| 1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 1st |
| Date | 15–16 October |
| Host city | Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland  |
| Events | 2 |
| Participation | 24 athletes from 4 nations |
| 1963 Varese → | |
The 1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland, on October 15–16, 1961. The event was also known as Lugano Trophy.
Complete results were published.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| 20 km walk |  Ken Matthews (GBR) |
1:30:55 |  Lennart Back (SWE) |
1:32:12 | George Williams (GBR) |
1:34:02 |
| 50 km walk |  Abdon Pamich (ITA) |
4:25:38 | Don Thompson (GBR) |
4:30:35 | Åke Söderlund (SWE) |
4:36:48 |
| Men (Team) | ||||||
| Team | United Kingdom |
53 pts | Sweden |
53 pts | Italy |
28 pts |
Results
Men's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ken Matthews | Great Britain (GBR) |
1:30:55 |
 |
Lennart Back | Sweden (SWE) |
1:32:12 |
 |
George Williams | Great Britain (GBR) |
1:34:02 |
| 4 | John Ljunggren | Sweden (SWE) |
1:34:22 |
| 5 | Erik Söderlund | Sweden (SWE) |
1:35:17 |
| 6 | Tibor Balajcza |  Hungary (HUN) |
1:36:17 |
| 7 | Bob Clark | Great Britain (GBR) |
1:36:52 |
| 8 | Giuseppe Dordoni | Italy (ITA) |
1:37:17 |
| 9 | Antal Kiss | Hungary (HUN) |
1:37:39 |
| 10 | István Göri | Hungary (HUN) |
1:39:06 |
| 11 | Gianni Corsaro | Italy (ITA) |
1:42:46 |
| — | Stefano Serchinich | Italy (ITA) |
DNF |
Men's 50 km
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdon Pamich | Italy (ITA) |
4:25:38 |
|
Don Thompson | Great Britain (GBR) |
4:30:35 |
|
Åke Söderlund | Sweden (SWE) |
4:36:48 |
| 4 | Ray Middleton | Great Britain (GBR) |
4:39:24 |
| 5 | Ingvar Green | Sweden (SWE) |
4:42:27 |
| 6 | Evert Leonardsson | Sweden (SWE) |
4:43:25 |
| 7 | István Havasi | Hungary (HUN) |
4:46:59 |
| 8 | Luigi De Rosso | Italy (ITA) |
4:49:22 |
| 9 | Charley Fogg | Great Britain (GBR) |
4:49:22 |
| 10 | Antonio De Gaetano | Italy (ITA) |
5:05:02 |
| 11 | Géza Szabó | Hungary (HUN) |
5:12:57 |
| 12 | Béla Dinesz | Hungary (HUN) |
5:13:03 |
Team
From this edition up to 1997, the team ranking was named Lugano Trophy and combined the results of the 20km and 50km races..
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
|
United Kingdom |
53 pts |
|
Sweden |
53 pts |
|
Italy |
28 pts |
| 4 | Hungary |
23 pts |
Participation
- Hungary (6)
- Italy (6)
- Sweden (6)
- United Kingdom (6)
Qualifying rounds
From 1961 to 1985 there were qualifying rounds with the winners proceeding to the final.
Countries qualifying for the final are highlighted in green
Zone 1London, United Kingdom, August 12
: Combined East and West German Team. |
Zone 2København, Denmark, August 26/27
|
Zone 3
|
Zone 4Cancelled
|
References
- IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CUP - SARANSK 2012 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved July 29, 2013
- "IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CUP - TAICANG 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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