1981 IAAF World Cup
The 3rd International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 4–6, 1981, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.
Overall results
Men
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Women
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Medal summary
Men
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Allan Wells (GBR) Europe |
10.20 | Ernest Obeng (GHA) Africa |
10.21 | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) East Germany |
10.31 |
200 metres | Mel Lattany (USA) United States |
20.21 | Allan Wells (GBR) Europe |
20.53 | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) East Germany |
20.57 |
400 metres | Cliff Wiley (USA) United States |
44.88 | Mauro Zuliani (ITA) Italy |
45.26 | Bert Cameron (JAM) Americas |
45.27 |
800 metres | Sebastian Coe (GBR) Europe |
1:46.16 | James Robinson (USA) United States |
1:47.31 | Detlef Wagenknecht (GDR) East Germany |
1:47.49 |
1500 metres | Steve Ovett (GBR) Europe |
3:34.95 | John Walker (NZL) Oceania |
3:35.49 | Olaf Beyer (GDR) East Germany |
3:35.58 |
5000 metres | Eamonn Coghlan (IRL) Europe |
14:08.39 | Hansjörg Kunze (GDR) East Germany |
14:08.54 | Vittorio Fontanella (ITA) Italy |
14:09.06 |
10,000 metres | Werner Schildhauer (GDR) East Germany |
27:38.43 | Mohamed Kedir (ETH) Africa |
27:39.44 | Alberto Salazar (USA) United States |
27:40.69 |
110 metre hurdles | Greg Foster (USA) United States |
13.32 | Alejandro Casañas (CUB) Americas |
13.36 | Július Ivan (TCH) Europe |
13.66 |
400 metre hurdles | Edwin Moses (USA) United States |
47.37 | Volker Beck (GDR) East Germany |
49.16 | Harry Schulting (NED) Europe |
49.69 |
3000 metre steeplechase | Bogusław Mamiński (POL) Europe |
8:19.89 | Mariano Scartezzini (ITA) Italy |
8:19.93 | Masanari Shintaku (JPN) Asia |
8:23.64 |
4×100 metre relay | Europe Krzysztof Zwoliński Zenon Licznerski Leszek Dunecki Marian Woronin |
38.73 | East Germany Frank Hollender Detlef Kübeck Bernhard Hoff Frank Emmelmann |
38.79 | United States Steve Williams |
38.85 |
4×400 metre relay | United States Willie Smith Tony Darden |
2:59.12 | Europe |
3:01.47 | Americas Héctor Daley Colin Bradford Mike Paul Bert Cameron |
3:02.01 |
High jump | Tyke Peacock (USA) United States |
2.28 | Gerd Nagel (FRG) Europe |
2.26 | Jörg Freimuth (GDR) East Germany |
2.24 |
Pole vault | Konstantin Volkov (URS) Soviet Union |
5.70 | Jean-Michel Bellot (FRA) Europe |
5.55 | Billy Olson (USA) United States |
5.50 |
Long jump | Carl Lewis (USA) United States |
8.15 | Gary Honey (AUS) Oceania |
8.11 | Shamil Abbyasov (URS) Soviet Union |
7.95 |
Triple jump | João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA) Americas |
17.37 | Zou Zhenxian (CHN) Asia |
17.34 | Willie Banks (USA) United States |
17.04 |
Shot put | Udo Beyer (GDR) East Germany |
21.40 | Yevgeniy Mironov (URS) Soviet Union |
20.34 | Dave Laut (USA) United States |
19.90 |
Discus throw | Armin Lemme (GDR) East Germany |
66.38 | Luis Delís (CUB) Americas |
66.26 | Imrich Bugár (TCH) Europe |
64.38 |
Hammer throw | Yuriy Sedykh (URS) Soviet Union |
77.42 | Karl-Hans Riehm (FRG) Europe |
75.60 | Giampaolo Urlando (ITA) Italy |
71.92 |
Javelin throw | Dainis Kūla (URS) Soviet Union |
89.74 | Detlef Michel (GDR) East Germany |
89.38 | Pentti Sinersaari (FIN) Europe |
83.26 |
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Evelyn Ashford (USA) United States |
11.02 | Kathy Smallwood (GBR) Europe |
11.10 | Marlies Göhr (GDR) East Germany |
11.13 |
200 metres | Evelyn Ashford (USA) United States |
22.18 | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) Europe |
22.31 | Bärbel Wöckel (GDR) East Germany |
22.41 |
400 metres | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) Europe |
48.61 | Marita Koch (GDR) East Germany |
49.27 | Jackie Pusey (JAM) Americas |
51.48 |
800 metres | Lyudmila Veselkova (URS) Soviet Union |
1:57.48 | Martina Steuk (GDR) East Germany |
1:58.31 | Jolanta Januchta (POL) Europe |
1:58.32 |
1500 metres | Tamara Sorokina (URS) Soviet Union |
4:03.33 | Gabriella Dorio (ITA) Italy |
4:03.75 | Ulrike Bruns (GDR) East Germany |
4:04.67 |
3000 metres | Angelika Zauber (GDR) East Germany |
8:54.89 | Maricica Puică (ROU) Europe |
8:55.80 | Silvana Cruciata (ITA) Italy |
8:57.10 |
100 metre hurdles | Tatyana Anisimova (URS) Soviet Union |
12.85 | Kerstin Knabe (GDR) East Germany |
12.91 | Lucyna Langer (POL) Europe |
12.97 |
400 metre hurdles | Ellen Neumann (GDR) East Germany |
54.82 | Genowefa Błaszak (POL) Europe |
56.20 | Anna Kastetskaya (URS) Soviet Union |
56.37 |
4×100 metre relay | East Germany Kirsten Siemon Bärbel Wöckel Gesine Walther Marlies Göhr |
42.22 | United States Florence Griffith Evelyn Ashford |
42.82 | Soviet Union |
43.01 |
4×400 metre relay | East Germany Dagmar Rübsam Martina Steuk Bärbel Wöckel Marita Koch |
3:20.62 | Europe Michelle Scutt Verona Elder Joslyn Hoyte-Smith Jarmila Kratochvílová |
3:23.03 | Americas |
3:26.42 |
High jump | Ulrike Meyfarth (FRG) Europe |
1.96 | Tamara Bykova (URS) Soviet Union |
1.96 | Pam Spencer (USA) United States |
1.92 |
Long jump | Sigrid Ulbricht (GDR) East Germany |
6.80 | Jodi Anderson (USA) United States |
6.61 | Anna Włodarczyk (POL) Europe |
6.59 |
Shot put | Ilona Slupianek (GDR) East Germany |
20.60 | Helena Fibingerová (TCH) Europe |
19.92 | María Elena Sarría (CUB) Americas |
19.21 |
Discus throw | Evelin Jahl (GDR) East Germany |
66.70 | Mariya Petkova (BUL) Europe |
66.30 | Galina Savinkova (URS) Soviet Union |
63.96 |
Javelin throw | Antoaneta Todorova (BUL) Europe |
70.08 | Petra Felke (GDR) East Germany |
66.60 | Karin Smith (USA) United States |
63.04 |