1975 EUROPEAN HEAT 2 - SWEDISH HEAT
The second heat was held in Sweden, and the host country was allowed to enter two athletes, table tennis player Kjell Johansson and steeplechaser Anders Garderud (who would win the Olympic gold medal less than a year later). As was customary, the 100 meter dash was the first event contested. Seven athletes lined up at the start, Johansson got out of the blocks significantly before the starter's gun and had a lead of several yards on the field. However, British soccer player Malcolm Macdonald blazed past Johansson to win in a Superstars record time of 11.0 seconds. However, Ron Pickering claimed that the false start invalidated the race and a re-run was ordered. Macdonald had to run again, this time he was even faster - 10.9 seconds, a new Superstars record. "Supermac" as he was known would win the second event, pistol shooting and go back and forth with German auto racer Jochen Mass throughout the competition. Mass won the swimming, but Macdonald took the weightlifting and Mass edged Macdonald in the gym test. Entering the 600 meter steeplechase, Mass led Macdonald 45-44 with Dutch speed skater Harm Kuipers still in contention with 38 points. Mass had opted out of the steeplechase, so Macdonald only needed to stay close to Kuipers to win overall. Macdonald did well enough, finishing third behind Johansson and Kuipers, to capture the Superstars title and qualify for the European Final.
Malmo, Sweden.
Competition Dates: N/A.
Air Date: November 26, 1975.
Announcer: David Vine & Ron Pickering.
PLC. NAME, NAT, SPORT |
100m | ROW | SCCR | SHOT | CYCL | WL | GYM | SWIM | TEN | 600st | TOTAL | MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Malcolm Macdonald, GBR, Soccer | 10 |
0 |
x |
10 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
x |
7 |
4 |
48 |
£2,500 |
| 2. Harm Kuipers, NED, Speed Skating | 4 |
2 |
x |
7 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
x |
7 |
45 |
£1,250 |
| 2. Jochen Mass, FRG, Auto Racing | x |
7 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
x |
45 |
£1,250 |
| 4. Kjell Johansson, SWE, Table Tennis | 7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
x |
x |
2 |
10 |
10 |
35 |
£750 |
| 5. Willi Steveniers, BEL, Basketball | 1 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
x |
1 |
x |
2 |
22 |
|
| 6. Giacomo Agostini, ITA, Motorcycling | 0 |
10 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
x |
x |
1 |
20 |
|
| 7. Anders Garderud, SWE, 3000 Steeplechase | 2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
x |
1 |
4 |
4 |
x |
16 |
|
| 8. Angel Nieto, ESP, Motorcycling | 0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
8 |
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
100 METER DASH
| 1. Malcolm Macdonald | 10.9 r |
| 2. Kjell Johansson | 11.6 |
| 3. Harm Kuipers | 12.2 |
| 4. Anders Garderud | 12.4 |
| 5. Willie Steveniers | 12.5 |
| 6. Giacomo Agostini | 12.8 |
| 7. Angel Nieto | 15.0 |
ROWING - 150 METERS
| 1. Giacomo Agostini | 50.5 |
| 2. Jochen Mass | 55.5 |
| 3. Willi Steveniers | 1:09.0 |
| 4. Harm Kuipers | 1:17.2 |
| 5. Anders Garderud | 1:19.8 |
| 6. Kjell Johansson | 1:22.2 |
| 7. Malcolm Macdonald | 1:23.5 |
| 8. Angel Nieto | 1:42.9 |
SOCCER PENALTIES - 5 shots vs. Goran Hagberg
| 1. Willi Steveniers | 4 |
| 2. Angel Nieto | 2 |
| 3. Anders Garderud * | 1 |
| 4. Kjell Johansson * | 1 |
| 5. Giacomo Agostini * | 1 |
| 6. Jochen Mass * | 1 |
* - places 3 through 6 decided by playoff.
PISTOL SHOOTING - 15 meter with 9mm army pistols
| 1. Malcolm Macdonald | 93 r |
| 2. Harm Kuipers | 76 |
| 3. Giacomo Agostini | 74 |
| 4. Jochen Mass | 70 |
| 5. Angel Nieto | 67 |
| 6. Kjell Johansson | 60 |
| 7. Willi Steveniers | 54 |
| 8. Anders Garderud | 38 |
CYCLING - 800 meter time trial - match races for 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th
| 1. Harm Kuipers | 1:10.2 r |
N/A |
| 2. Jochen Mass | 1:12.2 |
N/A |
| 3. Kjell Johansson | 1:13.9 |
N/A |
| 4. Willi Steveniers | 1:16.2 |
N/A |
| 5. Giacomo Agostini | 1:17.3 |
|
| 6. Malcolm Macdonald | 1:17.5 |
|
| 7. Angel Nieto | 1:18.0 |
|
| 8. Anders Garderud | 1:29.5 |
WEIGHTLIFTING - Body Weight, Weight Lifted, Standings based on O'Carroll converted score
| 1. Malcolm Macdonald | 83.0 |
92.5 |
87.32 |
| 2. Jochen Mass | 76.1 |
85.0 |
84.15 |
| 3. Harm Kuipers | 86.7 |
77.5 |
71.61 |
| 4. Willie Steveniers | 74.5 |
70.0 |
70.35 |
| 5. Giacomo Agostini | 68.8 |
65.0 |
68.97 |
| 6. Angel Nieto | 57.5 |
nm |
nm |
GYM TEST - Medicine Ball Throw, Parallel Bar Dips, Squat Thrusts - Total based on points (6 for 1st to 1 for last)
| 1. Jochen Mass | (2) 10.04 |
(1) 31 |
(3) 69 |
15 |
| 2. Malcolm Macdonald | (1)11.11r |
(4) 14 |
(=1) 71r |
14.5 |
| 3. Harm Kuipers | (4) 7.64 |
(2) 25 |
(=1) 71r |
13.5 |
| 4. Giacomo Agostini | (3) 8.49 |
(3) 24 |
(4) 66 |
11 |
| 5. Anders Garderud | (5) 7.41 |
(6) 8 |
(5) 64 |
5 |
| 6. Angel Nieto | (6) 5.90 |
(5) 13 |
(6) 56 |
4 |
SWIMMING - 50 meters
| 1. Jochen Mass | 30.5 r |
| 2. Harm Kuipers | 37.5 |
| 3. Anders Garderud | 37.5 |
| 4. Kjell Johansson | 39.2 |
| 5. Willie Steveniers | 44.5 |
TENNIS
| 1. Kjell Johansson | 10 |
| 2. Malcolm Macdonald | 7 |
| 3. Anders Garderud | 4 |
| 4. Jochen Mass | 2 |
| Macdonald d. Garderud | 18-16 |
| Johansson d. Mass | 15-5 |
| Johansson d. Macdonald | 15-6 |
| Garderud d. Mass | 15-13 |
600 METER STEEPLECHASE
| 1. Kjell Johansson | 1:41.0 |
| 2. Harm Kuipers | 1:46.7 |
| 3. Malcolm Macdonald | 1:52.5 |
| 4. Willi Steveniers | 2:08.8 |
| 5. Giacomo Agostini | 2:14.5 |
| 6. Angel Nieto | 2:19.8 |
e = estimated time
r = Superstars record
N/A = result not available
dnf - did not finish
nm - no mark