The 16th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 August to 14 August 1994 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, Finland.

Complete results were published.

[1] 1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 | 1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 | 1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 | 1986 |1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 | *   Host nation (Finland)According to an unofficial count, 1125 athletes from 43 countries participated in the event, 12 athletes more than the official number of 1113 and one country less than the official number of 44 as published.

[2] The announced athlete from  Macedonia did not show.

Differences to competition format since the 1990 European Championships: