1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations.[1] Athens used the successful organization of the World Championships the next month during the IOC Session in Lausanne during its campaign to host the 2004 Summer Olympics as proof positive of Athens' and Greece's ability and readiness to organize large-scale, international sporting events.
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| Host city | Athens, Greece |
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| Nations participating | 198 |
| Athletes participating | 1882 |
| Dates | August 1–10, 1997 |
| Officially opened by | President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos |
| Main venue | Olympic Stadium |
Men's results
Track
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Maurice Greene | 9.86 | Donovan Bailey | 9.91 | Tim Montgomery | 9.94 |
| 200 metres |
Ato Boldon | 20.04 | Frankie Fredericks | 20.23 | Claudinei Quirino | 20.26 |
| 400 metres |
Michael Johnson | 44.12 | Davis Kamoga | 44.37 NR | Tyree Washington | 44.39 PB |
| 800 metres |
Wilson Kipketer | 1:43.38 | Norberto Téllez | 1:44.00 | Rich Kenah | 1:44.25 PB |
| 1500 metres |
Hicham El Guerrouj | 3:35.83 | Fermín Cacho | 3:36.63 | Reyes Estévez | 3:37.26 |
| 5000 metres |
Daniel Komen | 13:07.38 | Khalid Boulami | 13:09.34 | Tom Nyariki | 13:11.09 |
| 10,000 metres |
Haile Gebrselassie.svg.png){kind=small} | 27:24.58 | Paul Tergat | 27:25.62 | Salah Hissou | 27:28.67 PB |
| Marathon |
Abel Antón | 2:13:16 | Martín Fiz | 2:13:21 | Steve Moneghetti | 2:14:16 |
| 110 metres hurdles |
Allen Johnson | 12.93 WL | Colin Jackson | 13.05 | Igor Kováč | 13.18 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Stéphane Diagana | 47.70 WL | Llewellyn Herbert | 47.86 NR | Bryan Bronson | 47.88 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
Wilson Boit Kipketer | 8:05.84 | Moses Kiptanui | 8:06.04 | Bernard Barmasai | 8:06.04 |
| 20 kilometres walk |
Daniel García | 1:21:43 | Mikhail Shchennikov | 1:21:53 | Mikhail Khmelnitskiy.svg.png){kind=small} | 1:22:01 |
| 50 kilometres walk |
Robert Korzeniowski | 3:44:46 | Jesús García | 3:44:59 | Miguel Rodríguez | 3:48:30 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Robert Esmie Glenroy Gilbert Bruny Surin Donovan Bailey Carlton Chambers* | 37.86 WL |  Osmond Ezinwa Olapade Adeniken Francis Obikwelu Davidson Ezinwa | 38.07 | Darren Braithwaite Darren Campbell Douglas Walker Julian Golding Marlon Devonish* Dwain Chambers* | 38.14 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay [nb1] |
Iwan Thomas Roger Black Jamie Baulch Mark Richardson Mark Hylton* | 2:56.65 |  Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke Linval Laird* | 2:56.75 NR | Tomasz Czubak Piotr Rysiukiewicz Piotr Haczek Robert Maćkowiak | 3:00.26 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.
- nb1 The United States (Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Chris Jones, and Tyree Washington) originally won the 4 × 400 m relay in 2:56.47, but were disqualified in 2009 after Antonio Pettigrew admitted to using HGH and EPO between 1997 and 2003.[2]
Field
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Javier Sotomayor | 2.37 m WL | Artur Partyka | 2.35 m | Tim Forsyth | 2.35 m |
| Pole vault |
Sergey Bubka | 6.01 m CR/WL | Maksim Tarasov | 5.96 m | Dean Starkey | 5.91 m |
| Long jump |
Iván Pedroso | 8.42 m | Erick Walder | 8.38 m | Kirill Sosunov | 8.18 m |
| Triple jump |
Yoelbi Quesada | 17.85 m WL/NR | Jonathan Edwards | 17.69 m | Aliecer Urrutia | 17.64 m |
| Shot put [nb2] |
John Godina | 21.44 m | Oliver-Sven Buder | 21.24 m | C. J. Hunter | 20.33 m |
| Discus throw |
Lars Riedel | 68.54 m | Virgilijus Alekna.svg.png){kind=small} | 66.70 m | Jürgen Schult | 66.14 m |
| Hammer throw |
Heinz Weis | 81.78 m | Andriy Skvaruk | 81.46 m | Vasiliy Sidorenko | 80.76 m |
| Javelin throw |
Marius Corbett | 88.40 m AR | Steve Backley | 86.80 m | Kostas Gatsioudis | 86.64 m |
| Decathlon |
Tomáš Dvořák | 8837 pts CR/WL/NR | Eduard Hämäläinen | 8730 pts NR | Frank Busemann | 8652 pts |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
- nb2 Aleksandr Bagach of Ukraine originally won the shot put with 21.47 m, but was disqualified after he tested positive for steroids.
