Swedish Indoor Athletics Championships Explained

Sport:Indoor track and field
Country:Sweden
Founded:1984

The Swedish Indoor Athletics Championships (Swedish: Svenska inomhusmästerskapen i friidrott) is an annual indoor track and field competition organised by the Swedish Athletics Association, which serves as the Swedish national championship for the sport. The competition started as a non–official standing jumps contest in 1960, held at the Johanneshovs Isstadion in Stockholm. It expanded to a full indoor track and field competition in 1966, then later attained national championship status in 1984.[1]

Events

The following athletics events feature as standard on the Swedish Indoor Championships programme:

From 1960 to 1965, the competition consisted of men's standing high jump and standing long jump for both men and women. A men's 2000 metres steeplechase was contested in 1972 and 1975. The 200 metres event was first contested in 1982 and combined track and field events were included in 1986. The men's 5000 m walk and women's 3000 m walk were contested for the first time in 1987. The weight throw was the last expansion, being added to the programme in 2000.[1]

In earlier years, a smaller number of women's events were held. As the scope of women's international athletics increased, so did the national indoor programme. The women's 1500 metres was included in 1971, the 3000 metres in 1979, the triple jump in 1990, and the pole vault in 1996. The championships now has an equal number of men's and women's events.[1]

Editions

YearDatesLocationVenue
1966 1–2 March Johanneshovs Isstadion
1967 4–5 February Johanneshovs Isstadion
1968 2–3 March Partihallarna
1969 1–2 March Johanneshovs Isstadion
1970 7–8 March Partihallarna
1971 27–28 February Johanneshovs Isstadion
1972 12–13 February Scandinavium
1973 3–4 March Lugnethallen
1974 2–3 February Lugnethallen
1975 1–2 March Scandinavium
1976 14–15 February Lugnethallen
1977 12–13 March Lugnethallen
1978 11–12 February Lugnethallen
1979 27–28 January Scandinavium
1980 8–10 February Scandinavium
1981 23–25 January Scandinavium
1982 5–7 February Scandinavium
1983 18–20 February Kombihallen
1984 18–19 February Solnahallen
1985 8–10 February Solnahallen
1986 31 January–2 February Solnahallen
1987 30 January–1 February Solnahallen
1988 19–21 February Aspenhallen
1989 10–12 February Solnahallen
1990 16–18 February Friidrottens Hus
1991 15–17 February Arcushallen
1992 14–16 February Friidrottens Hus
1993 19–21 February Atleticum
1994 25–27 February Tipshallen
1995 24–26 February Atleticum
1996 16–18 February Kupolen
1997 15–16 February Atleticum
1998 13–15 February Munktellarenan
1999 13–14 February Sätra Friidrottshall
2000 5–6 February Höghammarhallen
2001 17–18 February Friidrottens Hus
2002 16–17 February Atleticum
2003 1–2 March Sätra Friidrottshall
2004 21–22 February Friidrottens Hus
2005 12–13 February Atleticum
2006 25–26 February Sätra Friidrottshall
2007 24–25 February Friidrottens Hus
2008 23–24 February Atleticum
2009 28 February–1 March Höghammarhallen
2010 27–28 February Sätra Friidrottshall
2011 26–27 February Friidrottens Hus
2012 18–19 February Tybblelundshallen
2013 15–17 February Stadium Arena
2014 22–23 February Friidrottens Hus
2015 21–22 February Sätra Friidrottshall
2016 27–28 February Atleticum
2017 25–26 February Telekonsult Arena
2018 17–18 February IFU Arena
16–17 February Stadium Arena
22–23 February Telekonsult Arena
2021 19–21 February Atleticum
2022 25–27 February Telekonsult Arena
2023 17–19 February Atleticum
2024 16–18 February Eva Lisa Holtz Arena

Championship records

Men

EventRecordAthleteDatePlaceRef
100 m
200 m
Discus throw67.62 mDaniel Ståhl25 February 2022Växjö[2]
Heptathlon

Women

EventRecordAthleteDatePlaceRef
200 m23.03 Julia Henriksson18 February 2024Karlstad[3]
Pole Vault
Pentathlon

References

Editions

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/swei.htm Swedish Indoor Championships
  2. News: Kambundji and Dongmo impress on busy national indoor championships weekend. World Athletics. Steve Smythe. 26 February 2022. 27 February 2022.
  3. Web site: 200m Results. World Athletics. 28 February 2024.