1991 World Championships in Athletics
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The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. 1517 athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.[1] Japan hosted again the championship in 2007 in Osaka and Tokyo will host again the event in 2025 in a new venue building at the same place.
Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
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Nations | 167 |
Athletes | 1517 |
Dates | 23 August – 1 September 1991 |
Opened by | Emperor Akihito |
Main venue | Olympic Stadium |
The event is best-remembered for the men's long jump competition, when Carl Lewis made the best six-jump series in history, only to be beaten by Mike Powell, whose 8.95 m (29 ft 4.36 in) jump broke Bob Beamon's long-standing world record from the 1968 Summer Olympics.