1974 European Championships in Athletics

The 11th European Athletics Championships was held from 2 September to 8 September 1974 in the Stadio Olimpico

Stadio Olimpico

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of Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

, the capital of Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

Track

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100 metres	Valeriy Borzov	10.27	Pietro Mennea Pietro Mennea Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:...	10.34	Klaus-Dieter Bieler	10.35
200 metres	Pietro Mennea Pietro Mennea Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:...	20.60	Manfred Ommer	20.76	Hans-Jürgen Bombach Hans-Jürgen Bombach Hans-Jürgen Bombach is a former sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He represented East Germany and competed for the club SC Dynamo Berlin....	20.83
400 metres	Karl Honz Karl Honz Karl Honz is a former West German track and field athlete and Olympic participant, who ran in the 200 metres, 400 metres and 4x400 metres relay in the early 1970s. He is 1.88 m tall.Karl Honz participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich...	45.04 (EMR)	David Jenkins David Jenkins (athlete) David Wilkinson Jenkins , is an American figure skater. He won the men's gold medal for figure skating during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley...	45.67	Bernd Herrmann Bernd Herrmann Bernd Herrmann was a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Lothar Krieg and Harald...	45.78
800 metres	Luciano Susanj Luciano Sušanj Luciano Sušanj is a Croatian politician, sports worker and former track athlete who competed for Yugoslavia. Sušanj was successful in international competition over 400 and 800 meters, but is best known for winning the 800 meters European title in 1974.In the 1990s Sušanj started a political...	1:44.07 (EMR)	Steve Ovett Steve Ovett Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett OBE , is a former middle distance runner from England. He was gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R., and set world records for 1500 metres and the mile run...	1:45.77	Markku Taskinen	1:45.89
1500 metres	Klaus-Peter Justus Klaus-Peter Justus Klaus-Peter Justus is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres....	3:40.55	Thomas Hansen	3:40.75	Thomas Wessinghage Thomas Wessinghage Thomas Wessinghage was a German middle- and long-distance runner who won the 1982 European Championships' final over 5000 metres beating the British world-record holder David Moorcroft. Because he was already thirty at the time, and had been an international-level runner for a decade, this victory...	3:41.10
5000 metres	Brendan Foster Brendan Foster Brendan Foster CBE is a British former distance runner, entrepreneur and the founder of the Great North Run. He won the Bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics...	13:17.21 (EMR)	Manfred Kuschmann Manfred Kuschmann Manfred Klaus Kuschmann was a former East German athlete and European Champion....	13:23.93	Lasse Virén Lasse Virén Lasse Artturi Virén is a former Finnish long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics...	13:24.57
10,000 metres	Manfred Kuschmann Manfred Kuschmann Manfred Klaus Kuschmann was a former East German athlete and European Champion....	28:25.75	Tony Simmons	28:25.79	Giuseppe Cindolo	28:27.05
Marathon	Ian Thompson Ian Thompson Ian Reginald Thompson in Birkenhead, Merseyside is an English athlete, who gained success in marathon running. His Commonwealth Games marathon record set in 1974 remains unbeaten.-Making up the numbers:...	2:13:19	Eckhard Lesse	2:14:57	Gaston Roelants Gaston Roelants Gaston, Baron Roelants was a top steeplechaser in the early 1960s and a great cross-country runner. At the steeplechase he won the 1962 European and 1964 Olympic titles as well as setting two world records, 8 minutes 29.6 seconds in 1963 and 8 minutes 26.4 seconds in 1965.Roelants was born in...	2:16:30
20 kilometres walk	Volodymyr Holubnychy	1:29:30	Bernd Kannenberg Bernd Kannenberg Bernhard Kannenberg was a West German athlete competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Königsberg, East Prussia....	1:29:38	Roger Mills Roger Mills (athlete) Roger George Mills is a retired race walker from England, who represented the United Kingdom at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There he ended up in tenth place in the men's 20 km race, clocking 1:32.37,8.-Achievements:-References:*...	1:32:34
50 kilometres walk	Christoph Höhne Christoph Höhne Christoph Höhne is a retired racewalker of the SV Dynamo. He competed at 50km for East Germany in the 1960s and 1970s. He was trained by Max Weber....	3:59:06	Otto Barch Otto Barch Otto Barch is a retired race walker who represented the USSR and later Kyrgyzstan.His greatest achievement was the second place in the 50 km race at the 1973 World Race Walking Cup.-References:...	4:02:39	Peter Selzer Peter Selzer Peter Selzer is a former East German race walker.-Achievements:-References:...	4:04:28
