At the 1994 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held in July at the Petrovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 were by male and 22 by female
The 28,000-capacity Petrovsky Stadium provided the venue for the athletics competition.
Heike Drechsler won the long jump gold for Germany.
Mozambique's sole medal came from 800 metres winner Maria Mutola.
Javier Sotomayor of Cuba set the games record to win the high jump.
1994 Goodwill Games
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The 1994 Goodwill Games was the third edition of the multi-sport event, created by Ted Turner, which was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia between July 23 and August 7, 1994. The event – designed to im
Athletics at the 1994 Goodwill Games
…At the 1994 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held in July at the Petrovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 were by…
Kirov Stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1994 Games