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Balkan Athletics Championships

{{Short description|Regional athletics competition}}

{{Infobox Sporting Event Organization

| name = Balkan Athletics Championships
{{langx|el|Βαλκανικοί Αγώνες}}

| image = Balkan games.jpg

| size =

| caption = Poster of the first Balkan Games (1929)

| abbreviation =

| motto =

| formation = 1929

| recurrence = year (except 1941–1945, 1948-1952, 1987, 1991, 1993 and 1995)

| last = 2023

| next = 2024

| purpose = Athletics event for nations of the Balkans

| headquarters =

| leader_title =

| leader_name =

| website = {{URL|https://balkanathletics.org}}

| remarks =

}}

The Balkan Athletics Championships or Balkan Games ({{Langx|el|Βαλκανικοί Αγώνες}}) is a regional athletics competition held between nations from the Balkans and organized by Association of the Balkan Athletics Federations. The first games were held in Athens in 1929,[http://ganesh-myolympicphilately.blogspot.com/2009/01/balkan-games-athens-1965.html Balkan Games - Philately] and the most recent were being held in İzmir in 2024.[http://www.balkan-athletics.eu/index.php Balkan Games - website]

Organization

The Games of 1929 were unofficial, and organized by the Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association (SEGAS). They became formalized after 1930 and have been held regularly since, with the exception of the 1940–1953 period due to the Second World War and post-war turmoil. In 1946 and 1947, unofficial Games were organized, under the name Balkan and Central European Games, which Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary (1947) also participated.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/bg.htm BALKAN GAMES/CHAMPIONSHIPS]

SEGAS were also central to the creation of the Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in 1994 – a sister indoor event to the main outdoor competition.

Balkan Games

Balkan Games was held 1953 - 1980s (See: Balkan Athletics Championships). In recent years separate Balkan Championships will be held instead of Games.{{cite web | url=https://balkancyclingunion.org/about-us-2/ | title=About Us – Balkan Cycling Union }}{{cite web | url=https://www.fhw.gr/Olympics/modern/en/greek/g308.html | title=Oλymπiakoi Aγωneσ }}{{cite web | url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/bg.htm | title=Balkan Games/Championships }}

Nations

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  • {{GRE}} (from 1929)
  • {{ROM}} (from 1929)
  • {{BUL}} (from 1929)
  • {{TUR}} (from 1931)
  • {{ALB}} (from 1946)
  • {{SLO}} (from 1992)
  • {{CRO}} (from 1992)
  • {{MKD}} (from 1992)
  • {{BIH}} (from 1992)
  • {{MDA}} (from 1992)
  • {{MNE}} (from 2006)
  • {{SRB}} (from 2006)
  • {{ARM}} (from 2013)
  • {{CYP}} (from 2014)
  • {{GEO}} (from 2014)
  • {{ISR}} (from 2015)
  • {{KOS}} (from 2016)
  • {{SMR}} (from 2016)
  • {{UKR}} (from 2016)
  • {{AZE}} (from 2017)
  • {{AUT}} (from 2018)

