2026 European Challenger Championships
| 2026 European Challenger Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 30 May |
| Host city | Monaco |
| Venue | Stade Louis II |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 28 |
| Participation | 17 nations |
2028 TBD → | |
The 2026 European Challenger Championships was the sixth edition of the biennial competition in outdoor athletics organised by the Athletic Association of Small States of Europe previously called Championships of the Small States of Europe. It was held on 30 May 2026 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco across 29 events.[1][2][3]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Francesco Sansovini (SMR) | 10.62 |  David Wallig (LUX) | 10.73 |  Omar El Aida Chaffey (MLT) | 10.74 |
| 200 metres | Graham Pellegrini (MLT) | 21.37 |  Alex Beechey (CYP) | 21.68 | David Wallig (LUX) | 21.70 |
| 400 metres |  Franko Burraj (ALB) | 46.45 | Pavlos Nikolaou (CYP) | 46.75 |  Ivan Galuşco (MDA) | 47.40 |
| 800 metres | Jared Micallef (MLT) | 1:48.65 |  Pol Moya (AND) | 1:49.44 |  François Ducourant (MON) | 1:50.14 |
| 1500 metres |  Yervand Mkrtchyan (ARM) | 3:42.75 | Pol Moya (AND) | 3:45.50 | Matthew Azzopardi (MLT) | 3:57.61 |
| 5000 metres | Yervand Mkrtchyan (ARM) | 14:32.51 | Gabriel Farrugia (MLT) | 14:35.15 | Gil Weicherding (LUX) | 14:35.21 |
| 110 m hurdles (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
Benjamin Salnitro (MLT) | 14.52 | Anastasios Vasileiou (CYP) | 14.59 |  Ognen Stefanovski (MKD) | 14.68 |
| 400 m hurdles | David Friederich (LUX) | 53.47 | Anastasios Vasileiou (CYP) | 53.59 | Jovan Stojoski (MKD) | 53.80 |
| 1000 m medley relay | Moldova (MDA) Vadim Doscalov Nichita Calinin Chirill Grigorovschi Ivan Galușco | 1:52.65 | Cyprus (CYP) Stavros Avgoustinou Alexander Beechey Anastasios Vasileiou Pavlos Nikolaou | 1:54.35 | Luxembourg (LUX) Luc Dostert Alan Jéhanno David Wallig Glenn Lassine | 1:54.73 |
| High jump | Charel Gaspar (LUX) | 2.04 | Till Joly (LUX) | 2.00 | Brajan Avia (MKD) | 2.00 |
| Pole vault | Jean Woloch (MON) | 5.27 | Andreas Kazamias (CYP) | 5.12 | Nikolai Bonello (MLT) | 4.80 |
| Long jump | Andreas Trajkovski (MKD) | 7.62 | Muhamet Cengeli (ALB) | 7.46 | Andreas Machallekides (CYP) | 7.33 |
| Shot put |  Giorgi Mujaridze (GEO) | 19.48 | Alexandr Mazur (MDA) | 19.40 |  Tomaš Đurović (MNE) | 18.94 |
| Javelin throw | Amir Papazi (MNE) | 70.07 | Andrian Mardare (MDA) | 68.54 |  Garðar Atli Gestsson (ISL) | 65.35 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Alessandra Gasparelli (SMR) | 11.81 |  Lamiya Valiyeva (AZE) Christina Alba Marcus Hafliðadóttir (ISL) | 11.91 | Not awarded | |
| 200 metres | Olivia Fotopoulou (CYP) | 23.46 | Alessandra Gasparelli (SMR) | 24.04 | Claire Azzopardi (MLT) | 24.23 |
| 400 metres | Kalliopi Kountouri (CYP) | 53.64 | Mădălina Culea (MDA) | 54.25 | Ilaha Guliyeva (AZE) | 54.64 |
| 800 metres | Stavri Filippou (CYP) | 2:05.33 | Gina McNamara (MLT) | 2:07.15 | Relaksa Dauti (ALB) | 2:09.54 |
| 1500 metres | Vera Bertemes-Hoffmann (LUX) | 4:14.86 |  Gresa Bakraci (KOS) | 4:21.45 | Andreea Stavila (MDA) | 4:25.82 |
| 5000 metres | Kimberly Chinfatt (LUX) | 16:39.85 | Redia Dauti (ALB) | 16:54.44 | Ariadna Fenes (AND) | 16:55.41 |
| 100 m hurdles (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
Lui Lai Yiu (MON) | 13.73 | Ísold Sævarsdóttir (ISL) | 14.09 | María Rún Gunnlaugsdóttir (ISL) | 14.19 |
| 400 m hurdles | Kalypso Stavrou (CYP) | 59.47 | Anna Berghii (MDA) | 60.32 | Marie Charlotte Gastaud (MON) | 60.43 |
| 1000 m medley relay | Cyprus (CYP) Filippa Fotopoulou Olivia Fotopoulou Kalypso Stavrou Kalliopi Kountouri | 2:07.28 | Malta (MLT) Claire Azzopardi Thea Parnis Charlotte Wingfiled Martha Spiteri | 2:10.24 | Moldova (MDA) Iana Garaeva Anastasia Seferianț Anna Berghii Mãdãlina Culea | 2:12.38 |
| High jump | Marija Vuković (MNE) | 1.84 | Styliana Ioannidou (CYP) | 1.81 | María Rún Gunnlaugsdóttir (ISL) | 1.66 |
| Pole vault | Andriana Panteli (CYP) | 3.80 | Sana Grillo (MLT) | 3.40 | Not awarded | |
| Long jump | Filippa Fotopoulou (CYP) | 6.48 | Mari Dzagnidze (GEO) | 6.00 | Anastasia Senchiv (MDA) | 5.98 |
| Shot put | Stéphanie Krumlovsky (LUX) | 15.38 | Sopo Shatirishvili (GEO) | 14.66 | Sakina Hajizade (AZE) | 12.78 |
| Javelin throw | Marija Bogavac (MNE) | 51.91 | Bryndís Embla Einarsdóttir (ISL) | 51.28 | Irenie Theodorou (CYP) | 50.91 |
Medal table
* Host nation (Monaco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus (CYP) | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Malta (MLT) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Montenegro (MNE) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | San Marino (SMR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Monaco (MON)* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Armenia (ARM) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Albania (ALB) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | North Macedonia (MKD) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Andorra (AND) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Kosovo (KOS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Gibraltar (GIB) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Vatican City (VAT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 28 | 29 | 26 | 83 | |