Gugl Games

The Gugel meeting is an athletics event in Linz. It was established in 1988, is an IAAF Grand Prix since 2006 EAA Premium Meeting since 1994. 1995 you could here a pole vault world record record (Daniela Bartova, CZE - 4.21 m). The most successful athletes of Gugel meetings are with four victories sprinter Merlene Ottey who, JAM ( 1989/1992/1993/1995 ) and hurdler Allen Johnson, United States ( 1995/1996/1997/2000 ). The Linzer Stadium is for the fast train ( Gugel record men over 100 m, 9.94 s - Davidson Ezinwa - NGR, 1994) and the long jump good investment jumped (3 jumps at or above 8.60 m ) are known, Dwight Phillips 2004 with 8.60 m Jahresweltbestleistung in the long jump (the largest width globally over the past four years ) and in 2005 with 8.57 m width, the second best of the year. The last meeting took place in 2008.

After five year break and a stadium renovation, the Gugel meeting returned to Linz in 2012 under the new name " Gugel Games" back. As a starter, a variety of professionals from other countries, in addition to national athletes attending again. The Gugel Games Advertise with many Olympic champions, world champions and world record holders.