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]
| IAAF World Indoor Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 18–19 January |
| Host city | Paris, France |
| Venue | Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy |
| Events | 24 |
| Participation | 319 athletes from 69 nations |
Results
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Medals table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 74 | |
Participating nations
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Argentina (2)- Australia (6)
Austria (2)
Bahamas (2)
Bahrain (2)
Barbados (1)- Belgium (7)
- Brazil (5)
- Bulgaria (6)
- Canada (10)
Chile (2)- China (9)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Colombia (2)- Cuba (8)
- Czechoslovakia (10)
Denmark (3)
Dominican Republic (2)- East Germany (6)
Egypt (2)
Finland (3)- France (25)
- Great Britain (16)
Greece (3)
Hong Kong (2)- Hungary (4)
Iceland (2)
India (2)
Indonesia (2)
Ireland (2)
Israel (1)- Italy (19)
Ivory Coast (2)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (5)
Jordan (1)- Kenya (1)
Kuwait (5)
Lebanon (2)
Morocco (5)
Mexico (4)- Netherlands (4)
- New Zealand (5)
Norway (7)
Palestine (1)
Peru (2)
Philippines (2)- Poland (8)
- Portugal (2)
Puerto Rico (2)
Qatar (2)- Romania (7)
Senegal (3)
South Korea (2)
South Yemen (2)- Soviet Union (16)
- Spain (9)
Sudan (2)- Sweden (4)
Switzerland (7)
Syria (2)
Tanzania (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Turkey (1)
Uganda (1)- United States (22)
West Germany (5)
Yugoslavia (1)
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ 1985: World Indoor Games. Doha 2010. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Results (archived)