1981 IAAF World Cup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 3rd IAAF World Cup in Athletics
IAAF World Cup in Athletics
The IAAF Continental Cup is an international athletics competition which comprises track and field events. It is the only world cup contested by teams representing entire continents, rather than just those of individual nations...

was an international track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations

International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...

, held on September 4–6, 1981, at the Stadio Olimpico

Stadio Olimpico

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in Rome

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, Italy

Italy

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Men

Pos.	Team	Result
1	Europe	147
2		130
3		127
4		118
5	Americas	95
6		93
7	Africa	66
8	Oceania	61
9	Asia	59

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Women

Pos.	Team	Result
1		120,5
2	Europe	110
3		98
4		89
5	Americas	72
6		68,5
7	Oceania	58
8	Asia	32
9	Africa	26

Men

100 metres	Europe	10.20	Afrika	10.21	East Germany	10.31
200 metres	United States	20.21	Europe	20.53	East Germany	20.57
400 metres	United States	44.88	Italy	45.26	Americas	45.27
800 metres	Europe	1:46.16	United States	1:47.31	East Germany	1:47.49
1500 metres	Europe	3:34.95	Oceania	3:35.49	East Germany	3:35.58
5000 metres	Europe	14:08.39	East Germany	14:08.54	Italy	14:09.06
10,000 metres	East Germany	27:38.43	Africa	27:39.44	United States	27:40.69
110 metre hurdles	United State	13.32	Americas	13.36	Europe	13.66
400 metre hurdles	United States	47.37	East Germany	49.16	Europe	49.69
3000 metre steeplechase	Europe	8:19.89	Italy	8:19.93	Asia	8:23.64
4×100 metre relay	Europe Krzysztof Zwoliński Krzysztof Zwolinski Krzysztof Zwoliński was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was a Polish 60 metre indoor champion in 1986.... Zenon Licznerski Zenon Licznerski Zenon Licznerski was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He was Polish 100/200 metre champion in 1976, 77.He was a member of the Polish sprint relay team that won Gold in the European championship.... Leszek Dunecki Leszek Dunecki Leszek Dunecki was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100/200 metres. He was polish champion on 6 occasions.He won a European Championship Gold medal in 1978 in the 4x100 metres.... 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...	38.73	East Germany Frank Hollender 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... Bernhard Hoff Bernhard Hoff Bernard Hoff is a former East German sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres.In 1977 he was European Junior 200-metre champion and 4×400 metres; he also won a Silver in 4×100 metres and Bronze in the 100 metres.... Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres....	38.79	United States Mel Lattany Mel Lattany Melvin Lattany is a former American track athlete. He was one of the world's dominating sprinters in the early 1980s.A standout at the University of Georgia, he established a new Men's World Junior Record over 100 metres on July 30, 1978. He won a gold medal over 100 metres at the 1981 Summer... Anthony Ketchum Stanley Floyd Stanley Floyd Stanley Floyd is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States. Floyd attended the University of Houston and is perhaps best known for ranking first globally in the 100 metres during 1980. He was also the 1980 US champion in the men's 100 metres... Steve Williams Steve Williams (athlete) Steve Williams is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States.He won the 100 metres at the 1977 IAAF Athletics World Cup in Dusseldorf whilst representing the USA...	38.85
4×400 metre relay	United States Walter McCoy Cliff Wiley Cliff Wiley Cliff Wiley is a former American track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas... Willie Smit Tony Darden Tony Darden Tony Darden is a former American track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400 metres event at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan. Darden set his personal best in the 400 metres on 21 June 1981 in...	2:59.12	Europe Eric Josjö Fons Brijdenbach Fons Brijdenbach Alfons Brijdenbach was a Belgian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He is a former world indoor record holder.-Career:... Koen Gijsbers 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...	3:01.47	Americas Héctor Daley Colin Bradford Colin Bradford Colin Bradford is a former Jamaican track and field athlete who specialised in sprinting events. He represented Jamaica at the Olympic Games in 1976 and 1980.... Mike Paul Bert Cameron Bert Cameron Bertland Cameron is a retired Jamaican sprinter who mainly competed over 400 metres. He represented Jamaica at three consecutive editions of the Summer Olympics. Cameron won the 400 m title at the first World Championships in Athletics...	3:02.01
High jump	United States	2.28	Europe	2.26	East Germany	2.24
Pole vault	Soviet Union	5.70	Europe	5.55	United States	5.50
Long jump	United States	8.15	Oceania	8.11	Soviet Union	7.95
Triple jump	Americas	17.37	Asia	17.34	United States	17.04
Shot put	East Germany	21.40	Soviet Union	20.34	Americas	19.90
Discus throw	East Germany	66.38	Americas	66.26	Europe	64.38
Hammer throw	Soviet Union	77.42	Europe	75.60	Italy	71.92
Javelin throw	Soviet Union	89.74	East Germany	89.38	Europe	83.26

