1977 EUROPEAN FINAL

Once again the European finalists gathered at the Ahoy Stadium in Rotterdam for the third European final. The men that had qualified and were available for the final included all five heat winners and three athletes from countries not represented among the winners; Spain's canoeist Herminio Menendez; Swiss cyclo-cross champion Albert Zweifel and Belgian volleyballer Roger Maes. Menendez would be the only one of the three to challenge the five heat winners. English rugby star Keith Fielding sped to victory in the 100 meters; while Dutch hockey standout Ties Kruize took the early lead with a second in the 100 and victory in the canoeing. French judoka Jean-Paul Coche edged his countryman, pole vaulter François Tracanelli to win weight lifting; the Kruize captured another event in the swimming. Dutch speed skater Hans Van Helden won a tightly contested crossbow event, and then Coche won his second event by capturing the gym test barely over Menendez and Tracanelli to tie Kruize for first place. Kruize retook the lead by tying Menendez for first place in the soccer. Tracanelli got back into the mix with a win in the gymnasium obstacle course where Kruize was shut out. Fielding defeated favorite van Helden in the cycling to maintain a chance for the overall victory. Going into the 600 meter steeplechase, Fielding needed to win and have Kruize finish third or lower. Fielding took off at a furious pace with Kruize battling the rest of the field. Fielding was never challenged and crossed the finish line with his arms raised in victory, the crowd roaring. However, as Fielding turned around, he realized that the crowd was cheering for the Dutchman Kruize who passed van Helden in the home stretch to capture the Superstars championship. An exhausted Fielding was quickly interviewed by British television and he uttered one of the most famous quotes in Superstars, "It's a damn bloody shame."

Amsterdam, NED

Competition Dates: N/A.

Air Date: December 28, 1977.

Announcer: David Vine & Ron Pickering.

PLC. NAME, NAT, SPORT
100m
 CANO WL SWIM XBOW GYM SCCR GOC CYCL 600st TOTAL
MONEY
1. Ties Kruize, NED - Field Hockey
7
10
4
10
-
-
8 1/2
0
2
7
48 1/2
$10,000
2. Keith Fielding, GBR - Rugby
10
2
-
1
7
-
4
2
10
10
46
$6,000
3. Jean-Paul Coche, FRA - Judo
4
0
10
7
-
10
0
7
4
-
42
$4,000
4. Hans van Helden, NED - Speed Skating
1
7
-
-
10
1
1 1/2
0
7
4
31 1/2
$3,000
5. Herminio Menendez, ESP - Canoeing
2
-
1
4
0
7
8 1/2
4
-
2
28 1/2
6. François Tracanelli, FRA - Pole Vault
-
1
7
2
3
4
0
10
1
-
28
7. Roger Maes, BEL - Volleyball
0
4
2
-
1
1
1 1/2
1
0
-
10 1/2
8. Albert Zweifel, SUI - Cyclo-Cross
0
0
-
0
3
1
0
0
-
1
5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS

100 METER DASH - Final

1. Keith Fielding
11.3e
2. Ties Kruize
11.8e
3. Jean-Paul Coche
12.1e
4. Herminio Menendez
12.3e
5. Hans van Helden
12.4e

KAYAKING - 125 METERS

1. Ties Kruize
45.7e
42.5e
2. Hans van Helden
N/A
45.5e
3. Roger Maes
48.5e
46.3e
4. Keith Fielding
46.93
47.1e
5. François Tracanelli
49.6e
47.5e
6. Albert Zweifel
N/A
7. Jean-Paul Coche
N/A

WEIGHTLIFTING - Body Weight, Weight Lifted, Standings based on weight lifted over body weight

1. Jean-Paul Coche
80.3
107.5
27.2
2. François Tracanelli
73.7
100.0
26.3
3. Ties Kruize
N/A
N/A
N/A
4. Roger Maes
N/A
N/A
N/A
5. Herminio Menendez
N/A
N/A
N/A

SWIMMING - 50 Meters - Final

1. Ties Kruize
32.8e
2. Jean-Paul Coche
33.4e
3. Herminio Menendez
34.2e
4. François Tracanelli
35.1e
5. Keith Fielding
38.9e

CROSSBOW - 5 shots

1. Hans van Helden
47
2. Keith Fielding
46
3. François Tracanelli
44
3. Albert Zweifel
44
5. Roger Maes
43
6. Herminio Menendez
39

GYM TEST - Parallel Bar Dips, Squat Thrusts - Total based on points (6 for 1st to 1 for last)

1. Jean-Paul Coche
(2) 40
(1) 77
11
2. Herminio Menendez
(1) 50
(3) 72
10
3. François Tracanelli
(3) 28
(2) 73
9
4. Roger Maes
(4) 27
(6) 57
4
4. Hans van Helden
(6) 18
(4) 71
4
4. Albert Zweifel
(5) 20
(5) 70
4

SOCCER SKILLS - Slalom with 3 shots, 5 penalty shots, total based on points (8 for 1st to 1 for last)

1. Ties Kruize
N/A
N/A
N/A
1. Herminio Menendez
N/A
N/A
N/A
3. Keith Fielding
N/A
N/A
N/A
4. Roger Maes
N/A
N/A
N/A
4. Hans van Helden
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A. Jean-Paul Coche
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A. François Tracanelli
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A. Albert Zweifel
N/A
N/A
N/A

GYMNASIUM OBSTACLE COURSE

1. François Tracanelli
29.27
30.6e
2. Jean-Paul Coche
31.49
39.2e
3. Herminio Menendez
N/A
N/A
4. Keith Fielding
34.56
N/A
5. Roger Maes
36.31
6. Ties Kruize
36.94
7. Albert Zweifel
40.1e
8. Hans van Helden
44.8e

CYCLING - 200 Meter Flying Start

1. Keith Fielding
13.64
2. Hans van Helden
13.71
3. Jean-Paul Coche
14.10
4. Ties Kruize
14.23
5. François Tracanelli
14.26
6. Roger Maes
N/A

600 METER STEEPLECHASE

1. Keith Fielding
1:33.8e
2. Ties Kruize
N/A
3. Hans van Helden
N/A
4. Herminio Menendez
1:42.4e
5. Albert Zweifel
N/A

e = estimated time

r = Superstars record

N/A = result not available

dnf - did not finish

nm - no mark

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