| 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–12 March 1978 |
| Host city | Milan, Italy |
| Venue | Palasport di San Siro |
| Events | 19 |
| Participation | 252 athletes from 25 nations |
| Records set | 1 WR, 7 CR |
| ← 1977 San Sebastián 1979 Vienna → | |
The 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Palasport di San Siro in Milan, Italy, between 11 and 12 March 1978. It was the first time the championships were held in Italy.
Medal summary
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres details |
 Marlies Oelsner (GDR) |
7.12 CR |  Linda Haglund (SWE) |
7.18 NR |  Lyudmila Storozhkova (URS) |
7.27 |
| 400 metres details |
Marina Sidorova (URS) |
52.42 |  Rita Bottiglieri (ITA) |
53.18 |  Karoline Käfer (AUT) |
53.56 |
| 800 metres details |
Ulrike Bruns (GDR) |
2:02.3a |  Totka Petrova (BUL) |
2:02.5a |  Mariana Suman (ROM) |
2:03.4a |
| 1500 metres details |
Ileana Silai (ROM) |
4:07.1a CR | Natalia Mărășescu (ROM) |
4:07.4a |  Brigitte Kraus (FRG) |
4:07.6a |
| 60 metres hurdles details |
Johanna Klier (GDR) |
7.94 CR |  Grażyna Rabsztyn (POL) |
8.07 | Silvia Kempin (FRG) |
8.15 |
| High jump details |
Sara Simeoni (ITA) |
1.94 CR | Brigitte Holzapfel (FRG) |
1.91 | Urszula Kielan (POL) |
1.88 |
| Long jump details |
 Jarmila Nygrýnová (TCH) |
6.62 |  Ildikó Erdélyi (HUN) |
6.49 |  Sue Reeve (GBR) |
6.48 |
| Shot put details |
Helena Fibingerová (TCH) |
20.67 | Margitta Droese (GDR) |
19.77 | Eva Wilms (FRG) |
19.24 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany (GDR) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Participating nations
- Austria (4)
- Belgium (6)
- Bulgaria (13)
- Czechoslovakia (11)
- East Germany (14)
- Finland (10)
- France (18)
- Great Britain (10)
Greece (2)- Hungary (8)
Iceland (3)- Italy (29)
Liechtenstein (1)
Netherlands (7)
Norway (2)- Poland (22)
Portugal (1)- Romania (6)
- Soviet Union (31)
Spain (7)- Sweden (6)
Switzerland (6)
Turkey (3)- West Germany (26)
Yugoslavia (6)
References
- Results - men at GBRathletics.com
- Results - women at GBRathletics.com
- EAA
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