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European Cup Combined Events Final Dresden 1979

Oct 25, 2026
Siegfried Stark powered East Germany to victory at the 1979 European Cup Combined Events Final in Dresden on 1–2 September. He won the men’s decathlon with 8287 points, ahead of Guido Kratschmer (8053) and Aleksandr Nevski (7949). The hosts secured the team title with 24070 points, finishing 315 clear of West Germany, while the Soviet Union took third.

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