1999 World Championships

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dame_Kelly_Holmes
gptkb:Jonathan_Edwards
gptkbp:attendance 500,000
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:USA
gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:NBC
gptkbp:championship gptkb:10
gptkbp:date August 20-28, 1999
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:events 47
9 days
gptkbp:historical_significance first World Championships held in Spain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1999 World Championships
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:legacy increased popularity of athletics in Spain
gptkbp:location gptkb:Seville,_Spain
gptkbp:mascot gptkb:Iberia
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:2001_World_Championships
gptkb:1997_World_Championships
gptkbp:notable_performance Hicham El Guerrouj winning 1500m and 5000m
Jonathan Edwards setting triple jump record
Katrin Krabbe winning 100m and 200m
Marion Jones winning 5 gold medals
Carl Lewis competing in his final World Championships
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:Jonathan_Edwards
gptkb:Carl_Lewis
gptkb:Hicham_El_Guerrouj
gptkb:Marion_Jones
gptkb:Katrin_Krabbe
gptkbp:official_website iaaf.org
gptkbp:opening_ceremony gptkb:Estadio_Olímpico_de_Sevilla
August 20, 1999
August 28, 1999
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:4
gptkbp:significance qualifying event for the 2000 Olympics
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:beer
gptkb:Samsung
gptkb:Adidas
gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:sneaker
gptkbp:sport gptkb:sports_event
over 1,500
gptkbp:theme gptkb:The_World_Is_Yours
gptkbp:year gptkb:1999