IAAF Continental Cup
{{Short description|International athletics tournament}}
{{Distinguish|Athletics World Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name = IAAF Continental Cup
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| status = defunct
| genre = Track and field
| date = varying
| frequency = biennial
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| country = varying
| years_active = 1977–2018
| first = {{Start date|1977|df=y}}
| last = 2018
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| organised = World Athletics
| website = {{URL|https://www.worldathletics.org/|worldathletics.org}}
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The IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field competition organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
The event was proposed by IAAF former President Primo Nebiolo and was first held in 1977 as the IAAF World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/mini/centenary/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=63195|title=Past Presidents of the IAAF|publisher=iaaf.org|access-date=29 October 2012}} The event was initially held every two years, but following the establishment of the World Athletics Championships it moved to a quadrennial basis. The 1989 edition was held the same year as the World Indoor Championships, then moved to the even-year between the Summer Olympics, ensuring the sport of athletics had a global competition in all years.
The original format included separate men's and women's competitions consisting of 21 events each, with team points being awarded for the finishing position of each athlete. Eight teams, five continental and three national, entered an athlete in each event: if the stadium had a ninth lane, the host nation would also be permitted to enter.
The eight entrants included the United States, the top two nations in the preceding European Cup and continental teams comprising Africa, Asia, Oceania, the rest of the Americas (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association and Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo), and the rest of Europe.
From 2010, the event was rebranded to the IAAF Continental Cup, with the national teams being removed, and team scoring incorporated both the sexes. Two athletes per individual event were entered by four regional teams: Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe and the Americas), though the regions had only one team each for the relay events.[http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=48375.html IAAF Council Meeting notes, Monaco - 21 November]. IAAF (2008-11-21). Retrieved on 2009-09-11.
After a decision at the 206th IAAF Council Meeting, held after the 2016 Summer Olympics, long-distance events were removed from the programme, and the 4 × 400 metres relay event was modified to a mixed-gender event.[https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=616ad3fb-d1a8-48d8-952b-4c64fc80834c.pdf&urlSlug=competitions-update-200816 Competitions Update]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
A nation-based competition, the Athletics World Cup, was staged in 2018 by an independent promoter. The IAAF competition was briefly rebranded as the World Athletics Continental Cup in 2019, but the event was scrapped in March 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-continental-cup|title=World Athletics Continental Cup|publisher=worldathletics.org|access-date=20 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091852/world-athletics-continental-cup-ended|title=Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years|publisher=insidethegames.biz|date=12 March 2020|access-date=20 May 2021}}{{Cite news |last=Pavitt |first=Michael |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091852/world-athletics-continental-cup-ended |title=Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years |date=12 March 2020 |work=inside the games |access-date=12 April 2020}}
Results
= IAAF World Cup =
style="font-size:90%;" class="wikitable"
! Edition ! Year ! Venue ! Division ! Cup winners ! Second place ! Third place |
rowspan=2 | 1st
| rowspan=2 | 1977 | rowspan=2 | Düsseldorf | Men | {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany | {{Flagicon|USA}} United States | {{flagicon|West Germany}} West Germany |
Women
| {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany | {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} Soviet Union |
rowspan=2 | 2nd
| rowspan=2 | 1979 | rowspan=2 | Montreal | Men | {{flagicon|USA}} United States | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany |
Women
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany | {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} Soviet Union | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe |
rowspan=2 | 3rd
| rowspan=2 | 1981 | rowspan=2 | Rome | Men | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany | {{flagicon|USA}} United States |
Women
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} Soviet Union |
rowspan=2 | 4th
| rowspan=2 | 1985 | rowspan=2 | Canberra | Men | {{flagicon|USA}} United States | {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} Soviet Union | {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany |
Women
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany | {{flagicon|Soviet Union}}Soviet Union | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe |
rowspan=2 | 5th
| rowspan=2 | 1989 | rowspan=2 | Barcelona | Men | {{flagicon|USA}} United States | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|UK}} Great Britain |
Women
