1971 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
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The 2nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1971 in Sofia
, the capital of Bulgaria
.
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, the capital of Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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Track
| Discipline | 1st | Time | 2nd | Time | 3rd | Time | |
| 60 m | M | Valeriy Borzov (URS) | 6.6a | Jobst Hirscht Jobst Hirscht Jobst Hirscht is a German former athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.Born in Schleswig, he competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Karlheinz Klotz, Gerhard Wucherer and... (FRG) |
6.7a | Manfred Kokot Manfred Kokot Manfred Kokot was an East German athlete, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada... (GDR) |
6.8a |
| F | Renate Stecher Renate Stecher Renate Stecher is a German athlete and a triple Olympic champion.Born as Renate Meißner, she was a very talented athlete, also competing in the high jump and pentathlon... (GDR) |
7.3a | Sylviane Telliez (FRA) | 7.4a | Annegret Irrgang (FRG) | 7.4a | |
| 400 m | M | Andrzej Badeński Andrzej Badenski Andrzej Badenski was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal in 400 metres run at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and multiple relay medals. He became European Indoor Champion in the 400 metres twice, in 1968 and in 1971.-Career:He was born in Warszawa and represented... (POL) |
46.8 CR | Boris Savchuk (URS) | 47.4 | Aleksandr Bratchikov Aleksandr Bratchikov Aleksandr Bratchikov was a Soviet sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.At the 1966 European Junior Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. At the 1967 European Indoor Games he won a gold and a silver medal in relay... (URS) |
47.6 |
| F | Vera Popkova Vera Popkova Vera Ivanovna Popkova was a Soviet track and field athlete who competed in the sprints. She had personal bests of 11.3 seconds for the 100 metres and 23.0 seconds for the 200 metres... (URS) |
53.7 | Inge Bödding Inge Bödding Inge Bödding, née Eckhoff is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich where she won the bronze medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres with her teammates Anette Rückes, Hildegard Falck and Rita... (FRG) |
54.3 | Maria Sykora (AUT) | 54.4 | |
| 800 m | M | Yevgeniy Arzhanov Yevgeniy Arzhanov Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Arzhanov is a former middle distance runner who won a silver medal over 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Arzhanov trained at VSS Avanhard and later at Dynamo in Kiev.... (URS) |
1:48.7 | Phil Lewis (GBR) | 1:50.5 | Andrzej Kupczyk Andrzej Kupczyk Andrzej Kupczyk is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.He was born in Świdnica and represented the club Polonia Świdnica... (POL) |
1:50.5 |
| F | Hildegard Falck Hildegard Falck Hildegard Falck, née Janze is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres.She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 800 m she won the gold medal... (FRG) |
2:06.1 | Ileana Silai (ROM) | 2:06.5 | Rosemary Stirling (GBR) | 2:06.6 | |
| 1500 m | M | Henryk Szordykowski Henryk Szordykowski Henryk Jan Szordykowski is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.He was born in Iłowo and represented the club Wawelu Kraków... (POL) |
3:41.4 CR | Vladimir Panteley (URS) | 3:41.5 | Gianni Del Buono (ITA) | 3:42.1 |
| F | Margaret Beacham (GBR) | 4:17.2 CR | Lyudmila Bragina Lyudmila Bragina Lyudmila Ivanovna Bragina is a former Soviet middle distance runner. She was born in Sverdlovsk and trained at Dynamo in Krasnodar.... (URS) |
4:17.8 | Tamara Pangelova (URS) | 4:18.1 | |
| 3000 m | M | Peter Stewart (GBR) | 7:53.6 | Wilfried Scholz (GDR) | 7:54.4 | Yuriy Aleksashin (URS) | 8:01.2 |
| 60 m hurdles | M | Eckart Berkes (FRG) | 7.8a | Aleksandr Demus (URS) | 7.9a | Sergio Liani Sergio Liani Sergio Liani is a retired Italian hurdler.-Career:His personal best time was 13.6 seconds, achieved in June 1971 in Prague. The Italian record currently belongs to Andrea Giaconi with 13.35 seconds.-Achievements:-References:... (ITA) |
7.9a |
| F | Karin Balzer Karin Balzer Karin Balzer is a former East German hurdler, one of the best in high hurdles event during the 1960s.She was born Karin Richert in Magdeburg, and competed in several track and field events when she was young... (GDR) |
8.1a | Annelie Ehrhardt Annelie Ehrhardt Annelie Ehrhardt, is a German athlete who competed in the hurdling.She was born in Ohrsleben.Ehrhardt competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the inaugural women’s 100 metre hurdles where she won the gold medal... (GDR) |
8.1a | Teresa Sukniewicz (POL) | 8.3a | |
| 4 x 200 m relay | F | Soviet Union Marina Nikiforova, Tatyana Kondrasheva, Lyudmila Aksyonova, Natalya Chistyakova |
