1976 World Championships in Athletics
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The 1976 World Championships in Athletics (Swedish: Världsmästerskapen i friidrott 1976) was the first global, international athletics competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Hosted on 18 September 1976 in Malmö, Sweden, it featured just one event: a men's 50 kilometres race walk contest.[1] The course passed through the streets of the city and the start and finish points were within Malmö Stadion.
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Host city | Malmö, Sweden |
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Nations | 20 |
Athletes | 42 |
Events | 1 – men's 50 km walk |
Dates | 18 September 1976 |
Opened by | King Carl XVI Gustaf |
Main venue | Malmö Stadion |
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