| 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 10th |
| Date | October 3–4 |
| Host city | Valencia,Valencia,Spain |
| Events | 3 |
| Participation | 160 athletes from 18 nations |
The1981IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 3 and 4 October 1981 in the streets ofValencia,Spain. The event was also known asIAAF Race Walking World Cup.
Complete results were published.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Men's 20 km walk | Ernesto Canto | 1:23:52 | Roland Wieser | 1:24:12 | Alessandro Pezzatini | 1:24:24 |
| Men's 50 km walk | Raúl González | 3:48:30 | Hartwig Gauder | 3:52:18 | Sandro Bellucci | 3:54:57 |
| Lugano Cup (Men) | ||||||
| Team (Men) | 227 pts | 227 pts | 221 pts | |||
| Women | ||||||
| Women's 5 km walk | Siv Gustavsson | 22:56.9 | Aleksandra Deveranskaya | 23:17.2 | Lyudmila Khrushchova | 23:25.4 |
| Eschborn Cup (Women) | ||||||
| Team (Women) | 105 pts | 104 pts | 90 pts | |||
The team rankings, namedLugano Trophy, combined the 20km and 50km events team results.[2]
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 227 pts | ||
| 227 pts | ||
| 221 pts | ||
| 4 | 208 pts | |
| 5 | 176 pts | |
| 6 | 150 pts | |
| 7 | United States | 148 pts |
| 8 | 137 pts | |
| 9 | 131 pts | |
| 10 | 97 pts | |
| 11 | 77 pts | |
| 12 | 74 pts | |
| 13 | 57 pts | |
| 14 | 52 pts | |
| 15 | 34 pts |
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 105 pts | ||
| 104 pts | ||
| 90 pts | ||
| 4 | 76 pts | |
| 5 | 71 pts | |
| 6 | 68 pts | |
| 7 | United States | 66 pts |
| 8 | 55 pts | |
| 9 | 41 pts | |
| 10 | 33 pts | |
| 11 | 31 pts | |
| 12 | 25 pts | |
| 13 | 15 pts |
The participation of 160 athletes (111 men/49 women) from 18 countries is reported.[1]
United States (8/4)From 1961 to 1985 there were qualifying rounds for the men's competition with the first two winners proceeding to the final. This year,México, theSoviet Union, theGerman Democratic Republic,Italy,Spain, theUnited States,Australia,Canada, andChina proceeded directly to the final.
Zone 1[edit]Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf,France, September 5/6
| Zone 2[edit]Helsinki,Finland, August 29/30
| Zone 3[edit]
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Men's Lugano Trophy(Combining results of 20Km & 50Km)