1991 World Masters Athletics Championships

1991 World Masters Athletics Championships
Dates18 - 28 July 1991
Host cityTurku, Finland
VenuePaavo Nurmi Stadium
LevelMasters
TypeOutdoor
Participation4802 athletes from
56[1] nations
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60°26′33″N 22°15′31″E / 60.4425508°N 22.2587239°E / 60.4425508; 22.2587239 (Paavo Nurmi Stadium) 1991 World Masters Athletics Championships is the ninth in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships (called World Veterans Championships at the time) that took place in Turku, Finland from 18 to 28 July 1991.[1]

The main venue was Paavo Nurmi Stadium. [2]: 18  [3]: 191  Satellite tracks were located in nearby municipalities of Raisio and Kaarina. [2]: 19  [4]: 16 

This edition of masters athletics Championships had a minimum age limit of 35 years for women and 40 years for men. [2]: 1 

The governing body of this series is World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA). WAVA was formed during meeting at the inaugural edition of this series at Toronto in 1975, then officially founded during the second edition in 1977, then renamed as World Masters Athletics (WMA) at the Brisbane Championships in 2001. [5] [6]: 56 

This Championships was organized by WAVA in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC) headed by Sten-Olof Hansen. [1] [2]: 18 

In addition to a full range of track and field events, [7] [8] non-stadia events included 10K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk (women), 20K Race Walk (men), and Marathon.

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  5. ^ "WORLD MASTERS (VETERANS) CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Athletics Weekly.
  6. ^ Kusy, Krzysztof; Zieliński, Jacek (January 2006). Parzy, Wiesława (ed.). Masters athletics. Social, biological and practical aspects of veterans sport. Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu/Poznan University of Physical Education. ISBN 83-88923-69-2. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics.
  8. ^ "World Masters Athletic Championships". Wellington Masters Athletics.