The Nordic–Baltic Under-23 Athletics Championships () is an annual outdoor combined track and field events competition for athletes under-20 from the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) – and the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). It is typically held over two days in July or August in even-numbered years. Athletes must be 22 years of age or younger by December 31 of the year the championship is held. The hosting of the event is currently limited to the Nordic nations.Nordic Handbook. Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
The competition was first held in 1998 as the Nordic Under-23 Athletics Championships, The organisers trialled the involvement of athletes from the Baltic states in 2008 and 2010 before making this a permanent arrangement and including them in the competition name.Competition Venues . Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
Events The event programme includes six individual track running events, three obstacle events, four jumping events, four throwing events, and two relay events for each sex. Competing nations may enter three athletes per individual event, with the host nation being able to enter a further two wildcard athletes per event. Nations may enter only one team per relay event. Where the number of entries exceeds eight athletes in a track event, then multiple finals are held, with the results of each race being combined for the final placings.
Track running 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres Obstacle events 100 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles, 3000 metres steeplechase Jumping events Pole vault, high jump, long jump, triple jump Throwing events Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw Relay events 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 400 metres relay
Editions Ed.YearDatesCountryPlace 1 1998 18–19 July Eurajoki Finland 2 2000 29–30 July Gothenburg Sweden – 2002 Cancelled 3 2004 11–12 September Fredrikstad Norway 4 2006 19–20 August Aarhus Denmark 5 2008 6–7 September Tampere Finland 6 2010 4–5 September Söderhamn Sweden 7 2012 21–22 July Jessheim Norway 8 2014 26–27 July Copenhagen Denmark 9 2016 20–21 August Espoo Finland 102018 Competitions . Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-18. 2018 11–12 August Gävle Sweden
See also European Athletics U23 Championships SELL Student Games
References
Editions Competition Venues . Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-13.