Pedros Cup
Encyclopedia
The Pedros Cup is a biannual athletics event of two legs, which features an indoor track and field
competition in January or February and an outdoor competition during the European summer period. The first competition of each year since 2005 has taken place in Bydgoszcz, Poland
. The second competition of each year has taken place in another city, currently Poznan, Warsaw and Szczecin have hosted the summer/autumn Pedro's cup competition. The event typically draws top level competition, including at least fifteen Olympic medalists in 2008 and more in 2009.. The meet is unique because it draws best athletes of the world to compete in a rather cold climate.
At the 2008 event, Asafa Powell
became the first sprinter to turn in a sub-10 second 100 metres
time in Poland, and in 2009, he equalled the meet record of 9.82 seconds. The 2010 indoor event featured only three events (pole vault, shot put and high jump) but Anna Rogowska
provided a record-breaking performance by vaulting 4.81 m and beating the previous Polish best mark
.
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...
competition in January or February and an outdoor competition during the European summer period. The first competition of each year since 2005 has taken place in Bydgoszcz, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The second competition of each year has taken place in another city, currently Poznan, Warsaw and Szczecin have hosted the summer/autumn Pedro's cup competition. The event typically draws top level competition, including at least fifteen Olympic medalists in 2008 and more in 2009.. The meet is unique because it draws best athletes of the world to compete in a rather cold climate.
At the 2008 event, Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell
Asafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of...
became the first sprinter to turn in a sub-10 second 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
time in Poland, and in 2009, he equalled the meet record of 9.82 seconds. The 2010 indoor event featured only three events (pole vault, shot put and high jump) but Anna Rogowska
Anna Rogowska
Anna Rogowska is a Polish pole vaulter, current reigning World Champion.-Career:Born in Gdynia, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, narrowly beating Monika Pyrek, another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia. Early 2005 brought success as she won the silver medal in the European Indoor...
provided a record-breaking performance by vaulting 4.81 m and beating the previous Polish best mark
Polish records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Poland maintained by its national athletics federation: Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not recognised by federation-External links:* * * * *...
.
Finals
| Occurrence | Link to Finals articles by year |
Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2005 indoor 2005 Pedros Cup Bydgoszcz -Introduction:The 2005 Pedros cup indoor competition was held in Bydgoszcz on the 26th of January 2005. This was the first time the competition had taken place.-Men:-Women:... |
Bydgoszcz | 26 January 2005 |
| 2nd | Poznan | 30 July 2005 | |
| 3rd | 2006 indoor 2006 Pedros Cup Bydgoszcz -Introduction:The 2006 Pedros cup indoor competition was held in Bydgoszcz on the 25th of January 2006.-Men:-Women:... |
Bydgoszcz | 25 January 2006 |
| 4th | Warsaw | 30 August 2006 | |
| 5th | 2007 indoor 2007 Pedros Cup Bydgoszcz -Introduction:The 2007 Pedros cup indoor competition was held in Bydgoszcz on the 14th of February 2007.-Men:-Women:-Men's High Jump:-Women's Pole Vault:... |
Bydgoszcz | 14 February 2007 |
| 6th | Warsaw | 19 September 2007 | |
| 7th | 2008 indoor 2008 Pedros Cup -Men:-Women:-External links:*... |
Bydgoszcz | 20 February 2008 |
| 8th | Szczecin | 17 September 2008 | |
| 9th | 2009 indoor 2009 Pedros Cup Bydgoszcz -Introduction:The 2009 Pedros cup competition was held in Bydgoszcz on the 10th of February 2009. This competition featured men's shot putt for the first time..-Men:-Women:... |
Bydgoszcz | 10 February 2009 |
| 10th | 2009 outdoor | Szczecin | 15 September 2009 |
| 11th | 2010 indoor | Bydgoszcz | 10 February 2010 |
| 12th | 2011 indoor | Bydgoszcz | 16 February 2011 |