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| Host city | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Nations | 37 |
| Athletes | 550 |
| Events | 193 |
| Dates | 18 – 23 August |
| Main venue | Swansea University |
The 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships was a track and field competition for athletes with a disability open to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) affiliated countries within Europe, plus Azerbaijan and Israel. It was held in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and lasted from 18 to 23 August. The competition was staged at Swansea University Stadium. Approximately 550 athletes from 37 countries attended the games.[1]
Russia won the Games atop the medal table with 41 Gold medals, and also collected the greatest overall medal haul with 88.[2] The host nation, Britain, finished third.[2] Of the 37 competing nations, 34 managed to achieve a podium finish.[3] There were seven world records set and a further seven European records, in a games that was beset by difficult weather conditions throughout the tournament.[4]
- ^ "Swansea 2014". paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Medal Standings" (PDF). IPC. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original (pdf) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Placing Table" (PDF). IPC. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original (pdf) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Records Set: As of 23 Aug 2014" (PDF). IPC. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original (pdf) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.