1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
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The 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
was held on 3 and 4 October 1981 in the streets of Valencia, Spain
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IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The IAAF World Race Walking Cup is a race walking event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. Women first entered the 1979 edition. It was formerly known as the Lugano Cup after the city that hosted the...
was held on 3 and 4 October 1981 in the streets of Valencia, Spain
Spain
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Medallists
| Men's 20 km walk | Ernesto Canto Ernesto Canto Ernesto Canto Gudiño is a former Mexican race walker who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.He competed for Mexico at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometre walk event.-Achievements:-External links:*...  Mexico |
1:23:52 | Roland Wieser Roland Wieser Roland Wieser is an East German racewalker who won the bronze medal in the 20 kilometer walk during the 1980 Summer Olympics with a time of 1:25:59 hours. During his active career he measured 1.86 meters in height and 68 kg in weight.Wieser's first success came at an early age, when he became the...  German Democratic Republic |
1:24:12 | Alessandro Pezzatini Alessandro Pezzatini Alessandro Pezzatini is a retired male race walker from Italy. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 28th place in the men's 20 km walk event. Pezzatini set his personal best in the men's 20 km walk event in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...  Italy |
1:24:24 |
| Men's 50 km walk | Raúl González Mexico |
3:48:30 | Hartwig Gauder Hartwig Gauder Hartwig Gauder is a former German race walker.-Biography:In 1996 Gauda started suffering from a virus infection of his heart. After living with an artificial heart for several months, he received a heart transplant. He has subsequently taken part in the New York Marathon several times... German Democratic Republic |
3:52:18 | Sandro Bellucci Sandro Bellucci Sandro Bellucci is a retired Italian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:... Italy |
3:54:57 |
| Women's 5 km walk | Siv Gustavsson Sweden |
22:56.9 | Aleksandra Derevinskaya Soviet Union |
23:17.2 | Lyudmila Khrushchova Soviet Union |
23:25.4 |
Men's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernesto Canto Ernesto Canto Ernesto Canto Gudiño is a former Mexican race walker who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.He competed for Mexico at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometre walk event.-Achievements:-External links:*... Mexico |
1:23:52 | |
| 2 | Roland Wieser Roland Wieser Roland Wieser is an East German racewalker who won the bronze medal in the 20 kilometer walk during the 1980 Summer Olympics with a time of 1:25:59 hours. During his active career he measured 1.86 meters in height and 68 kg in weight.Wieser's first success came at an early age, when he became the... German Democratic Republic |
1:24:12 | |
| 3 | Alessandro Pezzatini Alessandro Pezzatini Alessandro Pezzatini is a retired male race walker from Italy. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 28th place in the men's 20 km walk event. Pezzatini set his personal best in the men's 20 km walk event in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*... Italy |
1:24:24 | |
| 4 | Yevgeniy Yevsyukov Soviet Union |
1:24:51 | |
| 5 | José Marín José Marín José Marín is a retired Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-External links:*...  Spain |
1:25:00 | |
| 6 | Maurizio Damilano Maurizio Damilano Maurizio Damilano is an Italian former race walker.He was the 1980 Olympic Champion and the 1987 and 1991 World Champion in the 20 km race walk.... Italy |
1:25:08 | |
| 7 | Anatoliy Solomin Soviet Union |
1:26:39 | |
| 8 | Pyotr Pochenchuk Pyotr Pochenchuk Pyotr Ivanovich Pochinchuk was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men's 20 kilometer walk during his career... Soviet Union |
1:27:03 | |
| 9 | Bo Gustafsson Bo Gustafsson Bo Henning Gustafsson was a Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the men's 50 kilometre walk during his career. He competed for Sweden at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's 50 kilometre walk event.Gustafsson was a Latter-day Saint... Sweden |
1:27:28 | |
| 10 | Guillaume LeBlanc Guillaume LeBlanc Guillaume LeBlanc is a former Canadian athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk....  Canada |
1:28:02 | |
| 11 | Pavol Blažek Pavol Blažek Pavol Blažek is a retired race walker, who represented Czechoslovakia and later Slovakia in the Olympic Games. He was born in Trnava.-Achievements:-External links:...  Czechoslovakia |
