title: 2021 European Youth Orienteering Championships
text: # 2021 European Youth Orienteering Championships
  
  The 2021 European Youth Orienteering Championships was an edition of the European U16 and U18 Orientering Championships, organised by the International Orienteering Federation. It was held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 19–22 August 2021.
  
  ## Medal overview
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | U18 ||||
  | Sprint | Konrad Stamer | Brage Takle | Mathias Barros Vallet |
  | Long distance | Aarni Ronkainen | Mark Tutynin | Martin Vehus Skjerve |
  | Relay | Norway Alfred Bjørnerød Brage Takle Martin Vehus Skjerve | Czech Republic Vít Čech Lukáš Vítebský Martin Šimša | Lithuania Tadas Dementavičius Adomas Časas Andojas Lapinskas |
  | U16 ||||
  | Sprint | Jan Strýček | Niels Dalgaard | Dan Bolehovský |
  | Long distance | Dan Bolehovský | Hannes Mogensen | Jan Strýček |
  | Relay | Denmark Casper Blakskjær Niels Dalgaard Hannes Mogensen | Czech Republic Jan Strýček Jakub Račanský Dan Bolehovský | Estonia Chris Marcus Krahv Ossi Rasmus Priks Renno Merenäkk |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | U18 ||||
  | Sprint | Viktória Mag | Markéta Mulíčková | Salla Isoherranen |
  | Long distance | Salla Isoherranen | Alina Niggli | Boglárka Czakó |
  | Relay | Sweden Elsa Sonesson Ida Bengtsson Hanna Jonsell | Finland Emilia Tala Inari Karppinen Salla Isoherranen | Russia Anastasiya Kurova Kseniya Beskhmelnova Olesia Gladilkina |
  | U16 ||||
  | Sprint | Rita Máramarosi | Silva Kemppi | Lea Martanová |
  | Long distance | Silva Kemppi | Michaela Metelková | Elli Punto |
  | Relay | Finland Virna Pellikka Elli Punto Silva Kemppi | Czech Republic Michaela Novotná Michaela Metelková Lea Martanová | Hungary Lili Lantai Janka Mikes Rita Máramarosi |
  
  ### Medal table
  
  * Host nation (Lithuania)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Finland (FIN) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
  | 2 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
  | 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
  | 4 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
  | 5 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 6 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 6 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 8 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 9 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 10 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 10 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 10 | Lithuania (LTU)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
  
  ## Participating countries
  
  29 countries participated.
  
  * Austria
  * Belarus
  * Belgium
  * Bulgaria
  * Czech Republic
  * Denmark
  * Estonia
  * Finland
  * France
  * Germany
  * Hungary
  * Ireland
  * Israel
  * Italy
  * Latvia
  * Lithuania
  * Netherlands
  * Norway
  * Poland
  * Portugal
  * Romania
  * Russia
  * Slovakia
  * Slovenia
  * Spain
  * Sweden
  * Switzerland
  * Turkey
  * Ukraine
  