The IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field competition organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
IAAF Continental Cup | |
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Status | defunct |
Genre | Track and field |
Date(s) | varying |
Frequency | biennial |
Country | varying |
Years active | 1977–2018 |
Inaugurated | 1977 |
Most recent | 2018 |
Organised by | World Athletics |
Website | worldathletics.org |
The event was proposed by IAAF former President Primo Nebiolo and was first held in 1977 as the IAAF World Cup.[1] The event was initially held every two years, but following the establishment of the World Athletics Championships it moved to a quadrennial basis. The 1989 edition was held the same year as the World Indoor Championships, then moved to the even-year between the Summer Olympics, ensuring the sport of athletics had a global competition in all years.
The original format included separate men's and women's competitions consisting of 21 events each, with team points being awarded for the finishing position of each athlete. Eight teams, five continental and three national, entered an athlete in each event: if the stadium had a ninth lane, the host nation would also be permitted to enter.
The eight entrants included the United States, the top two nations in the preceding European Cup and continental teams comprising Africa, Asia, Oceania, the rest of the Americas (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association and Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo), and the rest of Europe.
From 2010, the event was rebranded to the IAAF Continental Cup, with the national teams being removed, and team scoring incorporated both the sexes. Two athletes per individual event were entered by four regional teams: Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe and the Americas), though the regions had only one team each for the relay events.[2]
After a decision at the 206th IAAF Council Meeting, held after the 2016 Summer Olympics, long-distance events were removed from the programme, and the 4 × 400 metres relay event was modified to a mixed-gender event.[3]
A nation-based competition, the Athletics World Cup, was staged in 2018 by an independent promoter. The IAAF competition was briefly rebranded as the World Athletics Continental Cup in 2019, but the event was scrapped in March 2020.[4][5][6]
Results
editIAAF World Cup
editEdition | Year | Venue | Division | Cup winners | Second place | Third place |
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1st | 1977 | Düsseldorf | Men | |||
Women | ||||||
2nd | 1979 | Montreal | Men | |||
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3rd | 1981 | Rome | Men | |||
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4th | 1985 | Canberra | Men | |||
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5th | 1989 | Barcelona | Men | |||
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6th | 1992 | Havana | Men | |||
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7th | 1994 | London | Men | |||
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8th | 1998 | Johannesburg | Men | |||
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9th | 2002 | Madrid | Men | |||
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10th | 2006 | Athens[7] | Men | |||
Women |
IAAF Continental Cup
editYear | Venue | Cup winners | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | |
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2010 | Split, Croatia | Overall | Asia/Pacific | |||
Points | 424.5[8] | 410 | 295 | 292.5 | ||
Men | Asia/Pacific | |||||
Women | Asia/Pacific | |||||
2014 | Marrakesh, Morocco | Overall | Asia/Pacific | |||
Points | 447.5 | 390 | 339 | 257.5 | ||
Men | Asia/Pacific | |||||
Women | Asia/Pacific | |||||
2018 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Overall | Asia/Pacific | |||
Points | 262 | 233 | 188 | 142 |
Cup records
editKey to tables: not ratified or later rescinded by IAAF
Men
editWomen
editTrophy
editA silver trophy was presented to winners of the men's competition. The women's equivalent was later remodelled and used for the Continental Cup. The winners' names were engraved around the bottom and the winners would keep a hold of the trophy until the next edition.[24]
As the IAAF World Cup, World Cup trophies were presented to the athletes of the winning team. It was the sole prize awarded by the IAAF for the team category.[25]
As the IAAF Continental Cup, in 2018, a new trophy was unveiled for the winners of the combined team event (men and women). All individual athletes of the winning team were presented with awards for the first time.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Past Presidents of the IAAF". iaaf.org. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ IAAF Council Meeting notes, Monaco - 21 November. IAAF (2008-11-21). Retrieved on 2009-09-11.
- ^ Competitions Update. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
- ^ "World Athletics Continental Cup". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years". insidethegames.biz. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (12 March 2020). "Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years". inside the games. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ ""10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics 2006 Athens Olympic Stadium" photos".
- ^ "Americas awarded the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech| News".
- ^ "400 Metres Results" (PDF). IAAF. 4 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "800 Metres Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Men Results" (PDF). IAAF. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Pole Vault Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Javelin Throw Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "4x400 Metres Relay Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "3000 Metres Women Results" (PDF). IAAF. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "100m Hurdles Results". IAAF. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Women Results" (PDF). IAAF. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "High Jump Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Pole vault Women Results" (PDF). IAAF. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Triple Jump Results" (PDF). IAAF. 4 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Hammer Throw Women Results" (PDF). IAAF. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Javelin Throw Results" (PDF). IAAF. 4 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "The original IAAF World Cup – IAAF Heritage". World Athletics. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years". Inside the Games. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Organisers unveil trophy for the IAAF Continental Cup". European Athletics. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links
edit- World Athletics Continental Cup
- IAAF World Cup and Continental Cup Statistic Handbook
- Mark Butler's top ten moments: Men, Women