1:37.1 | West Germany Annelie Wilden, Elfgard Schittenhelm Elfgard Schittenhelm Elfgard Sibylle Schittenhelm, née Weismann is a retired West German sprinter.She competed for SpVgg Holzgerlingen and later OSC Berlin.-Achievements:-References:... , Annegret Kroniger Annegret Kroniger Annegret Kroniger is a female German athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres.... , Christine Tackenberg |
1:38.0 | Bulgaria Ivanka Venkova, Ivanka Koshnicharska, Sofka Kazandsheva, Monka Bobcheva |
1:39.7 |
| 4 x 400 m relay | M | Poland Waldemar Korycki Waldemar Korycki Waldemar Korycki is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was a successful relay runner. At the 1968 European Indoor Games he won a gold medal in the short relay and a silver medal in the medley relay... , Jan Werner Jan Werner (athlete) Jan Werner was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.He was born in Brzeziny and represented the club AZS Warszawa. At the 1966 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres and won the 4 x 400 metres relay together with Edmund Borowski, Stanislaw Gredzinski and... , Andrzej Badeński Andrzej Badenski Andrzej Badenski was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal in 400 metres run at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and multiple relay medals. He became European Indoor Champion in the 400 metres twice, in 1968 and in 1971.-Career:He was born in Warszawa and represented... , Jan Balachowski Jan Balachowski Jan Balachowski is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Kraków and represented the club Cracovia Kraków... |
3:11.1 | Soviet Union Aleksandr Bratchikov Aleksandr Bratchikov Aleksandr Bratchikov was a Soviet sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.At the 1966 European Junior Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres, as well as a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. At the 1967 European Indoor Games he won a gold and a silver medal in relay... , Semyon Kocher, Boris Savchuk, Yevgeniy Borisenko |
3:11.9 | Bulgaria Krestyu Christov, Alexander Yanev, Alexander Popov Alexander Popov Alexander Popov may refer to:*Alexander Ivanovich Popov , Soviet physicist and inventor*Aleksandr Sergeyevich Popov , Russian footballer*Alexander Stepanovich Popov , Russian physicist... , Yordan Todorov Yordan Todorov Yordan Valkov Todorov is a Bulgarian footballer, who plays for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a midfielder.-Youth career:Todorov was raised in Maritsa Plovdiv's youth teams. He stayed there for 7 years, before he left in 2000.... |
3:15.6 |
| F | Soviet Union Lyubov Finogenova, Galina Kamardina, Vera Popkova Vera Popkova Vera Ivanovna Popkova was a Soviet track and field athlete who competed in the sprints. She had personal bests of 11.3 seconds for the 100 metres and 23.0 seconds for the 200 metres... , Lyudmila Aksyonova |
3:36.6 | West Germany Gisela Ahlemeyer, Gisela Ellenberger, Annette Ruckes, Christa Czekay Christa Czekay Christa Czekay, née Elsler is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.... |
3:39.6 | Bulgaria Svetla Slateva, Stefka Yordanova Stefka Yordanova Stefka Yordanova was a Bulgarian sprinter and middle distance runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres.Born in Burgas, she ran at the 1971 European Indoor Championships and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. She then won the 800 metres gold medal at the 1973 European Indoor... , Dshena Bineva, Tonka Petrova |
3:47.8 | |
| 4 x 800 m relay | M | Soviet Union Valeriy Taratynov, Stanislav Meshcherskich, Alexey Taranov, Viktor Semyashkin |
7:17.8 | Poland Krzysztof Linkowski Krzysztof Linkowski Krzysztof Linkowski is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1969 European Junior Championships he won a bronze medal in the 800 metres, as well as a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay... , Zenon Szordykowski Zenon Szordykowski Zenon Szordykowski is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1971 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in 4 x 800 metres relay together with Krzysztof Linkowski, Michał Skowronek and Kazimierz Wardak. This team still has the Polish indoor record in the event... , Michał Skowronek Michał Skowronek Michał Skowronek is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres and the 1500 metres.At the 1971 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in 4 x 800 metres relay together with Krzysztof Linkowski, Zenon Szordykowski and Kazimierz Wardak... , Kazimierz Wardak Kazimierz Wardak Kazimierz Wardak is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1970 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in medley relay together with Edmund Borowski, Stanisław Waśkiewicz and Eryk Żelazny.... |
