The 11th European Athletics Championships of 1974 were held from 2 September to 8 September in Italy, at Rome's Stadio Olimpico. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.[1][2][3][4]
| 11th European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the 1974 European Athletics Championships | |
| Dates | 1 – 8 September |
| Host city | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 39 |
| Participation | 745 athletes from 29 nations |
Men's results edit
Complete results were published.[5]
Track edit
Field edit
Women's results edit
Track edit
Field edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Rosemarie Witschas East Germany |
1.95 m CR WR | Milada Karbanová Czechoslovakia |
1.91 m | Sara Simeoni Italy |
1.89 m |
| Long jump |
Ilona Bruzsenyák Hungary |
6.65 m | Eva Šuranová Czechoslovakia |
6.65 m | Pirkko Helenius Finland |
6.59 m |
| Shot put |
Nadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union |
20.78 m CR | Marianne Adam East Germany |
20.43 m | Helena Fibingerová Czechoslovakia |
20.33 m |
| Discus throw |
Faina Melnik Soviet Union |
69.00 m CR | Argentina Menis Romania |
64.62 m | Gabriele Hinzmann East Germany |
62.50 m |
| Javelin throw |
Ruth Fuchs East Germany |
67.22 m CR, WR | Jacqueline Todten East Germany |
62.10 m | Nataša Urbančič Yugoslavia |
61.66 m |
| Pentathlon |
Nadiya Tkachenko Soviet Union |
4776 pts | Burglinde Pollak East Germany |
4678 pts | Zoya Spasovkhodskaya Soviet Union |
4550 pts |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany (GDR) | 10 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Finland (FIN) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA)* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 747 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event, two athletes more than the official number of 745 as published.[6]
Austria (5)
Belgium (21)
Bulgaria (25)
Cyprus (1)
Czechoslovakia (46)
Denmark (12)
East Germany (71)
Finland (33)
France (44)
Gibraltar (1)
Greece (12)
Hungary (21)
Iceland (2)
Ireland (7)
Italy (48)
Liechtenstein (1)
Luxembourg (2)
Netherlands (13)
Norway (14)
Poland (56)
Portugal (4)
Romania (20)
Soviet Union (83)
Spain (17)
Sweden (33)
Switzerland (12)
Great Britain (68)
West Germany (64)
Yugoslavia (11)
References edit
- ^ Marshall, Ron (September 2, 1974), Rome games off with a bang, Glasgow Herald, p. 4, retrieved September 10, 2014
- ^ Marshall, Ron (September 3, 1974), Simmons just beaten for gold, Glasgow Herald, p. 4, retrieved September 10, 2014
- ^ Marshall, Ron (September 7, 1974), Clement fails to qualify, Glasgow Herald, p. 4, retrieved September 10, 2014
- ^ Marshall, Ron (September 9, 1974), Britain end games with a gold rush, Glasgow Herald, p. 4, retrieved September 10, 2014
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 420–427, retrieved 13 August 2014
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, p. 4, retrieved 13 August 2014