1983 World Championships in Athletics
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The 1st World Championships in Athletics (Finnish: Yleisurheilun maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1983; Swedish: Världsmästerskapen i friidrott 1983) 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.
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Host city | Helsinki, Finland |
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Nations | 153 |
Athletes | 1,355 |
Events | 41 |
Dates | 7–14 August 1983 |
Opened by | President Mauno Koivisto |
Main venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
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