1985 IAAF World Cup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 4th 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

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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 October 4–6, 1985, at the Bruce Stadium

Canberra Stadium

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in Canberra

Canberra

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, Australia

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Men

Pos.	Team	Result
1		123
2		115
3		114
4	Europe	97,5
5	Africa	81
6	Americas	80
7	Oceania	65
8	Asia	39,5

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Women

Pos.	Team	Result
1		121
2		105,5
3	Europe	86
4	Americas	62,5
5		61
6	Oceania	52
7	Asia	42
8	Africa	41

Men

100 metres	Americas	10.00	Africa	10.11	East Germany	10.17
200 metres	Americas	20.44	East Germany	20.51	Oceania	20.78
400 metres	United States	44.47	East Germany	44.72	Africa	44.99
800 metres	Africa	1:45.14	Soviet Union	1:45.72	Americas	1:45.80
1500 metres	Africa	3:41.16	East German	3:41.26	Soviet Union	3:41.92
5000 metres	United States	14:04.11	Europe	14:05.99	Africa	14:07.17
10,000 metres	Africa	29:22.96	United States	29:23.02	East Germany	29:25.63
110 metre hurdles	United State	13.35	Soviet Union	13.62	East Germany	13.76
400 metre hurdles	United States	48.42	Soviet Union	48.61	Europe	48.83
3000 metre steeplechase	Africa	8:39.51	United States	8:39.55	Americas	8:40.30
4×100 metre relay	United States Harvey Glance Harvey Glance Harvey Edward Glance is a former American track athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.... Kirk Baptiste Kirk Baptiste Kirk Baptiste is a retired American track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the 200 metres.He competed for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, where he won the silver medal in the 200 metres.-References:... Calvin Smith Calvin Smith Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres... Dwayne Evans Dwayne Evans Dwayne Evans was an American athlete who mainly competed in the 200 metres.He competed for the United States in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada, where he won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres event. That same year, he had just graduated from South Mountain High School in...	38.10	Americas Desai Williams Desai Williams Desai Williams is a former sprinter from Canada, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984.... Robson da Silva Robson da Silva Robson Caetano da Silva is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Possibly Da Silva's greatest... Leandro Peñalver Leandro Peñalver Leandro Peñalver is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in the sprints. His personal best is 10.06 seconds, achieved in Caracas in 1983.-External links:... Ben Johnson	38.31	Soviet Union Nikolay Yushmanov Aleksandr Semyonov Aleksandr Yevgenyev Vladimir Muravyov	38.35
4×400 metre relay	United States Walter McCoy Andre Phillips Andre Phillips André Lamar Phillips is a retired American Track and Field athlete who is best known for winning the 400 metres hurdles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games.... Ray Armstead Ray Armstead Ray "Ricky" Armstead was a 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2009-12-27.... Mike Franks Michael Franks (athlete) Michael "Mike" Franks is a former American track and field athlete who competed in the 400-meter dash.He was the silver medalist in the event at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics. He was given the Harrison Dillard Award in 1984 for his achievements...	3:00.71	East Germany Frank Möller Frank Möller (athlete) Frank Möller is a retired East German sprinter.He finished fourth in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1988 Olympic Games, with teammates Jens Carlowitz, Mathias Schersing and Thomas Schönlebe.-References:... Mathias Schersing Guido Lieske Thomas Schönlebe Thomas Schönlebe Thomas Schönlebe is a former German 400 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome...	3:00.82	Oceania Bruce Frayne Bruce Frayne Bruce Frayne is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. He was Australian Champion in the 200 metres 1980, 81, and 1983... Gary Minihan Gary Minihan Gary Minihan is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1982 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in 400 metres and a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay.... Alan Ozolins Darren Clark Darren Clark Darren Edward Clark is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time of 44.38 seconds, achieved at the 1988 Olympics, is the current Oceanian record....	3:01.35
High jump	Europe	2.31	United States	2.28	Americas	2.28
Pole vault	Soviet Union	5.85	Europe	5.50	United States	5.40
Long jump	United States	8.20	Soviet Union	8.09	Europe	7.95
Triple jump	United States	17.58	Soviet Union	17.47	Europe	17.13
Shot put	East Germany	22.00	Soviet Union	21.72	Europe	21.14
Discus throw	Soviet Union	69.08	East Germany	68.30	Americas	67.60
Hammer throw	Soviet Union	82.12	East Germany	78.44	United States	76.88
Javelin throw	East Germany	96.96	Soviet Union	87.40	United States	87.34

