1966 European Indoor Games Explained

1966 European Indoor Games
Host City:Dortmund
West Germany
Dates:27 March 1966
Stadium:Westfalenhalle
Nations Participating:22
Athletes Participating:186
Events:21
Next:1967 Prague

The 1966 European Indoor Games were the first edition of what later became the European Athletics Indoor Championships. These games took place on 27 March 1966 at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, a city of West Germany. It was the only edition held on a single day – since 1967 the duration was extended to two days and since 1992 to three.

The track used for the championships was 160 metres long.

Medal summary

Men

6.6 =WB6.6 =WB6.6 =WB
47.9 48.3 49.0
1:49.7 1:50.8 1:51.0
3:43.83:46.7 3:47.2
7:56.0 7:57.2 8:05.0
7.87.9
2:30.12:31.0Only two teams started
3:22.0
Bruno Bianchi
Ito Giani
Sergio Ottolina
Sergio Bello
3:22.23:27.2
2.17 2.11 2.08
4.90 4.80 4.70
8.23 7.79 7.63
16.43 16.35 16.28
19.05 18.25 18.08

Women

7.3 7.3 7.4
56.9 57.2 57.3
2:07.9 2:10.8 2:11.6
8.1 WB8.4 8.4
1:18.41:21.71:22.3
1.76 1.73 1.65
6.73 6.53 6.54
17.30 17.00 16.95

Participating nations

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