| 11th European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the 1974 European Athletics Championships | |
| Dates | 1 – 8 September |
| Host city | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 39 |
| Participation | 745 athletes from 29 nations |
The 11th European Athletics Championships of 1974 were held from 2 September to 8 September in Italy, at Rome's Stadio Olimpico. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.[1][2][3][4]
Complete results were published.[5]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Rosemarie Witschas East Germany |
1.95 m CR WR | Milada Karbanová Czechoslovakia |
1.91 m | Sara Simeoni Italy |
1.89 m |
| Long jump |
Ilona Bruzsenyák Hungary |
6.65 m | Eva Šuranová Czechoslovakia |
6.65 m | Pirkko Helenius Finland |
6.59 m |
| Shot put |
Nadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union |
20.78 m CR | Marianne Adam East Germany |
20.43 m | Helena Fibingerová Czechoslovakia |
20.33 m |
| Discus throw |
Faina Melnik Soviet Union |
69.00 m CR | Argentina Menis Romania |
64.62 m | Gabriele Hinzmann East Germany |
62.50 m |
| Javelin throw |
Ruth Fuchs East Germany |
67.22 m CR, WR | Jacqueline Todten East Germany |
62.10 m | Nataša Urbančič Yugoslavia |
61.66 m |
| Pentathlon |
Nadiya Tkachenko Soviet Union |
4776 pts | Burglinde Pollak East Germany |
4678 pts | Zoya Spasovkhodskaya Soviet Union |
4550 pts |
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany (GDR) | 10 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 9 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Finland (FIN) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA)* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
According to an unofficial count, 747 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event, two athletes more than the official number of 745 as published.[6]
Austria (5) Belgium (21)
Bulgaria (25)
Cyprus (1) Czechoslovakia (46) Denmark (12) East Germany (71) Finland (33) France (44)
Gibraltar (1)
Greece (12) Hungary (21)
Iceland (2)
Ireland (7) Italy (48)
Liechtenstein (1)
Luxembourg (2)
Netherlands (13) Norway (14) Poland (56)
Portugal (4) Romania (20) Soviet Union (83)
Spain (17) Sweden (33)
Switzerland (12) Great Britain (68) West Germany (64) Yugoslavia (11)