1991 World Championships in Athletics
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| Host city | Tokyo, Japan | ||
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| Nations participating | 167 | ||
| Athletes participating | 1517 | ||
| Dates | August 23 – September 1 | ||
| Main venue | Olympic Stadium | ||
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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 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.
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 metres (29.4 ft) jump broke Bob Beamon's long-standing world record from the 1968 Summer Olympics.
1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995
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)
1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995
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)
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