1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships explained

1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships
Size:240
Stadium:Centennial Park Stadium
Host City:Toronto, Canada
Dates:11-16 August 1975
Level:Masters
Type:Outdoor
Athletes Participating:1427
Nations Participating:32[1]
Next:1977

43.6536°N -79.5844°W1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships is the first in a series of World Outdoor Championships (also called World Masters Track and Field Championships).

The first international athletics (track and field) competitions for older athletes had taken place in 1972, when the United States Masters International Track Team (USMITT) and the Canadian Masters International Track Team (CMITT) organized a tour of Europe along with Australian and European athletes.[2] [3] The minimum age limit for this tour was 40 years, all men, with athletes divided into 10-year age groups called Veterans (now called Masters).This tour was called the "Olympic Tour" since it coincided with the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[4]

Following the success of this tour, the CMITT organized the first Championships in this series under the sponsorship of Canadian National Exhibition (CNE).[5] [3] [6] This inaugural Championships took place in Toronto, Canada, from 11 to 16 August 1975.[7]

The main venue was Centennial Park Stadium in the Etobicoke district of Toronto,[6] while Cross Country was held in Sunnybrook Park.[8]

The minimum age limit was 40 years for men and 35 years for women for this first Championships, with age groups of 5-year divisions for men and 10-year divisions for women.[6] Younger athletes competed in the age group 30-39: Class 0 for men and Class 0W for women.

In meetings at the University of Toronto during the competitions, the World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA) was proposed as a governing body to organize future Championships in the series.[6] [3] A Local Organising Committee (LOC) would work in coordination with WAVA in running the Championships; the 1975 LOC was CMITT led by Don Farquharson,[9] [1] [6] [3] Farquharson would be elected WAVA president during General Assembly at the 1977 Championships.[6] [3] [10] WAVA was renamed World Masters Athletics (WMA) at the 2001 Championships in Brisbane, Australia.[11] [12]

In addition to a full range of track and field events,[13] non-stadia events included 10K Cross Country, 25K Race Walk, and Marathon.[6]

Controversy

The Canadian government attempted to ban South African and Rhodesian athletes due to the apartheid policy of their governments at that time, threatening to withdraw financial support if those athletes participated.[6] After much discussion, those athletes were allowed to compete as individuals and not as members of the national team. A 5-member Yugoslavia team pulled out in protest of the South Africans participation. Anne McKenzie was a notable South African athlete, winning 4 gold medals.[6]

Results

Past Championships results are archived at WMA.[14] Additional archives are available from Museum of Masters Track & Field[15] as a pdf book.[16]

With over 1,400 individual participants and 5,000 starts, this claimed to be the largest track and field meet ever held in North American to that point in time.[16]

Among the notable performances, Jack Greenwood, Al Guidet, and Theo Orr had 4 victories, and Norm Bright had 3. Bright would suffer a car accident in 1978 that caused near blindness, but he would continue to compete in the Championships at least until 1981.[17]

Results for 1975 are from Museum of Masters Track & Field pdf book unless otherwise noted.World records are indicated by .

