Event anniversary

1993 World Championships in Athletics

Took place on August 13, 1993

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The 34th anniversary falls on August 13, 2027, in 292 days.

The 4th World Championships in Athletics (German: Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 1993), under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Neckarstadium, Stuttgart, Germany between 13 and 22 August with the participation of 187 nations.

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