1982 European Championships in Athletics

The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens

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100 metres	Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.... German Democratic Republic	10.21	Pierfrancesco Pavoni Pierfrancesco Pavoni Pierfrancesco Pavoni is a retired sprinter from Italy. His greatest achievements were the 1982 European Championships silver medal as well as two World Indoor bronze medals. His personal times were both achieved in 1987: 10.22 seconds over 100 metres and 20.38 seconds over 200 metres... Italy	\|10.25	Marian Woronin Marian Woronin Marian Jerzy Woronin is a retired Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time European Indoor Champion in the 60 metres... Poland	10.28
200 metres	Olaf Prenzler Olaf Prenzler Olaf Prenzler is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.-Career:He was a European Junior silver medalist in the 100 metres in 1977... German Democratic Republic	20.46	Cameron Sharp Cameron Sharp Robert Cameron Sharp is a former Scottish sprinter. In 1975 he won the Scottish schoolboys 100 and 200 championships.... United Kingdom	20.47	Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.... German Democratic Republic	20.60
400 metres	Hartmut Weber Hartmut Weber Hartmut Weber is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he won the gold medal with a lifetime best of 44.72 seconds. He also helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay with teammates Erwin Skamrahl, Harald Schmid and Thomas Giessing... West Germany	44.72	Andreas Knebel Andreas Knebel Andreas Knebel was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Klaus Thiele, Frank Schaffer and Volker Beck.-References:... German Democratic Republic	45.29	Viktor Markin Viktor Markin Viktor Fyodorovich Markin is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Soviet Union	45.30
800 metres	Hans-Peter Ferner Hans-Peter Ferner Hans-Peter Ferner is a former German middle distance runner who won the gold medal over 800 m at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics in Athens where he unexpectedly defeated world-record holder Sebastian Coe... West Germany	1:46.33	Sebastian Coe United Kingdom	1:46.66	Jorma Härkönen Jorma Härkönen Jorma Kalevi Härkönen is a retired middle distance runner from Finland, best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Finland	1:46.90
1500 metres	Steve Cram Steve Cram Stephen "Steve" Cram MBE is a British retired athlete. Along with fellow Britons Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, he was one of the world's dominant middle distance runners during the 1980s. Nicknamed "The Jarrow Arrow", Cram set world records in the 1500 metres, 2000 metres and the mile during a... United Kingdom	3:36.49	Nikolay Kirov Nikolay Kirov Nikolay Ivanovich Kirov was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men's 800 metres.... Soviet Union	3:36.99	José Manuel Abascal José Manuel Abascal José Manuel Abascal Gómez was a Spanish 1500 metres runner. He won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. In 1986, he set a personal best of 3:31.13 min. At the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Gómez also won a silver medal.- Best performances :*800 m. – 1´49"5 in Madrid ... Spain	3:37.04
5000 metres	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... West Germany	13:28.90	Werner Schildhauer Werner Schildhauer Werner Schildhauer is a retired German track and field athlete, who represented the former East Germany at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow in the 10,000 meter run and placed 7th behind his team mate Jörg Peter .-Career:At the... German Democratic Republic	13:30.03	David Moorcroft David Moorcroft David Robert Moorcroft is a former middle-distance and long-distance runner from England, and former world record holder for 5,000 metres. His athletic career spanned the late-1970s and 1980s. He subsequently served as the Chief Executive of UK Athletics from 1997 to 2007. He was awarded an MBE in... United Kingdom	13:30.42
10,000 metres	Alberto Cova Alberto Cova Alberto Cova is a retired Italian athlete, winner of the 10,000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Born in Inverigo, province of Como, Italy, Alberto Cova was characterized by his superiority in the sprint finish, and the only way to nullify this was to set a very fast pace from the start to... Italy	27:41.03	Werner Schildhauer Werner Schildhauer Werner Schildhauer is a retired German track and field athlete, who represented the former East Germany at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow in the 10,000 meter run and placed 7th behind his team mate Jörg Peter .-Career:At the... German Democratic Republic	27:41.21	Martti Vainio Martti Vainio Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala... Finland	27:42.51
Marathon	Gerard Nijboer Gerard Nijboer Gerard Nijboer is a former Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.Nijboer competed for the Netherlands in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 , when he won the silver medal in the Men's Marathon... Netherlands	2:15:16	Armand Parmentier Armand Parmentier Armand Parmentier is a retired male long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in 30th position, clocking 2:18:10... Belgium	2:15:51	Karel Lismont Karel Lismont Karel Lismont is a former Belgian athlete, who competed mostly in the marathon. He won two Olympic medals: a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and a bronze at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the same event. At the European Championships in Helsinki in 1971, he won a gold... Belgium	2:16:04
110 metres hurdles	Thomas Munkelt Thomas Munkelt east jordans hamThomas Munkelt was an East German athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics.... German Democratic Republic	13.41	Andrey Prokofyev Andrey Prokofyev Andrey Vassilyevich Prokofyev is a former Soviet athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.At the Moscow Olympics, Prokofyev was fourth in the 110 m hurdles and won the gold medal running the anchoring leg of the Soviet 4x100 m relay team... Soviet Union	13.44	Arto Bryggare Arto Bryggare Arto Kalervo Bryggare is a former Finnish hurdling athlete. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1995 to 1999 and 2003 to 2007. His personal best time 13,35, made during trials in 1984 Los Angeles Games, is still the record time in... Finland	13.60
400 metres hurdles	Harald Schmid Harald Schmid Harald Schmid is a former German track-and-field athlete.Schmid was one of the best 400 m hurdles runners in the world. His duels with Edwin Moses during the late 1970s and early 1980s are unforgettable. His race against Moses in Rome, 1987, is ranked as one of the races of the century... West Germany	47.48	Aleksandr Yatsevich Aleksandr Yatsevich Aleksandr Yatsevich is a retired hurdler from the Soviet Union, best known for winning the silver medal in the men's 400m hurdles at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Soviet Union	48.60	Uwe Ackermann Uwe Ackermann Uwe Ackermann is a retired East German hurdler.He won the bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships with 48.64 seconds.His personal best time was 48.50 seconds, achieved in July 1982 in Karl-Marx-Stadt... German Democratic Republic	48.64
3000 metres steeplechase	Patriz Ilg Patriz Ilg Patriz Ilg is a retired 3000 m steeplechaser from West Germany.He won a silver medal at the 1978 European Championships and gold medals at the 1982 European Championships in Athens and the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki... West Germany	8:18.52	Bogusław Mamiński Poland	8:19.22	Domingo Ramón Domingo Ramón Domingo Jesús Ramón Menargues is a retired long-distance runner from Spain, known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 3000 m steeplechase event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. He represented his native country in two Summer Olympics... Spain	8:20.48
20 kilometres walk	José Marín José Marín José Marín is a retired Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-External links:*... Spain	1:23:43	Jozef Pribilinec Jozef Pribilinec Jozef Pribilinec is a Slovak athlete who mainly competed in racewalking.He was born in Kopernica.Pribilinec competed for the former Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea where he won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometre walk event.-References:... Czechoslovakia	1:25:55	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	1:26:13
50 kilometres walk	Reima Salonen Reima Salonen Reima Untamo Salonen is a retired race walker from Finland, known for winning the gold medal in the men's 50 km Walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. A former world record holder, he represented his native country in three Summer Olympics .-Achievements:-References:*... Finland	3:55:29	José Marín José Marín José Marín is a retired Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-External links:*... Spain	3:59:18	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	4:01:21
4x100 metres relay	Sergey Sokolov Aleksandr Aksinin Aleksandr Aksinin Aleksandr Timofeyevich Aksinin is a former Soviet athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.Aleksandr Aksinin trained at Dynamo in Leningrad. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal as a member of Soviet 4x100 m relay team. He won silver in 1975, bronze... Andrey Prokofyev Andrey Prokofyev Andrey Vassilyevich Prokofyev is a former Soviet athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.At the Moscow Olympics, Prokofyev was fourth in the 110 m hurdles and won the gold medal running the anchoring leg of the Soviet 4x100 m relay team... Nikolay Sidorov Nikolay Sidorov Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sidorov is a former Soviet track and field athlete where he won the soviet 100 metre championships on 2 occasions, he was then the winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Soviet Union	38.60	Detlef Kübeck Detlef Kübeck Detlef Kübeck is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Thomas Munkelt, Olaf Prenzler and Frank Emmelmann. He also competed in the 200 metres, but did not reach the final... Olaf Prenzler Olaf Prenzler Olaf Prenzler is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.-Career:He was a European Junior silver medalist in the 100 metres in 1977... Thomas Munkelt Thomas Munkelt east jordans hamThomas Munkelt was an East German athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.... German Democratic Republic	38.71	Christian Zirkelbach Christian Zirkelbach Christian Zirkelbach is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1982 European Championships helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Haas, Peter Klein and Erwin Skamrahl. He also participated in the 100 metres, but did not reach the final... Christian Haas Christian Haas Christian Haas is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He was West Germany 100 metre Champion in 1980, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, and 1987. He added the West German 200 titles also in 1980, and 87... Peter Klein Peter Klein (athlete) Peter Klein is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Zirkelbach, Christian Haas and Erwin Skamrahl... Erwin Skamrahl Erwin Skamrahl Erwin Skamrahl is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres, won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay and a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay... West Germany	38.71
4x400 metres relay	Erwin Skamrahl Erwin Skamrahl Erwin Skamrahl is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres, won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay and a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay... Harald Schmid Harald Schmid Harald Schmid is a former German track-and-field athlete.Schmid was one of the best 400 m hurdles runners in the world. His duels with Edwin Moses during the late 1970s and early 1980s are unforgettable. His race against Moses in Rome, 1987, is ranked as one of the races of the century... Thomas Giessing Thomas Giessing Thomas Giessing is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he finished eighth in the 400 metres and helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay with teammates Erwin Skamrahl, Harald Schmid and Hartmut Weber... Hartmut Weber Hartmut Weber Hartmut Weber is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he won the gold medal with a lifetime best of 44.72 seconds. He also helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay with teammates Erwin Skamrahl, Harald Schmid and Thomas Giessing... West Germany	3.00.51	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... Garry Cook Garry Cook Garry Cook is a former British athlete, who competed mainly in the 800 metres with a best time of 1:44.55.He competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Kriss Akabusi, Todd... Todd Bennett Todd Bennett Todd Anthony Bennett was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Kriss Akabusi, Garry Cook and Philip... Phil Brown Phil Brown (athlete) Philip Andrew Brown was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. In the individual 400m his results were not outstanding; however, he was an exceptional anchor leg relay runner, anchoring the British team to a number of medals.Brown competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer...	3.00.68	Aleksandr Troshchilo Aleksandr Troshchilo Aleksandr Troshchilo is a retired track and field sprinter from the Soviet Union, known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 4x400 metres relay at the 1982 European Championships... Pavel Roshchin Pavel Konovalov Viktor Markin Viktor Markin Viktor Fyodorovich Markin is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.... Soviet Union	3.00.80

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High jump	Dietmar Mögenburg Dietmar Mögenburg Dietmar Mögenburg is a former German high jumper who won gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics in Athens.-Career:... West Germany	2.30	Janusz Trzepizur Janusz Trzepizur Janusz Trzepizur is a retired high jumper from Poland. He won a silver medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships and the 1982 European Championships, both times finishing behind Dietmar Mögenburg of West Germany.... Poland	2.27	Gerd Nagel Gerd Nagel Gerd Nagel is a retired West German high jumper.-Career:He won the 1982 European Championships and finished fourteenth at the 1987 World Championships... West Germany	2.24
Long jump	Lutz Dombrowski Lutz Dombrowski Lutz Dombrowski is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic champion.Dombrowski was the best ever long jumper from the former East Germany. After winning at the European cup in 1979 he won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympic games in Moscow. In 1982, he was European champion. He... German Democratic Republic	8.41	Antonio Corgos Antonio Corgos Antonio Corgos Cervantes is a retired long jumper from Spain. He won two silver medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as one at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:... Spain	8.19	Jan Leitner Jan Leitner Jan Leitner is a retired long jumper who represented Czechoslovakia. His greatest achievements were gold medals at the European Indoor and World Indoor Championships in 1984 and 1985.- Major achievements :... Czechoslovakia	8.08
Pole vault	Aleksandr Krupskiy Aleksandr Krupskiy Aleksandr Krupskiy is a retired pole vaulter who represented the USSR and later Russia. He won the 1982 European Championships in Athletics as well as three medals at the European Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-References:... Soviet Union	5.60	Vladimir Polyakov Vladimir Polyakov Vladimir Polyakov is a retired pole vaulter who represented the USSR and later Russia. On June 26, 1981 he managed to clear 5.81 metres, beating Thierry Vigneron's six-day-old world record. Two years later Polyakov lost the record to Pierre Quinon, who jumped 5.82... Soviet Union	5.60	Atanas Tarev Atanas Tarev Atanas Tarev is a retired pole vaulter from Bulgaria. He won a bronze medal at the inaugural World Championships in 1983, and won the European Indoor Championships in 1986. The same year he jumped 5.80 metres, a personal best.... Bulgaria	5.60
Triple jump	Keith Connor Keith Connor Keith Leroy Connor migrated with his parents to Great Britain in 1964. He went on to represent Great Britain as an athlete who mainly competed in the triple jump... United Kingdom	17.29	Vasiliy Grishchenkov Vasiliy Grishchenkov Vasiliy Grishchenkov is a retired triple jumper from the Soviet Union, best known for winning the silver medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. He set the world's best year performance in 1983 with a leap of 17.55 metres , achieved on June 19, 1983 in Moscow.-References:... Soviet Union	17.15	Béla Bakosi Béla Bakosi Béla Bakosi is a retired triple jumper from Hungary. He won six medals at the European Indoor Championships and a bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:-External links:... Hungary	17.04
Shot put	Udo Beyer Udo Beyer Udo Beyer is a former East German track and field athlete who competed in the shot put.- Life :Beyer is the oldest of the six children of heating mechanic Hans-Georg Beyer and his wife Eva-Marie and was born in Stalinstadt, today Eisenhüttenstadt. He grew up in Breslack, , and in Eisenhüttenstadt... German Democratic Republic	21.50	Jānis Bojārs Janis Bojars Jānis Bojārs is a retired male shot putter from Latvia, best known for winning the silver medal for the Soviet Union in the men's shot put event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. He set his personal best on July 14, 1984 at a meet in Riga.-References:*... Soviet Union	20.81	Remigius Machura Remigius Machura Remigius Machura is a retired shot putter who represented Czechoslovakia. His career highlights include a bronze medal at the first World Championships and a gold medal at the first World Indoor Championships. He also represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he finished fifth... Czechoslovakia	20.59
Discus throw	Imrich Bugár Imrich Bugár Imrich Bugár born 14 April 1955) is a champion discus thrower. An ethnic Hungarian who represented Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, his career highlights include an Olympic silver medal from 1980, a European Championship title from 1982 and a gold medal in the inaugural World... Czechoslovakia	66.64	Igor Duginyets Igor Duginyets Igor Alekseyevich Duginyets is a retired male discus thrower from the Soviet Union. He set his personal best on August 21, 1982 at a meet in Kiev, throwing 68.52. He won the silver medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece.... Soviet Union	65.60	Wolfgang Warnemünde Wolfgang Warnemünde Wolfgang Warnemünde is a retired East German discus thrower.He finished eighth at the 1978 European Championships and won the bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships.He represented the sports team SC Empor Rostock... German Democratic Republic	64.20