EventAge GroupAthlete NameCountryTime
100 meters
M30G. Paton10.8 (+1.8)
M40Thane Baker11.1 (+3.8)
M45Jack Greenwood11.6 (NWI)
M50Richard Stolpe11.7 (+3.1)
M55Al Guidet12.1 (+2.1)
M60Yngve Brange12.9 (+2.0)
M65John Caruso13.6 (+3.0)
M70Winfield McFadden14.6 (+2.3)
W30A Parish13.2 (+2.3)
W40C. Payne/England12.3 (+2.4)
3. Irene Obera12.5
W50Anne McKenzie[18] 14.9 (+2.3)
200 meters
M30Reginald Austin22.1 (+0.5)
M40Manfred Garbisch22.7 (-0.6)
M45Jack Greenwood23.8 (+0.1)
M50Richard Stolpe24.7 (-1.5)
M55Al Guidet25.3 (-3.9)
M60Fritiof S. Sjöstrand27.2 (-3.0)
M65Ken Carnine29.6 (-1.8)
M80Fritz Schreiber44.7 (-1.0)
M85Duncan MacLean[19] /Scotland49.2 (-1.0)
M90Charles Speechley/England53.3 (-1.0)
400 meters
M40Manfred Garbisch50.7
M45Don Cheek52.9
M50Richard Stolpe55.1
M55Al Guidet57.4
M60Fritiof S. Sjöstrand1:00.2
M65C. Kline1:05.8
W30A. Parish1:03.0
W40C. Mill58.9
W50Anne McKenzie1:05.8
800 meters
M30W. Stewart1:55.0
M40L. Means2:00.2
5. Ed Whitlock2:01.3
M45L. Vagsmyr2:02.6
M50Bill Fitzgeraldbgcolor=#97ffff 2:01.9 WR
M55J. Stevens2:21.3
M60Rıza Maksut İşman2:23.9
M65Norm Bright2:27.2
1500 meters
M30W. Stewart3:58.9
M40A. Thomas3:59.5
4. Ed Whitlock4:02.5
M45A. Hughes/England4:15.3
M50B. Fitzgerald4:23.4
M55O. Evland4:48.9
M60A. Andberg5:01.3
M65Norm Brightbgcolor=#97ffff 4:59.8 WR
M70Harold Chapson5:35.5
W30S. Kieffer4:43.2
W40W. Klopfer5:05.7
W50Anne McKenzie5:07.3
3000 meters
M40A. Thomas8:26.8
M45A. Hughes/England9:11.8
M50Theo Orrbgcolor=#97ffff 9:22.2 WR
M55J. Gilmour9:28.0
M60William Andbergbgcolor=#97ffff 10:46.9 WR
M65Merv Jenkinson10:52.0
2. Norm Bright11.14.0
5000 meters
M40Roy Fowler/England14:52.0
M45B. Jernhester16:25.0
M50Theo Orr16:41.0
M55J. Gilmour17:02.0
M60R. McMinnis/England18:26.4
M65T. Jensen19:04.2
W30Susie Buchanan18:48.4
W40Dorothy Stock19:26.4
2. Toshiko D'Elia19:26.8
W50Anne McKenzie19:33.4
10000 meters
M30E. Fry30:42.2
M40Roy Fowler/England31:19.6
M45R. Franklin/England34:01.6
M50Theo Orr34:09.0
2. Jim O'Neil34:24.2
M55F.G. McGrath34:05.4
M60R. McMinnus/England38:17.0
M65T. Jensen39:16.0
110 meters hurdles
M40Léopold Marienbgcolor=#97ffff 14.7 (+1.3) WR
M45Jack Greenwood15.6 (+1.4)
M50A. Findelibgcolor=#97ffff 15.9 (+0.6) WR
M55Burl Gist18.9 (+0.8)
M60G. Braceland20.2 (+1.2)
M65R. Lacey23.0 (+0.7)
400 meters hurdles
M40G. Shapiro/England1:00.0
M45Jack Greenwood57.8
M50Wal Sheppardbgcolor=#97ffff 1:05.3 WR
M55Al Guidet1:07.9
M60G. Braceland1:12.9
M65R. Lacey1:24.5
3000 meters steeplechase
M40Hal Higdon9:16.6
M45B. Jernhester10:28.0
M50Theo Orr10:36.6
M55O. Elvland11:43.6
M60Robert Boal[20] 12:33.6
M65Norm Bright12:24.8
High Jump
M40S. Pettersson1.95
M45Ed Austin1.65
M50G.A. Bartlett1.58
M55Burl Gist1.58
M60I. Hume1.45
M65A. Reiser1.30
Pole Vault
M40Walter Kostric4.42
2. Phil Mulkey3.90
3. Dave Tork3.90
M45Roger Ruth4.27
2. Jerry Donley3.65
M50D. Brown3.25
Unofficial Boo Morcom4.00
M55Jim Vernon3.40
M60I. Hume2.80
M65R. MacConaghy2.45
Long Jump
M40Dave Jackson6.37
M45Shirley Davidson6.52
M50Boo Morcom5.57
M55Gordon Farrell4.98
M60H. Schneider4.89
M65John Caruso3.93
Triple Jump
M40Dave Jackson13.63
M45V. Guardia12.76
M50G. Bartlett11.00
M55Gordon Farrell10.79
M60I. Humebgcolor=#97ffff 10.45 WR
M65John Caruso8.57
Shot Put
M40E. R. McComas16.23
M45J. Pavelich12.53
M50Hermann Hombrecherbgcolor=#97ffff 17.56 WR
3. Bill Bangert15.03
M55N. Heard13.59
M60Konstanty Maksimczyk England11.96
M65T. Resell10.14
M70F. Posluschni12.15
Discus Throw
M40E. R. McComas49.90
M45S. Duplessis45.02
M50Kauko Jouppila51.62
4. Bill Bangert41.48
M55T. McDermott40.78
2. Dan Aldrich40.72
M60Konstanty Maksimczyk England42.76
M65Ken Carnine32.30
M70S. Herrmann33.08
Hammer Throw
M40A. Payne/England63.22
M45T. Mullins53.34
M50D. Vanhegan/England40.76
M55T. McDermott39.52
M60J. Fraser/Scotlandbgcolor=#97ffff 44.50 WR
M65A. Reiser32.92
Javelin Throw
M40B. Conley62.78
M45H. Werner54.56
M50R. Mikelsons47.34
M55B. Morales48.40
2. Dan Aldrich45.24
M60Chuck McMahon37.80
M65R. MacConaghy34.58
2. Ken Carnine32.30
10K Cross Country
M40Roy Fowler/England32:52
3. Hal Higdon34:06
M45A. Taylor34:50
M50M. VandeWattyne36:53
M55B. Borman39:10
M60R. McMinnis/England41:03
M65T. Jensen42:08
M70K. Carlsson48:02
W45Dorothy Stock45:07
W50Ruth Anderson46:11
Marathon
M40E. Austin/England2:28:23
M45A. Walsham/England2:29:53
M50L. Carlsohn2:45:55
M55F. McGrath2:40:44
M60Gordon Porteous/Scotlandbgcolor=#97ffff 2:51:17 WR
M65E. Laiho3:49:08
3. Walt Stack3:53:13
M70G. Vang4:02:55

