1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
International athletics championship event
1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup | |
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Organisers | IAAF |
Edition | 1st |
Date | 15–16 October |
Host city | Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland ![]() |
Events | 2 |
Participation | 24 athletes from 4 nations |
The 1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland, on October 15–16, 1961. The event was also known as Lugano Trophy.
Complete results were published.[1]
Medallists
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men | ||||||
20 km walk | ![]() | 1:30:55 | ![]() | 1:32:12 | ![]() | 1:34:02 |
50 km walk | ![]() | 4:25:38 | ![]() | 4:30:35 | ![]() | 4:36:48 |
Men (Team) | ||||||
Team | ![]() | 53 pts | ![]() | 53 pts | ![]() | 28 pts |
Results
Men's 20 km
Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Ken Matthews | ![]() | 1:30:55 |
![]() | Lennart Back | ![]() | 1:32:12 |
![]() | George Williams | ![]() | 1:34:02 |
4 | John Ljunggren | ![]() | 1:34:22 |
5 | Erik Söderlund | ![]() | 1:35:17 |
6 | Tibor Balajcza | ![]() | 1:36:17 |
7 | Bob Clark | ![]() | 1:36:52 |
8 | Giuseppe Dordoni | ![]() | 1:37:17 |
9 | Antal Kiss | ![]() | 1:37:39 |
10 | István Göri | ![]() | 1:39:06 |
11 | Gianni Corsaro | ![]() | 1:42:46 |
— | Stefano Serchinich | ![]() | DNF |
Men's 50 km
Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Abdon Pamich | ![]() | 4:25:38 |
![]() | Don Thompson | ![]() | 4:30:35 |
![]() | Åke Söderlund | ![]() | 4:36:48 |
4 | Ray Middleton | ![]() | 4:39:24 |
5 | Ingvar Green | ![]() | 4:42:27 |
6 | Evert Leonardsson | ![]() | 4:43:25 |
7 | István Havasi | ![]() | 4:46:59 |
8 | Luigi De Rosso | ![]() | 4:49:22 |
9 | Charley Fogg | ![]() | 4:49:22 |
10 | Antonio De Gaetano | ![]() | 5:05:02 |
11 | Géza Szabó | ![]() | 5:12:57 |
12 | Béla Dinesz | ![]() | 5:13:03 |
Team
From this edition up to 1997, the team ranking was named Lugano Trophy and combined the results of the 20km and 50km races..[2]
Place | Country | Points |
---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | 53 pts |
![]() | ![]() | 53 pts |
![]() | ![]() | 28 pts |
4 | ![]() | 23 pts |
Participation
Hungary (6)
Italy (6)
Sweden (6)
United Kingdom (6)
Qualifying rounds
From 1961 to 1985 there were qualifying rounds with the winners proceeding to the final.
Countries qualifying for the final are highlighted in green
Zone 1London, United Kingdom, August 12
†: Combined East and West German Team. | Zone 2København, Denmark, August 26/27
| Zone 3
| Zone 4Cancelled
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References
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