{{Div col end}}

=Former nations=

Editions

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
width=30|Number

!width=30|Year

!width=250|Host City

!width=250|Country

!width=50|Events

colspan="6" bgcolor="#cccccc"align=center|Name:Balkan Games
align=center|Unofficial Games1929align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|old}}
align=center|11930align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|old}}
align=center|21931align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|old}}
align=center|31932align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|old}}
align=center|41933align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|old}}
align=center|51934align=left | Zagrebalign=left | {{flagcountry|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}
align=center|61935align=left | Istanbulalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|71936align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|royal}}
align=center|81937align=left | Bucharestalign=left | {{ROM}}
align=center|91938align=left | Belgradealign=left | {{flagcountry|Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}
align=center|101939align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|royal}}
align=center|111940align=left | Istanbulalign=left | {{TUR}}
colspan="6" bgcolor="#cccccc"align=center|1941-1952: Not Held
align=center|1946align=left | Tiranaalign=left | {{flag|Albania|1946}}
align=center|1947align=left | Bucharestalign=left | {{ROM}}
colspan="6" bgcolor="#cccccc"align=center|Name:Balkan Athletics Championships
align=center|121953align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|old}}
align=center|131954align=left | Belgradealign=left | {{YUG}}
align=center|141955align=left | Istanbulalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|151956align=left | Belgradealign=left | {{YUG}}
align=center|161957align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|royal}}
align=center|171958align=left | Sofiaalign=left | {{flag|Bulgaria|1946}}
align=center|181959align=left | Bucharestalign=left | {{flag|Romania|1952}}
align=center|191960align=left | Athensalign=left | {{flag|Greece|royal}}
align=center|201961align=left | Belgradealign=left | {{YUG}}
align=center|211962align=left | Ankaraalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|221963align=left | Sofiaalign=left | {{flag|Bulgaria|1946}}
align=center|231964align=left | Bucharestalign=left | {{flag|Romania|1952}}
align=center|241965align=left | Piraeusalign=left | {{flag|Greece|royal}}
align=center|251966align=left | Sarajevoalign=left | {{YUG}}
align=center|261967align=left | Istanbulalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|271968align=left | Piraeusalign=left | {{flag|Greece|royal}}
align=center|281969align=left | Sofiaalign=left | {{flag|Bulgaria|1967}}
align=center|291970align=left | Bucharestalign=left | {{flag|Romania|1965}}
align=center|301971align=left | Zagrebalign=left | {{YUG}}
align=center|311972align=left | İzmiralign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|321973align=left | Piraeusalign=left | {{flag|Greece|1970}}
align=center|331974align=left | Sofiaalign=left | {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}
align=center|341975align=left | Bucharestalign=left | {{flag|Romania|1965}}
align=center|351976align=left | Celjealign=left | {{YUG}}
align=center|361977align=left | Ankaraalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|371978align=left | Thessalonikialign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|381979align=left | Piraeusalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|391980align=left | Sofiaalign=left | {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}
align=center|401981align=left | Sarajevoalign=left | {{YUG}}
align=center|411982align=left | Bucharestalign=left | {{flag|Romania|1965}}
align=center|421983align=left | İzmiralign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|431984align=left | Athensalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|441985align=left | Stara Zagoraalign=left | {{flag|Bulgaria|1971}}
align=center|451986align=left | Ljubljanaalign=left | {{YUG}}
align=center|461988align=left | Ankaraalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|471989align=left | Serresalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|481990align=left | Istanbulalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|491992align=left | Sofiaalign=left | {{BUL}}
align=center|501994align=left | Trikalaalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|511996align=left | Nišalign=left | {{FR-YUG}}
align=center|521997align=left | Athensalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|531998align=left | Belgradealign=left | {{FR-YUG}}
align=center|541999align=left | Istanbulalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|552000align=left | Kavalaalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|562001align=left | Trikalaalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|572002align=left | Bucharestalign=left | {{ROM}}
align=center|582003align=left | Thivaalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|592004align=left | Istanbulalign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|602005align=left | Novi Sadalign=left | {{SCG}}
align=center|612006align=left | Athensalign=left | {{GRE}}
align=center|622007align=left | Plovdivalign=left | {{BUL}}
align=center|632008align=left | Baralign=left | {{MNE}}
align=center|642009align=left | İzmiralign=left | {{TUR}}
align=center|65align=center|2010align=left | Larissaalign=left | {{GRE}}align=center|
align=center|66align=center|2011align=left | Slivenalign=left | {{BUL}}align=center|
align=center|67align=center|2012align=left | Eskişehiralign=left | {{TUR}}align=center|
align=center|68align=center|2013align=left | Stara Zagoraalign=left | {{BUL}}align=center|
align=center|69align=center|2014align=left | Piteștialign=left | {{ROM}}align=center|
align=center|70align=center|2015align=left | Piteștialign=left | {{ROM}}align=center|
align=center|71align=center|2016align=left | Piteștialign=left | {{ROM}}align=center|
align=center|72align=center|2017align=left | Novi Pazaralign=left | {{SRB}}align=center|
align=center|73align=center|2018align=left | Stara Zagoraalign=left | {{BUL}}align=center|42
align=center|74align=center|2019align=left | Pravetsalign=left | {{BUL}}align=center|42
align=center|75align=center|2020align=left | Cluj-Napocaalign=left | {{ROM}}align=center|44
align=center|76align=center|2021align=left | Smederevoalign=left | {{SRB}}align=center|44
align=center|77align=center|2022align=left | Craiovaalign=left | {{ROM}}align=center|44
align=center|78align=center|2023align=left | Kraljevoalign=left | {{SRB}}align=center|44
align=center|79align=center|2024align=left | İzmiralign=left | {{TUR}}align=center|44

