The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the

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, were held in the

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, Japan between August 23 and September 1. 1517 athletes from 167 countries participated in the event. Japan hosted again the championship in 2007 in

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and Tokyo will host again the event in 2025 at the same venue. The event is best-remembered for the men's

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competition, when Carl Lewis made the best six-jump series in history, only to be beaten by Mike Powell, whose jump broke Bob Beamon's long-standing world record from the

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Men's results

Track

1983 , 1987 , 1991 , 1993 ,

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Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.

Field

1983 , 1987 , 1991 , 1993 ,

¹ Georg Andersen of Norway originally won the silver medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for steroids.Track and Field
''LA Times'' (1991-09-13). Retrieved on 2011-06-22.

Women's results

Track

1983 , 1987 , 1991 , 1993 ,

Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.

Field

1983 , 1987 , 1991 , 1993 ,

Note: * Indicates athletes who only ran in the preliminary round and also received medals.

Medal table

References

External links

IAAF 1991
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Men's results

Track

Field

Women's results

Track

Field

Medal table

See also

References

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