110 metres hurdles	Guy Drut Guy Drut Guy Drut is an Olympic champion and politician who won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 110m hurdles....	13.40 (EMR)	Mirosław Wodzyński	13.67	Leszek Wodzyński Leszek Wodzynski Leszek Wodzyński is a former Polish hurdler.His personal best was 13.64 seconds, achieved in July 1974 in Warsaw. He was participant in Olympic Games 1972.-Achievements:-References:*****...	13.71
400 metres hurdles	Alan Pascoe Alan Pascoe Alan Peter Pascoe, MBE was a British athlete who gained success in hurdles. After his athletics career, he has been successful in events marketing and consulting.-Early life and education:...	48.82 (EMR)	Jean-Claude Nallet	48.94	Yevgeniy Gavrilenko	49.32
3000 metres steeplechase	Bronisław Malinowski	8:15.04 (EMR)	Anders Gärderud Anders Gärderud Sven Anders Gärderud is a Swedish former athlete, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1976 Summer Olympics....	8:15.41	Michael Karst Michael Karst Michael Karst is a retired 3000 m steeplechaser from West Germany.He finished fifth at the 1976 Summer Olympics, first at the 1977 World Cup and fourth at the 1978 European Championships. He also won two silver and one gold medal at the Summer Universiades in 1973, 1975 and 1977...	8:17.91
4x100 metres relay	Lucien Sainte-Rose Lucien Sainte-Rose Lucien Sainte-Rose is a French athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. Sainte-Rose competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics.- References :... Joseph Arame Joseph Arame Joseph Arame in is a former French sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres.He was 5 times French 200 metres champion, as well as Indoor 200m champion in 1982.... Bruno Cherrier Dominique Chauvelot France	38.69 (EMR)	Vincenzo Guerini Norberto Oliosi Luigi Benedetti Pietro Mennea Pietro Mennea Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:... Italy	38.88	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... Michael Droese Michael Droese Michael Droese is a former sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He represented East Germany and competed for the club SC Motor Jena.... Hans-Jürgen Bombach Hans-Jürgen Bombach Hans-Jürgen Bombach is a former sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He represented East Germany and competed for the club SC Dynamo Berlin.... Siegfried Schenke Siegfried Schenke Siegfried Schenke is a former sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres event. He represented East Germany and competed for the club SC Motor Jena.-Achievements:-References:... German Democratic Republic	38.99
4x400 metres relay	Glen Cohen Glen Cohen Glendon Howard "Glen" Cohen is a Jamaican-born British athlete . He represented Great Britain at the Olympic games of 1976 and 1980 in the 400 metres. He represented Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club. His personal best of 45.49 was achieved in 1978.... William Hartley Bill Hartley (athlete) William John Hartley is an English former athlete.Hartley was raised in Lydiate, Merseyside on the outskirts of Liverpool where his family ran a market garden. He began his athletic career at age 13 as a high jumper. By age 18 he held the Under-19 record for 400m hurdles... Alan Pascoe Alan Pascoe Alan Peter Pascoe, MBE was a British athlete who gained success in hurdles. After his athletics career, he has been successful in events marketing and consulting.-Early life and education:... David Jenkins David Jenkins (athlete) David Wilkinson Jenkins , is an American figure skater. He won the men's gold medal for figure skating during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley... United Kingdom	3:03.33	Hermann Köhler Hermann Köhler Hermann Köhler is a former sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He represented West Germany and competed for the club TV Wattenscheid.-Achievements:-References:... Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske, née Pfau is a former sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He represented West Germany.-Achievements:-References:... Karl Honz Karl Honz Karl Honz is a former West German track and field athlete and Olympic participant, who ran in the 200 metres, 400 metres and 4x400 metres relay in the early 1970s. He is 1.88 m tall.Karl Honz participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich... Rolf Ziegler Rolf Ziegler (athlete) Rolf Ziegler is a former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented West Germany and competed for the club SKV Egolsheim.... West Germany	3:03.52	Stig Lönnqvist Ossi Karttunen Markku Taskinen Markku Kukkoaho Finland	3:03.57

