1974 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
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The 5th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1974 in Gothenburg
, Sweden
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Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
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Track
| Discipline | 1st | Time | 2nd | Time | 3rd | Time | |
| 60 m | M | Valeriy Borzov (URS) | 6.58 CR | 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) |
6.63 | Aleksandr Kornelyuk Aleksandr Kornelyuk Aleksandr Olegovich Kornelyuk was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He trained at Dynamo in Moscow.Kornelyuk began athletics in 1963 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1970... (URS) |
6.66 |
| 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) |
7.16 CR | Andrea Lynch (GBR) | 7.17 | 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) |
7.20 | |
| 400 m | M | Fons Brijdenbach Fons Brijdenbach Alfons Brijdenbach was a Belgian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He is a former world indoor record holder.-Career:... (BEL) |
46.60 | Andreas Scheibe (GDR) | 46.80 | Günter Arnold (GDR) | 46.94 |
| F | Jelica Pavličić (YUG) | 52.64 CR | Nadezhda Ilyina 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... (URS) |
52.81 | 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... (GDR) |
52.84 | |
| 800 m | M | Luciano Sušanj 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... (YUG) |
1:48.07 | András Zsinka (HUN) | 1:48.50 | Jozef Plachý Jozef Plachý Jozef Plachý is a former middle distance runner from Slovakia, who represented Czechoslovakia in four consecutive Summer Olympics. He set his personal best in the men's 1500 metres in 1977.-Achievements:... (TCH) |
1:49.49 |
| F | Elżbieta Katolik (POL) | 2:02.38 CR | Gisela Ellenberger (FRG) | 2:02.54 | 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... (GDR) |
2:02.59 | |
| 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) |
3:41.78 | 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... (FRG) |
3:42.02 | Włodzimierz Staszak Włodzimierz Staszak Włodzimierz Staszak is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.He finished eighth at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, and won the bronze medal at the 1974 European Indoor Championships. He became Polish indoor champion in the 1500 metres in 1973.-References:... (POL) |
3:43.48 |
| F | Tonka Petrova (BUL) | 4:10.97 CR | Karin Krebs Karin Krebs Karin Krebs, née Burneleit is a German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres.... (GDR) |
4:11.33 | Tamara Kazachkova (URS) | 4:14.45 | |
| 3000 m | M | Emiel Puttemans Emiel Puttemans Emiel Puttemans is a retired middle- and long-distance runner, who set world records for 3000 metres in 1972, for 2 miles in 1971, and for 5000 metres in 1972.... (BEL) |
7:48.48 | Paul Thijs (BEL) | 7:51.76 | Pavel Pěnkava (TCH) | 7:51.79 |
| 60 m hurdles | M | Anatoliy Moshiashvili (URS) | 7.66 CR | Mirosław Wodzyński (POL) | 7.68 | Frank Siebeck Frank Siebeck Frank Siebeck is a retired hurdler who represented East Germany. He competed for SC Leipzig.-Achievements:-References:... (GDR) |
7.75 |
| F | 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:... (GDR) Grażyna Rabsztyn Grazyna Rabsztyn Grażyna Rabsztyn is a Polish hurdler. She set three world records in 100 metres hurdles. On June 10, 1978 she became the first runner under 12.5 seconds with a new record of 12.48 seconds. She had the same time a year later, on June 18, 1979, and finally, on June 13, 1980 she had her best time... (POL) |
8.08 | - | - | Meta Antenen (SUI) | 8.19 | |
| 4 x 392 m relay | M | Sweden Michael Fredriksson, Gert Möller, Anders Faager, Dimitre Grama |
3:04.55 | France Pierre Bonvin, Patrick Salvador, Roger Vélazquez, Lionel Malingre |
3:05.46 | none | none |
| F | Sweden Ann-Charlotte Hesse, Lena Fritzson, Ann-Margret Utterberg, Ann Larsson Ann Larsson Ann Larsson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the classic distance at the 1980 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Avesta, where she also won a silver medal in the relay... |
3:38.15 | Bulgaria Lilyana Tomova, Sonya Zachariyeva, Yordanka Filipova, Tonka Petrova |
3:39.21 | none | none |
Field
| Discipline | 1st | Meter | 2nd | Meter | 3rd | Meter | |
| High Jump | M | 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... (URS) |
2.22 | 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) |
2.20 | Vladimír Malý (TCH) | 2.17 |
| F | 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... (GDR) |
1.90 | 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) |
1.88 | Rita Kirst (GDR) | 1.88 | |
| Long Jump | M | Jean-François Bonhème (FRA) | 8.17 | 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) |
8.10 | Max Klauss (GDR) | 8.03 |
| F | Meta Antenen (SUI) | 6.69 NR | Angela Schmalfeld (GDR) | 6.56 | Valeria Stefanescu Valeria Bufanu Valeria Bufanu is a retired Romanian athlete who mainly competed in hurdling and sprints.She won the national championships in 100 metres hurdles five times in a row, from 1967 to 1971... (ROM) |
6.39 | |
| Triple Jump | M | Michał Joachimowski (POL) | 17.03 CR | Mikhail Bariban Mikhail Bariban Mikhail Mikhailovich Bariban ; born 25 February 1949) is a retired triple jumper who represented the USSR. Bariban trained at Dynamo in Krasnodar. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as a gold medal at the 1973 Summer Universiade.... (URS) |
16.88 | Bernard Lamitié Bernard Lamitié Bernard Lamitié is a retired French triple jumper and Olympian who won three bronze medals at the European Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-References:**... (FRA) |
16.56 |
| Pole Vault | M | Tadeusz Ślusarski Tadeusz Slusarski Tadeusz Ślusarski was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics .He died in a car crash together with the Polish shot put gold medalist from Munich 1972, Władysław... (POL) |
5.35 | Antti Kalliomäki Antti Kalliomäki Antti Kalliomäki has been a Finnish politician and former athlete. Mr. Kalliomäki is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland and has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since 1983. He has announced his retirement in 2011.-Politics:He served as Minister of Trade and Industry in... (FIN) |
5.30 | Jânis Lauris (URS) | 5.30 |
| Shot Put | M | Geoff Capes Geoff Capes Geoffrey Lewis Capes is a former athlete, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor... (GBR) |
20.95 CR | Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg is a retired East German shot putter.He competed for the sports club SC Dynamo Berlin during his active career.-Achievements:-References:... (GDR) |
20.87 | Jaroslav Brabec (TCH) | 19.87 |
| F | Helena Fibingerová Helena Fibingerová Helena Fibingerová is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal and set three world records... (TCH) |
20.75 CR | 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) |
20.62 | 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... (GDR) |
19.70 |
Medal table
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 |  Bulgaria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Romania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |