European LC Championships 1977
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The 1977 European Aquatics Championships were held in the swimming complex Rosenlundsbadet in Jönköping
, Sweden
from 14 August to 21 August 1977. Besides swimming
there were titles contested in diving
, synchronized swimming
(women) and water polo
(men).
Jönköping
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, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
from 14 August to 21 August 1977. Besides swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
there were titles contested in diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
(women) and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
(men).
Medal table
| 1 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 34 | |
| 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Hungary |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 13 |  Romania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's events
| 100 m freestyle | |||
| 200 m freestyle | |||
| 400 m freestyle | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | |||
| 100 m backstroke | |||
| 200 m backstroke | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | |||
| 100 m butterfly | |||
| 200 m butterfly | |||
| 200 m individual medley | |||
| 400 m individual medley | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle | Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.... Andreas Schmidt Jürgen Könnecker Peter Nocke Peter Nocke Peter Nocke is a retired freestyle swimmer, who represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle. Nocke won a total number of nine European titles during the 1970s.-References:... |
Roberto Pangaro Paolo Revelli Paolo Sinegaelia Marcello Guarducci Marcello Guarducci Marcello Guarducci is an Italian former freestyle swimmer.Guarducci won several gold medals in different editions of the Mediterranean Games.Guarducci participated in three Olympics Games editions reaching finals... |
Vladimir Bure Vladimir Bure Vladimir Valeryevich Bure is a retired Soviet Olympic swimmer and a fitness coach for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Bure is the father of NHL players Pavel and Valeri Bure.-USSR:... Sergey Labso Sergey Kopliakov Sergey Kopliakov Sergey Viktorovich Koplyakov is a former Soviet male swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.The arriving to the first page of the world swimming of Sergey Kopliakov in 1979... Andrey Krylov |
| 4×200 m freestyle | Vladimir Raskatov Sergey Rusin Sergey Rusin Sergey Rusin is a former freestyle swimmer from the Soviet Union. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR, and is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 400 m freestyle at the 1977 European Championships in Sweden.-References:... Sergey Kopliakov Sergey Kopliakov Sergey Viktorovich Koplyakov is a former Soviet male swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.The arriving to the first page of the world swimming of Sergey Kopliakov in 1979... Andrey Krylov |
Frank Wennmann Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.... Peter Knust Peter Nocke Peter Nocke Peter Nocke is a retired freestyle swimmer, who represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle. Nocke won a total number of nine European titles during the 1970s.-References:... |
Rainer Strohbach Roger Pyttel Roger Pyttel Roger Pyttel is a former German butterfly swimmer. After failing to place in various races during the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, Pyttel attained both a silver and bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:... Detlev Grabs Frank Pfutze |
| 4×100 m medley | Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.... Gerald Mörken Michael Kraus Peter Nocke Peter Nocke Peter Nocke is a retired freestyle swimmer, who represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle. Nocke won a total number of nine European titles during the 1970s.-References:... |
Lutz Wanja Gregor Arnicke Roger Pyttel Roger Pyttel Roger Pyttel is a former German butterfly swimmer. After failing to place in various races during the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, Pyttel attained both a silver and bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:... René Pläschke |
James Carter Duncan Goodhew Duncan Goodhew Duncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew... John Mills Martin Smith Martin Smith (swimmer) Trevor Martin Smith is a former British Olympic swimmer and coach as well as an American football player.-Swimming:Smith represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games... |
Women's events
| 100 m freestyle | |||
| 200 m freestyle | |||
| 400 m freestyle | |||
| 800 m freestyle | |||
| 100 m backstroke | |||
| 200 m backstroke | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | |||
| 100 m butterfly | |||
| 200 m butterfly | |||
| 200 m individual medley | |||
| 400 m individual medley | |||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | Birgit Treiber Birgit Treiber Birgit Treiber is a former swimmer from the German Democratic Republic, having won two silver medals in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal and a bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow.... Birgit Wächtler Petra Priemer Barbara Krause Barbara Krause Barbara Krause is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany. Krause was a three times Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world record holder.... |
Ineke Ran Anja van de Bogaerde Annelies Maas Annelies Maas Annelies Maas is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1976.... Enith Brigitha Enith Brigitha Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle... |
Victoria Bullock Mary Houston Sharron Davies Sharron Davies Sharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton... Cheryl Brazendale |
| 4×100 m medley relay | Ulrike Richter Ulrike Richter Ulrike Richter is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal she received three gold medals. She received two gold medals at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships, and two in 1975... Carola Nitschke Andrea Pollack Andrea Pollack Andrea Pollack is a former butterfly swimmer from East Germany, who won two gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada at age fifteen. She won individual 200 m butterfly and with the women's relay team in the 4×100 m medley... Roswitha Krause Roswitha Krause Roswitha Krause is a German swimmer and team handball player. She competed for East Germany and achieved Olympic medals in both swimming and handball.-Swimming:... |
Kaire Indriksson Yuliya Bogdanova Olga Klevakina Larisa Tsareva |
Heike John Dagmar Rehak Karin Seick Jutta Meeuw |
Men's events
| 3 m springboard | |||
| 10 m platform |
Women's events
| 3 m springboard | |||
| 10 m platform |
Synchronized swimming
| Solo | |||
| Duet | |
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| Team competition |  Netherlands |
 United Kingdom |
 Switzerland |
Water polo
| Team competition |