The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the
International Association of Athletics Federations
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, were held at the
Ullevi Stadium
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,
Gothenburg, Sweden on 5–13 August 1995.
This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations.
This competition saw the women run the 5000 m event at the World Championships for the first time. The race replaced the 3000 m event which had been run at all previous World Championships.
Men's results
Track
1991 ,
1993 , 1995 ,
1997 ,
1999
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.
Field
1991 ,
1993 , 1995 ,
1997 ,
1999
Women's results
Track
1991 ,
1993 , 1995 ,
1997 ,
1999
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.
Field
1991 ,
1993 , 1995 ,
1997 ,
1999
Medal table
Note that the host, Sweden, did not win any medals at these championships. This fate Sweden shares only with Canada (
2001).
References
IAAF 1995 Championship
{{IAAF World Championships in Athletics
World Athletics Championships
International sports competitions in Gothenburg
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International athletics competitions hosted by Sweden
World Championships
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August 1995 sports events in Europe
1990s in Gothenburg
Athletics in Gothenburg