| 19th European Athletics Championships | |
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| Dates | 7 August – 13 August |
| Host city | Gothenburg,Sweden |
| Venue | Ullevi Stadium |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 47 (men: 24; women: 23) |
| Participation | 1,288 athletes from 48 nations |
The19th European Athletics Championships were held inGothenburg,Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was theUllevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit". Gothenburg also hosted the1995 World Championships in Athletics, andStockholm, Sweden's capital, hosted1958 European Athletics Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 |  Germany | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 |  France | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Spain | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |  Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Great Britain | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Greece | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Poland | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 21 |  Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 |  Estonia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Serbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 |  Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 47 | 49 | 45 | 141 | |
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