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EUROPEAN GAMES – BAKU, AZERBAIJAN 2015

21 – 30 June, 2015.

Baku 2015 in numbers

5898
ATHLETES
20
DISCIPLINES
50
NATIONS
10
DAYS
253
EVENTS

STORIES

Swiss athlete Jolanda Neff has become the first European Games champion in history securing gold in the women’s Mountain Bike Cycling competition. Neff, who’s already been World Champion for two consecutive years, now has another achievement to add to her spectacular career. Her name is already written in the history of the European Games, next to Swiss Kathrin Stirnemann who came in second and Polish Maja Włoszczowska who came in third.
Boxer Elvin Mamishzada’s outstanding performance illuminated Azerbaijan’s triumph at the Baku 2015 European Games boxing competition. Mamishzada’s victory, marked by a split decision triumph over Azamat Issakulov, set the tone for the Azerbaijan’s dominance, ultimately clinching seven gold medals on the grandest stage. Amidst fervent applause, Mamishzada’s skill and poise epitomised his nation’s success, resonating with pride throughout the arena.
Spain’s Luis Leon Sanchez emerged victorious at the Baku 2015 European Games men’s cycling road race, clinching gold in a thrilling sprint finish. After securing bronze in the individual time trial, Sanchez capitalised on a selfless lead-out from teammate Jesus Herrada Lopez, crossing the finish line first in 5 hours 27 minutes and 25 seconds. In a dramatic climax to the 216-kilometer race, Sanchez surged ahead, leaving classics specialists like Tom Boonen and Niki Terpstra behind as they battled for European Games glory.

MEDALS RANKING

bronze silver gold TOTAL
RUS 1 flag-RUS Russia 79 40 45 164
AZE 2 flag-AZE Azerbaijan 21 15 20 56
GBR 3 flag-GBR Great Britain 18 11 18 47
GER 4 flag-GER Germany 16 17 33 66
FRA 5 flag-FRA France 12 13 18 43
ITA 6 flag-ITA Italy 10 26 11 47
BLR 7 flag-BLR Belarus 10 11 22 43
UKR 8 flag-UKR Ukraine 8 14 24 46
NED 9 flag-NED Netherlands 8 12 9 29
ESP 10 flag-ESP Spain 8 11 11 30
SRB 11 flag-SRB Serbia 8 4 4 16
HUN 12 flag-HUN Hungary 7 4 8 19
SUI 13 flag-SUI Switzerland 7 4 4 15
TUR 14 flag-TUR Türkiye 6 4 19 29
BEL 15 flag-BEL Belgium 4 4 3 11
DEN 16 flag-DEN Denmark 4 3 5 12
SVK 17 flag-SVK Slovakia 4 3 4 11
AUT 18 flag-AUT Austria 3 8 5 16
ISR 19 flag-ISR Israel 3 5 7 15
ROU 20 flag-ROU Romania 3 5 4 12
POR 21 flag-POR Portugal 3 4 3 10
POL 22 flag-POL Poland 2 8 10 20
GEO 23 flag-GEO Georgia 2 6 8 16
SWE 24 flag-SWE Sweden 2 2 3 7
LTU 25 flag-LTU Lithuania 2 1 4 7
IRL 26 flag-IRL Ireland 2 1 3 6
CRO 27 flag-CRO Croatia 1 4 6 11
BUL 28 flag-BUL Bulgaria 1 4 5 10
GRE 29 flag-GRE Greece 1 4 4 9
SLO 30 flag-SLO Slovenia 1 1 3 5
LAT 31 flag-LAT Latvia 1 0 2 3
CZE 32 flag-CZE Czechia 0 2 5 7
MDA 33 flag-MDA Republic of Moldova 0 1 3 4
EST 34 flag-EST Estonia 0 1 2 3
SMA 35 flag-SMA San Marino 0 1 1 2
ARM 36 flag-ARM Armenia 0 1 0 1
BIH 36 flag-BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1 0 1
CYP 36 flag-CYP Cyprus 0 1 0 1
MKD 39 flag-MKD North Macedonia 0 0 2 2
NOR 39 flag-NOR Norway 0 0 2 2
FIN 41 flag-FIN Finland 0 0 1 1
KOS 41 flag-KOS Kosovo 0 0 1 1
MNE 41 flag-MNE Montenegro 0 0 1 1
TOTAL 257 257 343 857


SPORTS

  • 3×3 Basketball
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Beach Soccer
  • Boxing
  • Canoe Sprint
  • Cycling
  • Diving
  • Fencing
  • Gymnastics
  • Judo
  • Karate
  • Sambo
  • Shooting
  • Swimming
  • Synchronised Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwondo
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling

ABOUT BAKU 2015

The inaugural Baku 2015 European Games were distinguished by their state-of-the-art facilities, particularly the Olympic Stadium, which set new standards for sports infrastructure in the region. The event’s uniqueness stemmed from the fusion of sporting excellence with cultural festivities, with the Flame Towers illuminating the skyline and the Flame Ceremony symbolising the unity of participating nations. Furthermore, Baku 2015 introduced a European Games trademark, highlighting the maiden edition’s innovative approach to fostering athletic competition while promoting cultural exchange and solidarity among European nations.  

TOGETHER WE CAN!