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1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 Metres
The women's 200 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 22 and 23 August 1958. Medalists Results Final 23 August Wind: 1.8 m/s Semi-finals 22 August Semi-final 1 Wind: 0.5 m/s Semi-final 2 Wind: 0.2 m/s Semi-final 3 Wind: 0 m/s Heats 22 August Heat 1 Wind: 0 m/s Heat 2 Wind: 0.7 m/s Heat 3 Wind: 0.8 m/s Heat 4 Wind: 0.4 m/s Heat 5 Wind: 1.1 m/s Heat 6 Wind: 0.3 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (3) * (3) * (3) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1958 European Athletics Championships, Womens 200 metres 200 metres 200 metres at the European Athletics Championships Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
200 Metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the '' stadion'' and run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games. The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes predominantly rely on anaerobic energy system during the 200 m sprint. Similarly to other sprint distances, the 200 m begins from the starting blocks. When the sprinters adopt the 'set' position in the blocks they are able to adopt a more efficient starting posture and isometrically preload their muscles. This enables them to stride forwards more powerfully when the race begins and start faster. In the United States and elsewhere, athletes previously ran the 220-yard dash (201.168 m) instead of the 200 m (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |