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1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships

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Host city
  
Maebashi, Japan

Main stadium
  
Green Dome Maebashi

Date(s)
  
5 March–7 March

Events
  
28

Participation
  
451 athletes from 115 nations

The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the Green Dome Maebashi stadium in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. It was the first time the Championships were staged outside Europe or North America. Primo Nebiolo, president of the IAAF, characterized the championships as "the greatest ever". There were a total number of 487 participating athletes from 115 countries.

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Doping disqualifications

Four medalists were disqualified for doping; Rostislav Dimitrov of Bulgaria was stripped of the triple jump silver, Inger Miller of the USA was stripped of the 60 metre bronze, Vita Pavlysh of the Ukraine was stripped of the shot put gold and Irina Korzhanenko of Russia was stripped of the shot put silver.

Men

  • Rostislav Dimitrov of Bulgaria originally came second in the triple jump and was awarded the silver medal, but was later disqualified for doping.

    • Women

  • American sprinter Inger Miller won the bronze but failed a post-race drug test (excessive caffeine) and was stripped of the medal.
  • Vita Pavlysh of the Ukraine failed a drug test and was stripped of her shot put gold medal.
  • Irina Korzhanenko of Russia was stripped of the shot put silver.

    • References

    1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships Wikipedia
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