
Designer: Tapio Kettunen
Bimetallic Gn/Cu-Ni, 35mm, 19.8g
Mintage BU 169,995 - Proof 5,005
Obverse: Runners starting a race and the outlines of the Olympic Stadium where the events are being held.
Reverse: A female athlete preparing to throw a javelin.
Edge: Plain
Commemorates the 10th IAAF Championships in Athletics, which were held in Helsinki. The first Championships were also held in Helsinki in 1983.