1993 World Championships in Athletics

The 4th World Athletics Championships were held from August 13 to 21 in 1993 in Stuttgart. The competitions were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium ( now called the Mercedes -Benz Arena). It was attended by 1689 athletes from 187 countries participate.

  • 5.1 100 m
  • 5.2 200 m
  • 5.3 400 m
  • 5.4 800 m
  • 5.5 1500 m
  • 5.6 3000 m
  • 5.7 10,000 m
  • 5.8 Marathon
  • 5.9 10 km Go
  • 5:10 100m Hurdles
  • 5:11 400m Hurdles
  • 5:12 4 x 100 m relay
  • 5:13 4 x 400 m relay
  • 5:14 High Jump
  • 5:15 Long Jump
  • 5:16 Triple Jump
  • 5:17 javelin
  • 5:18 Discus Throw
  • 5:19 Shot Put
  • 5:20 Heptathlon

Overview

The Event Frequency was changed with these world championships from four to two years. Was newly added to the program of the triple jump women. For the first time Germany hosted the World Athletics Championships. It was not until 16 years later found with the World Championships in Berlin again in 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Germany.

A total of four new world records were set:

  • The Briton Colin Jackson put the race on 110 meter hurdles in 12.91 s back.
  • The U.S. 4x400 - meter relay team reached a time 2:54,29 min.
  • The Russian Anna Birjukowa scored a triple jump a width 15,09 m.

Spectator interest

The World Championships were a total of 585,000 spectators attended - the highest ever recorded number of audience at World Athletics Championships. For "the great audience interest, expertise and enthusiasm of the audience ," visitors to the World Championships were awarded the Fair Play Award by UNESCO. Not only the athletes from the host country were cheered as in many subsequent World Championships. Each starter earned respect and applause from the stands. La Ola walked countless times through the rows of the audience.

Others

The Athletes' Village was in the recently vacated barracks Nellingen Barracks in Ostfildern. The site was rededicated after the event as the new district Scharnhauser Park

The world championships moved to the counterparties located at the Gottlieb -Daimler Stadium Stuttgart to postpone his upcoming in 1993 celebrations of the 100th anniversary for the most part the following year.

Results Men

100 m

Final: August 15, 20:35 clock

200 m

Final: August 20, 21:00 clock

400 m

Final: August 17, 19:45 clock

800 m

Final: August 17, 20:25 clock

1500 m

Final: August 22, 17:50 clock

5000 m

Final: August 16, 20:20 clock

10,000 m

Final: August 22, 17:00 clock

Marathon

Date: August 17, 17:40 clock

20 km Go

Date: August 15, 17:50 clock

50 km Go

Date: August 21, 08:00 clock

110 m hurdles

Final: August 20, 20:40 clock

400m hurdles

Final: August 19, 19:50 clock

3000 m steeplechase

Final: August 21, 19:35 clock

4 × 100 m relay

Final: August 22, 16:40 clock

4 × 400 m relay

Final: August 22, 18:30 clock

High Jump

Final: August 22, 15:00 clock

Pole vault

Final: August 19, 17:00 clock

Long-jump

Final: August 20, 19:00 clock

Triple Jump

Final: August 16, 19:00 clock

Javelin

Final: August 16, 19:30 clock

Discus Throw

Final: August 17, 19:20 clock

Shot Put

Final: August 21, 18:15 clock

The third place in the competition Mike Stulce ( USA) was disqualified for a doping offense, so that Bagatsch nachrückte.

Hammer Throw

Final: August 15, 16:20 clock

Decathlon

Date: 19 and 20 August

Results Women

100 m

Final: August 16, 20:45 clock

200 m

Final: August 19, 20:45 clock

400 m

Final: August 17, 19:25 clock

800 m

Final: August 17, 20:05 clock

1500 m

Final: August 22, 16:00 clock

3000 m

Final: August 16, 20:00 clock

10,000 m

Final: August 21, 18:50 clock

Marathon

Date: August 15, 10:00 clock

10 km Go

Date: August 14, 11.00 clock

100m Hurdles

Final: August 20, 20:25 clock

400m hurdles

Final: August 19, 19:30 clock

4 × 100 m relay

Final: August 22, 16:20 clock

4 × 400 m relay

Final: August 22, 18:10 clock

High Jump

Date: August 21, 16:40 clock

Long-jump

Date: August 15, 19:00 clock

Triple Jump

Date: August 21, 17:45 clock

Javelin

Date: August 22, 16:00 clock

Discus Throw

Date: August 19, 19:20 clock

Shot Put

Date: August 15, 19:20 clock

Heptathlon

Date: August 16 and 17

Explanations

  • WR: World Record
  • CR: World Cup record
  • AF: Africa record
  • AM: America record
  • AS: Asian record
  • ER: European Record
  • NR: National Record
  • JR: Junior World Record
  • DQ: Disqualified
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