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Outdoor . World Masters Athletics .
  2. Book: the masters of track and field. Colban of Canada. Walter Luther. 1975. 088966000X.
  3. Book: Kusy. Krzysztof. Zieliński. Jacek. Parzy. Wiesława. January 2006. 83-88923-69-2. Masters athletics. Social, biological and practical aspects of veterans sport. Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu/Poznan University of Physical Education. ResearchGate.
  4. Web site: U.S. Masters Track & Field Championships International Team. mastershistory.org. September 28, 1970.
  5. Web site: ABOUT US. World Masters Athletics.
  6. Book: Masters Track and Field: A History. Olson. Leonard T.. Nov 29, 2000. McFarland . 0786408898.
  7. Web site: WAVA/WMA World Masters Outdoor Championships. MastersHistory.org.
  8. Web site: Toronto 1975 WAVA Championships. WMAToronto2020.
  9. Web site: WMA HISTORY - World Masters Athletics. world.masters.athletics.org. Yumpu. 2021-12-26.
  10. Web site: World Masters Championships Track and Field August 8-13 1977 Slottsskogsvallen Gothenburg Sweden. Museum of Masters Track & Field. 2.
  11. Web site: Outline and History of WAVA/WMA. Oceania Masters Athletics. 2021-12-26.
  12. Web site: WORLD MASTERS (VETERANS) CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN). Athletics Weekly. gbrathletics.com. 2021-12-26.
  13. Web site: WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION. Martin Gasselsberger. Masters Athletics.
  14. Web site: Championships Outdoor. World Masters Athletics. 2022-01-03.
  15. Web site: Results: World Outdoor Championships, Other Internationals. Museum of Masters Track & Field. 2022-01-03.
  16. Web site: Results of the first World Masters Track and Field Championships . Museum of Masters Track & Field.
  17. Web site: The World Association of Veteran Athletes Newsletter 4. March 1981. Museum of Masters Track & Field. World Association of Veteran Athletes.
  18. Web site: Obituary For South African Masters Legend Anne McKenzie Who Has Died At 88 . Riël Hauman . July 30, 2014 . Race Results Weekly .
  19. Duncan MacLean was nicknamed "the Tartan Flash"
  20. Robert Boal was spelled R.S. Boal in the results

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