The United Kingdom competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 82 athletes at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, between 26 June - 1 July 2012.
A preliminary squad of 109 athletes was announced on 18 June 2012. However, due to the proximity of the London Olympics, any athlete who was qualified for the Olympics would not take part in the European Championships. As the Olympic Trials were held less than a week before the European Championships, the complete team was not announced until 25 June 2012. However, automatically selected field athletes were permitted to compete, if the event complimented their training schedule. Reigning European champion, Mo Farah (5,000m), was given special dispensation to defend his title. However, reigning champions Jessica Ennis and Dai Greene were absent due to their Olympic selection and Philips Idowu was injured. Shana Cox and Christine Ohuruogu had qualified for the Olympics, and were taken as part of the relay team, and not permitted to participate individually. A number of high-profile athletes were also seeking Olympic selection following the Olympic trials. Many athletes who won, or finished second, at the Olympic trials, were requiring an Olympic 'A' Standard, to receive automatic selection.
Finally, at the Championships, 73 athletes took part in the events.
Medals Medal Name Event DateMo FarahMen's 5000 metres27 JuneRhys WilliamsMen's 400 metres hurdles29 JuneRobert GrabarzMen's high jump29 JuneLynsey SharpWomen's 800 metres29 JuneConrad WilliamsNigel LevineRobert TobinRichard Buck Michael Bingham (Heats) Luke Lennon-Ford (Heats)Men's 4 x 400 metres relay1 JulyJoanne PaveyWomen's 10,000 metres1 JulyDanny TalbotMen's 200 metres30 June
Results
Men
Track EventAthletesHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank100 mHarry Aikines-Aryeetey10.278 Q10.307 Q10.314Mark Lewis-Francis10.3916 Q10.3611did not advance200 mChris Clarke20.8310 Q20.909 Q21.266Danny Talbot20.829 Q20.693 Q20.95400 mRichard Buck45.832 Q46.139 Q45.925Luke Lennon-FordDisqualifieddid not advance800 mMukhtar Mohammed1:47.135 Q1:48.8416did not advanceGareth Warburton1:45.801 Q1:47.3711did not advance1500 mThomas Lancashire3:47.8022align=center colspan="2" did not advance5000 mMo Farahalign=center colspan="4" 13:29.91Mitch Goosealign=center colspan="4" 14:21.9123Rory Fraseralign=center colspan="4" 13:51.051410,000 mKeith Gerrardalign=center colspan="4" 28:57.979110 m hurdlesRichard Alleyne14.0226did not advanceGianni Frankis13.7116 q13.6817did not advanceWilliam Sharman13.6311 Q13.5511did not advance400 m hurdlesRhys Williams50.409 Q49.634 Q49.33Nathan Woodward50.024 Q49.685 q50.207Richard Yates52.1232did not advance3000 m steeplechaseLuke Gunndid not finishalign=center colspan="2" did not advanceRob Mullett8:48.3820align=center colspan="2" did not advanceJames Wilkinson8:39.1916align=center colspan="2" did not advance4 × 100 m relayChristian MalcolmDwain ChambersJames EllingtonMark Lewis-Francis38.981 Qalign=center colspan="2" did not advance4 × 400 m relay Luke Lennon-Ford*Michael Bingham*Conrad WilliamsNigel LevineRobert TobinRichard Buck3:05.503 Qalign=center colspan="2" 3:01.56 *Athletes who run the heats but not the final.
Combined DecathlonEventAshley BryantResultsPointsRank100 m11.0884312Long jump7.1284215Shot put13.0867220High jump1.8869622400 m49.2984811110 m hurdles14.7488113Discus39.9466314Pole vault4.5076017Javelin66.7183921500 m4:49.1662415Final766812
Field EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpJJ Jegede8.015 q8.104Julian Reid7.7321did not advanceChris Tomlinson7.8413did not advanceTriple jumpOnochie Achike16.2515did not advanceHigh jumpRobert Grabarz2.233 q2.31Samson Oni2.2310 qNo mark—Tom Parsons2.1028did not advancePole vaultMax Eaves5.3014did not advanceLuke Cutts5.1020did not advanceAndrew Sutcliffe5.3016did not advanceShot putCarl Myerscough19.3014did not advanceDiscus throwAbdul Buhari58.5724did not advanceBrett Morse58.7123did not advanceLawrence Okoye64.865 q60.0912Hammer throwMark Dry70.2725did not advance
Women
Track EventAthletesHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank100 mAshleigh Nelson11.4310 Q11.4311did not advanceJeanette Kwakye11.9829did not advance200 mAbiodun Oyepitan23.054 Q23.228did not advance400 mKelly Massey54.4424did not advanceLee McConnell52.587 Q51.983 Q52.205Nicola Sandersdid not startdid not advance800 mJenny Meadowsdid not startalign=center colspan="2" did not advanceLynsey Sharp2:01.885 Qalign=center colspan="2" 2:00.52Jemma Simpson2:01.644 qalign=center colspan="2" 2:02.1471500 mLynsey SharpDisqualifiedalign=center colspan="2" did not advance5000 mJulia Bleasdalealign=center colspan="4" 15:12.774Helen Clitheroealign=center colspan="4" 15:49.1316Stephanie Twellalign=center colspan="4" did not start10,000 mJoanne Paveyalign=center colspan="4" 31:49.03Charlotte Purduealign=center colspan="4" 32:28.466Gemma Steelalign=center colspan="4" 32:46.329400 m hurdlesMeghan Beesley57.1816 q57.3214did not advance3000 m steeplechaseHatti Archer9:57.0017align=center colspan="2" did not advance4 × 100 m relayAnyika OnuoraMontell DouglasHayley JonesAshleigh NelsonDisqualifiedalign=center colspan="2" did not advance4 × 400 m relayEilidh ChildKelly Massey*Nicola SandersShana CoxLee McConnell3:29.963 Qalign=center colspan="2" 3:26.204 *Athletes who run in the heats but not in the final.
Field EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankLong jumpAbigail Irozuru6.1922did not advanceHigh jumpIsobel Pooley1.7821did not advancePole vaultSally Peake4.1520did not advanceShot putEden Francis16.3514did not advanceDiscus throwJade Nicholls51.7522did not advanceJavelin throwGoldie Sayers60.902 Q63.014Laura Whittingham52.8219did not advanceHammer throwSophie Hitchon67.0811 q67.1711Sarah Holt61.1822did not advance
References
Participants list