Women

100 metres	East Germany	11.10	Americas Soviet Union	11.30	\|
200 metres	East Germany	21.90	Americas	22.61	Soviet Union	22.66
400 metres	East Germany	47.60 WR	Soviet Union	48.27	United States	50.43
800 metres	East Germany	2:01.57	Europe	2:01.99	Soviet Union	2:02.17
1500 metres	East Germany	4:10.86	Soviet Union	4:11.21	Europe	4:19.66
3000 metres	East Germany	9:14.65	Soviet Union	9:15.65	United States	9:21.15
10,000 metres	Europe	32:07.50	United States	32:19.93	Soviet Union	32:27.70
100 metre hurdles	East Germany	12.72	Europe	12.72	Soviet Union	13.01
400 metre hurdles	East Germany	54.44	United States	55.10	Oceania	55.34
4×100 metre relay	East Germany Silke Gladisch Silke Möller Silke Möller, née Gladisch is a German athlete, who in the 1980s competed for East Germany as one of the best female sprinters in the world. Her best result was a world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the World cup in Canberra on October 6, 1985... 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... Ingrid Auerswald Ingrid Auerswald Ingrid Lange, née Brestrich, divorced Auerswald is a retired German athlete, who competed mainly in the 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...	41.37 WR	Soviet Union Antonina Nastoburko Natalya Bochina Natalya Bochina Natalya Valeryevna Bochina is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. Bochina trained at Dynamo in Leningrad.... Marina Zhirova Marina Zhirova Marina Zhirova is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres, training at Trudovye Rezervy in Moscow Oblast.... Elvira Barbashina	42.54	Europe Iwona Pakula Ginka Zagorcheva Ginka Zagorcheva Ginka Zagorcheva-Boycheva is a former hurdling athlete from Bulgaria. Most notable for winning the 100 metres hurdles at the 1987 World Championships, with 12.25 seconds she held the world record for a year until it was beaten by Yordanka Donkova in August 1988... Ewa Pisiewicz Ewa Pisiewicz Ewa Halina Rybak-Pisiewicz is a former female track and field sprinter from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She set her personal best in the women's 100 metres event in 1985.-References:*... Ewa Kaspryzk	43.38
4×400 metre relay	East Germany Kirsten Emmelmann 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 Neubauer Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...	3:19.49	Soviet Union Tatyana Alekseyeva Tatyana Alekseyeva Tatyana Alekseyeva is a former 400 metres runner from Russia. Her personal best result was 49.98.- Achievements :-External reference:... Irina Nazarova Mariya Pinigina Mariya Pinigina Mariya Dzhumabaevna Pinigina is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres, training at Spartak in Kiev... Olga Vladykina	3:20.60	Europe Rositsa Stamenova Rositsa Stamenova Rositsa Stamenova is a retired sprinter from Bulgaria. She won two medals at the European Indoor Championships.Her personal best time was 50.82 seconds, achieved in August 1984 in Prague.-Achievements:-References:... Erica Rossi Alena Bulirová 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....	3:28.47
High jump	Europe	2.00	Soviet Union	1.97	East Germany	1.97
Long jump	East Germany	7.27	Soviet Union	7.00	United States	6.88
Shot put	Soviet Union	20.69	East Germany	19.98	Europe	19.17
Discus throw	East Germany	69.78	Soviet Union	67.30	Americas	66.54
Javelin throw	Soviet Union	66.80	East Germany	66.22	Europe	65.12

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