West German Athletics Championships
Sport | Track and field |
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Founded | 1946 |
Ceased | 1990 |
Country | West Germany |
Related competitions | East German Athletics Championships |
TheWest German Athletics Championships(German:Deutsche Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften) was an annual outdoortrack and fieldcompetition organised by theGerman Athletics Association,which served as the West Germannational championshipsfor the sport. The two- or three-day event was held in summer months, varying from late June to early August, and the venue changed annually.
TheGerman Athletics Championshipshad a long history, dating back to 1898.[1]After thedivision of Germanyat the end ofWorld War II,the organising body of the all-Germany championships, the German Athletics Association, remained in West Germany. As a result, when the national championships resumed in 1946, onlyWest Germanathletes could compete in them. This prompted the creation of theEast German Athletics Championships.[2][3]
Events
[edit]The followingathletics eventswere held at the West German Championships:
- Track
100 metres,200 metres,400 metres,800 metres,1500 metres,3000 metres(women only),5000 metres(men only),10,000 metres,marathon
- Obstacles
100 metres hurdles(women only),110 metres hurdles(men only),400 metres hurdles,3000 metres steeplechase(men only)
- Jumping
Pole vault(men only),high jump,long jump,triple jump(men only)
- Throwing
Shot put,discus throw,javelin throw,hammer throw(men only)
- Combined events
Decathlon(men only),heptathlon(women only)
A men's200 metres hurdleswas held up to the 1965 championships, and a men's pentathlon was on the combined events programme through 1973.
Women's events expanded with the international acceptance ofwomen's athletics.The women's1500 metreswas added in 1968,3000 metresin 1973, and 10,000 mW ten years later. The80 metres hurdleswas held until 1968, when it was replaced by the international standard100 metres hurdles.A women's 400 m hurdles was first held in 1975. The lastwomen's pentathlonwas held in 1980, then replaced by the newheptathlonevent. Women's triple jump, pole vault, hammer throw and steeplechase were not held, as they were not yet standard international events.[3]
Editions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^German Championships.GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-23.
- ^East German Championships.GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^abWest German Championships.GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- West German Athletics Championships
- National athletics competitions
- Athletics competitions in West Germany
- 1946 establishments in Germany
- 1990 disestablishments in West Germany
- Recurring sporting events established in 1946
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1990
- National championships in West Germany
- Defunct athletics competitions