1981 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
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The 12th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Grenoble
, a city in France
, in 1981. It was the second time the championships were held in Grenoble.
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, a city in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in 1981. It was the second time the championships were held in Grenoble.
Track
| Discipline | 1st | Time | 2nd | Time | 3rd | Time | |
| 50 m | M | 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... (POL) |
5.65 | Vladimir Muravyov (URS) | 5.76 | Andrey Shlyapnikov (URS) | 5.77 |
| F | Sofka Popova Sofka Popova Sofka Popova née Kazanzhieva is a retired 100 metres runner from Bulgaria. She won three medals at the European Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-References:... (BUL) |
6.17 | Linda Haglund Linda Haglund Linda Haglund is a former Swedish Olympic sprinter, born June 15, 1956 in Enskede, Sweden.- Running career :Haglund became a member of Hanvikens SK, a track and field club located just south of Stockholm, at the age of 13. She showed great promise as a future sprinting star by recording, barefoot,... (SWE) |
6.17 | Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete... (GDR) |
6.19 | |
| 400 m | M | 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:... (GDR) |
46.52 | Martin Weppler Martin Weppler Martin Weppler is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.- Biography :He was born in Schramberg. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1978 European Championships together with Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Bernd Herrmann und Harald Schmid... (FRG) |
46.88 | Stefano Malinverni Stefano Malinverni Stefano Malinverni was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Mauro Zuliani, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea.... (ITA) |
46.96 |
| F | 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.... (TCH) |
50.07 CR | Natalya Bochina Natalya Bochina Natalya Valeryevna Bochina is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. Bochina trained at Dynamo in Leningrad.... (URS) |
52.32 | Verona Elder (GBR) | 52.37 | |
| 800 m | M | Herbert Wursthorn Herbert Wursthorn Herbert Wursthorn is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.He won the bronze medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships in Athletics and the gold medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships in Athletics... (FRG) |
1:47.70 | András Paróczai András Paróczai András Paróczai is a retired middle distance runner from Hungary. He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships. He took part on the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Achievements:-References:... (HUN) |
1:47.73 | Antonio Páez Antonio Páez Antonio Páez Montero is a retired middle distance runner from Spain. He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-References:*... (ESP) |
1:48.31 |
| F | Hildegard Ullrich (GDR) | 2:00.94 | Svetla Zlateva Svetla Zlateva Svetla Stefanova Zlateva is a retired Bulgarian sprinter and middle distance runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres. She is a former world record holder in the latter event.-Career:... (BUL) |
2:01.37 | Nikolina Shtereva Nikolina Shtereva Nikolina Pavlova Shtereva is a retired Bulgarian middle distance runner who specialiced in the 800 and 1500 metres. She is best known for her silver medal in 800 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and at the European Indoor Championships she won gold medals in 1976 and 1979 and a bronze medal in... (BUL) |
2:02.50 | |
| 1500 m | M | 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) |
3:42.64 | Uwe Becker (FRG) | 3:43.02 | Mirosław Żerkowski (POL) | 3:44.32 |
| F | Agnese Possamai Agnese Possamai Agnese Possamai is a retired middle distance runner from Italy. Her greatest achievements were the 1985 World Indoor silver medal as well as three European Indoor gold medals.... (ITA) |
4:07.49 | Valentina Ilyinykh (URS) | 4:08.17 | Lyubov Smolka (URS) | 4:08.64 | |
| 2820 m | M | Alex Gonzalez (FRA) | 7:22.71 | Evgeni Ignatov (BUL) | N/A | Valeriy Abramov Valeriy Abramov Valeriy Abramov is a retired long-distance runner from the Soviet Union, who set a national record in the men's 5,000 metres event on 1981-09-09 in Rieti, Italy, clocking 13:11.99.-Achievements:-References:*... (URS) |
N/A |
| 50 m hurdles | M | 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... (FIN) |
6.47 | Javier Moracho Javier Moracho Javier Moracho Torrente is a retired hurdler from Spain.He won the European Indoor Championships in 1986 and a silver medal at the inaugural World Indoor Games in 1985. He finished seventh at the 1980 Olympics.... (ESP) |
6.48 | Guy Drut Guy Drut Guy Drut is an Olympic champion and politician who won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 110m hurdles.... (FRA) |
6.54 |
| F | Zofia Bielczyk (POL) | 6.74 | Maria Kemenchezhi (URS) | 6.80 | Tatyana Anisimova Tatyana Anisimova Tatyana Anisimova is a retired hurdler who represented the USSR. Anisimova trained at Burevestnik in Leningrad. She won two bronze medals at the European Indoor Championships and a silver medal at the 1978 European Championships in Athletics.- Achievements :-References:... (URS) |
