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| European Championships, 10/15 August, 1971, Helsinki, Finland | Representing |
| 10 August | Men | Javelin Throw | QUAL | - | David Travis | (Surrey AC) | 73.32m | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 10 August | Men | 20 Kilometres Walk | FINAL | 3 | Paul Nihill | (Surrey Walking Club) | 1:27:34.8 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 14 August | Men | 50 Kilometres Walk | FINAL | - | Carl Lawton | (Belgrave Harriers) | DNF | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 14 August | Women | 4 X 100 Metres Relay | HEAT 2 | 3 | Madeleine Cobb (Leg 3) | (Selsonia Ladies AC) | 45.1 | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 15 August | Women | 4 X 100 Metres Relay | FINAL | 6 | Madeleine Cobb (Leg 3) | (Selsonia Ladies AC) | 44.9 | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 11 August | Women | High Jump | QUAL | - | Barbara Inkpen | (Aldershot, Farnham & District AC) | 1.73m | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 12 August | Women | High Jump | FINAL | 2 = | Barbara Inkpen | (Aldershot, Farnham & District AC) | 1.85m | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 13 August | Women | Long Jump | QUAL A | - | Barbara-Anne Barrett | (Mitcham AC) | 6.23m | Q | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
| 14 August | Women | Long Jump | FINAL | 8 | Barbara-Anne Barrett | (Mitcham AC) | 6.31m | | | Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
