The 29th and final SPAR European Cup took place in June 2008. Track and field events were held on 21 and 22 June 2008 at the Parc des Sports Stadium in Annecy, France. Other event venues included Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Portugal and facilities in Istanbul, Turkey (for First League track and field events), Kadriorg Stadium in Estonia and SNP Stadium in Slovakia (for Second League track and field events), and facilities in Eindhoven, Netherlands (for diving and other water sports events). The Parc des Sports Annecy Stadium was also stadium for 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was the last edition of the European Cup which from 2009 has been replaced by European Team Championships combining the men and women competitions.
Super League
Final standings
Men PosCountryPts 1 112 2 98 3 96 4 95 5 84 6 82 7 81 8 68
Women PosCountryPts 1 122 2 108.5 3 89 4 86 5 81 6 79.5 7 78 8 74
Day 1 standings Men PosCountryPts155252352446545637 737 835 Women PosCountryPts171258351451542642 740 839
Men's results 100 metres 10.20 10.25 10.37200 metres 20.52 20.57 20.61400 metres 45.33 45.57 45.67800 metres 1:49.98 1:50.13 1:50.171500 metres 3:40.55 3:40.70 3:41.753000 metres 8:01.28 8:01.62 8:01.915000 metres 13:44.07 13:57.37 14:03.043000 m steeplechase 8:33.10 8:34.89 8:36.33100 m hurdles 13.40 13.59 13.66400 m hurdles 49.15 49.44 49.644 × 100 m relay Christian MalcolmTyrone EdgarMarlon DevonishRikki Fifton 38.48 Dariusz KućŁukasz ChyłaKamil MasztakMarcin Jędrusiński 38.61 Emanuele Di GregorioSimone CollioMassimiliano DonatiMaurizio Checcucci 38.734 × 400 m relay Leslie DjhoneTeddy VenelBrice PanelRichard Maunier 3:02.33 Robert TobinDale GarlandConrad WilliamsMartyn Rooney 3:02.66 Simon KirchKamghe GabaFlorian SeitzBastian Swillims 3:03.04High jump 2.32 m 2.30 m 2.24 mPole vault 5.55 m 5.55 m 5.40 mLong jump 8.17 m 8.09 m 8.05 mTriple jump 17.46 m 17.21 m 17.01 mShot put 20.41 m 20.32 m 20.31 mDiscus throw 68.34 m 65.25 m 63.20 mHammer throw 79.26 m 77.32 m 75.07 mJavelin throw 79.23 m 75.97 m 75.65 m
Women's results 100 metres 11.17 11.22 11.26200 metres 22.75 23.23 23.29400 metres 51.17 51.57 52.00800 metres 2:01.20 2:01.65 2:01.821500 metres 4:19.17 4:19.70 4:19.833000 metres 9:03.49 9:04.38 9:05.765000 metres 15:23.97 15:40.73 15:50.983000 m steeplechase 9:35.32 9:35.42 9:39.60100 m hurdles 12.81 12.82 12.83400 m hurdles 54.64 54.81 56.154 × 100 m relay Yevgeniya PolyakovaNatalya RusakovaYuliya GushchinaYuliya Chermoshanskaya 42.80 Anyika OnuoraMontell DouglasJeanette KwakyeEmma Ania 42.95 Anita PistoneVincenza CalìGiulia ArcioniAudrey Alloh 43.04 4 × 400 m relay Yuliya GushchinaOlesya KrasnomovetsTatyana VeshkurovaLyudmila Litvinova 3:23.77 Phara AnacharsisThélia SigèreSolen Désert-MarillerVirginie Michanol 3:26.63 Katsiaryna BobrykIryna KhliustavaAnna KozakYulianna Yuschanka 3:27.13High jump 2.03 m 1.95 mNot awardedPole vault 4.73 m 4.66 m 4.59 mLong jump 7.04 m 6.81 m 6.63 mTriple jump 14.73 m 14.51 m 14.28 mShot put 18.55 m 18.30 m 18.03 mDiscus throw 62.56 m 62.25 m 59.01 mHammer throw 75.97 m 72.18 m 71.12 mJavelin throw 63.24 m 61.78 m 58.13 m Abakumova later disqualified for doping
First League
Nations of 1st League (16 teams, men and women, in two groups of equal level).
Group A At Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, (Portugal), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
Men's
was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and & are promoted into the 1st League from 2007 2nd League for 2008 European Cup.
Women's
was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and & are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Day 1
Events and winners Men Event Winner Country Hammer throw Aleksandr Vashchyla High jump Tomáš Janku 400m hurdles Ondrej Danek 100m Francis Obikwelu 1500m Michal Šneberger Shot put Rutger Smith Long jump Nelson Évora 400m Kevin Borlée 5000m Günther Weidlinger 4 × 100 m relay Portugal Women Event Winner Country Pole vault Naroa Agirre Triple jump Carlota Castrejana 400m hurdles Zuzana Hejnová Discus throw Vera Cechlová 100m Kim Gevaert 800m Yvonne Hak 3000m Dolores Checa 400m Annemarie Schulte Javelin throw Barbora Špotáková 3000m Steeplechase Rosa María Morató 4 × 100 m relay Belgium
Standings Men PosCountryPts110621063105496592682 767.5 863.5 Women PosCountryPts11252107391484580679 777 876
Group B At Enka Sadi Gülçelik Stadium, Istanbul, (Turkey), on 21 & 22 June 2008. Men's
was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and & are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Women's
was relegated into League 1 from Superleague 2007 and & are promoted into the 1st League from 2nd League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Day 1
Events and winners Men Event Winner Country Hammer throw Krisztián Pars High jump Stefan Holm 400m hurdles Stanislav Melnykov 100m Matic Osovnikar 1500m Peter Szemeti Shot put Lajos Kürthy Long jump Julien Fivaz 400m Johan Wissman 5000m Selim Bayrak 4 × 100 m relay Ukraine Women Event Winner Country Pole vault Afrodíti Skafída Triple jump Hrisopiyí Devetzí 400m hurdles Tsvetelina Kirilova Discus throw Nicoleta Grasu 100m Inna Eftimova 800m Liliana Popescu 3000m Alemitu Bekele 400m Barbara Petráhn Javelin throw Nikolett Szabó 3000m Steeplechase Iríni Kokkinaríou 4 × 100 m relay Bulgaria
Standings Men PosCountryPts11172106,5396493,5586681,5 779 858,5 Women PosCountryPts11222117,5390,5485584677 774 870
Second League
Group A At Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn (Estonia), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
Men's
& are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Women's
& are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Day 1
Events and winners Men Event Winner Country Hammer throw Bergur Ingi Petursson High jump Angel Kararadev 400m hurdles Gatis Spunde 100m Paul Hession 1500m Girts Azis Shot put Taavi Peetre Long jump Morten Jensen 400m Paul McKee 5000m Tiidrek Nurme 4 × 100 m relay Latvia Women Event Winner Country Pole vault Thorey Edda Elisdottir Triple jump Veera Baranova 400m hurdles Martina Näf Discus throw Eha Rünne 100m Ezinne Okparaebo 800m Egle Uljas 3000m Sabine Fischer 400m Ieva Zunda Javelin throw Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir 3000m Steeplechase Andrea Mayr 4 × 100 m relay Norway
Standings Men PosCountryPts112621223100499591679 755 845 Women PosCountryPts112421193116498589670 766 837
Group B At SNP Stadium, Banská Bystrica (Slovakia), on 21 & 22 June 2008.
Men's AASSE
& are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Women's AASSE
& are relegated into 2nd League from 1st League 2007 for 2008 European Cup.
Day 1
Events and winners Men Event Winner Country Hammer throw Libor Charfreitag High jump Dragutin Topić 400m hurdles Minas Alozides 100m Ruslan Abbasov 1500m Mirko Petrović Shot put Milan Haborák Long jump Admir Bregu 400m Peter Žňava 5000m Gezachw Yossef 4 × 100 m relay Azerbaijan Women Event Winner Country Pole vault Tina Sutej Triple jump Dana Veldáková 400m hurdles Sara Orešnik Discus throw Sivan Jean 100m Alenka Bikar 800m Lucia Klocová 3000m Sonja Roman 400m Sabina Veit Javelin throw Martina Ratej 3000m Steeplechase Oxana Juravel 4 × 100 m relay Slovenia
Standings Men PosCountryPts123222303208,54206,551856167 7163,5 81509127,51011911AASSE79126813651455Women PosCountryPts12612222,53216421652106177 7AASSE133,5 8108 910610901188,51267,513621459
See also European Cup in Athletics 2007
Notes
External links Annecy European Cup 2008 Website (english) – Official website European Cup First & Second League 2008 – event coverage at European-athletics.org European Cup 2008, 1st League, Group A in Leiria – Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo website European Cup 2008, 1st League, Group B in Istanbul – Official website European Cup 2008, 2nd League, Group A in Tallinn – Official website European Cup 2008, 2nd League, Group B in Banska Bystrica – Official website