1978 European Athletics Championships
The 12th European Athletics Championships were held from 29 August to 3 September 1978 in the Stadion Evžena Rošického in Prague, the capital city of Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic). Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.
| 12th European Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
The logo of the 1978 European Athletics Championships | |
| Dates | 29 August – 3 September |
| Host city | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Venue | Stadion Evžena Rošického |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 40 |
| Participation | 1004 athletes from 29 nations |
There were a number of disqualifications because of infringements of IAAF doping rules resulting in 18-month bans for shot putter Yevgeniy Mironov, javelin thrower Vasiliy Yershov, and pentathletes Nadiya Tkachenko and Yekaterina Gordiyenko, all competing for the Soviet Union, as well as shot putter Elena Stoyanova from Bulgaria.
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