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1979 IAAF World Cup
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The 2nd IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on August 24–26, 1979, at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Overall results
| Pos. | Team | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | |||||||||
| Europe | 112 | |||||||||
| East Germany | 108 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union | 102 | |||||||||
| America | 98 | |||||||||
| Africa | 84 | |||||||||
| Oceania | 58 | |||||||||
| Asia | 36 |
Women
| Pos. | Team | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 106 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union | 98 | |||||||||
| Europe | 88 | |||||||||
| United States | 76 | |||||||||
| America | 68 | |||||||||
| Oceania | 47 | |||||||||
| Africa | 30 | |||||||||
| Asia | 26 |
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Medal summary
Men
| Javelin throw | Wolfgang Hanisch | |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 86.48 | Mike O'Rourke |
| Oceania | 85.80 | Antonio González |
| Americas | 83.44 |
Women
| Javelin throw | Ruth Fuchs | |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 66.10 | Éva Ráduly-Zörgő |
| Europe | 65.82 | María Caridad Colón |
| Americas | 63.50 |
1 Totka Petrova of Europe originally won the 1500m with 4:06.47, but she was disqualified after it was found that she had failed a doping test at the Balkan Games.
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