1997 World Championships in Athletics
Host city | Athens, Greece |
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Nations | 198 |
Athletes | 1882 |
Dates | 1–10 August 1997 |
Opened by | President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos |
Main venue | Olympic Stadium |
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations.[1] Despite several attempts to sabotage,Athens used the successful organization of the World Championships to prove their capacity during the next IOC Session held the following month in Lausanne as a triumph and key event during the final stretch of the process to choose the city who hosted 2004 Summer Olympics. The success of the event showed the Greece abilities and readiness to organize large-scale, international sporting events.
It was the first edition to award wild cards to defending champions even if they did not qualify for their national team. This allowed four athletes from the same country to compete in an individual event in some cases.[2]
Men's results
Track
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
United States (USA) |
9.86 | Donovan Bailey Canada (CAN) |
9.91 | United States (USA) |
9.94 |
200 metres |
Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
20.04 | Frankie Fredericks Namibia (NAM) |
20.23 | (BRA) | 20.26 |
400 metres |
United States (USA) |
44.12 | Davis Kamoga Uganda (UGA) |
44.37 NR | United States (USA) |
44.39 PB |
800 metres |
Wilson Kipketer Denmark (DEN) |
1:43.38 | Norberto Téllez Cuba (CUB) |
1:44.00 | United States (USA) |
1:44.25 PB |
1500 metres |
Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco (MAR) |
3:35.83 | Fermín Cacho Spain (ESP) |
3:36.63 | Reyes Estévez Spain (ESP) |
3:37.26 |
5000 metres |
Kenya (KEN) |
13:07.38 | Khalid Boulami Morocco (MAR) |
13:09.34 | Kenya (KEN) |
13:11.09 |
10,000 metres |
Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia (ETH) |
27:24.58 | Kenya (KEN) |
27:25.62 | Salah Hissou Morocco (MAR) |
27:28.67 PB |
Marathon |
Abel Antón Spain (ESP) |
2:13:16 | Martín Fiz Spain (ESP) |
2:13:21 | Steve Moneghetti Australia (AUS) |
2:14:16 |
110 metres hurdles |
United States (USA) |
12.93 WL | Colin Jackson Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
13.05 | Igor Kováč Slovakia (SVK) |
13.18 |
400 metres hurdles |
Stéphane Diagana France (FRA) |
47.70 WL | Llewellyn Herbert South Africa (RSA) |
47.86 NR | United States (USA) |
47.88 |
3000 metres steeplechase |
Kenya (KEN) |
8:05.84 | Kenya (KEN) |
8:06.04 | Kenya (KEN) |
8:06.04 |
20 kilometres walk |
Daniel García Mexico (MEX) |
1:21:43 | Russia (RUS) |
1:21:53 | Mikhail Khmelnitskiy Belarus (BLR) |
1:22:01 |
50 kilometres walk |
Robert Korzeniowski Poland (POL) |
3:44:46 | Jesús Ángel García Spain (ESP) |
3:44:59 | (MEX) | 3:48:30 |
4 × 100 metres relay |
Canada (CAN) Robert Esmie Glenroy Gilbert Bruny Surin Donovan Bailey Carlton Chambers* |
37.86 WL | Nigeria (NGR) Osmond Ezinwa Olapade Adeniken Francis Obikwelu Davidson Ezinwa |
38.07 | * | 38.14 |
4 × 400 metres relay [nb1] |
Mark Hylton * |
2:56.65 | * | 2:56.75 NR | Poland (POL) Tomasz Czubak Piotr Rysiukiewicz Piotr Haczek Robert Maćkowiak |
3:00.26 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
|
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.
- nb1 The United States (Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Chris Jones, and Tyree Washington) originally won the 4 × 400 m relay in 2:56.47, but were disqualified in 2009 after Antonio Pettigrew admitted to using HGH and EPO between 1997 and 2003.[3]
Field
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High jump |
Javier Sotomayor Cuba (CUB) |
2.37 m WL | Artur Partyka Poland (POL) |
2.35 m | Tim Forsyth Australia (AUS) |
2.35 m |
Pole vault |
Sergey Bubka Ukraine (UKR) |
6.01 m CR/WL | Russia (RUS) |
5.96 m | United States (USA) |
5.91 m |
Long jump |
Iván Pedroso Cuba (CUB) |
8.42 m | United States (USA) |
8.38 m | Russia (RUS) |
8.18 m |
Triple jump |
Yoelbi Quesada Cuba (CUB) |
17.85 m WL/NR | Jonathan Edwards Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
17.69 m | Aliecer Urrutia Cuba (CUB) |
17.64 m |
Shot put [nb2] |
United States (USA) |
21.44 m | Germany (GER) |
21.24 m | United States (USA) |
20.33 m |
Discus throw |
Germany (GER) |
68.54 m | Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania (LTU) |
66.70 m | Germany (GER) |
66.14 m |
Hammer throw |
Germany (GER) |
81.78 m | Andriy Skvaruk Ukraine (UKR) |
81.46 m | Russia (RUS) |
80.76 m |
Javelin throw |
Marius Corbett South Africa (RSA) |
88.40 m AR | Steve Backley Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
86.80 m | (GRE) | 86.64 m |
Decathlon |
Tomáš Dvořák Czech Republic (CZE) |
8837 pts CR/WL/NR | Eduard Hämäläinen Finland (FIN) |
8730 pts NR | Germany (GER) |
8652 pts |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
|
- Aleksandr Bagachof Ukraine originally won the shot put with 21.47 m, but was disqualified after he tested positive for steroids.
Women's results
Track
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres |
United States (USA) |
10.83 WL | (UKR) | 10.85 | Savatheda Fynes Bahamas (BAH) |
11.03 PB |
200 metres |
(UKR) | 22.32 | Susanthika Jayasinghe Sri Lanka (SRI) |
22.39 | Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM) |
22.40 |
400 metres |
Cathy Freeman Australia (AUS) |
49.77 | Sandie Richards Jamaica (JAM) |
49.79 PB | United States (USA) |
49.90 |
800 metres |
Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba (CUB) |
1:57.14 | Russia (RUS) |
1:57.56 | Maria Mutola Mozambique (MOZ) |
1:57.59 |
1500 metres |
Carla Sacramento Portugal (POR) |
4:04.24 | United States (USA) |
4:04.63 | Anita Weyermann Switzerland (SUI) |
4:04.70 |
5000 metres |
Gabriela Szabo Romania (ROU) |
14:57.68 | Roberta Brunet Italy (ITA) |
14:58.29 | Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal (POR) |
14:58.85 |
10,000 metres |
Kenya (KEN) |
31:32.92 WJR | Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal (POR) |
31:39.15 | Masako Chiba Japan (JPN) |
31:41.93 |
Marathon |
(JPN) | 2:29:48 | Manuela Machado Portugal (POR) |
2:31:12 | Lidia Șimon Romania (ROU) |
2:31:55 |
10 kilometres walk |
Annarita Sidoti Italy (ITA) |
42:55.49 WL | Olga Kardopoltseva Belarus (BLR) |
43:30.20 | Valentina Tsybulskaya Belarus (BLR) |
43:49.24 |
100 metres hurdles |
Ludmila Engquist Sweden (SWE) |
12.50 | Svetla Dimitrova Bulgaria (BUL) |
12.58 | Michelle Freeman Jamaica (JAM) |
12.61 |
400 metres hurdles |
Nezha Bidouane Morocco (MAR) |
52.97 AR | Deon Hemmings Jamaica (JAM) |
53.09 | United States (USA) |
53.52 |
4 × 100 metres relay |
41.47 AR
|
Jamaica (JAM) Beverly McDonald Merlene Frazer Juliet Cuthbert Beverly Grant |
42.10 | * | 42.21 NR | |
4 × 400 metres relay |
3:20.92 WL | * | 3:21.03 | Nadia Graham-Hutchinson * |
3:21.30 NR | |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.
Field
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump |
Hanne Haugland Norway (NOR) |
1.99 m | (UKR) | 1.96 m | Not awarded | |
Long jump |
Russia (RUS) |
7.05 m WL/PB | Niki Xanthou Greece (GRE) |
6.94 m | Fiona May Italy (ITA) |
6.91 m |
Triple jump |
Šárka Kašpárková Czech Republic (CZE) |
15.20 m WL/NR) | Rodica Mateescu Romania (ROU) |
15.16 m NR | Olena Hovorova Ukraine (UKR) |
14.67 m PB |
Shot put |
Germany (GER) |
20.71 m | Vita Pavlysh Ukraine (UKR) |
20.66 m | Germany (GER) |
19.22 m |
Discus throw |
Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand (NZL) |
66.82 m | Ellina Zvereva Belarus (BLR) |
65.90 m | Russia (RUS) |
65.14 m |
Javelin throw |
Trine Hattestad Norway (NOR) |
68.78 m | Joanna Stone Australia (AUS) |
68.64 m PB | Germany (GER) |
67.12 m PB |
Heptathlon |
Germany (GER) |
6739 pts | Denise Lewis Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
6654 pts | Remigija Nazarovienė Lithuania (LTU) |
6566 pts |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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Medal table
* Host nation (Greece)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (USA) | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
2 | Germany (GER) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
3 | Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
4 | Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
5 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
6 | Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
7 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Norway (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
10 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
11 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
12 | Portugal (POR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
13 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
14 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Romania (ROM) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
17 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
19 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
22 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
27 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
28 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
29 | Greece (GRE)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
31 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
37 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (41 entries) | 44 | 45 | 43 | 132 |
References
- ^ [1]. Accessed 2009-04-03. 2009-05-10.
- The Stuart News. p. 31. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Results". www2.iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2022.