Host city Prague, Czechoslovakia Type Outdoor | Level Senior | |
Date(s) 29 August – 3 September 1978 Main stadium Stadion Evžena Rošického Participation 1004 athletes from
29 nations | ||
The 12th European Athletics Championships were held from 29 August to 3 September 1978 in the Stadion Evžena Rošického in Prague, the capital city of Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic). Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.
Contents
There were a number of disqualifications because of infringements of IAAF doping rules resulting in ineligibility of 18 month concerning shot putter Yevgeniy Mironov, javelin thrower Vasiliy Yershov, pentathletes Nadezhda Tkachenko and Yekaterina Gordiyenko, all competing for the Soviet Union, as well as shot putter Elena Stoyanova from Bulgaria.
Men's results
Complete results were published.
Track
1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |
Field
1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |
†: In shot put, Yevgeniy Mironov from the Soviet Union ranked initially 2nd (20.87m), but was disqualified for infringement of IAAF doping rules.
Track
1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |
Field
1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |
‡: In pentathlon, Nadezhda Tkachenko from the Soviet Union ranked initially 1st (4744pts), but was disqualified for infringement of IAAF doping rules.
Medals table
Host nation (Czechoslovakia)
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 847 athletes from 30 countries participated in the event, 157 athletes less than the official number of 1004, and one country more than the official number of 29 as published. The significantly higher official number might include coaches and/or officials.