6.81 | |
| 5000 m walk | M | 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... (GDR) |
19:08.59 CR | 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.... (ITA) |
19:13.90 | Gérard Lelievre 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:*... (FRA) |
19:55.02 |
Field
| Discipline | 1st | Meter | 2nd | Meter | 3rd | Meter | |
| High Jump | M | Roland Dalhäuser Roland Dalhäuser Roland Dalhäuser is a retired high jumper from Switzerland. He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships and became Swiss champion nine times.... (SUI) |
2.28 | Carlo Thränhardt Carlo Thränhardt Carlo Thränhardt is a former German high jumper, who won the silver medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships in Grenoble. He excelled at indoor competitions, setting the world indoor record on three occasions between 1984-88... (FRG) |
2.25 | 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:... (FRG) |
2.25 |
| F | 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:... (ITA) |
1.97 CR | Elżbieta Krawczuk (POL) | 1.94 | Urszula Kielan Urszula Kielan Urszula Kielan is a retired high jumper from Poland. She won four medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as an Olympic silver medal in 1980.-Major achievements:-References:*... (POL) |
1.94 | |
| Long Jump | M | Rolf Bernhard Rolf Bernhard Rolf Bernhard is a retired long jumper from Switzerland. A three-time Olympian he won two medals at the European Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-References:*... (SUI) |
8.01 | 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:... (ESP) |
7.97 | Shamil Abbyasov Shamil Abbyasov Shamil Abbyasov is a retired athlete who represented the USSR and later Kyrgyzstan. He specialized in the long jump and triple jump.He won a bronze and a gold medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships in Grenoble... (URS) |
7.95 |
| F | Karin Hänel Karin Hänel Karin Hänel is a retired long jumper from Germany. She won two medals at the European Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-References:... (FRG) |
6.77 CR | Sigrid Heimann (GDR) | 6.66 | Jasmin Fischer (FRG) | 6.65 | |
| Triple Jump | M | Shamil Abbyasov Shamil Abbyasov Shamil Abbyasov is a retired athlete who represented the USSR and later Kyrgyzstan. He specialized in the long jump and triple jump.He won a bronze and a gold medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships in Grenoble... (URS) |
17.30 CR | Klaus Kübler Klaus Kübler Klaus Kübler is a retired West German triple jumper.He became West German champion in 1977 and 1980.-Achievements:-References:... (FRG) |
16.73 | Aston Moore Aston Moore Aston Llewellyn Moore is a Jamaican former athlete who competed for Great Britain, specialising in the triple jump event. He is currently an athletics coach. Moore competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics but failed to progress past the qualifying rounds... (GBR) |
16.73 |
| Pole Vault | M | Thierry Vigneron Thierry Vigneron Thierry Vigneron is a retired French athlete. For many years he was among the world's leading pole vaulters.... (FRA) |
5.70 | 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:... (URS) |
5.65 | Jean-Michel Bellot Jean-Michel Bellot Jean-Michel Bellot is a retired male pole vaulter from France.-Achievements:-References:*... (FRA) |
5.65 |
| Shot Put | M | Reijo Ståhlberg Reijo Ståhlberg Reijo Einar Ståhlberg is a 194 cm former Finnish shot putter whose competitive weight was 128 kg. He holds the Finnish shot put record of 21.69 meters and represented Finland in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, placing 11th and 4th respectively. In the European Championships of 1974, he came... (FIN) |
19.88 | Luc Viudès Luc Viudès Luc Viudès is a retired French shot putter.Viudès won the silver medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships, finished tenth at the 1982 European Indoor Championships and sixteenth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships... (FRA) |
19.41 | Zlatan Saracevic Zlatan Saračević Zlatan Saračević is a retired Bosnian shot putter who represented SFR Yugoslavia.He was born in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. He won the gold medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships, the bronze medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships, and the silver medal at the 1983 Summer... (YUG) |
19.40 |
| F | Ilona Slupianek Ilona Slupianek Ilona Briesenick, née Schoknecht divorced Slupianek is a retired German athlete, who starred mainly in the shot put... (GDR) |
20.77 | Helena Fibingerová Helena Fibingerová Helena Fibingerová is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal and set three world records... (TCH) |
20.64 | Helma Knorscheidt Helma Knorscheidt Helma Knorscheidt is an East German shot putter.She competed for the sports club SC Chemie Halle during her active career.... (GDR) |
20.12 |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 9 |  Bulgaria |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Spain |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
External links
- Results - men at GBRathletics.com
- Results - women at GBRathletics.com
- EAA