1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics

IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics

The International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships were inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently renamed in 1987 as they are known today.-History:...

were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo

Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo

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 in Seville

Seville

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, Spain

Spain

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 from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

, albeit as a non-championship event. There were a total number of 531 athletes participated from 82 countries.

Men

1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995

60 m	|6.54	|6.55	|6.60
200 m	|20.67	|20.72	|20.92
400 m	|46.17	|46.21	|46.52
800 m	|1:47.08	|1:47.82	|1:47.88
1,500 m	|3:41.57	|3:42.68	|3:43.85
3,000 m	|7:41.14 (CR)	|7:43.64	|7:43.90
60 m hurdles	|7.45	|7.47	|7.49
High jump	rowspan="2"	|rowspan="2"|2.40	rowspan="2"	|rowspan="2"|2.37	|rowspan="2"|2.31
Pole vault	|6.00	|5.80	|5.70
Long jump	|8.15	|8.04	|7.93
Triple jump	|17.31	|17.04	|16.80
Shot put	|21.17	|20.42	|20.06
5 km walk	|18:23.55 (CR)	|18:23.60	|18:47.05
4x400 m relay	Germany Rico Lieder Rico Lieder Rico Lieder is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He competed for the clubs SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, LG Chemnitz and LAC Chemnitz during his active career.-Achievements:-References:... , Jens Carlowitz Jens Carlowitz Jens Carlowitz is a retired East German sprinter.His personal best time was 44.86 seconds, achieved at the 1989 World Cup in Barcelona... , Karsten Just Karsten Just Karsten Just is a retired East German sprinter. Just represented the sports club Berliner TSC.-Achievements:-References:... , Thomas Schönlebe Thomas Schönlebe Thomas Schönlebe is a former German 400 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome...	3:03.05	United States Raymond Pierre Raymond Pierre Raymond Pierre is a former American track and field athlete, who competed in the sprinting events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400-meter dash event at the 1987 Pan American Games.... , Charles Jenkins, Andrew Valmon Andrew Valmon Andrew Orlando Valmon is an American former 400 meters runner.Valmon was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Manchester Township, New Jersey. He attended college at Seton Hall University and graduated in 1987 with a degree in communications.Valmon won the silver medal at the World Indoor... , Antonio McKay Antonio McKay Antonio McKay Sr. is a former track and field athlete who specialized in the 400 meters.-Career:...	3:03.24	Italy Marco Vaccari Marco Vaccari Marco Vaccari is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.47 seconds, achieved in June 1992 in Bologna.-Achievements:-References:... , Vito Petrella Vito Petrella Vito Petrella is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 46"15 seconds, achieved in August 1988 in Sestriere.... , Alessandro Aimar Alessandro Aimar Alessandro Aimar is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.76 seconds, achieved in July 1993 in Sestriere.-Achievements:-References:... , Andrea Nuti Andrea Nuti Andrea Nuti is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.-Career:His personal best time is 45.35 seconds, achieved in July 1993 in Sestriere....	3:05.51

Women

1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995

60 m	|7.02 (CR)	|7.08	|7.12 (NR)
200 m	|22.24 (CR)	|22.41	|22.58
400 m	|50.64 (CR)	|50.99	|51.41 (NR)
800 m	|2:01.51	|2:01.75	|2:01.79
1,500 m	|4:05.09	|4:06.22	|4:06.27
3,000 m	|8:50.69	|8:51.51	|8:51.90
60 m hurdles	rowspan="2"	|rowspan="2"|7.88	rowspan="2"	|rowspan="2"|7.90	|rowspan="2"|8.03
High jump	|2.00	|1.97	|1.94
Long jump	|6.84	|6.82	|6.74
Shot put	|20.54 (CR)	|20.33	|20.00
3,000 m walk	|11:50.90 (CR)	|12:03.21	|12:07.67
4x400 m relay	Germany Sandra Seuser Sandra Seuser Sandra Maria Seuser is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Seville Seuser helped win the gold medal in an indoor world record time of 3:27.22 minutes. Her teammates were Katrin Schreiter, Annett Hesselbarth and Grit Breuer... , Katrin Schreiter Katrin Schreiter Katrin Schreiter is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Seville Schreiter helped win the gold medal in an indoor world record time of 3:27.22 minutes. The teammates were Sandra Seuser, Annett Hesselbarth and Grit Breuer... , Annett Hesselbarth Annett Hesselbarth Annett Hesselbarth is a retired German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1990 European Championships in Athletics in Split she finished fourth in 400 m and won the 4x400 m relay for East Germany together with Grit Breuer, Manuela Derr and Petra Schersing... , Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events....	3:27.22	Soviet Union Marina Shmonina Marina Shmonina Marina Shmonina is an athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Uzbekistan. She specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.... , Lyudmila Dzhigalova Lyudmila Dzhigalova Lyudmyla Stanislavivna Dzhyhalova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres... , Margarita Ponomaryova Margarita Ponomaryova Margarita Khromova-Ponomaryova is a retired hurdler from Russia, best known for setting the world record in the women's 400 metres hurdles in 1984. She was born in Balkhash.... , Aelita Yurchenko	3:27.95	United States Terri Dendy Terri Dendy Terri A. Dendy is a former Olympic track and field athlete from Wilmington, Delaware. Dendy was ranked among the top ten women in the U.S. for the 400 meters event from 1986 through 1989 and again in 1993. She was an alternate on the U.S. 4 x 400 meters relay team at the 1988 Summer Olympics... , Lillie Leatherwood Lillie Leatherwood Lillie Mae Leatherwood is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S... , Jearl Miles, Diane Dixon Diane Dixon Diane Lynn Dixon is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Denean Howard, Valerie Brisco-Hooks and Florence Griffith...	3:29.00

Non-championship event

Triple jump

|14.44 (CR)

|13.98

|13.62

Medal table

1		7	6	5	18
2		6	1	2	9
3		4	1	2	7
4		2	1	0	3
5		1	1	1	3
6		1	1	0	2
		1	1	0	2
8		1	0	1	2
9		1	0	0	1
		1	0	0	1
		1	0	0	1
12		0	3	1	4
13		0	2	3	5
14		0	2	2	4
15		0	1	3	4
		0	1	3	4
17		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
22		0	0	2	2
23		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1

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