IAAF World Championships in Athletics

The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It is the largest event in the world after the Olympic Games, and the Football World Cup finals. Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1993, and it has since been organised biannually.

Events

Year City Country Date Venue No. of
Events No. of
Athletes

1 1983 Helsinki Finland August 7 - August 14 1983 Olympic Stadium

2 1987 Rome Italy August 28 - September 6 1987 Olympic Stadium

3 1991 Tokyo Japan August 23 - September 1 1991 Olympic Stadium

4 1993 Stuttgart Germany August 13 - August 22 1993 Gottlieb Daimler Stadium

5 1995 Gothenburg Sweden August 5 - August 13 1995 Ullevi

6 1997 Athens Greece August 1 - August 10 1997 Olympic Stadium

7 1999 Seville Spain August 20 - August 29 1999 Olympic Stadium

8 2001 Edmonton Canada August 3 - August 12 2001 Commonwealth Stadium

9 2003 Paris France August 23 - August 31 2003 Stade de France

10 2005 Helsinki Finland Olympic Stadium

11 2007 Osaka Japan Nagai Stadium

	Year	City	Country	Date	Venue
1	1983	Helsinki	Finland	August 7 - August 14 1983	Olympic Stadium
2	1987	Rome	Italy	August 28 - September 6 1987	Olympic Stadium
3	1991	Tokyo	Japan	August 23 - September 1 1991	Olympic Stadium
4	1993	Stuttgart	Germany	August 13 - August 22 1993	Gottlieb Daimler Stadium
5	1995	Gothenburg	Sweden	August 5 - August 13 1995	Ullevi
6	1997	Athens	Greece	August 1 - August 10 1997	Olympic Stadium
7	1999	Seville	Spain	August 20 - August 29 1999	Olympic Stadium
8	2001	Edmonton	Canada	August 3 - August 12 2001	Commonwealth Stadium
9	2003	Paris	France	August 23 - August 31 2003	Stade de France
10	2005	Helsinki	Finland		Olympic Stadium
11	2007	Osaka	Japan		Nagai Stadium

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Events

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