| 9th European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 16–21 September |
| Host city | Piraeus, Greece |
| Venue | Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 38 |
| Participation | 674 athletes from 30 nations |
| ← 1966 Budapest 1971 Helsinki → | |
The 1969 European Athletics Championships were the ninth European Athletics Championships which were held from 16–21 September 1969 at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece. New at these championships were the women's 1500 metres and the women's 4×400 metres relay event. Moreover, women's 80 metres hurdles was replaced by women's 100 metres hurdles. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.
Former East German runner Jürgen May, who had defected, was not allowed to compete for his new country, West Germany, due to IAAF rules requiring him to live there for at least three years; he had competed for East Germany in the 1966 championships. West German officials promptly withdrew their athletes from all individual events in protest, but decided to compete in the relay races as a symbolic gesture to show their respect for the Greek organisers.
The Dutch decathlete Edward de Noorlander was disqualified for the use of amphetamine, the first disqualification for doping in athletics.
Medal summary
Complete results were published.
Men
- Max Klauß from East Germany jumped 8.00 in the final, which was a new championship record.
- Probably wind assisted. As of statistic handbooks Viktor Saneyev's mark wasn't ratified as a new championship record.
Women
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 675 athletes from 30 countries participated in the event, one athlete more than the official number of 674 as published.
- Austria (9)
- Belgium (18)
- Bulgaria (19)
- Czechoslovakia (27)
- Denmark (8)
- East Germany (60)
- Finland (24)
- France (57)
Gibraltar (1)
Greece (24)
Hungary (32)
Iceland (3)- Ireland (4)
- Italy (36)
Liechtenstein (1)
Luxembourg (4)
Malta (1)- Netherlands (9)
- Norway (18)
- Poland (51)
Portugal (4)- Romania (17)
- Soviet Union (79)
Spain (6)- Sweden (29)
Switzerland (19)
Turkey (10)- Great Britain (71)
- West Germany (16)
- Yugoslavia (18)
References
- Marshall, Ron (September 15, 1969), British have talent and determination to win 12 medals, Glasgow Herald, p. 5, retrieved September 5, 2014
- ^ Athletics - May struck out of West German team, Glasgow Herald, September 16, 1969, p. 25, retrieved September 5, 2014
- ^ Nihill gives Britain her first gold medal, Glasgow Herald, September 17, 1969, p. 7, retrieved September 5, 2014
- Anita Neil gives Britain unexpected bronze medal, Glasgow Herald, September 18, 1969, p. 6, retrieved September 5, 2014
- Majestic run by Miss Board in 800 metres final, Glasgow Herald, September 19, 1969, p. 6, retrieved September 5, 2014
- Steward dictates tactics in searing 5000 victory, Glasgow Herald, September 20, 1969, p. 4, retrieved September 5, 2014
- Hill's thrilling marathon win gives Britain sixth gold medal, Glasgow Herald, September 22, 1969, retrieved September 5, 2014
- Cashmore, Ellis; Cashmore, Ernest (2002), Sports Culture: An A-Z Guide, Taylor & Francis, 2003, p. 92, ISBN 978-0-415-28555-1, retrieved 6 September 2014
- Sport & Santé - Dopage - Les amphétamines : exemples (in French), archived from the original on 17 September 2018, retrieved 6 September 2014
- European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 405–412, retrieved 13 August 2014
- European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, p. 4, retrieved 13 August 2014
- Results
- "European Championships (Men)". gbrathletics.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- "European Championships (Women)". gbrathletics.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
External links
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