1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
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| 1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | IAAF |
| Edition | 1st |
| Date | 15–16 October |
| Host city | Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland  |
| Events | 2 |
| Participation | 24 athletes from 4 nations |
The 1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland, on October 15–16, 1961. The event was also known as Lugano Trophy.
Complete results were published.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| 20 km walk |  Ken Matthews (GBR) | 1:30:55 |  Lennart Back (SWE) | 1:32:12 | George Williams (GBR) | 1:34:02 |
| 50 km walk |  Abdon Pamich (ITA) | 4:25:38 | Don Thompson (GBR) | 4:30:35 | Åke Söderlund (SWE) | 4:36:48 |
| Men (Team) | ||||||
| Team |  United Kingdom | 53 pts | Sweden | 53 pts | Italy | 28 pts |
Results
Men's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ken Matthews | Great Britain (GBR) | 1:30:55 |
 | Lennart Back | Sweden (SWE) | 1:32:12 |
 | George Williams | Great Britain (GBR) | 1:34:02 |
| 4 | John Ljunggren | Sweden (SWE) | 1:34:22 |
| 5 | Erik Söderlund | Sweden (SWE) | 1:35:17 |
| 6 | Tibor Balajcza |  Hungary (HUN) | 1:36:17 |
| 7 | Bob Clark | Great Britain (GBR) | 1:36:52 |
| 8 | Giuseppe Dordoni | Italy (ITA) | 1:37:17 |
| 9 | Antal Kiss | Hungary (HUN) | 1:37:39 |
| 10 | István Göri | Hungary (HUN) | 1:39:06 |
| 11 | Gianni Corsaro | Italy (ITA) | 1:42:46 |
| — | Stefano Serchinich | Italy (ITA) | DNF |
Men's 50 km
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdon Pamich | Italy (ITA) | 4:25:38 |
| Don Thompson | Great Britain (GBR) | 4:30:35 |
| Åke Söderlund | Sweden (SWE) | 4:36:48 |
| 4 | Ray Middleton | Great Britain (GBR) | 4:39:24 |
| 5 | Ingvar Green | Sweden (SWE) | 4:42:27 |
| 6 | Evert Leonardsson | Sweden (SWE) | 4:43:25 |
| 7 | István Havasi | Hungary (HUN) | 4:46:59 |
| 8 | Luigi De Rosso | Italy (ITA) | 4:49:22 |
| 9 | Charley Fogg | Great Britain (GBR) | 4:49:22 |
| 10 | Antonio De Gaetano | Italy (ITA) | 5:05:02 |
| 11 | Géza Szabó | Hungary (HUN) | 5:12:57 |
| 12 | Béla Dinesz | Hungary (HUN) | 5:13:03 |
Team
From this edition up to 1997, the team ranking was named Lugano Trophy and combined the results of the 20km and 50km races.[2]
| Place | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 53 pts |
| Sweden | 53 pts |
| Italy | 28 pts |
| 4 | Hungary | 23 pts |
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