Great Britain at the 2006 European Athletics Championships
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed under the shortened name Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at the 2006 European Athletics Championships held in Sweden.
Results edit
List of Britain's results, where athletes reached the final in that event (performances in heats, quarter-finals and semi-finals are not included.)
| Position | Athlete | Event | Result | Record |
| 1 | Darren Campbell, Dwain Chambers, Marlon Devonish, Mark Lewis-Francis | 4 × 100 m M | 38.91 | -- |
| 2 | Greg Rutherford | Long Jump M | 8.13 | -- |
| 2 | Anyika Onuora, Emma Ania, Emily Freeman, Joice Maduaka | 4 × 100 m W | 43.51 | -- |
| 2 | Nathan Douglas | Triple Jump M | 17.21 | -- |
| 2 | Mo Farah | 5000 m M | 13:44.79 | -- |
| 2 | Robert Tobin, Rhys Williams, Graham Hedman, Timothy Benjamin | 4 × 400 m M | 3:01.63 | -- |
| 3 | Marlon Devonish | 200 m M | 20.54 | -- |
| 3 | Andy Turner | 110 m H M | 13.52 | -- |
| 3 | Rhys Williams | 400 m H M | 49.12 | -- |
| 3 | Becky Lyne | 800 m W | 1:58.45 | -- |
| 3 | Sam Ellis | 800 m M | 1:46.64 | -- |
| 4 | Joice Maduaka | 100 m W | 11.24 | -- |
| 4 | Jo Pavey | 5000 m W | 15:01.41 | -- |
| 4 | Lee McConnell, Emma Duck, Marilyn Okoro, Nicola Sanders | 4 × 400 m W | 3:28.17 | -- |
| 5 | Mark Lewis-Francis | 100 m M | 10.16 | -- |
| 5 | Phillips Idowu | Triple Jump M | 17.02 | -- |
| 6 | Andrew Baddeley | 1500 m M | 3:42.31 | -- |
| 6 | Tim Benjamin | 400 m M | 45.89 | -- |
| 6 | Nicola Sanders | 400 m W | 50.79 | -- |
| 6 | Dwain Chambers | 100 m M | 10.24 | -- |
| 6 | Tasha Danvers-Smith | 400 m H W | 55.56 | -- |
| 7 | Kelly Sotherton | Heptathlon | 6290 | -- |
| 8 | Jessica Ennis | Heptathlon | 6287 | PB |
| 8 | Michael Rimmer | 800 m M | 1:47.66 | -- |
| 9 | Chris Tomlinson | Long Jump M | 7.74 | -- |
| 11 | Nathan Morgan | Long Jump M | 7.65 | -- |
| 11 | Nick Nieland | Javelin M | 76.92 | -- |
| 11 | Helen Clitheroe | 1500 m W | 4:09.73 | -- |
| 12 | Kathy Butler | 10,000 m W | 32:01.04 | SB |
| 12 | Nick McCormick | 5,000 m M | 14:06.18 | -- |
| 12 | Goldie Sayers | Javelin W | 54.70 | -- |
| 13 | Mara Yamauchi | 10,000 m W | 32:07.90 | -- |
| 15 | Hayley Yelling | 10,000 m W | 32:12.50 | -- |
| 16 | Tracey Morris | Marathon W | 2:37:34 | -- |
| 16 | Dan Robinson | Marathon M | 2:16:06 | -- |
| 17 | Louise Hazel | Heptathlon | 5894 | PB |
| 20 | Huw Lobb | Marathon M | 2:17:17 | -- |
| 27 | Tomas Abyu | Marathon M | 2:20:45 | -- |
Competitors edit
References edit
- ^ Dean Macey was hoping for a gold medal, however in his last training session he gained an injury which he thought he could bear, but before his event started he had to withdraw saying if he thought he would finish he would carry on, but he knew he wouldn't be able to do the whole 10 events.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/5251180.stm Ohuruogu banned for missing tests
- ^ In the qualifying round Pritchard was tripped over by Cumsa (ITA), who was pushed by Tavares (POR). Pritchard and Cusma appealed and have had a bye into the semi-finals, with the Portuguese athlete ,Tavares, being disqualified. However, Pritchard gained an injury in the fall, and has to withdraw from the event.