Youth Sports Festival
48 mins
Sportivnyy prazdnik molodyozhi (Youth Sports Festival) (1951) is an East German sports documentary co-directed by Andrew Thorndike and Dmitri Vasilyev. The film documents the athletic competitions held during the 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students in Berlin, showcasing a variety of sports and the spirited participation of young athletes. Notable figures such as Emil Zátopek and Levan Sanadze make appearances. Released in both the Soviet Union and East Germany, the documentary celebrates youth sportsmanship and the spirit of international unity during the post-war era.
Vladimir Sukharev
Self (sprinter)
Levan Sanadze
Self (sprinter)
Angel Kolyev
Self (sprinter)
Jiří Lanský
Self (high-jumper)
Adam Bonyhadi
Self (hammer-tosser)
Nikolai Shorin
Self (hammer-tosser)
Ernst Schmidt
Self (hurdle-jumper)
Janusz Sidło
Self (javelin-thrower)
Khomonai
Self (javelin-thrower)
Eduard Adamczyk
Self (pole-vaulter)
Vladimir Brazhnik
Self (pole-vaulter)
Georgy Fyodorov
Self (shot-putter)
Ödön Földessy
Self (broad-jumper)
Olli Partanen
Self (discus thrower)
Ferenc Klics
Self (discus thrower)
Vladimir Kazantsev
Self (steeplechaser)
Géza Kádas
Self (swimmer) (as Geza Kadas)
Judit Temes
Self (swimmer)
Aleksandra Chudina
Self (multiple athletics)
Sandy Ford
Self (pentathalon runner)
Elfriede Preibisch
Self (runner)
Kim Yon Khon
Self (bicyclist)
Jaroslav Zilyar
Self (bicyclist)
Shagot
Self (judge)
Zhigalova
Self (judge)
Brenner
Self (diver)
Kitzig
Self (diver)
József Asbóth
Self (tennis player) (as Josef Ashbot)
Vad
Self (tennis player)
Rudy Munzloer
Self (motorcyclist)
Fredelt
Self (motorcyclist)
Zaar
Self (motorcyclist)
Emil Zátopek
Self (motorcyclist)
Podouzdova
Self (gymnast)
Korondi
Self (calisthenist)
Viktor Chukarin
Self (calisthenist)
