Moldova competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, between 27 June to 1 July 2012. 6 competitors, 2 men and 4 women took part in 5 events.
| Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | Ion Luchianov | 8:29.28 | 2 Q | — | 8:42.06 | 11 | |
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Long jump | Alexandru Cuharenco | 7.79 | 20 | did not advance | |
| Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 400 m | Olessa Cojuhari | 53.52 | 18 | did not advance | |||
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Discus throw | Natalia Artîc | 57.42 | 9 q | 58.64 | 8 |
| Hammer throw | Zalina Marghieva | 69.86 | 2 q | 67.92 | 8 |
| Marina Marghiev | 65.44 | 15 | did not advance | ||