Within the IFs GAIF
The General Assembly of International Sports Federations (GAIF) has just met for the first time in Monte Carlo, since this year the host city of the Assembly’s administration, from 5th to 9th October. International Amateur Among other things, the debates allowed Athletic Federation for the preparation of the joint IOC/IF (IAAF) discussions which are to be held in Lausanne according to the programme on pages 534 and 596. We will report on the chief decisions In its 1977 edition the IAAF men’s scor- adopted in our next edition. ing tables presents various innovations which permit better evaluation, as precisely as possible, of the relative value of athletic per- formances in different events. Price: £ 1 (SF 4.20). To be ordered from the IAAF Secreta- riat. Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron The possibility of increasing the weight (FISA - rowing) of throwers’ missiles (javelin, hammer, discus) is being studied in several scientific institutes in various countries. The FISA Congress in Amsterdam on The replacement of the 200 m by an 22nd August was primarily devoted to the 800 m as the last contest in the women’s preparation of the extraordinary Congress pentathlon seems to have been favourably which will be held from 3rd to 6th November received. 1977 in Monaco. In addition to the statutory elections, it instituted the necessary modifica- tions to the rules and regulations. A 64-page souvenir book on the first athletics world cup will be published by the IAAF in October and put on sale for £2 The Cayman Islands Federation became (SF 8.20). the FISA’s 51st member federation.
World Records *
Fibingerova Helena TCH Shot put W. 22.32m (21.99) 20th August at Nitra TCH Casanas Alejandro CUB 110 m hurdles 13.21 (13.24) 21st August at Sofia BUL Juantorena Alberto CUB 800 m 1:43.43 (1:43.50) 21st August at Sofia BUL Ackermann Rosemarie GDR High jump W. 2m (1.97m) 26th August at Berlin GER Collins Bill USA 4×100 m 38.03 (38.19) 3rd September at Düsseldorf Riddick Steve USA 4×100 m 38.03 (38.19) 3rd September G E R Wiley Cliff USA 4×100 m 38.03 (38.19) 3rd September — Williams Steve USA 4 × 100 m 38.03 (38.19) 3rd September — Schmidt Kathy USA Javelin W. 69.32m (69.12m) 11th September at Fuerth GER Tkachenko Nadezna URS Pentathlon W. 4839pts (4823pts) 118th September at Lille FRA
* Are being confirmed. The former record appears in brackets. W: Women’s.
572 Honours list of the 1977 world championships — Amsterdam
Men’s contest Women’s contests
Single sculls Joachim Dreifke - GDR Christine Schleiblich - GDR Double sculls Chris Bailieu and Michael Hart Roswietha Zobelt, Amke Borch- - GBR mann - GDR Uncoxed pairs Vitali Elisev and Alexander Kula- Angelika Noack, Sabine Daehne gine - URS - GDR Coxed pairs Theodore Mrankov and Dimitar Yanakiev - BUL Uncoxed fours Siegfried Brietzke, Andreas Dec- ker, Stephan Semmler, Wolfgang Mager - GDR Coxes fours Ulrich Diessner, Gottfried Doehn, Bärbel Bendiks, Katia Rothe, Ilo- Walter Diessner, Dieter Wen- na RIchter, Marion Rohs - GDR disch - GDR Quadruple sculls wolfgang Gueldenpfnnig, Karl- Sabine Gust, Peter. Boesler, Viola Heinz Bussert, Martin Winter, Kowalschek, Sybile Tietze, Elke Frank Dundr - GDR Rost - GDR Eights wolfgang Gunkel, Ulrich Kar- Karin Metze, Bianka Schwede, natz, Bernd Friderg, Hans-Joa- Andrea Kurth, Marita Sangid, chim Lueck, Ulrich Kons, Frank Kersten Neisser, Gabriele Lohs, Gottschalt, Bernd Lindner, Gerd Ute Steindorf, Kornlia Buegel, Stredzki - GDR Sabine Hess - GDR