Field

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High jump	Jesper Tørring	2.25 (EMR)	Kęstutis Šapka Kestutis Šapka Kęstutis Šapka is a retired Lithuanian high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Vilnius. Šapka was inspired to become a professional high jumper after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and became one of the early adopters of Fosbury Flop. He retired due to recurring...	2.25	Vladimír Malý	2.19
Long jump	Valeriy Podluzhniy Valeriy Podluzhniy Valeriy Vasilyevich Podluzhniy is a retired long jumper who represented the USSR. He trained at Trudovye Rezervy in Donetsk...	8.12	Nenad Stekić Nenad Stekic Nenad Stekić is a retired Serbian and Yugoslav long jumper, best known for his two silver medals at the European Championships. His personal best was 8.45 metres, was a European record, achieved in July 1975 in Montreal. In the seam yaeras, he was declared the best athlete of Yugoslavia in choice...	8.05	Yevgeni Schubin	7.98
Pole vault	Vladimir Kischkun	5.35 (EMR)	Władysław Kozakiewicz	5.35	Yuri Isakov	5.30
Triple jump	Viktor Saneyev Viktor Saneyev Viktor Saneyev is a retired triple jumper, who competed internationally for the USSR and won four Olympic medals; three golds and one silver . He was born in Sukhumi, Georgian SSR. He dominated the event during the late 1960s and 1970s...	17.23	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....	16.68	Andrzej Sontag Andrzej Sontag Andrzej Sontag is a retired triple jumper from Poland. He won a bronze medal at the 1974 European Championships. He is now Director of the Lodz Region for the Polish Department of Culture, Education and Sport.-Achievements:-References:...	16.61
Javelin throw	Hannu Siitonen Hannu Siitonen Hannu Juhani Siitonen is a former athlete from Finland who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw event.He competed for Finland at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada where he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw event.-References:...	89.58	Wolfgang Hanisch Wolfgang Hanisch Wolfgang Hanisch was an East German athlete who mainly competed in the javelin throw....	85.46	Terje Thorslund Terje Thorslund Terje Thorslund is a former Norwegian javelin thrower.At the 1976 Summer Olympics he finished eleventh in the javelin final with a throw of 78.24 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 1974 European Championships and finished ninth at the 1978 European Championships. He became Norwegian champion...	83.68
Discus throw	Pentti Kahma Pentti Kahma Pentti Aatos Kahma is a retired discus thrower from Finland, who is best known for winning the title at the 1974 European Championships in Rome, Italy. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.-References:*...	63.62	Ludvík Daněk Ludvík Danek Ludvík Daněk was a Czechoslovak discus thrower, who won gold in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics with a throw of 64.40 m ....	62.76	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....	62.00
Shot put	Hartmut Briesenick Hartmut Briesenick Hartmut Briesenick was an East German athlete who mainly competed in the men's shot put event....	20.50	Ralf Reichenbach Ralf Reichenbach Ralf Reichenbach was a German shot putter. He represented West Germany and competed for the club OSC Berlin and LG Süd Berlin during his active career.-Achievements:-References:...	20.38	Geoff Capes Geoff Capes Geoffrey Lewis Capes is a former athlete, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor...	20.21
Hammer throw	Aleksey Spiridonov Aleksey Spiridonov Aleksey Sergeyevich Spiridonov was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men's hammer throw event. Born in St. Petersburg he trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad....	74.20	Jochen Sachse Jochen Sachse Jochen Sachse is an East German former athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.He competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal.-References:...	74.00	Reinhard Theimer Reinhard Theimer Reinhard Theimer is a retired East German hammer thrower. He competed for the sports club TSC Berlin during his active career.-Achievements:-References:...	71.62
Decathlon	Ryszard Skowronek Ryszard Skowronek Ryszard Skowronek is a retired decathlete from Poland. He set his personal best in the event on 21 June 1973 at a meet in Warsaw.-Achievements:-References:**...	8207 (EMR)	Yves Leroy	8146	Guido Kratschmer Guido Kratschmer Guido Kratschmer is a retired West German decathlete. His sports club was the USC Mainz.Kratschmer competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won the silver medal in the men's decathlon event...	8132

