1985 IAAF World Indoor Games

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IAAF World Indoor Games
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Dates18–19 January
Host city Paris, France
Venue Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy
Events24
Participation319 athletes from
69 nations

The World Indoor Games were arranged by the IAAF and held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from January 18 to January 19, 1985. In 1987 the championship was renamed to the IAAF World Indoor Championships and gained official status. There were a total number of 319 participating athletes from 69 countries. [1]

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Results

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres
details
Ben Johnson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
6.62 Sam Graddy
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
6.63 Ronald Desruelles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
6.68
200 metres
details
Aleksandr Yevgenyev
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
20.95 Ade Mafe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
20.96 João Batista da Silva
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
21.19
400 metres
details
Thomas Schönlebe
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
45.60 Todd Bennett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
45.97 Mark Rowe
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
46.31
800 metres
details
Colomán Trabado
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1:47.42 Benjamín González
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1:47.94 Ikem Billy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1:48.28
1500 metres
details
Michael Hillardt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3:40.27 José Luis González
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
3:41.36 Joseph Chesire
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:41.38
3000 metres
details
João Campos
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
7:57.63 Don Clary
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
7:57.78 Ivan Uvizl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
7:57.92
60 metres hurdles
details
Stéphane Caristan
Flag of France.svg  France
7.67 Javier Moracho
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
7.69 Jon Ridgeon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
7.70
5000 metres walk
details
Gérard Lelièvre
Flag of France.svg  France
19:06.22 Maurizio Damilano
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
19:11.41 Dave Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
19:16.04
High jump
details
Patrik Sjöberg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2.32 Javier Sotomayor
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
2.30 Othmane Belfaa
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2.27
NR
Pole vault
details
Sergey Bubka
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
5.75 Thierry Vigneron
Flag of France.svg  France
5.70 Vasiliy Bubka
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
5.60
Long jump
details
Jan Leitner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
7.96 Gyula Pálóczi
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
7.94 Giovanni Evangelisti
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
7.88
Triple jump
details
Khristo Markov
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
17.22 Lázaro Betancourt
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
17.15 Lázaro Balcindes
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
16.83
Shot put
details
Remigius Machura
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
21.22 Udo Beyer
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
21.10 Jānis Bojārs
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
19.94

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres
details
Silke Gladisch
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
7.20 Heather Oakes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
7.21 Christelle Bulteau
Flag of France.svg  France
7.34
200 metres
details
Marita Koch
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
23.09 Marie-Christine Cazier
Flag of France.svg  France
23.33 Kim Robertson
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
23.69 (NR)
400 metres
details
Diane Dixon
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
53.35 Regine Berg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
53.81 Charmaine Crooks
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
54.08
800 metres
details
Cristieana Cojocaru
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
2:04.22 Jane Finch
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2:04.71 Mariana Simeanu
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
2:05.51
1500 metres
details
Elly van Hulst
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
4:11.41 Fiţa Lovin
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
4:11.42 Brit McRoberts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4:11.83
3000 metres
details
Debbie Scott
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
9:04.99 Agnese Possamai
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
9:09.66 PattiSue Plumer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9:12.12
60 metres hurdles
details
Xénia Siska
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
8.03 Laurence Elloy
Flag of France.svg  France
8.08 Anne Piquereau
Flag of France.svg  France
8.10
3000 metres walk
details
Giuliana Salce
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
12:53.42 Yan Hong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
13:06.66 Ann Peel
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
13:06.97
High jump
details
Stefka Kostadinova
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
1.97 Susanne Lorentzon
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1.94 Debbie Brill
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1.90
Danuta Bułkowska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Silvia Costa
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Long jump
details
Helga Radtke
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
6.88 Tatyana Rodionova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6.72 Nijolė Medvedeva
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6.44
Shot put
details
Natalya Lisovskaya
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
20.07 Ines Müller
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
19.68 Nunu Abashidze
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
18.82

Medals table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)4206
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)3148
3Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2327
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2046
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)2013
6Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)2002
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1304
8Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)1225
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1214
10Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)1113
11Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)1102
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1102
13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1012
14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)1001
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)1001
16Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0426
17Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)0224
18Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0112
19Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0101
20Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)0011
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0011
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)0011
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0011
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0011
Totals (24 entries)24242674

Participating nations

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References

  1. 1985: World Indoor Games Archived 2010-03-05 at the Wayback Machine . Doha 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.