Javelin throw	Uwe Hohn Uwe Hohn Uwe Hohn is a German athlete and coach. Hohn was the only athlete to throw a javelin more than 100 meters.... German Democratic Republic	91.34	Heino Puuste Heino Puuste Heino Puuste is a retired javelin thrower who represented the USSR and later Estonia. He finished fourth at both the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1983 World Championships, and won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships. He also won bronze medals at the Universiade in 1979 and 1981... Soviet Union	89.56	Detlef Michel Detlef Michel Detlef Michel, born in Berlin, is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany during the 1980s and was one of the world's best in the javelin throw... German Democratic Republic	89.32
Hammer throw	Yuriy Sedykh Yuriy Sedykh Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh is a retired Soviet/Ukrainian athlete who represented the USSR, specialising in the hammer throw.... Soviet Union	81.66	Igor Nikulin Igor Nikulin (athlete) Igor Nikulin is a former hammer thrower who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.... Soviet Union	79.44	Sergey Litvinov Sergey Litvinov Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals representing USSR. Additionally, he won the World Championships twice. Litvinov trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Rostov on Don... Soviet Union	78.66
Decathlon	Daley Thompson Daley Thompson Francis Morgan Ayodélé "Daley" Thompson CBE , is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times.... United Kingdom	8774	Jürgen Hingsen Jürgen Hingsen Jürgen Hingsen is a former West German decathlete who won several medals at international championships and Olympic Games in the 1980s, and held the decathlon world record in 1982 and again from 1983 to 1984.... West Germany	8517	Siegfried Stark Siegfried Stark Siegfried Stark is a retired East German decathlete.He won the bronze medals at the European Championships in 1978 and 1982. At the Olympic Games he finished sixth in 1976 and did not finish in 1980.... German Democratic Republic	8433

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100 metres	Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr is a former East German athlete, the winner of the 100 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. She ranked in the top 10 of the 100 m world rankings for twelve straight years, ranking first in six of those years... German Democratic Republic	11.01	Bärbel Wöckel 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	11.20	Rose-Aimée Bacoul Rose-Aimee Bacoul Rose-Aimee Bacoul is a French athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters.Bacoul competed in the women's 100 and 200 meters and also the 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.- References :... Early Modern France	11.29
200 metres	Bärbel Wöckel 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	22.04	Kathy Smallwood-Cook United Kingdom	22.13	Sabine Rieger Sabine Günther Sabine Günther, née Rieger is a retired East German sprinter who competed mainly in the 200 metres.She won the 200 metres gold medal at the 1981 European Junior Championships... German Democratic Republic	22.51
400 metres	Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete... German Democratic Republic	48.16 WR	Jarmila Kratochvílová Jarmila Kratochvílová Jarmila Kratochvílová is a Czech former sprinter and middle distance runner. In 1983, she set world record times for both the 400 metres and 800 metres, and won gold medals in both distances at the World Championships.... Czechoslovakia	48.85	Taťána Kocembová Tatána Kocembová Taťána Kocembová is a retired 400 metres runner who represented Czechoslovakia. Her greatest achievement was the 1983 World Championship silver medal in a personal best time of 48.59s. That time still ranks as the number 10 time and number 5 individual ever... Czechoslovakia	50.55
