The 2001 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival (Spanish: Festival Olímpico de la Juventud Europea 2001) was the sixth edition of multi-sport event for European youths between the ages of 12 and 18. It was held in Murcia, Spain from 22 to 26 July. A total of ten sports were contested. The event received financial support from the Olympic Solidarity programme.[1]
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| Host city | Murcia |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Nations | 48 |
| Athletes | 2,500 |
| Sport | 10 |
| Events | 90 |
| Opening | 22 July 2001 |
| Closing | 26 July 2001 |
| Opened by | Juan Carlos I of Spain |
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| Winter | |
Sports edit
| 2001 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Sports Programme |
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Venues edit
| Venue | Location | Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio de Atletismo Monte Romero | Murcia | Athletics |
| Pabellón J.M. Cagigal | Murcia | Basketball |
| CAR "Infanta Cristina" | Murcia | Cycling |
| Estadio de La Condomina | Murcia | Football |
| Palacio Principe de Asturias | Murcia | Handball, Judo |
| Murcia Club de Tenis | Murcia | Tennis |
Participating nations edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 19 | 15 | 5 | 39 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | Spain (ESP)* | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 |  Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 |  Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 |  Georgia (GEO) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| 12 |  Belarus (BLR) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 |  Romania (ROU) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 14 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 |  Croatia (CRO) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 17 |  Yugoslavia (FRY) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 |  Israel (ISR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 29 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 30 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 34 |  Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (34 entries) | 90 | 90 | 104 | 284 | |
References edit
- ^ OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPIC DAYS. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
- ^ "Eesti osaleb Euroopa noorte olümpiapäevadel". Delfi.ee (in Estonian). 17 July 2001.
- Medal table
- Tableau des médailles Murcia - Espagne (2001). French Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2014-11-23.
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine