The 2002
World Military Track and Field Championships The World Military Track & Field Championships are the world championships of athletics organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Initially an annual competition, the championships have been held on an irregular schedule since 1 ...
were the 40th edition of the international
athletics
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Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...
competition between
military personnel
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organised by the
CISM (International Military Sports Council). The championships were held in
Tivoli, Lazio
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History
Gaius Julius Solinu ...
, Italy from 4–7 September. A total of 30 events were contested, of which 21 by male and 9 by female athletes.
In addition to the
track and field
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competition, the World Military Marathon Championships were held separately on 13–17 June in the
Canton of Bern
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in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
The host, Italy, won the most medals, with ten gold medals and twenty medals in total across the two events. Kenya was the runner-up with seven golds in sixteen medals and Germany took third with five golds among its haul of fourteen. Twenty nations reached the medal table in the track and field and marathon competitions.
Medal summary
Men
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Gregor Högler
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's throw is listed as 75.77 m in the original results, but listed as 77.85 in Tilastopaja results with fourth placed Pekka Alaräisänen recording 77.11 m.
CISM Tivoli ITA 4 - 7 September
Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.
Women
Medal table
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References
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40th World Military Track and Field Championship
CISM Mil Sport. Retrieved on 2013-11-10.
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World Military Track and Field Championships
World Military Track and Field Championships The World Military Track & Field Championships are the world championships of athletics organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Initially an annual competition, the championships have been held on an irregular schedule since 1 ...
World Military Track and Field Championships The World Military Track & Field Championships are the world championships of athletics organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Initially an annual competition, the championships have been held on an irregular schedule since 1 ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Italy