800 metres	Olga Mineyeva Olga Mineyeva Olga Pavlovna Mineyeva is a Soviet athlete, who competed for the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia. There she won the silver medal in the 800 metres in 1:54.81 minutes, splitting team mates Nadezhda Olizarenko and Tatyana Providokhina for a Soviet cleansweep of the medals... Soviet Union	1:55.41	Lyudmila Veselkova Lyudmila Veselkova Lyudmila Veselkova is a retired female middle distance runner, who represented the USSR in the 1970s and the early 1980s. She set her personal best in the women's 800 metres on September 8, 1982 at the European Championships in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Soviet Union	1:55.96	Margrit Klinger Margrit Klinger Margrit Klinger is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.Her personal best time in 800 metres is 1:57.22 minutes, achieved at the 1982 European Championships in Athens... West Germany	1:57.22
1500 metres	Olga Dvirna Olga Dvirna Olga Dvirna is a retired female middle distance runner who represented the USSR in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She set her personal best in the women's 1,500 metres on July 27, 1982 at a meet in Kiev.-References:*... Soviet Union	3:57.80	Zamira Zaytseva Zamira Zaytseva Zamira Zaytseva is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Uzbekistan. Her achievements include three championship silver medals over 1500 metres.... Soviet Union	3:58.82	Gabriella Dorio Gabriella Dorio Gabriella Dorio is an Italian former athlete and Olympic gold winner. She first participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics, placing fourth in the 1500 metres race... Italy	3:59.02
3000 metres	Svetlana Ulmasova Svetlana Ulmasova Svetlana Ulmasova was a retired long-distance runner from the Soviet Union and a former world record holder in the women's 3000 metres .-Achievements:-External links:*... Soviet Union	8:30.28	Maricica Puică Maricica Puica Maricica Puică is a Romanian former middle distance athlete, who won the 3000 meters gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a race also remembered for the collision of Mary Decker and Zola Budd.... Romania	8:33.33	Yelena Sipatova Yelena Sipatova Yelena Sipatova is a retired long-distance runner from the Soviet Union, and a former winner of the Rome City Marathon .-Achievements:-References:*... Soviet Union	8:34.06
Marathon	Rosa Mota Rosa Mota Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century.... Portugal	2:36:04	Laura Fogli Laura Fogli Laura Fogli is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.She won the inaugural edition of the Rome City Marathon in 1982.... Italy	2:36:29	Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen , was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She finished in fourth place in the first women's Olympic marathon race, at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Kristiansen started her career quite unremarkably, running 2:30 - 2:40... Norway	2:36:39
100 metres hurdles	Lucyna Kałek Poland	12.45	Yordanka Donkova Yordanka Donkova Yordanka Donkova is a former hurdling athlete notable for winning an Olympic gold medal and bronze medal as well as 9 medals at European indoor and outdoor championships. She still holds the CR for the European Championships with 12.38 s. Donkova set four world records in 1986... Bulgaria	12.54	Kerstin Knabe Kerstin Knabe Kerstin Knabe is a former German athlete, who ran for East Germany. She made her Olympic debut at the 1980 Games, placing 4th in the 100m hurdles. Knabe did not participate in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles because of a boycott of those Games by East Germany.-Achievements:-References:*... German Democratic Republic	12.54
400 metres hurdles	Ann-Louise Skoglund Ann-Louise Skoglund Ann-Louise Skoglund is a retired track and field hurdler from Sweden, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 1982 European Championships. She set the world best year performance in her event in 1982.... Sweden	54.58	Petra Pfaff Petra Pfaff Petra Pfaff is a retired East German hurdler.In 1980, a special edition of the World Championships was staged in Sittard, holding events not yet on the Olympic programme. Pfaff won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles behind compatriots Bärbel Broschat and Ellen Neumann... German Democratic Republic	54.89	Chantal Réga Chantal Réga Chantal Réga is a retired track and field sprinter and hurdler from France, best known for winning the bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 1982 European Championships. A two-time Olympian she won a total number of fifteen national titles during the 1970s and early 1980s.-References:... Early Modern France	54.93
