1980 World Championships in Athletics
| File:Sittard80logo.png Dutch logo | |
| Host city | Sittard, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 42 |
| Events | 2 |
| Dates | 14–16 August 1980 |
| Opened by | Queen Beatrix |
| Main venue | De Baandert |
The 1980 World Championships in Athletics (Dutch: 1980 Wereldkampioenschappen atletiek) was the second global, international athletics competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Hosted from 14 to 16 August 1980 at the De Baandert in Sittard, Netherlands, it featured two events: the women's 400 metres hurdles and the women's 3000 metres run.[1] West Germany's Birgit Friedmann took the first women's world title in the 3000 m, while her East German counterpart Bärbel Broschat became the first women's 400 m hurdles world champion.[2]
Summary
Historically, the IAAF and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) agreed that the Athletics at the Summer Olympics served as the world championship event for the sport. The IAAF began to expand its programme of approved events for women and this conflicted with the Olympic athletics programme. The 400 m hurdles was recently introduced event for female athletes while the 3000 m marked the increasing popularity of long-distance running events among women. Neither event was contested at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The boycott of those Olympics and the presence of the Liberty Bell Classic (an alternative event for the boycotting nations) gave the IAAF additional incentive to hold its own competition; although the Soviet Union withdrew, the events in Sittard attracted entries from countries on both sides of the Western and Eastern divide.[3] A total of 42 women from 21 nations entered the competition – there were 18 participants in the 3000 m and 24 athletes in the 400 m hurdles. The hurdles format had four heats of six athletes, two semi-finals of eight athletes, then an "A" and a "B" final. The 3000 m run had two stages: two heats of nine athletes each, followed by a final of twelve athletes.[4] The tournament followed the 1976 World Championships in Athletics, which featured just one event – the men's 50 kilometres walk – and was organised by the IAAF in reaction to the IOC dropping that event for the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] The 1980 World Championships preceded the launch of the IAAF's independent global event, with the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics taking place three years later with a programme of 41 events.[5] One athlete, Spain's Rosa Colorado, later had her results at the championships disqualified for doping offences.[6]
Medallists
Medal table
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 August | 400 m hurdles heats 3000 m heats |
| 15 August | 400 m hurdles semi-finals 10,000 m final |
| 16 August | 400 m hurdles finals 3000 m final |
400 metres hurdles results
Heats
Qualifying rule: the first three athletes in each heat (Q) plus the four fastest non-qualifiers (q) progressed to the semi-finals.
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Semi-finals
Qualifying rule: the first four athletes in each semi-final (Q) progressed to the "A" final. The remaining non-qualifiers were entered into the "B" final.
"A" final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 7 | Bärbel Broschat | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (GDR) | 54.55 | CR, PB |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 6 | Ellen Neumann | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (GDR) | 54.56 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 8 | Petra Pfaff | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (GDR) | 55.84 | |
| 4 | 5 | Mary Appleby | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (IRL) | 56.51 | |
| 5 | 1 | Esther Mahr | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) | 56.81 | |
| 6 | 4 | Hilde Frederiksen | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR) | 56.85 | |
| 7 | 3 | Lynette Foreman | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS) | 58.24 | |
| 2 | Christine Warden | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | DQ |
"B" final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Colorado | File:Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg Spain (ESP) | DQ, doping | ||
| 1 | Helle Sichlau | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (DEN) | 58.03 | |
| 2 | Montserrat Pujol | File:Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg Spain (ESP) | 58.38 | |
| 4 | Simone Büngener | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG) | 58.77 | |
| 5 | Susan Dalgoutté | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 59.31 | |
| 6 | Esther Kaufmann | File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (SUI) | 59.41 | |
| 7 | Francine Gendron | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 59.61 | |
| Olga Commandeur | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED) | DNF |
3000 metres results
Heats
Qualifying rule: the first five athletes in each heat (Q) plus the two fastest non-qualifiers (q) progressed to the final.
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Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Birgit Friedmann | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG) | 8:48.05 | CR, PB |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Karoline Nemetz | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE) | 8:50.22 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Ingrid Kristiansen | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR) | 8:58.8 | |
| 4 | Joelle Debrouwer | File:Flag of France.svg France (FRA) | 8:59.0 | |
| 5 | Breda Pergar | File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia (YUG) | 8:59.7 | |
| 6 | Penny Werthner | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 9:03.5 | |
| 7 | Charlotte Teske | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG) | 9:04.3 | |
| 8 | Eva Ernström | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE) | 9:07.7 | |
| 9 | Aurora Cunha | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (POR) | 9:11.2 | |
| 10 | Mary Shea | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) | 9:13.7 | |
| 11 | Geri Fitch | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 9:37.6 | |
| Wendy Smith | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | DNF |
10,000 metres results
Held alongside the men's international Netherlands vs Ireland vs Wales match, the event saw some invitation events for women which are not considered part of the World Championships.[7] Nevertheless, the 10,000 metres appear in IAAF statistics as it was not part of the Olympic programme at the time.[8]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kath Binns | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 32:57.17 | NR |
| 2 | Fionnuala Morrish | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland | 33:51.7 | |
| 3 | Magda Ilands | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 34:25.3 | |
| 4 | Marja Wokke | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 35:28.9 |
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Participation
- File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina (1)
- File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (1)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (4)
- File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei (1)
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (1)
- File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (3)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (3)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3)
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (2)
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (1)
- File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast (1)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (1)
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (1)
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (2)
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (1)
- File:Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg Spain (2)
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (3)
- File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (1)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (6)
- File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (3)
- File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia (1)
References
- ↑ Archive of Past Events. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-09-08.
- ↑ Matthews, Peter (2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field (pg. 217). Scarecrow Press (eBook). Retrieved on 2013-09-08.
- ↑ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 194, 210–1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ↑ 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-08.
- ↑ IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (archived). IAAF (2013). Retrieved on 2015-07-06.
- ↑ "18-08-1980"%29&redirect=true&resultscoll=dddtitel&identifier=ABCDDD:010879955:mpeg21:p011&rowid=1&pres%5Bmaxperpage%5D=36 "Interland in cijfers". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 18 August 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 234). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.
- Results
- "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 194, 210–1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
External links
- 1980 World Championships in Athletics
- World Athletics Championships
- 1980 in athletics (track and field)
- International athletics competitions hosted by the Netherlands
- 1980 in Dutch sport
- Women's athletics competitions
- Sports competitions in Sittard-Geleen
- August 1980 sports events in Europe
- Women's sport in the Netherlands