Lugano Trophy (World Race Walking Cup)

Lugano Trophy, set up in 1961 at the occasion of the first edition of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, so in the Lugano 1961 edition, represented the team rankings that combined the 20 km race walk and 50 km race walk events.[1] It was held until 1997 and since 1993 two different team rankings were drawn for 20 km and for 50 km, so for three editions (1993, 1995 and 1997), three titles were assigned for team race.

## Podium

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Until 1985, the first 4 classifieds of each nation were ranked for team ranking since 1987. In any case, the medals were awarded to the participants, although they did not finish the race.

Year  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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1961 |  United Kingdom 53 |  Sweden 53 |  Italy 28
1963 |  United Kingdom 93 |  Hungary 64 |  Sweden 63
1965 |  East Germany 117 |  United Kingdom 87 |  Hungary 64
1967 |  East Germany 128 |  Soviet Union 107 |  United Kingdom 104
1970 |  East Germany 134 |  Soviet Union 125 |  West Germany 88
1973 |  East Germany 139 |  Soviet Union 134 |  Italy 104
1975 |  Soviet Union 117 |  East Germany 105 |  West Germany 102
1977 |  Mexico 185 |  East Germany 180 |  Italy 160
1979 |  Mexico 240 |  Soviet Union 235 |  East Germany 201
1981 |  Italy 227 |  Soviet Union 227 |  Mexico 221
1983 |  Soviet Union 231 |  Italy 189 |  Mexico 146
1985 |  East Germany 234 |  Soviet Union 234 |  Italy 233
1987 |  Soviet Union 607 |  Italy 569 |  East Germany 518
1989 |  Soviet Union 585 |  Italy 534 |  France 516
1991 |  Italy 517 |  Germany 491 |  Mexico 487
1993 |  Mexico 540 |  Spain 491 |  Italy 487
1995 |  Mexico 846 |  Italy 815 |  China 805
1997 |  Russia 865 |  Mexico 802 |  Belarus 801

## See also

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* IAAF World Race Walking Cup
* Memorial Mario Albisetti

## References

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1. ^ "IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CUP - TAICANG 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 August 2017.

## External links

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* IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships