1980 INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTARS

This event is sometimes referred to as the European Superstars, but the prescence of South African Ballington and Israeli Ganzi expanded the competition beyond the European continent. Held in late 1979 for the 1980 TV season in Israel. European co-champions Brian Jacks and Ties Kruize again battled for the title against former two-time European champion Kjell Isaksson. Only eight events were held, with each athlete choosing six. Jacks easily won the compeition, winning or finishing second in his first five events.

Natanya, Israel

Competition Dates: November 2, 1979

Air Dates: February 8, 1980

Announcers: David Vine & Ron Pickering.

PLC. NAME, SPORT	100m	BSKT	SHOT	WL	GYM	BIKE	SWIM	OC	TOTAL	MONEY
1. Brian Jacks, GBR - Judo	-	7	10	7	10	10	4	-	48	N/A
2. Kjell Isaksson, SWE - Pole Vault	-	2	0	10	7	-	10	4	33	N/A
3. Moshe Ganzi, ISR - Water Skiing	-	10	7	-	2	2	2	7	30	N/A
4. Ties Kruize, NED - Field Hockey	10	0	1	4	-	7	7	-	29	N/A
5. Patrick Abada, FRA - Pole Vault	-	4	0	2	4	-	0	10	20	N/A
6. Tony Ward, IRL - Rugby	7	0	4	1	-	1	-	2	15	N/A
7. Kork Ballington, SAF - Motorcycling	4	1	2	-	-	4	1	1	13	N/A
8. Joop Zoetemelk, NED - Cycling	2	0	0	-	1	-	0	0	3	N/A

INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS

100 METER DASH

1. Ties Kruize	12.3e
2. Tony Ward	12.4e
3. Kork Ballington	13.6e
4. Joop Zootemelk	N/A

BASKETBALL - 5 attempts against time

1. Moshe Ganzi	5 - 36.1e
2. Brian Jacks	5 - 38.9e
3. Patrick Abada	5 - 41.6e
4. Kjell Isaksson	5 - 42.1e
5. Kork Ballington	N/A
6. Tony Ward	N/A
7. Ties Kruize	5-1:01.4e
8. Joop Zoetemelk	5-1:15.9e

PISTOL SHOOTING

1. Brian Jacks	N/A
2. Moshe Ganzi	N/A
3. Tony Ward	N/A
4. Kork Ballington	N/A
5. Ties Kruize	N/A
N/A. Patrick Abada	N/A
N/A. Kjell Isaksson	N/A
N/A. Joop Zoetemelk	N/A

WEIGHT LIFTING - clean & jerk above body weight

1. Kjell Isaksson	73.0	N/A	N/A
2. Brian Jacks	83.0	90.0	+7.0
3. Ties Kruize	N/A	N/A	N/A
4. Patrick Abada	N/A	N/A	N/A
5. Tony Ward	N/A	N/A	N/A

GYM TEST - parallel bar dips + squat thrusts

1. Brian Jacks	80	N/A	N/A
2. Kjell Isaksson	52	N/A	N/A
3. Patrick Abada	N/A	N/A	N/A
4. Moshe Ganzi	28	N/A	N/A
5. Joop Zoetemelk	1	N/A	N/A

BIKE RACE - heat 1 (400 meters)

1. Brian Jacks	37.1e
2. Moshe Ganzi	40.3e
3. Tony Ward	45.1e

BIKE RACE - heat 2 (400 meters)

1. Ties Kruize	38.8e
2. Kork Ballington	39.5e

BIKE RACE - final (400 meters)

1. Brian Jacks	38.2e
2. Ties Kruize	N/A
3. Kork Ballington	N/A

SWIMMING - heat 1 (50 meters)

1. Brian Jacks	32.5e
2. Moshe Ganzi	33.3e
3. Kork Ballington	33.5e

SWIMMING - heat 2 (50 meters)

1. Kjell Isaksson	31.4e
2. Tiues Kruize	32.9e
3. Patrick Abada	36.2e
4. Joop Zoetemelk	42.5e

SWIMMING - final (50 meters)

1. Kjell Isaksson	31.4e
2. Ties Kruize	31.6e
3. Brian Jacks	33.0e
4. Moshe Ganzi	33.2e
5. Kork Ballington	N/A

OBSTACLE COURSE

1. Patrick Abada	38.9e	39.0e
2. Moshe Ganzi	38.8e	44.3e
3. Kjell Isaksson	45.8e
4. Tony Ward	46.1e
5. Kork Ballington	47.4e HB
6. Joop Zoetemelk	N/A

e = estimated time

r = Superstars record

N/A = result not available

dnf - did not finish

nm - no mark

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