The 9th
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the
National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK. There were a total number of 589 participating athletes from 133 countries.
[Record breaking gathering expected in Doha – 150 countries confirm participation]
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. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
Results
Men
1999
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,
2001
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, 2003 ,
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
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,
2006
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1 The United States (
James Davis,
Jerome Young
Jerome Young (born August 14, 1976) is an American former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter dash. He won gold medals with the United States 4 × 400-meter relay team at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics and 1997 ...
,
Milton Campbell
Milton Campbell (born May 15, 1976) is a former track and field athlete from the United States who mainly competes in the 400 metres.
His success comes during the indoor season. At the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships he set a world rec ...
, and
Tyree Washington
Tyree Washington (born August 28, 1976) is a retired American sprinter.
Born in Riverside, California, Washington attended both La Sierra High School and San Bernardino Valley College.
His coach during 2003 was Antonio Pettigrew, who ran alon ...
;
Derrick Brew
Derrick Keith Brew (born December 28, 1977) is a 2004 Olympic Gold medalist in the Men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States. Earlier in the games he took third in the US sweep of the 400m.
Born in Houston, Texas
Houston (; ) is th ...
ran in the heats) originally won gold in 3:04.09, but were disqualified after Young tested positive for steroids in 2004.
Women
1999
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,
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...
, 2003 ,
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
,
2006
File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...
1 Zhanna Block of Ukraine originally won the 60 m in 7.04, but was disqualified in 2011 for doping offences.
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2 Michelle Collins of the USA originally won the 200 m in 22.18, but was disqualified in 2005 due to the BALCO scandal.
Medal table
Participating nations
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See also
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2003 in athletics (track and field)
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2003.
The foremost competition of the year was the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, followed by the 2003 ...
References
External links
IAAF Official Website
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IAAF World Indoor Championships
IAAF World Indoor Championships
World Athletics Indoor Championships
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International athletics competitions hosted by England
March 2003 sports events in the United Kingdom
2000s in Birmingham, West Midlands