Multi-Language Athletics Dictionary

Here you can find many terms used in Athletics in many languages that can be useful for reading foreign countries results. If your language is not listed or not complete, feel free to send me an e-mail in order to complete this list.

Page originally created in 1998, ressuscitated in 2016. Statistics for Portuguese athletics can be found at Atletismo Estatistica web site by Arons de Carvalho.

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meters meters metriä meter metros meters metros meter metri metrau meters
wind wind tuuli wind vento wind viento vind vento gwynt wind
high jump hoogspringen korkeushyppy hochsprung altura high jump altura höjd salto in alto naid uchel high jump
pole vault polsstokhoogspringen seiväshyppy stabhochsprung vara pole vault pértiga stav salto con l’asta naid polyn pole vault
long jump verspringen pituushyppy weitsprung comprimento long jump longitud längd salto in lungo naid hir long jump
triple jump hinkstapspringen kolmiloikka (3-loikka) dreisprung triplo-salto triple jump triple tresteg salto triplo naid triphlyg triple jump
discus throw discuswerpen kiekonheitto diskuswerfen disco discus throw disco diskus lancio del disco taflu discws discus throw
hammer throw kogelslingeren (*) moukarinheitto hammerwerfen martelo hammer throw martillo slägga lancio del martello taflu morthwyl hammer throw
javelin throw speerwerpen keihäänheitto speerwerfen dardo javelin throw jabalina spjut lancio del giavellotto taflu gwaywffon javelin throw
shot put kogelstoten kuulantyöntö kugelstossen peso shot put peso kula getto del peso taflu shot shot put
steeplechase steeplechase estejuoksu (esteet) hindernis obstáculos steeplechase obstáculos hinder siepi ras dros clawdd a pherth steeplechase
hurdles horden aitajuoksu (aidat) hürden barreiras hurdles vallas häck ostacoli clwydi hurdles
relay estafette viestinjuoksu staffel estafeta relay relevos stafett staffetta cyfnewid relay
heptathlon zevenkamp seitsenottelu siebenkampf heptatlo heptathlon heptathlon sjukamp heptathlon pum camp heptathlon
decathlon tienkamp kymmenottelu zehnkampf decatlo decathlon decathlon tiokamp decathlon deg camp decathlon
half-marathon halve marathon puolimaraton halbmarathon meia-maratona half-marathon medio maratón halvmaraton mezza maratona hanner marathon half-marathon
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walk snelwandelen kävely gehen marcha walk marcha gång marcia ras cerdded walk
marathon marathon maraton marathon maratona marathon maratón maraton maratona marathon marathon
attempt poging yritys versuch ensaio attempt intento försök tentativo cais attempt
qualification kwalificatie karsintakilpailu qualifikation qualificação qualification calificación kval qualificazione cymwyster qualification
heat serie alkuerä vorlauf série heat serie försök batteria rhagbrawf heat
quarter-final kwartfinale puolivälierä viertelfinale quartos-final quarter-final cuarto de final kvartsfinal quarti di finale rownd go-gynderfynol quarter-final
semi-final halve finale välierä halbfinale meia-final semi-final semifinal semifinal semifinale rownd gynderfynol semi-final
final finale loppukilpailu (finaali) finale final final final final finale rownd derfynol final
World record (WR) wereldrecord maailmanennätys weltrekord recorde do Mundo World record (WR) récord Mundial världsrekord primato mondiale record byd World record (WR)
European record (ER) europees record Euroopan ennätys europarekord recorde da Europa European record (ER) récord de Europa europarekord primato europeo  record Ewrop European record (ER)
national record (NR) nationaal record kansallinen ennätys landesrekord recorde nacional national record (NR) récord nacional nationsrekord primato nazionale record cenedlaethol national record (NR)
personal best (PB) persoonlijk record oma ennätys persönliche bestleistung recorde pessoal personal best (PB) marca personal personbästa primato personale gorau personol personal best (PB)
disqualified (DSQ) gediskwalificeerd hylätty (diskvalifioitu) disqualifiziert desclassificado disqualified (DSQ) descalificado diskvalificerad squalificato torrwyd allan disqualified (DSQ)
did not finnish (DNF) niet gefinisht keskeyttänyt aufgegeben não terminou did not finnish (DNF) no finalizó bröt non arrivato ni orffennodd did not finnish (DNF)
did not start (DNS) niet gestart ei osallistunut nicht angetreten não partiu did not start (DNS) no salió ej start non partito ni chychwynodd did not start (DNS)
outdoor buiten ulkorata freiluft ar livre outdoor aire libre utomhus all’aperto y tu allan outdoor
indoor indoor (**) sisärata halle pista coberta indoor pista cubierta inomhus al coperto dan do indoor
weather weer säätila wetter estado do tempo weather tiempo väder tempo atmosferico tywydd weather
mens mannen miehet männer masculinos mens hombres män uomini i ddynion mens
womens vrouwen naiset frauen femininos womens mujeres kvinnor donne i fenywod womens
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* - hamerslingeren in Flemish
** - in zaal in Flemish

 

Thanks to: Peter Larsson (Sweden), Mikko Nieminen (Finland),Martyn de Lange (Netherlands), Wilmar K (Netherlands), Niklas Lindskog (Sweden), Eric Roosendaal (Netherlands), Winfried Kramer (Germany), José Luis Hernández (Spain), Peter Bradley (Wales), Roberto Barbieri (Italy)

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