solutions of ATHLE - QUIZ
COMPETITIONS : World Championships 1983/87
1. Where did the first World Championships take place in 1983 ?
Helsinki
2. Which athlete beat (or seemed to beat) the 100 m world record in 1987 ?
Ben Johnson (with 9"83, disqualified 1 year later)
3. Which pole vaulter aged 19 inaugurated in 1983 a series of 5 consecutive world champion titles ?
Serguei Bubka (5m70)
4. Who was the youngest world champion, crowned in 1983 aged 18 ?
Heike Daute (Dreschler), with 7m27 (windy)
5. Wth what time did Jarmila Kratochvilova beat the 400 m world record in 1983 ?
47"99
6. Which American realized the double 1500/3000 m in 1983 ?
Mary Decker
7. What was the nationality of the woman winner of marathon in 1983 ?
Norwegian (Grete Waitz)
8. Which country won the most gold medals in 1983 ?
German Democratic Republic (10 gold medals)
9. How old was John Powell when he won the discus silver medal in 1987 ?
40 (and 71 days)
10. How high did you need to jump in order to be medallist at high jump in 1987 ?
2m38 (by Sjöberg, Paklin, Avdyeyenko)