1997 World Championships in Athletics
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The 1997 World Championships in Athletics was a major international track and field competition held in Athens, Greece, featuring many of the world's top athletes across a wide range of events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1997 World Championships in Athletics canonical | 4 |
| 1997 World Championships – men’s 4×100 metres relay | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Championships in Athletics
ⓘ
international athletics competition ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IAAF World Championships 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Athens 1997 World Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityHostedIn | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1997-08-10 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 6 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1997-08-10 ⓘ |
| featuredDiscipline |
combined events
ⓘ
field events ⓘ road events ⓘ track events ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Association of Athletics Federations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCity | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
men's 100 metres
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men's decathlon ⓘ men's long jump ⓘ men's marathon ⓘ women's 100 metres NERFINISHED ⓘ women's heptathlon ⓘ women's high jump ⓘ women's marathon ⓘ |
| hostedInStadium | Olympic Stadium (Athens) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Olympic Stadium (Athens) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medalTableWinner | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostGoldMedalsNation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostTotalMedalsNation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextEdition | 1999 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAthlete |
Gail Devers
NERFINISHED
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Haile Gebrselassie NERFINISHED ⓘ Hicham El Guerrouj NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlene Ottey NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | 1882 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | 44 ⓘ |
| numberOfMenEvents | 24 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 198 ⓘ |
| numberOfWomenEvents | 20 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1997-08-01 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousEdition | 1995 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| startDate | 1997-08-01 ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
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1997 World Championships – men’s 4×100 metres relay