(5/n) Results (1-3): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_Eu...
Results (1-3): athleticspodium.com/champs/europ...
Glasgow Herald 13.9.1965: news.google.com/newspapers?i...
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(4/n) Host country's #JosefSchwarz, who later jumped 8.35 in the #LJ, won the #200m.
The Soviet Union won the first European Cup by one point ahead of the host country, the Federal Republic.
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(3/n) #ValeriyBrumel won the #HJ in one of his last competitions before his career was cut short by a motorcycle accident.
#MarianDudziak dashed to victory in the 100.
#WolfgangNordwig vaulted to victory in the #PV. He won Olympic gold 7 years later.
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(2/n) The Soviet dominance continued in the #SP, which #NikolayKaraysov won overwhelmingly.
#BodoTummler defeated future European record holder #JeanWadoux in a final sprint in the #1500m.
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(1/n) #Todaysoldtandfvideo. 60 years ago today, the first #EuropeanCup final in #athletics for men began in Stuttgart.
#AnatoliyMikhailov sprinted to victory in the high hurdles.
Silent Film: youtube.com/watch?v=Afck...
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