Europe Continental championships · since 1965 
Torino, Italy 4–5 Aug 1979
1979 European Cup
Torino, Italy 4–5 Aug 1979- events
- 35
- medals awarded
- 105
- nations on the podium
- 11
- world records
- 2
Podiums
200m
wind +2.2400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
wind +1.3400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
4x100m
4x400m
3 
Soviet Union NR 3:02.35
Soviet Union NR 3:02.35 Medal table
11 nations · 105 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany DR (1949-89) GDR | 15 | 6 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | Soviet Union URS | 5 | 13 | 8 | 26 | |
| 3 |  Germany GER | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Great Britain & NI GBR | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| 5 | Italy ITA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Bulgaria BUL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| 7 |  Poland POL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 |  Romania ROU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 |  France FRA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Yugoslavia SR JUG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Russia RUS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Records set
2 WR · 1 AR- WR Marita Koch 400m · Women 48.60
- WR Germany DR (1949-89) 4x100m · Women 42.09
- AR Harald Schmid 400m hurdles · Men 47.85