Ranking

Source:{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/article/64/five-things-that-prove-at-the-balkans |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229130404/https://www.athleticspodium.com/article/64/five-things-that-prove-at-the-balkans |archive-date=2024-02-29 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" style="font-size:100%"
rowspan=2 width=35 |Year

!colspan=4|Ranking by Medals

width=150|1

!width=150|2

!width=150|3

!width=50|Source

align=center|1930{{GRE}}{{BUL}}{{YUG}}align=center|{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/champs/balkan-champs/1930-balkan-games |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}
align=center|1931{{GRE}}{{YUG}}{{ROU}}align=center|{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/champs/balkan-champs/1931-balkan-games |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}
1932-2021
align=center|2022{{GRE}}{{ROU}}{{TUR}}align=center|{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/champs/balkan-champs/2022-balkan-athletics-championship |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}
align=center|2023{{TUR}}{{SRB}}{{UKR}}align=center|{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/champs/balkan-champs/2023-balkan-athletics-championship |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}

Results

Full Results:{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/champs/balkan-champs |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}

=Medals (1930-2023)=

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host =

| flag_template = flagcountry

| event =

| team =

| gold_ROU = 754 | silver_ROU = 699 | bronze_ROU = 641

| gold_BUL = 563 | silver_BUL = 538 | bronze_BUL = 488

| gold_GRE = 544 | silver_GRE = 539 | bronze_GRE = 515

| gold_YUG = 386 | silver_YUG = 365 | bronze_YUG = 361

| gold_TUR = 165 | silver_TUR = 215 | bronze_TUR = 271

| gold_SRB = 78 | silver_SRB = 62 | bronze_SRB = 71

| gold_SCG = 37 | silver_SCG = 57 | bronze_SCG = 78

| gold_UKR = 35 | silver_UKR = 34 | bronze_UKR = 17

| gold_CRO = 24 | silver_CRO = 36 | bronze_CRO = 40

| gold_MDA = 22 | silver_MDA = 43 | bronze_MDA = 43

| gold_SLO = 17 | silver_SLO = 13 | bronze_SLO = 20

| gold_BIH = 15 | silver_BIH = 25 | bronze_BIH = 37

| gold_ALB = 15 | silver_ALB = 19 | bronze_ALB = 30

| gold_CYP = 11 | silver_CYP = 13 | bronze_CYP = 16

| gold_AUT = 7 | silver_AUT = 8 | bronze_AUT = 2

| gold_MNE = 6 | silver_MNE = 4 | bronze_MNE = 14

| gold_ARM = 6 | silver_ARM = 3 | bronze_ARM = 2

| gold_ISR = 3 | silver_ISR = 10| bronze_ISR = 12

| gold_MKD = 3 | silver_MKD = 3 | bronze_MKD = 13

| gold_ANA = 1 | silver_ANA = 6 | bronze_ANA = 11

| gold_AZE = 1 | silver_AZE = 0 | bronze_AZE = 0

| gold_KOS = 0 | silver_KOS = 5 | bronze_KOS = 1

| gold_GEO = 0 | silver_GEO = 3 | bronze_GEO = 3

}}

Source:

