The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK. There were a total number of 589 participating athletes from 133 countries.[1]
| 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 14–16 March |
| Host city | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | National Indoor Arena |
| Events | 28 |
| Participation | 583 athletes from 131 nations |
Results edit
Men edit
1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006
1 The United States (James Davis, Jerome Young, Milton Campbell, and Tyree Washington; Derrick Brew ran in the heats) originally won gold in 3:04.09, but were disqualified after Young tested positive for steroids in 2004.[2]
Women edit
1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006
1 Zhanna Block of Ukraine originally won the 60 m in 7.04, but was disqualified in 2011 for doping offences.[3][4]
2 Michelle Collins of the USA originally won the 200 m in 22.18, but was disqualified in 2005 due to the BALCO scandal.
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SVN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 86 | |
Participating nations edit
Albania (2)
Algeria (4)
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Armenia (1)
Aruba (1)
Australia (5)
Austria (7)
Azerbaijan (1)
Bahamas (10)
Bahrain (1)
Barbados (1)
Belarus (9)
Belgium (2)
Bolivia (1)
Botswana (2)
Brazil (9)
Bulgaria (4)
Burkina Faso (1)
Cameroon (3)
Canada (7)
Cape Verde (1)
Cayman Islands (1)
Chad (1)
Chile (1)
China (10)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Comoros (2)
Ivory Coast (1)
Croatia (3)
Cuba (11)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (9)
Denmark (3)
Egypt (1)
Estonia (2)
Ethiopia (5)
Finland (5)
France (23)
Georgia (1)
Germany (10)
Ghana (2)
Great Britain (34)
Greece (10)
Grenada (1)
Guatemala (1)
Guyana (1)
Haiti (2)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (7)
Iceland (2)
India (1)
Indonesia (1)
Ireland (10)
Israel (1)
Italy (19)
Jamaica (20)
Japan (3)
Kazakhstan (2)
Kenya (6)
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Latvia (2)
Lebanon (1)
Liberia (1)
Lithuania (1)
Macau (1)
Madagascar (1)
Malawi (1)
Malaysia (1)
Mali (1)
Maldives (1)
Malta (2)
Marshall Islands (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (1)
Moldova (1)
Morocco (9)
Mozambique (1)
Namibia (1)
Nauru (1)
Netherlands (10)
New Zealand (1)
Nigeria (3)
Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Pakistan (1)
Palestine (1)
Panama (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (1)
Philippines (1)
Poland (15)
Portugal (7)
Puerto Rico (1)
Republic of the Congo (1)
Romania (11)
Russia (42)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
El Salvador (1)
Samoa (1)
San Marino (1)
São Tomé and Príncipe (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Senegal (2)
Serbia and Montenegro (2)
Slovakia (2)
Slovenia (10)
Solomon Islands (1)
South Africa (4)
Spain (27)
Sri Lanka (2)
Suriname (1)
Swaziland (1)
Sweden (12)
Switzerland (3)
Tajikistan (1)
Tanzania (1)
Thailand (1)
Togo (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Tunisia (4)
Turkey (2)
Turkmenistan (1)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (24)
United States (49)
United States Virgin Islands (1)
Uruguay (1)
Uzbekistan (1)
Zambia (1)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Record breaking gathering expected in Doha – 150 countries confirm participation. IAAF. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ IAAF: Jerome Young is stripped of 2003 World Championship 400m gold. 24 February 2009
- ^ "List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF Rules". IAAF. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ IAAF: Viewing IAAF World Indoor Championships > 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships > 60 Metres – women, iaaf.org
External links edit