Women's results
Track
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Marion Jones | 10.83 WL | Zhanna Pintusevich | 10.85 | Savatheda Fynes | 11.03 PB |
| 200 metres |
Zhanna Pintusevich | 22.32 | Susanthika Jayasinghe | 22.39 | Merlene Ottey | 22.40 |
| 400 metres |
Cathy Freeman | 49.77 | Sandie Richards | 49.79 PB | Jearl Miles Clark | 49.90 |
| 800 metres |
Ana Fidelia Quirot | 1:57.14 | Yelena Afanasyeva | 1:57.56 | Maria Mutola | 1:57.59 |
| 1500 metres |
Carla Sacramento | 4:04.24 | Regina Jacobs | 4:04.63 | Anita Weyermann | 4:04.70 |
| 5000 metres |
Gabriela Szabo | 14:57.68 | Roberta Brunet | 14:58.29 | Fernanda Ribeiro | 14:58.85 |
| 10,000 metres |
Sally Barsosio | 31:32.92 WJR | Fernanda Ribeiro | 31:39.15 | Masako Chiba.svg.png){kind=small} | 31:41.93 |
| Marathon |
Hiromi Suzuki | 2:29:48 | Manuela Machado | 2:31:12 | Lidia Șimon | 2:31:55 |
| 10 kilometres walk |
Annarita Sidoti | 42:55.49 WL | Olga Kardopoltseva | 43:30.20 | Valentina Tsybulskaya | 43:49.24 |
| 100 metres hurdles |
Ludmila Engquist | 12.50 | Svetla Dimitrova | 12.58 | Michelle Freeman | 12.61 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Nezha Bidouane | 52.97 AR | Deon Hemmings | 53.09 | Kim Batten | 53.52 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Chryste Gaines Marion Jones Inger Miller Gail Devers | 41.47 CR/AR | Beverly McDonald Merlene Frazer Juliet Cuthbert Beverly Grant | 42.10 | Patricia Girard-Léno Christine Arron Delphine Combe Sylviane Félix Frédérique Bangué* | 42.21 NR |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Anke Feller Uta Rohländer Anja Rücker Grit Breuer | 3:20.92 WL | Maicel Malone-Wallace Kim Graham Kim Batten Jearl Miles Clark Michelle Collins* Natasha Kaiser-Brown* | 3:21.03 | Inez Turner Lorraine Graham Deon Hemmings Sandie Richards Nadia Graham-Hutchinson* | 3:21.30 NR |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.
Field
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Hanne Haugland | 1.99 m | Olga Kaliturina Inha Babakova | 1.96 m | Not awarded | |
| Long jump |
Lyudmila Galkina | 7.05 m WL/PB | Niki Xanthou | 6.94 m | Fiona May | 6.91 m |
| Triple jump |
Šárka Kašpárková | 15.20 m WL/NR) | Rodica Mateescu | 15.16 m NR | Olena Hovorova | 14.67 m PB |
| Shot put |
Astrid Kumbernuss | 20.71 m | Vita Pavlysh | 20.66 m | Stephanie Storp | 19.22 m |
| Discus throw |
Beatrice Faumuina | 66.82 m | Ellina Zvereva | 65.90 m | Natalya Sadova | 65.14 m |
| Javelin throw |
Trine Hattestad | 68.78 m | Joanna Stone | 68.64 m PB | Tanja Damaske | 67.12 m PB |
| Heptathlon |
Sabine Braun | 6739 pts | Denise Lewis | 6654 pts | Remigija Nazarovienė | 6566 pts |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Medal table
Beer glass with championships branding
* Host nation (Greece)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 27 | | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 28 |  | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 31 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 37 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Totals (41 nations) | 44 | 45 | 43 | 132 | |
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