Track

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100 metres	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....	11.13 (EMR)	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...	11.23	Andrea Lynch	11.28
200 metres	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....	22.51 (EMR)	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...	22.68	Mona-Lisa Pursiainen Mona-Lisa Pursiainen Eivor Mona-Lisa Pursiainen was a Finnish female sprinter, who was especially successful in 1973–1974. She won 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1973 Summer Universiade....	23.17
400 metres	Riitta Salin	50.14 (WR)	Ellen Streidt Ellen Streidt Ellen Streidt, née Stropahl is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres....	50.69	Rita Wilden Rita Wilden Rita Wilden, née Jahn is a German athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich in the 400 metres where she won the silver medal...	50.88
800 metres	Lilyana Tomova Lilyana Tomova-Todorova Lilyana Tomova-Todorova , born 9 August 1946) is a retired Bulgarian sprinter and middle distance runner who specialized in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres....	1:58.14 (EMR)	Gunhild Hoffmeister Gunhild Hoffmeister Gunhild Hoffmeister is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres.At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where she won the silver medal in the 1500 metres. She then won her second medal at the games in the 800m by finishing third...	1:58.81	Mariana Suman	1:59.84
1500 metres	Gunhild Hoffmeister Gunhild Hoffmeister Gunhild Hoffmeister is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres.At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where she won the silver medal in the 1500 metres. She then won her second medal at the games in the 800m by finishing third...	4:02.25 (EMR)	Lilyana Tomova Lilyana Tomova-Todorova Lilyana Tomova-Todorova , born 9 August 1946) is a retired Bulgarian sprinter and middle distance runner who specialized in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres....	4:04.97	Grete Andersen Grete Waitz Grete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Waitz won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history...	4:05.21
3000 metres	Nina Holmén Nina Holmén Siv Nina Anette Holmén is a former Finnish long distance runner. She currently lives in Jomala. Her husband is also former elite athlete Rune Holmén and their son is Janne Holmén....	8:55.10	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....	8:56.09	Joyce Smith Joyce Smith Joyce Esther Smith is a British former long distance runner.Smith was born in Stoke Newington, London, and began running competitively in the 1950s, at which time the longest distance for women in international competitions was 800 metres. She won the English National Crosscountry Championship in...	8:57.39
100 metres hurdles	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...	12.66 (EMR)	Annerose Fiedler Annerose Fiedler Annerose Fiedler, née Krumpholz is a retired East German hurdler.She competed for the sports club SC Turbine Erfurt during her active career.-Achievements:-References:...	12.89	Teresa Nowak	12.91
4x100 metres relay	Doris Maletzki Doris Maletzki Doris Maletzki is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.She won a gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1974 European Championships, together with teammates Christina Heinich, Bärbel Eckert and Renate Stecher... 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... Christina Heinich Christina Heinich Christina Schiffner, née Heinich is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich she finished fifth in the 200 metres and won a gold medal in the 4x100 metres relay with her teammates Evelyn Kaufer, Bärbel Struppert and Renate Stecher.She... Bärbel Eckert Bärbel Wöckel Bärbel Wöckel, née Eckert is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.She won four Olympic gold medals, two each in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics... German Democratic Republic	42.51 (WR)	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.... Annegret Richter Annegret Richter Annegret Richter is a German athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion.... Inge Helten Inge Helten Ingeborg Helten is a former athlete from West Germany, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She was born in Westum, Sinzig, Rhineland-Palatinate.... West Germany	42.75	Ewa Długołęcka Danuta Jedrejek Barbara Bakulin 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.... Poland	43.48
4x400 metres relay	Brigitte Rohde Brigitte Rohde Brigitte Köhn, née Rohde is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres and later 400 metres hurdles.... Waltraud Dietsch Waltraud Dietsch Waltraud Dietsch, née Birnbaum is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She won a gold medal in 4x400 metres relay at the 1974 European Championships, together with teammates Angelika Handt, Ellen Streidt and Brigitte Rohde... Angelika Handt Angelika Handt Angelika Kahl, née Handt is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She won a gold medal in 4x400 metres relay at the 1974 European Championships, together with teammates Waltraud Dietsch, Ellen Streidt and Brigitte Rohde... Ellen Streidt Ellen Streidt Ellen Streidt, née Stropahl is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.... German Democratic Republic	3:25.21 (EMR)	Marika Eklund Mona-Lisa Pursiainen Mona-Lisa Pursiainen Eivor Mona-Lisa Pursiainen was a Finnish female sprinter, who was especially successful in 1973–1974. She won 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1973 Summer Universiade.... Pirjo Wilmi Riitta Salin Finland	3:25.70	Inta Kļimoviča Inta Klimovica Inta Kļimoviča is a Soviet Latvian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.Kļimoviča trained at VSS Varpa in Riga. She competed for the USSR in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Lyudmila Aksyonova,... Ingrīda Barkāne Nadezhda Kolesnikova Nadezhda Ilyina Nadezhda Ilyina is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.Ilyina trained at Dynamo in Moscow. She competed for Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Inta Kļimoviča, Lyudmila... Natalya Sokolova Soviet Union	3:26.10