=Indoor=

Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/champs/balkan-indoor-champs |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}

=Race Walking=

Balkan Cross Country Championships{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/champs/balkan-race-walking-champs |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}

=Cross Country=

Balkan Race Walking Championships{{Cite web |title=Athletics Podium |url=https://www.athleticspodium.com/champs/balkan-xc |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Athletics Podium |language=en}}

=Masters=

Balkan Masters Athletics Championships

=Others=

  1. Balkan Mountain Running Championships
  2. Balkan Half Marathon Championships
  3. Balkan Marathon Championships
  4. Balkan Athletics U20 Championships
  5. Balkan U20 Indoor Athletics Championships
  6. Balkan U18 Athletics Championships
  7. Balkan Relay Championships

Championships records

=Men=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width: 95%;"
Event

!Record

!Athlete

!Nationality

!Date

!Championships

!Place

!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

100 m

|10.11 {{wind|+0.5}}

|Jak Ali Harvey

|{{TUR}}

|1 August 2015

|2015 Championships

|Pitești, Romania

|

200 m

|20.50 {{wind

0.6}}

|Sergii Smelyk

|{{flagu|Ukraine}}

|3 September 2019

|2019 Championships

|Pravets, Bulgaria

|{{cite web|title=200m Results|url=http://www.balkan-athletics.eu/results/Balkan%20Senior%20Champioinships/72nd%20Balkan%20Senior%20Championships%202019%20Pravets%20BUL/Men/200m.pdf|website=balkan-athletics.eu|date=3 September 2019|access-date=22 September 2019}}

400 m

|45.36

|Oleksandr Pohorilko

|{{flagu|Ukraine}}

|22 July 2023

|2023 Championships

|Kraljevo, Serbia

|{{cite web|title=400m Heat 2/2 Results|url=https://serbia.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/SRB/bch23/event/400M/1/2/|website=serbia.opentrack.run|date=22 July 2023|access-date=25 July 2023}}

800 m

|1:45.73

|Luciano Sušanj

|{{YUG}}

|2 August 1974

|

|Sofia, Bulgaria

|

1500 m

|3:40.40

|Petre Lupan

|{{ROU}}

|5 August 1972

|

|İzmir, Turkey

|

5000 m

|13:42.43

|Michalis Kousis

|{{GRE}}

|1978

|

|Thessaloniki, Greece

|

110 m hurdles

|13.28 {{wind|+0.9}}

|Milan Trajkovic

|{{flagu|Cyprus}}

|23 July 2023

|2023 Championships

|Kraljevo, Serbia

|{{cite web|title=110m Heat 2/2 Results|url=https://serbia.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/SRB/bch23/event/110HM/1/2/|website=serbia.opentrack.run|date=23 July 2023|access-date=25 July 2023}}

400 m hurdles

|48.71

|Yasmani Copello

|{{flagu|Turkey}}

|22 July 2023

|2023 Championships

|Kraljevo, Serbia

|{{cite web|title=400m Hurdles Heat 2/2 Results|url=https://serbia.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/SRB/bch23/event/400HM/1/2/|website=serbia.opentrack.run|date=22 July 2023|access-date=25 July 2023}}

3000 m steeplechase

|8:22.77

|Florin Ionescu

|{{ROU}}

|28 June 1997

|

|Athens, Greece

|

High jump

|2.31 m

|Sorin Matei

|{{ROU}}

|16 July 1988

|

|Ankara, Turkey

|

Pole vault

|5.70 m

|Emmanouil Karalis

|{{flagu|Greece}}

|27 June 2021

|2021 Championships

|Smederevo, Serbia

|{{cite web|title=2021 Balkan Athletics Championships Results|url=http://www.balkan-athletics.eu/results/Balkan%20Senior%20Champioinships/74th%20Balkan%20Senior%20Championships%202021%20Belgrade-Smederevo,%20SRB/Results%20BCH%202021.pdf|website=balkan-athletics.eu|date=28 June 2021|access-date=12 February 2023}}

