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
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres as one of the best records in the history of athletics. Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows. Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 5 fastest(q) advance to the quarterfinals. Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals. First 4 of each Semifinal will be directly qualified (Q) for the Finals. 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany on August 18 and August 20. The race