1985 IAAF World Indoor Games

The IAAF World Indoor Games 1985 ( World Indoor Games ) were held on 18 and 19 January 1985 at the Palais Omnisports in Bercy district of the French capital Paris.

15 years after the first official Indoor Athletics Championships organized by the World Association of Athletics Federations IAAF World Indoor games the. After the organization of athletes and associations was adopted, regularly IAAF World Indoor Championships were held in 1987. The World Indoor Games in 1985 are now considered official precursor competition and be counted in statistics of the IAAF.

It took a total of 322 athletes from some 69 countries, which reached athletes from 43 countries and a finale athletes from 22 countries won medals.

The only indoor world record, Thomas Schönlebe on in 45.60 s in the 400 -meter run.

  • 2.1 60 m
  • 2.2 200 m
  • 2.3 400 m
  • 2.4 800 m
  • 2.5 1500 m
  • 2.6 3000 m
  • 2.7 60 m hurdles
  • 2.8 3000 m, walking
  • 2.9 High Jump
  • 2:10 Long Jump
  • 2:11 Shot Put

60 m

Final on January 18

200 m

Final on January 19

Ade Mafe presented in the semifinals with 21.13 s and the final ever a Commonwealth record.

400 m

Final on January 19

The 19 -year-old Thomas Schönlebe improved the world record by 19 hundredths of a second.

800 m

Final on January 19

1500 m

Final on January 19

Joseph Chesire, the Olympic Fourth of Los Angeles, blew up the field in the third round and had up to 25 meters ahead. Hillardt overtook the Kenyans before the final curve, and González sprinted to the finish line past him.

3000 m

Final on January 19

60m hurdles

Final on January 19

5000 m, walking

Final on January 19

High Jump

Final on January 18

The 20 -year-old Sjöberg and the 17 -year-old Sotomayor remained to 2.30 m without mistrial. The decision to Sjöberg fell after midnight; Sjöberg tried after his victory at the Halle still world record of 2.38 m, but failed three times.

Pole vault

Final on January 19

In the early morning hours of 20 January, the World Indoor Games came to an end after the pole vault competition lasted over five hours. Vigneron failed three times at the end of 5.80 m, Serhiy Bubka failed three times at 5.86 m. Bubkas outdoor world record at that time was at 5.91 m.

With the Bubkas won a pair of brothers medals.

Long-jump

Final on January 19

Triple Jump

Final on January 18

Shot Put

Final on January 19

The defeat of the outdoor world record holder Beyer was one of the big surprises of the World Games.

Women

60 m

Final on January 19

200 m

Final on January 18

400 m

Final on January 19

Diane Dixon won the only title for the United States with a completely unchallenged start - to-finish victory.

800 m

Final on January 19

Cojocaru, bronze medalist over 800 meters at the European Indoor Championships in 1984 and the 400m hurdles at the 1984 Olympics, led throughout the race.

1500 m

Final on January 19

Lovin took care of the pace, but was intercepted at the goal line.

3000 m

Final on January 19

60m hurdles

Final on January 18

Siska and Piquereau presented in the semifinals each national records, with 8.00 s.

3000 m, walking

Final on January 18

High Jump

Final on January 19

The 19 -year-old jumped Kostadinowa error-free up to and including 1.97 m and then failed three times at the world record height of 2.04 m.

Long-jump

Final on January 18

Radtke jumped five times more than the runner-up in their best attempt.

Shot Put

Final on January 18

Lissowskaja improved in their last attempt by 55 centimeters and therefore snatched Müller seemingly secure gold medal.

Medal Tally

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