1983 World Championships in Athletics 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between 7 and 14 August 1983. The overall medal table was a closely contested affair. East Germany took the most gold medals (10) over the first championships and finished with a total of 22 medals. The United States had the next largest number of golds, with eight, and also had the greatest overall medal haul, having won 24 medals altogether. The Soviet Union won one more
2011 World Masters Athletics Championships 2011 7 April Jace 13.41 All finals held on July 12, 2011 Note: Willie Gault fell while leading the race, tackled by the 90 meter line, finished last in 27.46 41 athletes, timed final, all medalists in Heat 1 53 athletes, 3 heats, timed final, all medalists in Heat 1 athletes, timed final, Bateman and Ramirez in Heat 2 49 athletes, timed final, all medalists in Heat 2 33 athletes, 1 heat 27 athletes, 1 heat 21 athletes, 1 heat 2011 World Masters Athletics Championships The nineteenth World Masters Athletics Championships were held in Sacramento, United States, from July 6-17,