1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the Green Dome Maebashi stadium in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. It was the first time the Championships were staged outside Europe or North America. Primo Nebiolo, president of the IAAF, characterized the championships as "the greatest ever". There were a total number of 487 participating athletes from 115 countries.
| 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 5 March–7 March |
| Host city | Maebashi, Japan |
| Venue | Green Dome Maebashi |
| Events | 28 |
| Participation | 451 athletes from 115 nations |
Doping disqualifications
Four medalists were disqualified for doping; Rostislav Dimitrov of Bulgaria was stripped of the triple jump silver, Inger Miller of the USA was stripped of the 60 metre bronze, Vita Pavlysh of Ukraine was stripped of the shot put gold and Irina Korzhanenko of Russia was stripped of the shot put silver.[1]
Results
Men
- Rostislav Dimitrov of Bulgaria originally came second in the triple jump and was awarded the silver medal, but was later disqualified for doping.[1]
Women
- American sprinter Inger Miller won the bronze but failed a post-race drug test (excessive caffeine) and was stripped of the medal.[1][2]
- Vita Pavlysh of Ukraine failed a drug test and was stripped of her shot put gold medal.[1]
- Irina Korzhanenko of Russia was stripped of the shot put silver.[1]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 |  | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 29 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 nations) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 85 | |
Participating nations
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See also
- 1999 in athletics (track and field)
References
- Mark Butler (ed.), "DOPING VIOLATIONS AT IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS", IAAF Statistics Book – World Indoor Championships SOPOT 2014 (PDF), IAAF, pp. 47–48, retrieved 27 September 2015
- Morfey, Alex (2001-10-13). Athletics: Miller failed drug test in 1999. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.
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