7:19.2 | West Germany Paul-Heinz Wellmann Paul-Heinz Wellmann Paul-Heinz Wellmann was a West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.As a teenager he won the silver medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships... , Godehard Brysch, Dieter Friedrich Dieter Friedrich Dieter Friedrich is an East German slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s. He won four medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds , a silver , and a bronze .... , Bernd Eppler |
7:25.0 |
Field
| Discipline | 1st | Meter | 2nd | Meter | 3rd | Meter | |
| High Jump | M | István Major István Major István Major is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as a two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth place in 1972.... (HUN) |
2.17 | Jüri Tarmak Jüri Tarmak Jüri Tarmak is a former Estonian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and competed for the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad and studied at the Leningrad State University.... (URS) |
2.17 | Endre Kelemen Endre Kelemen Endre Kelemen is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships, in 1971 and 1975, and competed once at the Olympic Games, in 1976.-Career:... (HUN) |
2.17 |
| F | Milada Karbanová Milada Karbanová Milada Karbanová is a retired high jumper from the Czech Republic. She won four medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as a silver medal at the 1974 European Championships in Athletics, representing Czechoslovakia.... (TCH) |
1.80 | Vera Gavrilova (URS) | 1.80 | Cornelia Popescu (ROM) | 1.78 | |
| Long Jump | M | Hans Baumgartner Hans Baumgartner Hans Baumgartner is a retired West German long jumper.He won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich with a jump of 8.18 meters. Baumgartner again took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal... (FRG) |
8.12 | Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Igor Aramovich Ter-Ovanesyan is a Ukrainian athlete of Armenian ethnicity, and Olympic medalist in the long jump for the USSR.Ter-Ovanesyan trained at Burevestnik, first in Kiev, later in Lviv and then in Moscow. He participated in the Olympic Games five times and twice won a bronze medal... (URS) |
7.91 | Vasile Sarucan (ROM) | 7.88 |
| F | Heide Rosendahl Heide Rosendahl Heidemarie Ecker-Rosendahl is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and long jump... (FRG) |
6.64 | Irena Szewińska Irena Szewinska Irena Szewińska is a retired Polish Jewish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events.... (POL) |
6.56 | Viorica Viscopoleanu Viorica Viscopoleanu Viorica Viscopoleanu is a Romanian athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.She was born in Budinet, then in Romania, now in Ukraine.... (ROM) |
6.53 | |
| Triple Jump | M | Viktor Sanyeyev (URS) | 16.83 | Carol Corbu Carol Corbu Carol Corbu is a retired Romanian triple jumper. He won the 1973 European Indoor Championships as well as two medals at the European Championships outdoor.... (ROM) |
16.83 | Gennadiy Savlevich (URS) | 16.24 |
| Pole Vault | M | Wolfgang Nordwig Wolfgang Nordwig Wolfgang Nordwig is a former East German pole vaulter who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics with a clearance of 5.50 m . He was born in Chemnitz, Saxony.-References:... (GDR) |
5.40 CR | Kjell Isaksson Kjell Isaksson Kjell Gunnar Isaksson is a retired pole vaulter from Sweden, who broke the world record several times in 1972. Initially he broke the record set by Christos Papanikolaou of Greece and San Jose State University two years earlier, by jumping 5.51 metres in Austin, Texas--the second man to clear 18... (SWE) |
5.35 | Yuriy Isakov (URS) | 5.30 |
| Shot Put | M | Hartmut Briesenick Hartmut Briesenick Hartmut Briesenick was an East German athlete who mainly competed in the men's shot put event.... (GDR) |
20.19 | Valeriy Voykin (URS) | 19.54 | Ricky Bruch Ricky Bruch Björn Rickard "Ricky" Bruch was a Swedish athlete and actor.Bruch was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg, grew up in Skåne, and was later a long-time resident of Malmö.... (SWE) |
19.50 |
| F | Nadezhda Chizhova Nadezhda Chizhova Nadezhda Vladimirovna Chizhova is a Soviet shot putter who won three Olympic medals and set seven new world records. Nadezhda Chizhova trained at VSS Spartak. She became the first woman to break both the 20 metre and 21 metre barrier... (URS) |
19.70 CR | Margitta Gummel Margitta Gummel Margitta Gummel is a German former Olympic gold medalist. She competed for the Unified German team in the 1964 Summer Olympics, East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and East Germany again at the 1972 Summer Olympics... (GDR) |
19.50 | Antonina Ivanova (URS) | 18.69 |
Medal table
| 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Romania |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Bulgaria |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |