1991 World Championships in Athletics
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 jump broke Bob Beamon's long-standing world record from the 1968 Summer Olympics.Track
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Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.Field
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1 Georg Andersen of Norway originally won the silver medal, but he was disqualified after he tested positive for steroids.Women's results
Track
| 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.Field
| 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995
Note: * Indicates athletes who only ran in the preliminary round and also received medals.Medal table