Long jump

|8.18 m {{AthAbbr|NWI}}

|Konstadínos Koukodímos

|{{GRE}}

|4 July 1992

|

|Sofia, Bulgaria

|

Triple jump

|17.24 m

|Marian Oprea

|{{ROU}}

|13 July 2003
28 July 2013

|

|Thebes, Greece
Stara Zagora

|

Shot put

|21.50 m

|Armin Sinančević

|{{flagu|Serbia}}

|26 June 2021

|2021 Championships

|Smederevo, Serbia

|{{cite web|title=2021 Balkan Athletics Championships Results|url=http://www.balkan-athletics.eu/results/Balkan%20Senior%20Champioinships/74th%20Balkan%20Senior%20Championships%202021%20Belgrade-Smederevo,%20SRB/Results%20BCH%202021.pdf|website=balkan-athletics.eu|date=28 June 2021|access-date=12 February 2023}}

Discus throw

|65.44 m

|Ion Zamfirache

|{{ROU}}

|15 August 1982

|

|Bucharest, Romania

|

Javelin throw

|83.60 m

|Andrian Mardare

|{{MDA}}

|20 September 2020

|2020 Championships

|Cluj-Napoca, Romania

|{{cite news|title=Mardare highlights Balkan Championships with record-breaking throw|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/balkan-championships-2020-mardare|publisher=World Athletics|author=Jon Mulkeen|date=20 September 2020|access-date=1 October 2020}}

Hammer throw

|79.16 m

|Aléxandros Papadimitríou

|{{GRE}}

|12 July 2003

|

|Thebes, Greece

|

Decathlon

|7995 pts

|Saša Karan

|{{YUG}}

|1990

|

|Istanbul, Turkey

|

4 × 100 m relay

|39.09

|Ertan Ozkan
Kayhan Ozer
Batuhan Altintaş
Ramil Guliyev

|{{flagu|Turkey}}

|22 July 2023

|2023 Championships

|Kraljevo, Serbia

|{{cite web|title=4×100m Relay Results|url=https://serbia.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/SRB/bch23/event/4X1M/1/1/|website=serbia.opentrack.run|date=22 July 2023|access-date=25 July 2023}}

4 × 400 m relay

|3:03.94

|

|{{YUG}}

|17 July 1988

|

|Ankara, Turkey

|

=Women=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width: 95%;"
Event

!Record

!Athlete

!Nationality

!Date

!Championships

!Place

!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

100 m

|10.96 {{wind|+0.8}}

|Ivet Lalova

|{{flagu|Bulgaria}}

|2 July 2011

|

|Sliven

|

200 m

|22.45 {{wind|+1.2}}

|Ivet Lalova-Collio

|{{flagu|Bulgaria}}

|3 September 2019

|2019 Championships

|Pravets, Bulgaria

|{{cite web|title=200m Results|url=http://www.balkan-athletics.eu/results/Balkan%20Senior%20Champioinships/72nd%20Balkan%20Senior%20Championships%202019%20Pravets%20BUL/Women/200m.pdf|website=balkan-athletics.eu|date=3 September 2019|access-date=22 September 2019}}

400 m

|50.98

|Jelica Pavličić

|{{YUG}}

|3 August 1974

|

|Sofia

|

800 m

|1:56.42

|Paula Ivan

|{{ROU}}

|16 July 1988

|

|Ankara

|

1500 m

|4:04.56

|Corina Dumbrăvean

|{{ROU}}

|24 July 2005

|

|Novi Sad

|

5000 m

|15:16.47

|Luiza Gega

|{{flagu|Albania}}

|20 June 2022

|2022 Championships

|Craiova, Romania

|{{cite web|title=5000m Results|url=https://fra.tmedia.ro/running-events/220101F038.htm|work=tmedia.ro|date=20 June 2022|access-date=16 July 2022}}

