List of East German Athletics Championships winners

Last updated

The East German Athletics Championships (German : DDR Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften) was an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the East German Athletics Federation, which served as the East German national championships for the sport. The three- or four-day event was held in summer months, varying from late June to early September, and the venue changed on an annual basis. The winners were exclusively East Germans.

Contents

It was first held in 1948 following the division of Germany, initially known as the Eastern Zone Athletics Championships for the first two years. The final edition was held in 1990, at which point it ended and was succeeded by the all-Germany German Athletics Championships. [1] [2] [3]

Men

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

5000 metres

10,000 metres

25K run

Marathon

3000 metres steeplechase

110 metres hurdles

200 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

High jump

Pole vault

Long jump

Triple jump

Shot put

Discus throw

Hammer throw

Javelin throw

Decathlon

10,000 metres walk

20 kilometres walk

The event was held on a track from 1970 to 1972 and in 1990

35 kilometres walk

50 kilometres walk

Cross country (long course)

From 1960 to 1974 the event was held in December of the previous year, but the winners were classed as the champion for the subsequent year.

Cross country (short course)

From 1960 to 1974 the event was held in December of the previous year, but were classed as the champion for the subsequent year.

Women

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

3000 metres

10,000 metres

Marathon

3000 metres steeplechase

80 metres hurdles

100 metres hurdles

200 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

In 1977 a women's 400 m hurdles was held, but did not yet have official championship status.

High jump

Long jump

Shot put

Discus throw

Javelin throw

Pentathlon

Heptathlon

3000 metres walk

5000 metres walk

10 kilometres walk

Cross country (long course)

Cross country (short course)

From 1960 to 1974 the event was held in December of the previous year, but the winners were classed as the champion for the subsequent year.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Villa Massimo</span> German cultural institution in Rome, Italy

Villa Massimo, short for Deutsche Akademie Rom Villa Massimo, is a German cultural institution in Rome, established in 1910 and located in the Villa Massimo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jürgen Roland</span> German filmmaker

Jürgen Roland, born Jürgen Schellack was a German film director. Roland was described as the "father of German TV crime shows". He directed about 80 TV productions and 30 movies.

Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste was a Bavarian literary prize by the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste. In 2010, it merged with the Thomas Mann Prize.

The Heinrich Heine Prize of the Ministry of Culture of the GDR was founded on February 17, 1956 and awarded once a year on December 13, Heine's birthday, for lyrical works and works of literary journalism. The price since 1979 was 10,000 and later 15,000 marks. 1989 the prize was not awarded, but in 1990 for both years. The Ministry of Culture existed until October 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edwin Scharff Prize</span> German award

The Edwin Scharff Prize has been awarded annually by the city of Hamburg since 1955, named after sculptor Edwin Scharff. The prize is awarded to artist who shaped the cultural life of Hamburg. The winners are chosen by a seven-member jury, which is appointed by the Senate. The prize money is €15,000.

References

  1. ↑ German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-23.
  2. ↑ East German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. ↑ West German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
Champions 1960–1990
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.