||||
| 46.51 | 46.55 | 46.72 | |||||
| 1:47.35 | 1:47.68 | 1:47.8a | |||||
| 3:38.16 | 3:38.23 | 3:40.2a | |||||
| 7:49.5a | 7:49.9a | 7:50.1a | |||||
| 7.62 = | 7.72 | 7.86 | |||||
| 2.35 | 2.29 | 2.27 | |||||
| 5.45 | 5.40 | 5.40 | |||||
| 7.83 | 7.75 | 7.73 | |||||
| 16.82 | 16.53 | 16.47 | |||||
| 20.48 | 20.16 | 20.11 |
| 7.12 | 7.18 | 7.27 | |||||
| 52.42 | 53.18 | 53.56 | |||||
| 2:02.3a | 2:02.5a | 2:03.4a | |||||
| 4:07.1a | 4:07.4a | 4:07.6a | |||||
| 7.94 | 8.07 | 8.15 | |||||
| 1.94 | 1.91 | 1.88 | |||||
| 6.62 | 6.49 | 6.48 | |||||
| 20.67 | 19.77 | 19.24 |
Bulgaria (13)
Greece (2)
Poland (22)
Romania (6)