100 m hurdles

|12.26

|Yordanka Donkova

|{{flagu|Bulgaria}}

|7 September 1986

|

|Ljubljana

|

400 m hurdles

|54.23

|Vania Stambolova

|{{flagu|Bulgaria}}

|2 July 2011

|

|Sliven

|

3000 m steeplechase

|9:17.89

|Luiza Gega

|{{flagu|Albania}}

|19 June 2022

|2022 Championships

|Craiova, Romania

|{{cite web|title=3000m Steeplechase Results|url=https://fra.tmedia.ro/running-events/220101F015.htm|work=tmedia.ro|date=20 June 2022|access-date=16 July 2022}}

High jump

|2.01 m

|Stefka Kostadinova

|{{flagu|Bulgaria}}

|6 September 1986

|

|Ljubljana

|

Pole vault

|4.45 m

|Nikoléta Kiriakopoúlou

|{{GRE}}

|19 July 2008

|

|Argos Orestiko

|

Long jump

|7.14 m {{wind|+1.2}}

|Mirela Dulgheru

|{{ROU}}

|5 July 1992

|

|Sofia

|

Triple jump

|14.60 m {{wind|+1.7}}

|Paraskevi Papachristou

|{{flagu|Greece}}

|20 July 2018

|2018 Championships

|Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

|{{cite web|title=Triple Jump Results|url=http://www.balkan-athletics.eu/results/Balkan%20Senior%20Champioinships/71st%20Balkan%20Senior%20Championships%202018%20Stara%20Zagora%20BUL/Women/Triple%20Jump.pdf|website=balkan-athletics.eu|date=20 July 2018|access-date=27 August 2018}}

Shot put

|21.11 m

|Verzhinia Veselinova

|{{flagu|Bulgaria}}

|14 June 1980

|

|Sofia

|

Discus throw

|70.20 m

|Daniela Costian

|{{ROU}}

|17 July 1988

|

|Ankara

|

Hammer throw

|73.97 m

|Zalina Marghieva

|{{MDA}}

|2 August 2015

|2015 Championships

|Pitești, Romania

|

Javelin throw

|60.60 m

|Marija Vučenović

|{{flagu|Serbia}}

|20 July 2018

|2018 Championships

|Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

|{{cite web|title=Javelin Throw Results|url=http://www.balkan-athletics.eu/results/Balkan%20Senior%20Champioinships/71st%20Balkan%20Senior%20Championships%202018%20Stara%20Zagora%20BUL/Women/Javelin%20Throw.pdf|website=balkan-athletics.eu|date=20 July 2018|access-date=27 August 2018}}

Heptathlon

|6304 pts

|Emilia Dimitrova

|{{flagu|Bulgaria}}

|7 September 1986

|

|Ljubljana

|

4 × 100 m relay

|42.89

|

|{{flagu|Bulgaria}}

|1988

|

|Ankara

|

4 × 400 m relay

|3:27.39

|

|{{ROU}}

|1985

|

|Stara Zagora

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1940 athlete naming

The 1940 shot put champion was listed as Arat Ararat from Turkey. The birth name of this athlete was Sokratis Ioannidis, a Greek Orthodox born in Istanbul. Due to political friction between Turkey and Greece at that time, the Turks decided it would be more politically correct to change his name to Arat Ararat. This was the name he was known by in the athletic circles.

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External links

  • {{Official website|URL=https://balkanathletics.org}}
  • [https://www.balkan-athletics.eu Balkan Athletics former website]
  • [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/bg.htm BALKAN GAMES/CHAMPIONSHIPS]

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Category:Athletics competitions in Europe

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1929

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Category:Festivals established in 1929