4x100 metres relay	Gesine Walther Gesine Walther Gesine Walther is a retired East German sprinter who competed mainly in the 200 metres.-Biography:In 1982 she became the first European indoor champion in the 200 metres event... Bärbel Wöckel 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... Sabine Rieger Sabine Günther Sabine Günther, née Rieger is a retired East German sprinter who competed mainly in the 200 metres.She won the 200 metres gold medal at the 1981 European Junior Championships... Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr is a former East German athlete, the winner of the 100 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. She ranked in the top 10 of the 100 m world rankings for twelve straight years, ranking first in six of those years... German Democratic Republic	42.19	Wendy Hoyte Wendy Hoyte Wendy Hoyte was one of Britain's top sprinters in the 1980s, who was born as Wendy Clarke. She was the holder of the United Kingdom indoor 50m record, and competed for the Borough of Hounslow club.... Kathy Smallwood-Cook Beverley Goddard Beverley Goddard Beverley Lanita Callender is a British athlete who competed for Great Britain and Reading Athletic Club mainly in the 100 metres 200 metres and 4x100m Relay.... Shirley Thomas Shirley Thomas (athlete) Shirley Thomas is a retired British sprinter who competed mainly in the 100m and 4x100m relay. Her best result was a silver medal in the very first World Championship sprint relay final, anchoring the team that also included Joan Baptiste, Kathy Cook, and Beverley Callender... United Kingdom	42.66	Laurence Bily Laurence Bily Laurence Bily is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. She ran for the Racing Club de France, and set a French junior record with 11.35 seconds in 1982 and a senior record with 11.04 in 1989.-Achievements:... Marie-Christine Cazier Marie-Christine Cazier Marie-Christine Cazier-Ballo is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. She set three French records over the distance, the last being 22.32 seconds when she won a silver medal at the 1986 European Championships.-Achievements:-External links:... Rose-Aimée Bacoul Rose-Aimee Bacoul Rose-Aimee Bacoul is a French athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters.Bacoul competed in the women's 100 and 200 meters and also the 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.- References :... Liliane Gaschet Liliane Gaschet Liliane Gaschet is a French athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. Gaschet competed in the women's 100 and 200 meters and also the 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.- References :... Early Modern France	42.69
4x400 metres relay	Kirsten Siemon Kirsten Emmelmann Kirsten Emmelmann, née Siemon , is a former German track and field athlete who represented East Germany in the 1980s in the 400 meter sprint. Her biggest success came as a member of the 4x400 meter relay: in 1987 she was world champion, and at the 1988 Summer Olympics her team was third... Sabine Busch Sabine Busch Sabine Busch is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Erfurt.At the 1982 European Championships she finished fourth in the 400 metres hurdles, but won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with teammates Kirsten... Dagmar Rübsam Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete... German Democratic Republic	3:19.05 WR	Věra Tylová Milena Matejkovičová Taťána Kocembová Tatána Kocembová Taťána Kocembová is a retired 400 metres runner who represented Czechoslovakia. Her greatest achievement was the 1983 World Championship silver medal in a personal best time of 48.59s. That time still ranks as the number 10 time and number 5 individual ever... Jarmila Kratochvílová Jarmila Kratochvílová Jarmila Kratochvílová is a Czech former sprinter and middle distance runner. In 1983, she set world record times for both the 400 metres and 800 metres, and won gold medals in both distances at the World Championships.... Czechoslovakia	3:22.17	Yelena Didilenko Yelena Korban Yelena Korban is a retired track and field sprinter from the Soviet Union, known for winning the bronze medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the 1982 European Championships... Irina Olkhovnikova Olga Mineyeva Olga Mineyeva Olga Pavlovna Mineyeva is a Soviet athlete, who competed for the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia. There she won the silver medal in the 800 metres in 1:54.81 minutes, splitting team mates Nadezhda Olizarenko and Tatyana Providokhina for a Soviet cleansweep of the medals... Irina Baskakova Irina Baskakova Irina Baskakova is a retired track and field sprinter from the Soviet Union, known for winning the bronze medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the 1982 European Championships... Soviet Union	3:22.79

