China at the World Championships in Athletics

The People's Republic of China (PRC) first competed at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in 1983, at the World Championships in Helsinki.

Medals by World Championships

World Championships	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1983 Helsinki	0	0	1	1
1987 Rome	0	0	1	1
1991 Tokyo	2	1	1	4
1993 Stuttgart	4	2	2	8
1995 Gothenburg	0	1	0	1
1997 Athens	0	0	0	0
1999 Seville	1	1	0	2
2001 Edmonton	0	0	0	0
2003 Saint-Denis	0	0	2	2
2005 Helsinki	0	1	0	1
2007 Osaka	1	1	1	3
2009 Berlin	1	1	2	4
Total	9	8	10	27

1983

• Zhu Jianhua - Bronze - Men's high jump

1987

• Yan Hong - Bronze - Women's 10 kilometres walk

1991

• Huang Zhihong - Gold - Women's shot put
• Xu Demei - Gold - Women's javelin throw
• Zhong Huandi - Silver - Women's 10,000 metres
• Wang Xiuting - Bronze - Women's 10,000 metres

1993

• Liu Dong - Gold - Women's 1500 metres

• Qu Yunxia - Gold - Women's 3000 metres
• Zhang Linli - Silver - Women's 3000 metres
• Zhang Lirong - Bronze - Women's 3000 metres

• Wang Junxia - Gold - Women's 10,000 metres
• Zhong Huandi - Silver - Women's 10,000 metres

• Huang Zhihong - Gold - Women's shot put
• Min Chunfeng - Bronze - Women's discus throw

1995

• Huang Zhihong - Silver - Women's shot put

1997

• None

1999

• Liu Hongyu - Gold - Women's 20 kilometres walk
• Wang Yan - Silver - Women's 20 kilometres walk

2001

• None

2003

• Liu Xiang - Bronze - Men's 110 metre hurdles
• Sun Yingjie - Bronze - Women's 10,000 metres

2005

• Liu Xiang - Silver - Men's 110 metres hurdles

2007

• Liu Xiang - Gold - Men's 110 metres hurdles
• Zhou Chunxiu - Silver - Women's Marathon
• Zhang Wenxiu - Bronze - Women's hammer throw

2009

• Bai Xue - Gold - Women's Marathon
• Wang Hao - Silver - Men's 20 km race walk competition
• Liu Hong - Bronze - Women's 20 km race walk competition
• Gong Lijiao - Bronze - Women's shot put

See also

• Olympic medalists for China

External links

• http://www.athletics.org.cn/ - Chinese Athletic Association