1996 World Championships in Athletics

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Racing
gptkbp:athletics Track and field
gptkbp:broadcast_network gptkb:NBC
gptkbp:closing_ceremony gptkb:Centennial_Olympic_Stadium
August 9, 1996
gptkbp:event_duration 9 days
gptkbp:events gptkb:42
42 events
gptkbp:hosted_by gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1996 World Championships in Athletics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Athens,_Greece
gptkb:Gothenburg,_Sweden
gptkbp:mascot gptkb:Izzy
gptkbp:medal 150
50
gptkbp:men_events gptkb:21
gptkbp:notable_athletes gptkb:Jonathan_Edwards
gptkb:Michael_Johnson
gptkb:Carl_Lewis
gptkb:Marita_Koch
gptkb:Haile_Gebrselassie
gptkbp:notable_recordings Men's 1500m record by Hicham El Guerrouj
Men's 200m record by Michael Johnson
Men's Triple Jump record by Jonathan Edwards
Women's 100m record by Florence Griffith-Joyner
Women's 400m record by Marie-Josée Ta Lou
Women's Long Jump record by Heike Drechsler
gptkbp:number_of_players gptkb:2000
gptkbp:official_website iaaf.org
gptkbp:opening_ceremony gptkb:Centennial_Olympic_Stadium
August 1, 1996
gptkbp:participating_nations 183
183 nations
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1995_World_Championships_in_Athletics
gptkbp:record World records
Championship records
gptkbp:significance First World Championships held in the United States
gptkbp:sponsorship gptkb:Reebok
gptkb:AT&_T
gptkb:Coca-Cola
gptkb:Visa
gptkb:Mc_Donald's
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1997_World_Championships_in_Athletics
gptkbp:women_events gptkb:21
gptkbp:year gptkb:1996
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jefferson_Pérez
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5