1934 European Athletics Championships
The 1st European Athletics Championships were held in Turin, Italy, at the Stadio Benito Mussolini between 7 and 9 September 1934. A contemporaneous report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1st European Athletics Championships | |
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| Dates | 7 – 9 September |
| Host city | Turin, Italy |
| Venue | Stadio Benito Mussolini |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 22 |
| Participation | 226 athletes from 23 nations |
Results
Medalists[2] and complete results were published.[3]
Track
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Kalevi Kotkas | 2.00 m | Birger Halvorsen | 1.97 m | Veikko Peräsalo | 1.97 m |
| Long jump |
Wilhelm Leichum.svg.png){kind=small} | 7.45 m | Otto Berg | 7.31 m | Luz Long | 7.25 m |
| Pole vault |
Gustav Wegner | 4.00 m | Bo Ljungberg | 4.00 m | John Lindroth | 3.90 m |
| Triple jump |
Willem Peters | 14.89 m | Eric Svensson | 14.83 m | Onni Rajasaari | 14.74 m |
| Shot put |
Arnold Viiding | 15.19 m | Risto Kuntsi | 15.19 m | František Douda | 15.18 m |
| Discus throw |
Harald Andersson | 50.38 m | Paul Winter | 47.09 m | István Donogán.svg.png){kind=small} | 45.91 m |
| Javelin throw |
Matti Järvinen | 76.66 m WR | Matti Sippala | 69.97 m | Gustav Sule | 69.31 m |
| Hammer throw |
Ville Pörhölä | 50.34 m | Fernando Vandelli.svg.png){kind=small} | 48.69 m | Gunnar Jansson | 47.85 m |
| Decathlon |
Hans-Heinrich Sievert | 6858 pts | Leif Dahlgren | 6666 pts | Jerzy Pławczyk | 6399 pts |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Totals (15 nations) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 223 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event, three athletes less than the official number as published.[4]
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References
- European Athletic Championships - Germany wins six titles, Glasgow Herald, September 10, 1934, p. 19, retrieved 14 August 2014
- "European Championships (Men)". gbrathletics.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 25 August 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 360–362, retrieved 13 August 2014
- European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, p. 4, retrieved 13 August 2014
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