Most individual gold medals won at the European Athletics Championships

Most individual gold medals won at the European Athletics Championships
Who
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Sandra Elkasević
What
7 total number
Where
United Kingdom (Birmingham)
When
10 August 2026

The most individual gold medals won at the European Athletics Championships is 7, achieved by Sandra Elkasević (Croatia) in the discus between 2010 and 2024; and equalled by Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) in the 1,500 m and 5,000 m between 2018 and 2026.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 5,000 m title at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham to equal Sandra Elkasević’s tally of seven golds in individual events. Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith had won eight golds as of the same championships, but this included four in relay events.