| 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
| Size: | 250 |
| Host City: | Paris, |
| Dates: | 4–6 March |
| Edition: | [1] |
| Stadium: | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| Nations Participating: | 46 |
| Athletes Participating: | 577[2] |
| Events: | 26 |
| Previous: | 2009 Turin |
| Next: | 2013 Gothenburg |
The 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 4 to 6 March 2011.
577 athletes representing 46 countries competed at the championships.[2] Twenty-six track and field events were contested, with the events programme divided equally between the genders. Russia topped the medal table, having won the most gold medals (six), as well as having gained the greatest total with fifteen. The host nation, France, was the next best performing team, with five golds being won by French athletes. Germany had the third highest medal haul, followed by Great Britain.[3]
French triple jumper Teddy Tamgho provided the highlight of the tournament with two world indoor record clearances.[4] His compatriot Renaud Lavillenie also excelled, becoming the third best ever performer indoors in the men's pole vault, while Leslie Djhone and Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida won their events with French record marks.[5] [6]
Belarusian Andrei Krauchanka's national record performance won the men's heptathlon and Poland's Anna Rogowska took the women's pole vault with a national record. Portuguese runner Francis Obikwelu also had a national record-breaking win, defeating the host favourite Christophe Lemaitre in the 60 metres. The women's 3000 metres saw Briton Helen Clitheroe win her first major title at the age of 37.[4] Ivan Ukhov of Russia attempted the world record in the high jump, but narrowly missed the clearance.[5] The competition closed with the fifth French record of the championships as the host men's team won the 4 × 400 metres relay.[7]
The venue for the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships was the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. It can hold a maximum capacity of 18,000 people and has hold several indoor athletics events in the past, including the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games, the 1994 European Indoor Championships and the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
The opening ceremony was held at 4 March 2011 at 15:00 local time. There was a short ceremony but without teams participation. The closing ceremony took place at 18:00 on the last day, 6 March 2011, and every participating team was invited.
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| 60 metres | Francis Obikwelu | 6.53 NR EL | Dwain Chambers | 6.54 SB | Christophe Lemaitre | 6.58 | |
| 400 metres | Leslie Djhone | 45.54 NR EL | Thomas Schneider | 46.42 | Richard Buck | 46.62 | |
| 800 metres | Adam Kszczot | 1:47.87 | Marcin Lewandowski | 1:48.23 | Kevin López | 1:48.35 | |
| 1500 metres | Manuel Olmedo | 3:41.03 SB | Kemal Koyuncu | 3:41.18 NR | Bartosz Nowicki | 3:41.48 | |
| 3000 metres | Mo Farah | 7:53.00 | Hayle Ibrahimov | 7:53.32 | Halil Akkas | 7:54.19 | |
| 60 m hurdles | Petr Svoboda | 7.49 | Garfield Darien | 7.56 =PB | Adrien Deghelt | 7.57 PB | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.17 NR | 3:06.46 | 3:06.57 | ||||
| High jump | Ivan Ukhov | 2.38 =WL | Jaroslav Bába | 2.34 SB | Aleksandr Shustov | 2.34 PB | |
| Pole vault | Renaud Lavillenie | 6.03 WL NR CR | Jérôme Clavier | 5.76 | Malte Mohr | 5.71 | |
| Long jump | Sebastian Bayer | 8.16 SB | Kafétien Gomis | 8.03 SB | Morten Jensen | 8.00 SB | |
| Triple jump | Teddy Tamgho | 17.92 WR | Fabrizio Donato | 17.73 NR | Marian Oprea | 17.62 SB | |
| Shot put | Ralf Bartels | 21.16 EL | David Storl | 20.75 SB | Maksim Sidorov | 20.55 | |
| 60 metres | Olesya Povh | 7.13 =EL | Mariya Ryemyen | 7.15 =PB | Ezinne Okparaebo | 7.20 | |
| 400 metres | Denisa Rosolová | 51.73 PB | Olesya Krasnomovets | 51.80 | Kseniya Zadorina | 52.03 | |
| 800 metres * | Jenny Meadows | 2:00.50 | Linda Marguet | 2:01.61 | Marilyn Okoro | 2:02.46 | |
| 1500 metres | Elena Arzhakova | 4:13.78 | Nuria Fernández | 4:14.04 | Yekaterina Martynova | 4:14.16 | |
| 3000 metres | Helen Clitheroe | 8:56.66 | Lidia Chojecka | 8:58.30 | Layes Abdullayeva | 9:00.37 | |
| 60 m hurdles | Carolin Nytra | 7.80 EL | Tiffany Ofili | 7.80 NR, =EL | Christina Vukicevic | 7.83 NR | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.34 | 3:31.36 | 3:32.16 | ||||
| High jump | Antonietta Di Martino | 2.01 | Ruth Beitia | 1.96 SB | Ebba Jungmark | 1.96 PB | |
| Pole vault | Anna Rogowska | 4.85 NR =EL | Silke Spiegelburg | 4.75 | Kristina Gadschiew | 4.65 | |
| Long jump | Darya Klishina | 6.80 | Naide Gomes | 6.79 SB | Yuliya Pidluzhnaya | 6.75 PB | |
| Triple jump | Simona La Mantia | 14.60 WL PB | Olesya Zabara | 14.45 SB | Dana Veldáková | 14.39 SB | |
| Shot put | Anna Avdeyeva | 18.70 SB | Christina Schwanitz | 18.65 | Josephine Terlecki | 18.09 PB | |