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2008 European Cup (athletics)
International sporting competition
International sporting competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2008 European Cup |
| logo | Annecy2008logo.png |
| host_city | Annecy, France (Super League) |
| caption | Logo of the Superleague |
| dates | 21–22 June 2008 |
| stadium | Parc des Sports (Super League) |
| previous | 2007 Munich |
| next | 2009 Leiria |
The 29th and final SPAR European Cup took place in June 2008. Track and field events were held on 21 and 22 June 2008 at the Parc des Sports Stadium in Annecy, France. Other event venues included Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Portugal and facilities in Istanbul, Turkey (for First League track and field events), Kadriorg Stadium in Estonia and SNP Stadium in Slovakia (for Second League track and field events), and facilities in Eindhoven, Netherlands (for diving and other water sports events). The Parc des Sports Annecy Stadium was also stadium for 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was the last edition of the European Cup which from 2009 has been replaced by European Team Championships combining the men and women competitions.
Super League
Main article: 2008 European Cup Super League
Final standings
;Men
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 112 |
| 2 | Poland | 98 |
| 3 | France | 96 |
| 4 | Germany | 95 |
| 5 | Russia | 84 |
| 6 | Italy | 82 |
| 7 | Spain | 81 |
| 8 | 68 |
;Women
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 122 |
| 2 | 108.5 | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 89 |
| 4 | Poland | 86 |
| 5 | France | 81 |
| 6 | Italy | 79.5 |
| 7 | Belarus | 78 |
| 8 | Germany | 74 |
Day 1 standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 55 |
| 2 | Poland | 52 |
| 3 | France | 52 |
| 4 | Italy | 46 |
| 5 | Germany | 45 |
| 6 | Russia | 37 |
| 7 | Spain | 37 |
| 8 | Greece | 35 |
Women
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 71 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 58 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 51 |
| 4 | Poland | 51 |
| 5 | France | 42 |
| 6 | Italy | 42 |
| 7 | Belarus | 40 |
| 8 | Germany | 39 |
|}
Men's results
| Javelin throw | Peter Esenwein | 79.23 m | Laurent Dorique | 75.97 m | Igor Janik | 75.65 m |
|---|
Women's results
| Not awarded |
|---|
| High jump |
| Pole vault |
| Long jump |
| Triple jump |
| Shot put |
| Discus throw |
| Hammer throw |
| Javelin throw |
- Abakumova later disqualified for doping
First League
Nations of 1st League (16 teams, men and women, in two groups of equal level).
Group A
At Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, (Portugal), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
;Men's: AUT
BEL
BLR
CZE
FIN
NED
NOR
POR
- Belgium was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and & are promoted into the 1st League from 2007 2nd League for 2008 European Cup.*
;Women's: BEL
CZE
FIN
IRL
LTU
NED
POR
ESP
- Spain was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and Belgium & are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.*
Day 1
Events and winners
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer throw | Aleksandr Vashchyla | BLR |
| High jump | Tomáš Janku | CZE |
| 400m hurdles | Ondrej Danek | CZE |
| 100m | Francis Obikwelu | POR |
| 1500m | Michal Šneberger | CZE |
| Shot put | Rutger Smith | NED |
| Long jump | Nelson Évora | POR |
| 400m | Kevin Borlée | BEL |
| 5000m | Günther Weidlinger | AUT |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Portugal | POR |
Women
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Pole vault | Naroa Agirre | ESP |
| Triple jump | Carlota Castrejana | ESP |
| 400m hurdles | Zuzana Hejnová | CZE |
| Discus throw | Vera Cechlová | CZE |
| 100m | Kim Gevaert | BEL |
| 800m | Yvonne Hak | NED |
| 3000m | Dolores Checa | ESP |
| 400m | Annemarie Schulte | NED |
| Javelin throw | Barbora Špotáková | CZE |
| 3000m Steeplechase | Rosa María Morató | ESP |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Belgium | BEL |
|}
Standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 106 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 106 |
| 3 | Portugal | 105 |
| 4 | Belgium | 96 |
| 5 | Finland | 92 |
| 6 | Belarus | 82 |
| 7 | Austria | 67.5 |
| 8 | Norway | 63.5 |
Women
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 125 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 107 |
| 3 | Belgium | 91 |
| 4 | Portugal | 84 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 80 |
| 6 | Ireland | 79 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 77 |
| 8 | Finland | 76 |
|}
Group B
At Enka Sadi Gülçelik Stadium, Istanbul, (Turkey), on 21 & 22 June 2008. ;Men's: CRO
HUN
ROM
SLO
SUI
SWE
TUR
UKR
- was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and & are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.*
;Women's: BUL
CRO
GRE
HUN
ROM
SRB
SWE
TUR
- was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and & are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.*
Day 1
Events and winners
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer throw | Krisztián Pars | HUN |
| High jump | Stefan Holm | SWE |
| 400m hurdles | Stanislav Melnykov | UKR |
| 100m | Matic Osovnikar | SLO |
| 1500m | Peter Szemeti | HUN |
| Shot put | Lajos Kürthy | HUN |
| Long jump | Julien Fivaz | SUI |