Field

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High jump	Rosemarie Witschas Rosemarie Ackermann Rosemarie Ackermann is a former East German high jumper. She was the first female high jumper ever to clear the height of 2.00 m, on 26 August 1977 in Berlin.She was born as Rosemarie Witschas in Lohsa, Sachsen...	1.95 (EMR)	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....	1.91	Sara Simeoni Sara Simeoni Sara Simeoni is an Italian former high jumper, who won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics and twice set a world record in the women's high jump.-Biography:...	1.89
Long jump	Ilona Bruzsenyák	6.65	Eva Šuranová Eva Šuranová Eva Šuranová is a Czechoslovak athlete, who competed mainly in the long jump.Šuranová competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the long jump, where she won the bronze medal.-References:...	6.65	Pirkko Helenius	6.59
Javelin throw	Ruth Fuchs Ruth Fuchs Ruth Fuchs, née Gamm is a German politician and former athlete. Fuchs, representing East Germany, was the winner of the women's javelin at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games...	67.22 (WR)	Jacqueline Todten Jacqueline Todten Jacqueline Todten is an East German athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo....	62.10	Nataša Urbančič Nataša Urbančič Nataša Urbančič was a Slovenian athlete.Urbančič represented Yugoslavia at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the javelin. She finished 6th and 5th, respectively...	61.66
Discus throw	Faina Melnyk	69.00 (EMR)	Argentina Menis Argentina Menis Argentina Menis is a Romanian athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw event.She competed for Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany where she won the silver medal in the women's discus throw competition.- References :*...	64.62	Gabriele Hinzmann Gabriele Hinzmann Gabriele Hinzmann is an East German athlete who competed mainly in the Discus.She competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the Discus where she won the bronze medal....	62.50
Shot put	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...	20.78 (EMR)	Marianne Adam Marianne Adam Marianne Adam is a retired shot putter who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. She was born in Luckenwalde. She was a member of SC Dynamo Berlin...	20.43	Helena Fibingerová Helena Fibingerová Helena Fibingerová is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal and set three world records...	20.33
Pentathlon	Nadezhda Tkachenko Nadezhda Tkachenko Nadezhda Vladimirovna Tkachenko is a former pentathlete. She won an Olympic gold medal for the USSR in 1980. A three-time Olympian Tkachenko trained at VSS Avanhard in Donetsk Oblast.-References:*...	4776	Burglinde Pollak Burglinde Pollak Burglinde Pollak, née Grimm, is a German athlete who mainly competed in the women's pentathlon....	4678	Zoya Spasovkhodskaya Zoya Spasovkhodskaya Zoya Spasovkhodskaya is a former heptathlete from the Soviet Union, who was born as Zoya Baykalova. A winner of the bronze medal at the 1974 European Championships, she set the first world best year performance in 1980, gaining a total number of 6049 points on July 13, 1980 at a meet in...	4550

Medals table

1	German Democratic Republic	10	12	5	27
2	Soviet Union	9	3	5	17
3	United Kingdom	4	3	4	11
4	Poland	4	2	4	10
5	Finland	4	1	5	10
6	Early Modern France	2	2	0	3
7	West Germany	1	5	6	12
8	Italy	1	2	2	5
9	Kingdom of Yugoslavia	1	1	1	3
10	Bulgaria	1	1	0	2
10	Denmark	1	1	0	2
12	Hungary	1	0	0	1
13	Czechoslovakia	0	3	2	5
14	Romania	0	2	1	3
15	Sweden	0	1	1	2
16	Norway	0	0	2	2
17	Belgium	0	0	1	1
17	Total	39	39	39	117

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