1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 13 and 15 August 1971.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Jean-Paul Villain France
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| Silver | Dušan Moravčík Czechoslovakia
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| Bronze |  Soviet Union
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Results[]
Final[]
15 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jean-Paul Villain | France |
8:25.12 | NR |
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Dušan Moravčík | Czechoslovakia |
8:26.11 | NR |
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Soviet Union |
8:26.42 | ||
| 4 | Romualdas Bitė | Soviet Union |
8:26.97 | |
| 5 | Mikko Ala-Leppilampi |  Finland |
8:30.94 | |
| 6 |  Bulgaria |
8:32.15 | ||
| 7 | Kazimierz Maranda |  Poland |
8:33.05 | |
| 8 | Poland |
8:35.12 | ||
| 9 | Soviet Union |
8:38.96 | ||
| 10 | Anders Gärderud |  Sweden |
8:39.58 | |
| 11 | Pekka Päivärinta | Finland |
8:55.34 | |
| Toni Feldmann |  Switzerland |
DNF |
Heats[]
13 August
Heat 1[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
8:29.65 | Q | |
| 2 | Toni Feldmann | Switzerland |
8:29.75 | NR Q |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
8:30.87 | Q | |
| 4 | Poland |
8:33.36 | Q | |
| 5 | Tapio Kantanen | Finland |
8:35.88 | |
| 6 | Umberto Risi |  Italy |
8:37.15 | |
| 7 |  Greece |
8:38.24 | NR | |
| 8 | Paul Thys |  Belgium |
8:41.11 | |
| 9 | Willi Wagner |  West Germany |
8:44.50 | |
| 10 | Ståle Engen |  Norway |
8:44.68 | |
| 11 | France |
8:54.70 | ||
| 12 |  Great Britain |
9:02.11 |
Heat 2[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dušan Moravčík | Czechoslovakia |
8:32.81 | Q |
| 2 | Pekka Päivärinta | Finland |
8:33.34 | Q |
| 3 | Jean-Paul Villain | France |
8:34.17 | Q |
| 4 | Romualdas Bitė | Soviet Union |
8:34.28 | Q |
| 5 | Arne Risa | Norway |
8:35.62 | |
| 6 | Poland |
8:40.34 | ||
| 7 | Gheorghe Cefan |  Romania |
8:44.34 | |
| 8 | Hans-Dieter Schulten | West Germany |
8:46.98 | |
| 9 | Carlos Lopes |  Portugal |
8:54.83 | |
| 10 | Italy |
8:57.93 | ||
| 11 | Hans Menet | Switzerland |
8:58.27 |
Heat 3[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anders Gärderud | Sweden |
8:28.32 | NR Q |
| 2 | Mikko Ala-Leppilampi | Finland |
8:28.96 | Q |
| 3 | Soviet Union |
8:30.30 | Q | |
| 4 | Kazimierz Maranda | Poland |
8:31.85 | Q |
| 5 | Sverre Sørnes | Norway |
8:35.24 | |
| 6 | Andy Holden | Great Britain |
8:36.11 | |
| 7 |  Denmark |
8:36.67 | NR | |
| 8 | Gérard Buchheit | France |
8:40.07 | |
| 9 | Mikhail Zhelev | Bulgaria |
8:50.64 | |
| 10 |  Yugoslavia |
8:53.31 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 33 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
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References[]
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 412–420, retrieved 13 August 2014
Categories:
- Events at the 1971 European Athletics Championships
- Steeplechase at the European Athletics Championships