| 400m | Johan Wissman | SWE |
| 5000m | Selim Bayrak | TUR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Ukraine | UKR |
Women
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Pole vault | Afrodíti Skafída | GRE |
| Triple jump | Hrisopiyí Devetzí | GRE |
| 400m hurdles | Tsvetelina Kirilova | BUL |
| Discus throw | Nicoleta Grasu | ROU |
| 100m | Inna Eftimova | BUL |
| 800m | Liliana Popescu | ROU |
| 3000m | Alemitu Bekele | TUR |
| 400m | Barbara Petráhn | HUN |
| Javelin throw | Nikolett Szabó | HUN |
| 3000m Steeplechase | Iríni Kokkinaríou | GRE |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Bulgaria | BUL |
|}
Standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 117 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 106,5 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 96 |
| 4 | Hungary | 93,5 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 86 |
| 6 | Romania | 81,5 |
| 7 | Turkey | 79 |
| 8 | Croatia | 58,5 |
Women
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 122 |
| 2 | Romania | 117,5 |
| 3 | Turkey | 90,5 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 85 |
| 5 | Sweden | 84 |
| 6 | Hungary | 77 |
| 7 | Serbia | 74 |
| 8 | Croatia | 70 |
|}
Second League
Group A
At Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn (Estonia), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
;Men's: BUL
DEN
EST
IRL
ISL
LAT
LTU
LUX
- & are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.*
;Women's: AUT
DEN
EST
ISL
LAT
LUX
NOR
SUI
- & are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.*
Day 1
Events and winners
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer throw | Bergur Ingi Petursson | ISL |
| High jump | Angel Kararadev | BUL |
| 400m hurdles | Gatis Spunde | LAT |
| 100m | Paul Hession | IRL |
| 1500m | Girts Azis | LAT |
| Shot put | Taavi Peetre | EST |
| Long jump | Morten Jensen | DEN |
| 400m | Paul McKee | IRL |
| 5000m | Tiidrek Nurme | EST |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Latvia | LAT |
Women
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Pole vault | Thorey Edda Elisdottir | ISL |
| Triple jump | Veera Baranova | EST |
| 400m hurdles | Martina Näf | SUI |
| Discus throw | Eha Rünne | EST |
| 100m | Ezinne Okparaebo | NOR |
| 800m | Egle Uljas | EST |
| 3000m | Sabine Fischer | SUI |
| 400m | Ieva Zunda | LAT |
| Javelin throw | Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir | ISL |
| 3000m Steeplechase | Andrea Mayr | AUT |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Norway | NOR |
|}
Standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 126 |
| 2 | Latvia | 122 |
| 3 | Ireland | 100 |
| 4 | Denmark | 99 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 91 |
| 6 | Lithuania | 79 |
| 7 | Iceland | 55 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 45 |
Women
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 124 |
| 2 | Estonia | 119 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 116 |
| 4 | Latvia | 98 |
| 5 | Austria | 89 |
| 6 | Iceland | 70 |
| 7 | Denmark | 66 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 37 |
|}
Group B
At SNP Stadium, Banská Bystrica (Slovakia), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
;Men's: AASSE
ALB
AND
ARM
AZE
BIH
CYP
GEO
ISR
Macedonia
MDA
MNE
SRB
SVK
- & are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.*
;Women's: AASSE
ALB
AND
ARM
AZE
BIH
CYP
GEO
ISR
Macedonia
MDA
MNE
SVK
SLO
- & are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.*
Day 1
Events and winners
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer throw | Libor Charfreitag | SVK |
| High jump | Dragutin Topić | SRB |
| 400m hurdles | Minas Alozides | CYP |
| 100m | Ruslan Abbasov | AZE |
| 1500m | Mirko Petrović | SRB |
| Shot put | Milan Haborák | SVK |
| Long jump | Admir Bregu | ALB |
| 400m | Peter Žňava | SVK |
| 5000m | Gezachw Yossef | ISR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Azerbaijan | AZE |
Women
| Event | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Pole vault | Tina Sutej | SLO |
| Triple jump | Dana Veldáková | SVK |
| 400m hurdles | Sara Orešnik | SLO |
| Discus throw | Sivan Jean | ISR |
| 100m | Alenka Bikar | SLO |
| 800m | Lucia Klocová | SVK |
| 3000m | Sonja Roman | SLO |
| 400m | Sabina Veit | SLO |
| Javelin throw | Martina Ratej | SLO |
| 3000m Steeplechase | Oxana Juravel | MDA |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Slovenia | SLO |
|}
Standings
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 232 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 230 |
| 3 | Cyprus | 208,5 |
| 4 | Israel | 206,5 |
| 5 | Moldova | 185 |
| 6 | Bosnia | 167 |
| 7 | Georgia | 163,5 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 150 |
| 9 | Montenegro | 127,5 |
| 10 | Armenia | 119 |
| 11 | AASSE | 79 |
| 12 | Andorra | 68 |
| 13 | Macedonia | 65 |
| 14 | Albania | 55 |
Women
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 261 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 222,5 |
| 3 | Israel | 216 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 216 |
| 5 | Moldova | 210 |
| 6 | Bosnia | 177 |
| 7 | AASSE | 133,5 |
| 8 | Montenegro | 108 |
| 9 | Armenia | 106 |
| 10 | Georgia | 90 |
| 11 | Andorra | 88,5 |
| 12 | Albania | 67,5 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 62 |
| 14 | Macedonia | 59 |
|}
Notes
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