1977_European_Cup_(athletics)
1977 European Cup (athletics)
International athletics championship event
The 1977 European Cup was the 6th edition of the European Cup of athletics.[1]
| 1977 European Cup | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Helsinki, Finland |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 35 |
It was the first edition to introduce "A" and "B" Finals. The "A" Finals were held in Helsinki, Finland. The first two teams in those qualified for the inaugural IAAF World Cup.
Held in Helsinki on 13 and 14 August for both men and women.[2]
Team standings
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany |
125 |
| 2 |  West Germany |
113 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union |
100 |
| 4 |  Great Britain |
95 |
| 5 |  Poland |
93 |
| 6 |  France |
70 |
| 7 |  Finland |
66 |
| 8 |  Italy |
54 |
| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
106 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
94 |
| 3 | West Germany |
68 |
| Great Britain |
68 | |
| 5 | Poland |
58 |
| 6 |  Romania |
55 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria |
53 |
| 8 | Finland |
36 |
Results summary
Men's events
Women's events
The winners qualified for the "A" final.
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Men
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Women
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Men
All semifinals were held on 16 and 17 July.[2] First two teams qualified for the "A" final (plus Finland as the host). Places 3–5 qualified for the "B" final.
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Semifinal 1
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Semifinal 2
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Semifinal 3
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Women
All semifinals were held on 16 July.[2] First two teams qualified for the "A" final (plus Finland as the host). Places 3–5 qualified for the "B" final.
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Semifinal 1
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Semifinal 2
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Semifinal 3
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Preliminaries were held in Søllerød, Denmark, on 25 and 26 June for both men and women. First three teams advanced to the semifinals.
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- "The SPAR European Cup: Memories of Europe's premier team athletics event". european-athletics.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- 2010 Italian almanach Archived 2021-08-28 at the Wayback Machine (p467)
- European Cup results (Men) from GBR Athletics
- European Cup results (Women) from GBR Athletics