1966 European Athletics Championships
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| 8th European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| File:1966 European Athletics Championships logo.png | |
| Dates | 30 August – 4 September |
| Host city | Budapest, Hungary |
| Venue | Népstadion |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 36 |
| Participation | 769 athletes from 30 nations |
The 8th European Athletics Championships were in Budapest, Hungary. The championship happened from 30 August to 4 September 1966. They were held in the Nép Stadium.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The IAAF made a new rule that required female athletes to prove their gender. This was the first championship where this was required. All women competitors had to have a sex check. Many of the greatest women athletes from Europe missed these championships. High jumper Iolanda Balaș, shot putter Tamara Press, and long jumper Tatyana Shchelkanova all missed the championships. [1]
Medal summary[change | change source]
Men[change | change source]
Women[change | change source]
- nb1 The women's 100 metres gold medal winner Ewa Kłobukowska got the same time as the championship record twice. Both times, she ran 11.4 seconds.
Medal table[change | change source]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 |  Poland (POL) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
Participation[change | change source]
Albania (20)
Austria (11)
Belgium (16)
Bulgaria (14)
Czechoslovakia (49)
Denmark (7)
East Germany (61)
Finland (16)
France (52)
Gibraltar (1)
Greece (15)
Hungary (68)
Iceland (3)
Ireland (8)
Italy (35)
Luxembourg (3)
Netherlands (19)
Norway (15)
Poland (56)
Portugal (1)
Romania (18)
Soviet Union (83)
Spain (7)
Sweden (25)
Switzerland (13)
Turkey (10)
Great Britain (57)
West Germany (74)
Yugoslavia (13)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Athletics - Top Athletes Miss European Games - Objections to Medical Test?, Glasgow Herald, August 30, 1966, p. 6, retrieved September 3, 2014
- ↑ Athletics - Start of European Championships - East Germans Gain First Two Gold Medals, Glasgow Herald, August 31, 1966, p. 6, retrieved September 3, 2014
- ↑ Athletics - European Gold Medal for Davies - Britain's First Success, Glasgow Herald, September 1, 1966, p. 4, retrieved September 3, 2014
- ↑ Athletics - Tummler Beats Jazy in 1500 Metres - W. German's Tactical Race, Glasgow Herald, September 2, 1966, p. 6, retrieved September 3, 2014
- ↑ Athletics - Another Gold Medal for East Germans - Nordwig's Pole Vault Record, Glasgow Herald, September 3, 1966, p. 4, retrieved September 3, 2014
- ↑ Athletics - Hogan Triumphs in Marathon - Irishman Gains Britain's Second Gold Medal, Glasgow Herald, September 1966, p. 5, retrieved September 3, 2014
- ↑ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 397–405, retrieved 13 August 2014
- ↑ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, p. 4, retrieved 13 August 2014
- Results
- "European Championships (Men)". gbrathletics.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- "European Championships (Women)". gbrathletics.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
Other websites[change | change source]
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