2013 Balkan Athletics Championships Explained

2013 Balkan Athletics Championships
Host City:Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Dates:27–28 July
Stadium:Beroe Stadium
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Events:40
Previous:2012 Alexandroupoli
Next:2014 Pitești
Games:Balkan Athletics Championships

The 2013 Balkan Athletics Championships was the 66th edition of the annual track and field competition for athletes from the Balkans, organised by Balkan Athletics. It was held at Beroe Stadium in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria on 27 and 28 July. Romania topped the medal table with eleven gold medals among a total haul of 26. The host nation Bulgaria had the second highest number of gold medals, with nine in a total of 21, while Turkey had the second highest medal total with 23. Turkey won the men's side of the competition while Romania won the women's side.

Amela Terzić of Serbia was the only athlete to win multiple individual events, taking the women's 1500 metres and 3000 metres titles. Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova and Romania's Adelina Pastor took gold for their countries in both individual and relay events over 100 metres and 400 metres, respectively. The other multiple individual medallists were Turkey's Elif Karabulut (twice runner-up behind Terzić), sprint and hurdles medalist Vania Stambolova.

Results

Men

100 metres10.3210.5410.56
200 metres20.7921.5021.58
400 metres46.6647.3848.06
800 metres1:49.931:50.701:50.76
1500 metres3:44.603:44.893:45.19
3000 metres8:12.36 8:13.53 8:13.73
5000 metres14:36.9614:38.0214:39.65
3000 m s'chase8:46.698:55.339:00.89
110 m hurdles13.4413.9313.93
400 m hurdles48.9651.4951.63
4 × 100 m relay40.0340.2340.28
4 × 400 m relay3:08.663:10.633:11.99
High jump2.31 m 2.24 m2.15 m
Pole vault5.40 m5.20 m5.20 m
Long jump7.86 m 7.79 m7.75 m
Triple jump17.24 m16.65 m16.51 m
Shot put20.71 m20.59 m19.02 m
Discus throw63.01 m62.78 m57.47 m
Hammer throw73.77 m70.41 m 69.59 m
Javelin throw76.34 m71.30 m69.10 m

Women

100 metres11.1511.73 11.90
200 metres23.6823.9124.07
400 metres52.7653.0153.70
800 metres2:05.602:05.622:08.78
1500 metres4:16.274:16.68 4:17.43
3000 metres9:18.609:22.12 9:24.69
5000 metres15:40.6116:30.4816:31.21
3000 m s'chase9:43.8110:04.7710:06.38
100 m hurdles13.5513.6813.78
400 m hurdles56.2158.13 59.55
4 × 100 metres relay45.4146.1946.63
4 × 400 metres relay3:29.133:38.493:38.97
High jump1.95 m1.92 m1.88 m
Pole vault4.45 m =4.00 m3.80 m
Long jump6.76 m6.51 m6.50 m
Triple jump14.56w m13.92 m 13.67 m
Shot put18.08 m16.02 m15.21 m
Discus throw56.05 m53.81 m50.80 m
Hammer throw68.76 m60.63 m59.29 m
Javelin throw56.54 m55.43 m47.93 m

Medal table

1 11 5 10 26
2 9 9 3 21
3 7 6 6 19
4 6 6 0 12
5 3 8 12 23
6 2 4 6 12
7 1 2 0 3
8 1 0 2 3
9 0 0 1 1

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