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| Host city | Sittard, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 42 |
| Events | 2 |
| Dates | 14–16 August 1980 |
| Opened by | Queen Beatrix |
| Main venue | De Baandert |
The 1980 World Championships in Athletics (Dutch: 1980 Wereldkampioenschappen atletiek) was the second global, international athletics competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Hosted from 14 to 16 August 1980 at the De Baandert in Sittard, Netherlands, it featured two events: the women's 400 metres hurdles and the women's 3000 metres run.[1] West Germany's Birgit Friedmann took the first women's world title in the 3000 m, while her East German counterpart Bärbel Broschat became the first women's 400 m hurdles world champion.[2]
- ^ Archive of Past Events. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-08.
- ^ IAAF World Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-09-08.