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High jump	Ulrike Meyfarth Ulrike Meyfarth Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth is a German former high jumper. She won the Olympic title twice, in 1972 and 1984. She is the youngest Olympic champion ever in women's high jump, and at the time of her 1984 triumph, she was also the oldest ever... West Germany	2.02	Tamara Bykova Tamara Bykova Tamara Vladimirovna Bykova is a former Russian track and field athlete and Olympic medal winner. She was born in Rostov on Don, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR.-Biography:Bykova had a long and successful sport career with three world records in the high jump... Soviet Union	1.97	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:... Italy	1.97
Long jump	Vali Ionescu Vali Ionescu Vali Ionescu-Constantin is a retired long jumper from Romania. She was born in Turnu Măgurele. The European champion from 1982, she jumped 7.20 metres the same year to record a personal best. In 1984 Ionescu won a silver medal at the Olympic Games, behind countryfellow Anişoara... Romania	6.79	Anişoara Cuşmir-Stanciu Anisoara Cusmir-Stanciu Anişoara Cuşmir-Stanciu . is a former Romanian athlete who competed mainly in the Long Jump.Cuşmir-Stanciu improved the long jump world record four times between 1982 and 1983. She lost to Heike Daute of East Germany in the 1983 World Championships at Helsinki... Romania	6.73	Yelena Ivanova Soviet Union	6.73
Shot put	Ilona Slupianek Ilona Slupianek Ilona Briesenick, née Schoknecht divorced Slupianek is a retired German athlete, who starred mainly in the shot put... German Democratic Republic	21.59	Helena Fibingerová Helena Fibingerová Helena Fibingerová is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal and set three world records... Czechoslovakia	20.94	Nunu Abashidze Nunu Abashidze Nunu Abashidze is a retired track and field shot putter from Ukraine, best known for winning the bronze medal for the Soviet Union in the women's shot put event at the 1982 European Championships. She set her personal best on June 20, 1984, at a meet in Kiev.-Achievements:-References:... Soviet Union	20.82
Discus throw	Tsvetanka Khristova Tsvetanka Khristova Tsvetanka Mincheva Khristova was a Bulgarian discus thrower who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 2000s, with a career break for a drugs ban.... Bulgaria	68.34	Mariya Petkova Bulgaria	67.94	Galina Savinkova Galina Savinkova Galina Savinkova is a retired female track and field athlete from the Soviet Union, who set the world record in the women's discus throw on May 23, 1983 with a distance of 73.26 metres. A year later, on September 8, 1984 in Donetsk, she reached 73.28 metres. That mark still is the Russian national... Soviet Union	67.82
Javelin throw	Anna Verouli Anna Verouli Anna Verouli is a retired Greek javelin thrower. She was born in Kavala.She won the gold medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics, and a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.... Greece	70.02	Antje Kempe Antje Zöllkau Antje Zöllkau, née Kempe is a retired javelin thrower who represented East Germany.She won the silver medals at the 1981 European Junior Championships and the 1982 European Championships... German Democratic Republic	67.94	Sofia Sakorafa Sofia Sakorafa Sofia Sakorafa is a former javelin thrower from Greece. She was born in Trikala.She broke the world record on 1982-09-16 with a throw of 74.20 metres. That mark stood as a Greek record until the new javelin was introduced in 1999.... Greece	67.04
Heptathlon	Ramona Neubert Ramona Neubert Ramona Neubert née Göhler is a former heptathlete from East Germany. Her biggest triumph was winning the world title at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. She broke the world record four times in a row during the early 1980s.- Achievements :-References:... German Democratic Republic	6664	Sabine Mobius-Paetz Sabine John Sabine John, née Mobius, divorced Paetz is a retired East German heptathlete.She won the silver medals at the 1982 European Championships and the 1983 World Championships, both times behind Ramona Neubert... German Democratic Republic	6594	Sabine Everts Sabine Everts Sabine Everts is a former West German heptathlete.She won a bronze medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships and the gold medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships... West Germany	6418

Medals table

1	German Democratic Republic	13	8	7	28
2	West Germany	8	1	4	13
3	Soviet Union	6	12	8	26
4	United Kingdom	3	5	1	9
5	Czechoslovakia	1	4	4	9
6	Italy	1	2	2	5
6	Spain	1	2	2	5
8	Bulgaria	1	2	1	4
8	Poland	1	2	1	4
10	Romania	1	2	0	3
11	Finland	1	0	3	4
12	Greece	1	0	1	2
12	Sweden	1	0	1	2
14	Netherlands	1	0	0	1
14	Portugal	1	0	0	1
16	Belgium	0	1	1	2
17	Early Modern France	0	0	3	3
18	Hungary	0	0	1	1
18	Norway	0	0	1	1
19	Total	41	41	41	123

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