1997 World Championships in Athletics
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The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10.
Medal winners
Track
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
| 100 m Men |
Maurice Greene, USA |
Donovan Bailey, Canada |
Tim Montgomery, USA |
| 100 m Women |
Marion Jones, USA |
Zhanna Block, Ukraine |
Sevatheda Fynes, Bahamas |
| 100 m Hurdles Women |
Ludmila Engquist, Sweden |
Svetla Dimitrova, Bulgaria |
Michelle Freeman, Jamaica |
| 110 m Hurdles Men |
Allen Johnson, USA |
Colin Jackson, Great Britain |
Igor Kovác, Slovakia |
| 200 m Men |
Ato Boldon, Trinidad & Tobago |
Frankie Fredericks, Namibia |
Claudinei da Silva, Brazil |
| 200 m Women |
Zhanna Block, Ukraine |
Susanthika Jayasinghe, Sri Lanka |
Merlene Ottey, Jamaica |
| 400 m Men |
Michael Johnson, USA |
Davis Kamoga, Uganda |
Tyree Washington, USA |
| 400 m Women |
Cathy Freeman, Australia |
Sanya Richards, Jamaica |
Jearl Miles-Clark, USA |
| 400 m Hurdles Men |
Stéphane Diagana, France | Llewellyn Herbert, South Africa |
Bryan Bronson, USA |
| 400 m Hurdles Women |
Nezha Bidouane, Morocco |
Deon Hemmings, Jamaica |
Kim Batten, USA |
| 800 m Men |
Wilson Kipketer, Denmark |
Norberto Téllez, Cuba |
Rich Kenah, USA |
| 800 m Women |
Ana Quirot, Cuba |
Yelena Afanasyeva, Russia |
Maria Mutola, Mozambique |
| 1500 m Men |
Hicham El Guerrouj, Morocco |
Fermín Cacho, Spain |
Reyes Estévez, Spain |
| 1500 m Women |
Carla Sacramento, Portugal |
Regina Jacobs, USA |
Anita Weyermann, Switzerland |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase Men |
Wilson Boit Kipketer, Kenya |
Moses Kiptanui, Kenya |
Bernard Barmasai, Kenya |
| 5,000 m Men |
Daniel Komen, Kenya |
Khalid Boulami, Morocco |
Tom Nyariki, Kenya |
| 5,000 m Women |
Gabriela Szabo, Romania |
Roberta Brunet, Italy |
Fernanda Ribeiro, Portugal |
| 10,000 m Men |
Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia |
Paul Tergat, Kenya |
Salah Hissou, Morocco |
| 10,000 m Women |
Sally Barsosio, Kenya |
Fernanda Ribeiro, Portugal |
Masako Chiba, Japan |
| Marathon Men |
Abel Antón, Spain |
Martín Fiz, Spain |
Steve Moneghetti, Australia |
| Marathon Women |
Hiromi Suzuki, Japan |
Manuela Machado, Portugal |
Lidia Simon, Romania |
| 20 km Walk Men |
Daniel García, Mexico |
Mikhail Shchennikov, Russia |
Mikhail Khmelnitskiy, Belarus |
| 10 km Walk Women |
Annarita Sidoti, Italy |
Olga Kardopoltseva, Belarus |
Valentina Tsybulskaya, Belarus |
| 50 km Walk Men |
Robert Korzeniowski, Poland |
Jesús Ángel García, Spain |
Miguel Rodríguez, Mexico |
| 4 x 100 m Relay Men | Robert Esmie Glenroy Gilbert Bruny Surin Donovan Bailey Canada | Osmond Ezinwa Olapade Adeniken Francis Obikwelu Davidson Ezinwa Nigeria | Darren Braithwaite Darren Campbell Douglas Walker Julian Golding Great Britain |
| 4 x 100 m Women | Chryste Gaines Marion Jones Inger Miller Gail Devers USA | Beverly McDonald Merlene Frazer Juliet Cuthbert Beverly Grant Jamaica | Patricia Girard Christine Arron Delphine Combe Sylviane Félix France |
| 4 x 400 m Men | Jerome Young Antonio Pettigrew Chris Jones Tyree Washington USA | Iwan Thomas Roger Black Jamie Baulch Mark Richardson Great Britain | Michael McDonald Gregory Haughton Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke Jamaica |
| 4 x 400 m Women | Anke Feller Uta Rohländer-Fromm Anja Rücker Grit Breuer Germany | Maicel Malone-Wallace Kim Graham Kim Batten Jearl Miles Clark USA | Inez Turner Lorraine Fenton Deon Hemmings Sandie Richards Jamaica |
Field
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
| Long Jump Men |
Iván Pedroso, Cuba |
Erick Walder, USA |
Kirill Sosunov, Russia |
| Long Jump Women |
Lyudmila Galkina, Russia |
Niki Xanthou, Greece |
Fiona May, Italy |
| Triple Jump Men |
Yoelbi Quesada, Cuba |
Jonathan Edwards, Great Britain |
Aliecer Urrutia, Cuba |
| Triple Jump Women |
Šárka Kašpárková, Czech Republic |
Rodica Mateescu, Romania |
Olena Hovorova, Ukraine |
| high jump Men |
Javier Sotomayor, Cuba |
Artur Partyka, Poland |
Tim Forsyth, Australia |
| high jump Women |
Hanne Haugland, Norway |
Inga Babakova, Ukraine & Olga Kaliturina, Russia (tied) | |
| javelin throw Men |
Marius Corbett, South Africa |
Steve Backley, Great Britain |
Kostas Gatsioudis, Greece |
| javelin throw Women |
Trine Hattestad, Norway |
Joanna Stone, Australia |
Tanja Damaske, Germany |
| Discus Men |
Lars Riedel, Germany |
Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuania |
Jürgen Schult, Germany |
| Discus Women |
Beatrice Faumuina, New Zealand |
Ellina Zvereva, Belarus |
Natalya Sadova, Russia |
| Hammer Men |
Heinz Weis, Germany |
Andrey Skvaruk, Ukraine |
Vasiliy Sidorenko, Russia |
| Shot Put Men |
John Godina, USA |
Oliver-Sven Buder, Germany |
C.J. Hunter, USA |
| Shot Put Women |
Astrid Kumbernuss, Germany |
Vita Pavlysh, Ukraine |
Stephanie Storp, Germany |
| pole vault Men |
Sergey Bubka, Ukraine |
Maksim Tarasov, Russia |
Dean Starkey, USA |
| Heptathlon Women |
Sabine Braun, Germany |
Denise Lewis, Great Britain |
Remigija Nazaroviené, Lithuania |
| Decathlon Men |
Tomáš Dvořák, Czech Republic |
Eduard Hämäläinen, Finland |
Frank Busemann, Germany |
Medal table by country
| Position | Country: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | Total: |
| 1. | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | |
| 2. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 5. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7= | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7= | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9. | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 10. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 11. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 13= | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13= | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15= | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15= | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15= | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18= | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18= | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18= | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 21= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21= | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 27. | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 28. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 29= | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29= | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 31= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31= | #redirect | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31= | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 36= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 36= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 36= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 36= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 36= | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
References
- http://www2.iaaf.org/results/past/WCH97/index.html
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