European Athletics Finals (1969)

Athens, Greece. MS Contestants in 50 km walk en route. MS. Shot putt contestants in action, the winner is N. Chizhova of Russia, who puts up new world record. LS. I. Ter-Ovanesian of Russia making winning long jump. MS. Start and finish only of women’s 800 metres race. Lilian Board is the winner. MS. Progress on 50 km walk. MS. Women throwing javelins, the winner is A. Ranky of Hungary. Women’s high jump - M. Rezkova of Czechoslovakia winning and A. Lazareva of Russia second. We see them make one jump each. MS. C. Hoehne of East Germany breaking tape to win 50 km walk. MS. J. Werner of Poland winning men’s 400 metres with J. Nallet of France a close second. MS. Finish of women’s 400 metres race. C. Besson narrowly loosing to fellow Frenchwoman N. Duclos. Both set new world record. Also included medal presentation. Several shots of the men’s high jump, winner V. Gavrilov of Russia. LS. Women’s long jump, winner M. Sarna of Poland. More shots of the athletes compete in various disciplines. Various shots dur