inaugural IAAF World Championships in Athletics

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The inaugural IAAF World Championships in Athletics was the first global track and field championship event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations, marking the beginning of a standalone world championship separate from the Olympic Games.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Athletics Championships
international athletics competition
alsoKnownAs 1983 IAAF World Championships NERFINISHED
1983 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED
category 1983 in athletics
International sports competitions hosted by Finland
Sports competitions in Helsinki
World Athletics Championships NERFINISHED
city Helsinki NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Finland
disciplineType outdoor athletics
editionNumber 1
endDate 1983-08-14
established 1983
followedBy 1987 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED
frequencyOfSeries biennial
genderCategories men
women
governingBody International Association of Athletics Federations NERFINISHED
hostCity Helsinki NERFINISHED
hostNation Finland NERFINISHED
level senior
location Helsinki, Finland NERFINISHED
medalTypesAwarded bronze
gold
silver
notableFor first standalone global athletics world championships separate from the Olympic Games
numberOfAthletes 1355
numberOfEvents 41
numberOfParticipatingNations 153
organizer IAAF NERFINISHED
International Association of Athletics Federations NERFINISHED
World Athletics NERFINISHED
partOfSeries World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED
precededBy none
scope global
separateFrom Olympic Games NERFINISHED
Summer Olympics athletics programme NERFINISHED
sport athletics
track and field
stadium Helsinki Olympic Stadium NERFINISHED
startDate 1983-08-07
venue Helsinki Olympic Stadium NERFINISHED
year 1983

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1983 World Championships in Athletics notableFeature inaugural IAAF World Championships in Athletics