Women

100 metres	United States	11.02	Europe	11.10	East Germany	11.13
200 metres	United States	22.18	Europe	22.31	East Germany	22.41
400 metres	Europe	48.61	East Germany	49.27	Americas	51.48
800 metres	Soviet Union	1:57.48	East Germany	1:58.31	Europe	1:58.32
1500 metres	Soviet Union	4:03.33	Italy	4:03.75	East Germany	4:04.67
3000 metres	East Germany	8:54.89	Europe	8:55.80	Italy	8:57.10
100 metre hurdles	Soviet Union	12.85	East Germany	12.91	Europe	12.97
400 metre hurdles	East Germany	54.82	Europe	56.20	Soviet Union	56.37
4×100 metre relay	East Germany 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... 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... 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... 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...	42.22	United States Alice Brown Alice Brown (athlete) Alice Regina Brown is a retired American sprinter. She was a silver medalist in the 1984 Olympic 100m final in a time of 11.13 seconds... Jeanette Bolden Jeanette Bolden Jeanette Bolden . is a former Olympian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S. in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the gold medal with her team mates 100 metre silver medalist Alice Brown, Chandra... Florence Griffith Florence Griffith-Joyner Florence Griffith-Joyner , also known as Flo-Jo was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the "fastest woman of all time" based on the fact that she still holds the world record for both the 100 metres and 200 metres, both set in 1988 and never seriously challenged... Evelyn Ashford Evelyn Ashford Evelyn Ashford is a retired American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. She has run under the 11 second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.As a 19-year-old, Ashford finished 5th in the 100 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics...	42.82	Soviet Union Olga Zolotaryova Olga Nasonova Lyudmila Kondratyeva Lyudmila Kondratyeva Lyudmila Andreyevna Kondratyeva is a Russian athlete, who competed for the USSR and is the 1980 Olympic 100 m champion.... Natalya Bochina Natalya Bochina Natalya Valeryevna Bochina is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. Bochina trained at Dynamo in Leningrad....	43.01
4×400 metre relay	East Germany Dagmar Rübsam Martina Steuk 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... Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...	3:20.62	Europe Michelle Scutt Michelle Scutt Michelle Scutt is a former British Olympic athlete. Competing for Wales at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres, behind Australia's Raelene Boyle.... Verona Elder Joslyn Hoyte-Smith Joslyn Hoyte-Smith Joslyn Hoyte-Smith is a former British 400m athlete. She competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, where, as part of the women's 4 x 400m relay team, she won a bronze medal. She also ran in the 4 x 400m relay team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She was the winner of the 400m at... 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....	3:23.03	Americas Charmaine Crooks Charmaine Crooks Charmaine Crooks , is a Canadian athlete, five-time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist . Charmaine was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, but represented Canada for close to 20 years in athletics... Jackie Pusey Marita Payne Marita Payne Marita Payne-Wiggins is a Canadian athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Canada, starting in 1984. She ran for Florida State University... June Griffith	3:26.42
High jump	Europe	1.96	Soviet Union	1.96	United States	1.92
Long jump	East Germany	6.80	United States	6.61	Europe	6.59
Shot put	East Germany	20.60	Europe	19.92	Americas	19.21
Discus throw	East Germany	66.70	Europe	66.30	Soviet Union	63.96
Javelin throw	Europe	70.08	East Germany	66.60	United States	63.04

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