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} East Germany | {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} Soviet Union | {{flagicon|USA}}America |
rowspan=2 | 6th
| rowspan=2 | 1992 | rowspan=2 | Havana | Men | {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg}} Africa | {{flagicon|UK}} Great Britain | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe |
Women
| {{flagicon|CIS}} Unified Team | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|USA}} America |
rowspan=2 | 7th
| rowspan=2 | 1994 | rowspan=2 | London | Men | {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg}} Africa | {{flagicon|UK}} Great Britain | {{flagicon|USA}} America |
Women
| {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|USA}} America | {{flagicon|GER}} Germany |
rowspan=2 | 8th
| rowspan=2 | 1998 | rowspan=2 | Johannesburg | Men | {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg}} Africa | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|GER}} Germany |
Women
| {{flagicon|USA}} United States | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg}} Africa |
rowspan=2 | 9th
| rowspan=2 | 2002 | rowspan=2 | Madrid | Men | {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg}} Africa | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|USA}} United States |
Women
| {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|USA}} America |
rowspan=2 | 10th
| rowspan=2 | 2006 | rowspan=2 | Athens{{cite web|title="10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics 2006 Athens Olympic Stadium" photos|url=http://www.athenswalk.net/_/Photos/Pages/10th_IAAF_World_Cup_in_Athletics_2006_Athens_Olympic_Stadium.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630220234/http://www.athenswalk.net/_/Photos/Pages/10th_IAAF_World_Cup_in_Athletics_2006_Athens_Olympic_Stadium.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=30 June 2013}} | Men | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|USA}} United States | {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Organization of African Unity (1970–2002); Flag of the African Union (2004–2010).svg}} Africa |
Women
| {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{flagicon|USA}} America |
= IAAF Continental Cup =
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!Year !Venue ! !Cup winners !Second place !Third place !Fourth place |
rowspan=4 | 2010
|Overall | {{Flagicon|Organization of American States}} Americas | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{Flagicon|African Union}} Africa |
Points
|410 |295 |292.5 |
Men
| {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{Flagicon|Organization of American States}} Americas | {{Flagicon|African Union}} Africa |
Women
| {{Flagicon|Organization of American States}} Americas | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{Flagicon|African Union}} Africa |
rowspan=4 | 2014
| rowspan=4 | Marrakesh, Morocco |Overall | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{Flagicon|Organization of American States}} Americas | {{Flagicon|African Union}} Africa |
Points
|447.5 |390 |339 |257.5 |
Men
| {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{Flagicon|Organization of American States}} Americas | {{Flagicon|African Union}} Africa |
Women
| {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{Flagicon|Organization of American States}} Americas | {{Flagicon|African Union}} Africa |
rowspan=2 |2018
| rowspan=2 |Ostrava, Czech Republic | Overall | {{Flagicon|Organization of American States}} Americas | {{flagicon|Europe}} Europe | {{Flagicon|African Union}} Africa |
Points
|262 |233 |188 |142 |
Cup records
Key to tables:
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= Men =
= Women =
Trophy
A silver trophy was presented to winners of the men's competition. The women's equivalent was later remodelled and used for the Continental Cup. The winners' names were engraved around the bottom and the winners would keep a hold of the trophy until the next edition.{{ cite web | url = https://worldathletics.org/news/news/heritage-world-continental-cup-exhibition1 | title = The original IAAF World Cup – IAAF Heritage | publisher = World Athletics | date = 30 May 2018 | access-date = 5 August 2022 }}
As the IAAF World Cup, World Cup trophies were presented to the athletes of the winning team. It was the sole prize awarded by the IAAF for the team category.{{ cite web | url = https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091852/world-athletics-continental-cup-ended | title = Continental Cup scrapped by World Athletics after 43 years | publisher = Inside the Games | date = 12 March 2020 | access-date = 5 August 2022 }}
As the IAAF Continental Cup, in 2018, a new trophy was unveiled for the winners of the combined team event (men and women).
All individual athletes of the winning team were presented with awards for the first time.{{ cite web | url = https://www.european-athletics.com/news/organisers-unveil-trophy-for-the-iaaf-continental-cup | title = Organisers unveil trophy for the IAAF Continental Cup | publisher = European Athletics | date = 17 August 2018 | access-date = 5 August 2022 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-cup World Athletics Continental Cup]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121026100106/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/79/40/20100809103225_httppostedfile_split2010_21818.pdf IAAF World Cup and Continental Cup Statistic Handbook]
- Mark Butler's top ten moments: [http://www.iaaf.org/WCP10/news/newsid=56584.html Men], [http://www.iaaf.org/WCP10/news/newsid=56583.html Women]
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