| 11th European Athletics Championships | |
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The logo of the 1974 European Athletics Championships | |
| Dates | 1 – 8 September 1974 |
| 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 nations) | 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]
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