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1954 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres track walk
The men's 10,000 metres track walk at the 1954 European Athletics Championships was held in Bern, Switzerland, at Stadion Neufeld.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Josef Doležal Czechoslovakia |
| Silver | Anatoliy Yegorov Soviet Union |
| Bronze | Sergey Lobastov Soviet Union |
Results edit
Final edit
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Doležal | Czechoslovakia | 45:01.8 | CR | |
| Anatoliy Yegorov | Soviet Union | 45:53.0 | ||
| Sergey Lobastov | Soviet Union | 46:21.8 | ||
| 4 | Åke Rundlof | Sweden | 46:48.8 | |
| 5 | Bryan Hawkins | Great Britain | 46:52.8 | |
| 6 | Gabriel Reymond | Switzerland | 47:09.8 | |
| 7 | Louis Chevalier | France | 47:12.0 | |
| 8 | Fritz Schwab | Switzerland | 47:21.6 | |
| 9 | George Coleman | Great Britain | 47:37.4 | |
| 10 | Jindřich Malý | Czechoslovakia | 48:35.8 | |
| 11 | Roland Griset | France | 48:38.2 | |
| 12 | Ragnvald Thunestvedt | Denmark | 49:00.4 | |
| 13 | Gunnar Ljunggren | Sweden | 49:19.6 | |
| 14 | Leo Rosschou | Denmark | 50:52.6 | |
| Claus Biethan | West Germany | DNF | ||
| Haralambie Racescu | Romania | DQ |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
- Denmark (2)
- Czechoslovakia (2)
- France (2)
- Romania (1)
- Soviet Union (2)
- Sweden (2)
- Switzerland (2)
- Great Britain (2)
- West Germany (1)
References edit
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 377–384, retrieved 13 August 2014