1:28:12 | |
| 12 | Stefan Petrik Czechoslovakia |
1:28:20 | |
| 13 | Carlo Mattioli Carlo Mattioli Carlo Mattioli is a retired male race walker from Italy, who represented his native country twice at the Olympic Games: 1984 and 1988.-Achievements:-References:*... Italy |
1:28:52 | |
| 14 | Ralf Meisel German Democratic Republic |
1:29:24 | |
| 15 | Stanisław Rola  Poland |
1:29:37 | |
| 16 | Wang Chuntang  People's Republic of China |
1:29:45 | |
| 17 | Steve Barry Steve Barry Steven John Barry is a retired Welsh race walker, born in Cardiff.A member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club and Roath Walking Club, Barry won the gold medal in the 30 km road walk at the 1982 Commonwealth Games representing Wales.Barry represented Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles...  United Kingdom |
1:29:56 | |
| 18 | Erling Andersen Erling Andersen Erling Andersen is a retired male race walker from Norway.-Achievements:-External links:*...  Norway |
1:30:03 | |
| 19 | Ian McCombie United Kingdom |
1:30:03 | |
| 20 | Eduardo Linares Mexico |
1:30:05 |
Men's 50 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raúl González Mexico |
3:48:30 | |
| 2 | Hartwig Gauder Hartwig Gauder Hartwig Gauder is a former German race walker.-Biography:In 1996 Gauda started suffering from a virus infection of his heart. After living with an artificial heart for several months, he received a heart transplant. He has subsequently taken part in the New York Marathon several times... German Democratic Republic |
3:52:18 | |
| 3 | Sandro Bellucci Sandro Bellucci Sandro Bellucci is a retired Italian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:... Italy |
3:54:57 | |
| 4 | Dietmar Meisch Dietmar Meisch Dietmar Meisch is a retired East German race walker.He won the bronze medal at the 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, finished twentieth at the 1980 Olympic Games and ninth at the 1988 Olympic Games. Meisch represented the sports club TSC Berlin and became East German champion over 50 km in... German Democratic Republic |
3:56:27 | |
| 5 | Arturo Bravo Arturo Bravo Arturo Bravo is a retired male racewalker from Mexico, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He set his personal best in the men's 50 km walk event in 1987.... Mexico |
3:58:04 | |
| 6 | Martín Bermúdez Martín Bermúdez Martín Bermúdez Mendoza is a retired male race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico |
3:58:16 | |
| 7 | Valeriy Suntsov Soviet Union |
4:01:30 | |
| 8 | Uwe Dünkel German Democratic Republic |
4:02:04 | |
| 9 | Gérard Lelièvre Gérard Lelièvre Gérard Lelièvre is a retired male race walker from France, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics during his career, starting in 1976.-Achievements:-References:*...  France |
4:03:06 | |
| 10 | Giacomo Poggi Italy |
4:03:15 | |
| 11 | Viktor Dorovskikh Viktor Dorovskikh -Achievements:-External links:... Soviet Union |
4:03:51 | |
| 12 | Viktor Grodenchuk Soviet Union |
4:07:16 | |
| 13 | Marco Evoniuk Marco Evoniuk Marco Ray Evoniuk is a retired male race walker from the United States, who represented his native country at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-External Links:**...  United States |
4:07:44 | |
| 14 | Domenico Carpentieri Italy |
4:13:19 | |
| 15 | Bohdan Bułakowski Poland |
4:15:34 | |
| 16 | Pavol Jati Czechoslovakia |
4:17:06 | |
| 17 | Lubos Mackanic Czechoslovakia |
4:17:11 | |
| 18 | Bengt Simonson Sweden |
4:17:57 | |
| 19 | Paolo Gregucci Italy |
4:18:56 | |
| 20 | Ian Richards Ian Richards (athlete) Ian William Richards 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 11th place in the men's 50 km race, clocking 4:22.57.-References:*... United Kingdom |
4:21:04 |
Women's 5 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siv Gustavsson Sweden |
22:56.9 | |
| 2 | Aleksandra Derevinskaya Soviet Union |
23:17.2 | |
| 3 | Lyudmila Khrushchova Soviet Union |
23:25.4 | |
| 4 | Fröydis Hilsen Norway |
23:34.4 | |
| 5 | Ann Jansson Sweden |
23:42.2 | |
| 6 | Sally Pierson  Australia |
23:51.3 | |
| 7 | Sue Cook Australia |
24:04.9 | |
| 8 | Ann Peel Ann Peel Ann Peel is a retired Canadian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:... Canada |
24:05.9 | |
| 9 | Susan Liers-Westerfield United States |
24:15.8 | |
| 10 | Natalya Sharipova Soviet Union |
24:20.7 | |
| 11 | Ann-Marie Larsson Sweden |
24:31.0 | |
| 12 | Suzanne Griesbach France |
24:35.6 | |
| 13 | Irene Bateman United Kingdom |
24:40.0 | |
| 14 | Margot Vetterli  Switzerland |
24:43.9 | |
| 15 | Lillian Millen United Kingdom |
24:47.4 | |
| 16 | Olga Tshgunova Soviet Union |
24:53.2 | |
| 17 | Britt Holmqvist Sweden |
25:03.5 | |
| 18 | Jill Barrett United Kingdom |
25:05.1 | |
| 19 | Carol Tyson United Kingdom |
25:10.9 | |
| 20 | Ann Ryan Australia |
25:14.2 |