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1969 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 Metres
The women's 200 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 18 and 19 September 1969. Medalists Results Final 19 September Wind: 0.6 m/s Semi-finals 18 September Semi-final 1 Wind: -1.6 m/s Semi-final 2 Wind: -4.2 m/s Heats 18 September Heat 1 Wind: -0.2 m/s Heat 2 Wind: -2 m/s Heat 3 Wind: -2.4 m/s Heat 4 Wind: -1.6 m/s Participation According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (3) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1969 European Athletics Championships, Womens 200 metres 200 metres 200 metres at the European Athletics Championships Euro The euro (currency symbol, symbol: euro sign, €; ISO 4217, currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the Member state of the European Union, member states of the Europe ... [...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 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |