|
1950 European Championships In Athletics
The 4th European Athletics Championships were held from 23 August to 27 August 1950 in the Heysel Stadium of the Belgian capital Brussels. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald. Men's results Complete results were published. Track Field Women's results Track Field Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 454 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event, in agreement with the official number of athletes, but three countries less than the official number of 24 as published. * (11) * (48) * (15) * (10) * (20) * (56) * (12) * (10) * (33) * (5) * (21) * (17) * (3) * (3) * (34) * Spain (2) * (38) * (19) * (10) * (48) * (39) References ;Results * * External links EAA* {{European championships in 1950 European Athletics Championships European Athletics Championships Cross European Athletics Championships The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalities, 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than to the south. Brussels grew from a small rural settlement on the river Senne (river), Senne to become an important city-region in Europe. Since the end of the Second World War, it has been a major centre for international politics and home to numerous international organisations, politicians, Diplomacy, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the ''de facto' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Hansenne
Marcel Hansenne (January 24, 1917 – March 22, 2002) was a French middle distance runner, who won the bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London over 800 m in a time of 1:49.8 min. The race was won by Mal Whitfield. Hansenne also equalled Rune Gustafsson's 1000 m world record of 2:21.4 in Gothenburg in 1948. Hansenne was born in Tourcoing Tourcoing (; ; ; ) is a city in northern France on the Belgian border. It is designated municipally as a commune within the department of Nord. Located to the north-northeast of Lille, adjacent to Roubaix, Tourcoing is the chef-lieu of two ca .... References 1917 births 2002 deaths Sportspeople from Tourcoing Athletes from Nord (French department) Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics French male middle-distance runners Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic athletes for France European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnar Lundberg
Ragnar "Ragge" Torsten Lundberg (22 September 1924 – 10 July 2011) was a Swedish pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a #bar, bar. Pole jumping was already practiced by the ...er who competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in 1952 and finished fifth in 1948 and 1956. At the European championships he won a gold in 1950 and a silver in 1954; in 1950 he also won a silver medal in the 110 m hurdles. During his career Lundberg improved the European pole vault record from 4.32 m to 4.44 m (1948–52) and the Swedish record from 4.21 m to 4.46 m. He held national titles in the pole vault (1948–58) and 110 m hurdles (1949–51 and 1953). References External links Obituary – Aftonbladet (Swedish) 1924 births 2011 deaths Swedish male pole vaulters Olympic bronze medalists for Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André-Jacques Marie
André-Jacques Marie (born 14 October 1925) is a French former hurdler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau .... References External links 1925 births Living people French male hurdlers Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists 21st-century French sportsmen 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-hurdles-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feodosy Vanin
Feodosy Vanin (25 February 1914 – 26 December 2009) was a Soviet long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1914 births 2009 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Soviet male long-distance runners Soviet male marathon runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veikko Karvonen
Veikko Leo Karvonen (5 January 1926 – 1 August 2007) was a Finland, Finnish long-distance runner who mainly competed in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon, 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1954 European Athletics Championships, 1954 European Championships he won the gold medal in the marathon and the following year won the Boston Marathon. Career Karvonen was born in Sakkola, a small Karelian town that then belonged to Finland but was invaded by the Soviet Union during World War II. Karvonen was evacuated to Saarijärvi, where he started his running career training with Jussi Kurikkala. He ran his first marathon in autumn 1949 in Turku with the promising result of 2:45:07. Karvonen participated in the 1950 European Athletics Championships, 1950 European Championships in Brussels. He finished second in the marathon 32 seconds after the winner Jack Holden (athlete), Jack Holden. In the ''Track & Field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holden (athlete)
John Thomas Holden (13 March 1907 – 7 March 2004) was a long-distance runner from England, who won four consecutive national titles in the marathon (1947–1950). Athletics career Holden finished second behind John Potts in the 3 miles event and second behind James Wood in the 10 miles event at the 1932 AAA Championships. Holden then became the national 6 miles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1933 AAA Championships. After retaining his 6 miles title and becoming national 10 miles champion at the 1934 AAA Championships, Holden competed for England in the 3 and 6 miles at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. Holden continued to gain success in British long distance running, winning the 6 miles AAA title at the 1935 AAA Championships. He competed for England at the 1938 British Empire Games in the 6 miles and marathon. He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, but abandoned the race due to foot bliste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Väinö Koskela
Väinö Koskela (31 March 1921 – 10 September 2016) was a Finnish long-distance runner. Originally a cross-country skier, he was inspired to take up track and field athletics by Finnish victories in the long-distance running events at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He began competing in 1945, following service in World War II, and made his first international appearance at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he placed seventh in the men's 5000 metres event. The same year he was a national champion in both the 5000 metres and cross-country running and retained the former title through 1949. In 1950 he took home a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at that year's European Athletics Championships and continued to participate through the 1952 Summer Olympics, after which he retired from active competition and resumed a life of farming. Early life Koskela was born in Virolahti on 31 March 1921. He began his athletic career in the field of cross-country skiing, in which he won a national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Reiff
Gaston Étienne Ghislaine Reiff (24 February 1921 – 6 May 1992) was a Belgian runner. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics in the 5000 m event and won it in 1948, defeating Emil Zátopek in the final and becoming the first Belgian track and field athlete to win an Olympic title. He lost to Zátopek at the 1950 European Championships, placing third. Reiff competed in boxing and football before changing to athletics. Besides his Olympic gold medal he set world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organizatio ...s in the 2000 m, 3000 m and 2 miles and won 24 national titles; in 1951 he held Belgian records on distances ranging from 1000 m to 10000 m. A street in Braine-l'Alleud and the town's stadium are named after Reiff in his home town of Braine-l'Alleud. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Mimoun
Alain Mimoun, born Ali Mimoun Ould Kacha (1 January 1921 – 27 June 2013), was a French long-distance runner who competed in track running, track events, cross-country running and the marathon. He was the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 Olympic champion in the marathon. He is the most bemedalled French athletics (sport), athletics sportsperson in history. In 1999, readers of the French athletics (sport), athletics magazine ''Athlétisme Magazine'' voted him as the “French athletics (sport), Athlete of the 20th Century”. On the track Mimoun won three Olympic silver medals, finishing second behind Emil Zátopek in the 10,000 metres final in 1948 and again second behind him in both the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres finals in 1952. He was also the silver medallist in both events behind Zátopek at the 1950 European Athletics Championships. From 1949 to 1958, he won four individual gold medals and two individual silver medals at the International Cross Country Championships. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Zátopek
Emil Zátopek (; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive". In 1954, Zátopek was the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. Three years earlier in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He was considered one of the greatest runners of the 20th century and was also known for his brutally tough training methods. He popularised interval training after World War Two. In February 2013, the editors at ''Runner's World'' Magazine selected him as the Greatest Runner of All Time. He is the only person to win the 5,000 metres (24 July 1952), 10,000 metres (20 July 1952) and Marathon (27 July 1952), in the same Olympic Games. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nankeville
George William Nankeville (24 March 1925 – 8 January 2021) was a British middle distance athlete who won the AAA mile title four times in five years between 1948 and 1952 and ran a best recorded time of 4:08.8 in 1949. He was born in Guildford, Surrey. Biography Nankeville was born on 24 March 1925 to a working-class background and his father was a milkman. Nankeville was a natural runner and early on didn't have any coaching but he still raced before joining an athletics club. In 1944, during World War II, he joined the army having made parachute containers and petrol tanks in Woking for three years prior. He served in Brussels, Belgium, Hamburg, Germany and took part in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Following the war, Nankeville won the first of four AAA Championships mile titles at the 1948 AAA Championships and he later represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. He competed in the 1500 metres event and finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
