European Throwing Cup It was renamed as a European Cup event in 2005 when it was held in Mersin, Turkey. European Throwing Cup The European Throwing Cup (until 2016 European Cup Winter Throwing) is an annual continental athletics competition for athletes specialising in the events of discus, javelin and hammer throwing and the shot put. The winter event, organised every March by the European Athletics Association, is intended as a counterbalance to the fact that indoor track and field meetings cannot host the longer throwing events. It allows athletes who specialise in throwing events to gauge their form for the forthcoming outdoor athletics
Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The decathlon was a men event and part of the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 19 October and 20 October 1964. 23 athletes from 15 nations entered and 22 started the first event. Storozhenko moved from fourth place to first with his performance in the shot put, as Thomas dropped from the lead to eighth. Wu dropped out of contention after three events, not competing in the high jump. Storozhenko, leading after four, finished last in the 400 metres, falling to fifth place.