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1979 European Cup (athletics)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | 1979 European Cup |
| Size | |
| Host city | Turin, Italy |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 33 |
| Previous | 1977 Helsinki |
| Next | 1981 Zagreb |
The 1979 European Cup was the seventh edition of the European Cup of athletics.
The "A" Finals were held in Turin, Italy. The first two teams qualified for the 1979 IAAF World Cup.
"A" Final
Main article: 1979 European Cup "A" Final
Held in Turin on 4 and 5 August.
Team standings
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125 | |
| 2 | 114 | |
| 3 | 110 | |
| 4 | Poland | 90 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 82 |
| 6 | Italy | 79 |
| 7 | France | 70.5 |
| 8 | 49.5 |
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102 | |
| 2 | 100 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 76 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 62 |
| 5 | Romania | 58 |
| 58 | ||
| 7 | Poland | 55 |
| 8 | Italy | 29 |
Results summary
Men's events
Women's events
"B" Final
The winners qualified for the "A" final. Men
Held on 21 and 22 July in Karlovac, Yugoslavia
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 195.5 | |
| 2 | Romania | 97.5 |
| 3 | 97 | |
| 4 | 97 | |
| 5 | 96.5 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 87 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 77.5 |
| 8 | Belgium | 58.5 |
Women
Held on 21 July in Antony, France
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 96.5 |
| 2 | 86 | |
| 3 | France | 83 |
| 4 | 65 | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 59 |
| 6 | 58 | |
| 7 | Sweden | 52.5 |
| 8 | 40 |
Semifinals
Men
All semifinals were held on 30 June and 1 July. First two teams qualified for the "A" final (plus Italy as the host). Places 3–5 qualified for the "B" final. Semifinal 1
Held in Lüdenscheid, West Germany
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 141 | |
| 2 | Poland | 136 |
| 3 | Italy | 101 |
| 4 | 93 | |
| 5 | 87 | |
| 6 | 70 | |
| 7 | 55 | |
| 8 | 34 |
Semifinal 2
Held in Geneva, Switzerland
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 | |
| 2 | France | 108 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 95 |
| 4 | 94 | |
| 5 | 90 | |
| 6 | Spain | 89 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 58 |
| 8 | 36 |
Semifinal 3
Held in Malmö, Sweden
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 139 | |
| 2 | Great Britain | 106 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 99 |
| 4 | Romania | 91 |
| 5 | Belgium | 90.5 |
| 6 | Sweden | 83 |
| 7 | 69 | |
| 8 | Portugal | 41 |
Women
First two teams qualified for the "A" final (plus Italy as the host). Places 3–5 qualified for the "B" final. Semifinal 1
Held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 30 June
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109.5 | |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 102 |
| 3 | Romania | 91 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 57.5 |
| 5 | 55 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 54 |
| 7 | 44 | |
| 8 | Spain | 27 |
Semifinal 2
Held in Sittard, Netherlands, on 1 July
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115 | |
| 2 | Poland | 98 |
| 3 | 67 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 66 |
| 5 | Italy | 65 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 60 |
| 7 | 42 | |
| 8 | Portugal | 26 |
Semifinal 3
Held in Cwmbran, United Kingdom, on 1 July
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109 | |
| 2 | Great Britain | 105 |
| 3 | 90 | |
| 4 | France | 69 |
| 5 | 61 | |
| 6 | 43 | |
| 7 | 39 | |
| 8 | 23 |
Preliminary
Men
Preliminary round was held on 16 and 17 June in Luxembourg City. First three teams advanced to the semifinals.
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 74 |
| 2 | 65.5 | |
| 3 | 54 | |
| 4 | 53.5 | |
| 5 | 51 |
References
- European Cup results (Men) from GBR Athletics
- European Cup results (Women) from GBR Athletics
References
- "The SPAR European Cup: Memories of Europe's premier team athletics event". european-athletics.org.
- [http://asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com/files/annuario-fidal.pdf 2010 Italian almanach] {{Webarchive. link. (2021-08-28 (p467))
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