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SUMMER EYOF – TAMPERE, FINLAND 2009
19 – 26 July, 2009.

TAMPERE 2009 in numbers

3302
ATHLETES
9
DISCIPLINES
49
NATIONS
6
DAYS
109
EVENTS

STORIES

The young Russian athletes showcased their judo abilities and talent, dominating the -81kg, -90kg, and +90kg categories. Mikhail Igolnikov, Sultan Abdullaev, and Ruslan Shakhbazov each took gold in their respective weight classes, highlighting Russia’s strength in judo.
Slovenian tennis player Viktória Kužmová elevated Slovenia to the top of the tennis medal table. She won gold in the girls’ singles category and, alongside her partner Tereza Mihalíková, secured another gold in the doubles, showcasing her exceptional talent and versatility.
Young British gymnast Nile Wilson delivered outstanding performances at EYOF 2013, winning gold in both the Pommel Horse and Still Rings. He also earned a silver medal in the All-Around event, demonstrating his remarkable skill and potential in gymnastics.

MEDALS RANKING

bronze silver gold TOTAL
RUS 1 flag-RUS Russian Federation 18 10 8 36
GER 2 flag-GER Germany 10 8 7 25
GBR 3 flag-GBR Great Britain 10 6 9 25
BEL 4 flag-BEL Belgium 9 5 4 18
ESP 5 flag-ESP Spain 9 3 2 14
ITA 6 flag-ITA Italy 8 7 7 22
FRA 7 flag-FRA France 7 10 4 21
TUR 8 flag-TUR Türkiye 4 1 6 11
ROU 9 flag-ROU Romania 3 8 5 16
POL 10 flag-POL Poland 3 4 7 14
SRB 11 flag-SRB Serbia 2 5 3 10
UKR 12 flag-UKR Ukraine 2 3 8 13
HUN 13 flag-HUN Hungary 2 3 5 10
NED 13 flag-NED Netherlands 2 3 5 10
CZE 15 flag-CZE Czechia 2 3 2 7
SUI 16 flag-SUI Switzerland 2 2 8 12
DEN 17 flag-DEN Denmark 2 2 5 9
AUT 18 flag-AUT Austria 2 2 4 8
AZE 19 flag-AZE Azerbaijan 2 1 1 4
SVK 19 flag-SVK Slovakia 2 1 1 4
FIN 21 flag-FIN Finland 1 5 1 7
IRL 22 flag-IRL Ireland 1 3 3 7
BLR 23 flag-BLR Belarus 1 2 1 4
LTU 24 flag-LTU Lithuania 1 2 0 3
POR 25 flag-POR Portugal 1 1 1 3
EST 26 flag-EST Estonia 1 0 1 2
SLO 26 flag-SLO Slovenia 1 0 1 2
MDA 28 flag-MDA Republic of Moldova 1 0 0 1
LAT 29 flag-LAT Latvia 0 2 2 4
GEO 30 flag-GEO Georgia 0 2 1 3
BUL 31 flag-BUL Bulgaria 0 1 2 3
CRO 31 flag-CRO Croatia 0 1 2 3
ARM 33 flag-ARM Armenia 0 1 1 2
CYP 33 flag-CYP Cyprus 0 1 1 2
ISR 33 flag-ISR Israel 0 1 1 2
SWE 36 flag-SWE Sweden 0 1 0 1
GRE 37 flag-GRE Greece 0 0 4 4
TOTAL 109 110 123 342


SPORTS

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Cycling
  • Gymnastics
  • Handball
  • Judo
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

ABOUT TAMPERE 2009

The 2009 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) took place in Tampere, Finland, from July 19 to 24. This multi-sport event, held every two years, brought together over 3,300 young athletes from 49 countries to compete in 9 different sports, including athletics, basketball, gymnastics, and others. The festival was opened by Finland’s President Tarja Halonen, and the mascot was “Finx,” a Eurasian lynx, symbolising agility and strength. The competitions were spread across eight venues in Tampere, with the main opening ceremony held at the Tampere Ice Stadium

Ready to shine!