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
Portugal at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics 10th consecutive appearance at the World Championships. Francis Obikwelu came out of retirement to compete with the 4 × 100 metres relay team. Portugal at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics Portugal was represented at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, held in Berlin from August 15 to August 23, with a delegation of 30 athletes (17 men and 13 women). This delegation matched the record for the biggest national team at the World Championships in Athletics, set at Athens 1997. The team included reigning Olympic and 2007 world triple jump champion Nelson Évora, reigning world indoor champion in the