Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade

The Athletics Tournament
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

at the 1983 Summer Universiade
1983 Summer Universiade
The 1983 Summer Universiade, also known as the XII Summer Universiade, took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12, 1983. Over 2,400 athletes from 73 countries participated....

took place in the Commonwealth Stadium

Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)

Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :...

in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

) in July 1983, shortly before the inaugural World Championships

1983 World Championships in Athletics

The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....

in Helsinki, Finland. New events were the men's and women's marathon.

Men's events

100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1.500 m
5.000 m
10.000 m
Marathon
110 m Hurdles
400 m Hurdles
3.000 m Steeple
4x100 m Relay	United States	Canada	Soviet Union
4x400 m Relay	United States	Soviet Union	France
20 km Walk
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
Decathlon

Women's events

100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1.500 m
3.000 m
Marathon
100 m Hurdles
400 m Hurdles
4x100 m Relay	United States	Canada	Soviet Union
4x400 m Relay	Soviet Union	Canada	United States
High Jump
Long Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Heptathlon

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