China at the World Championships in Athletics
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The People's Republic of China
(PRC) first competed at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics
in 1983, at the World Championships
in Helsinki
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(PRC) first competed at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
in 1983, at the World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
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Medals by World Championships
| 1983 Helsinki 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983.... |
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| 1987 Rome 1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995... |
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| 1991 Tokyo 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the... |
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| 1993 Stuttgart 1993 World Championships in Athletics The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations.... |
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| 1995 Gothenburg 1995 World Championships in Athletics The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations.... |
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| 1997 Athens 1997 World Championships in Athletics The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations... |
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| 1999 Seville 1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29.... |
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| 2001 Edmonton 2001 World Championships in Athletics The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America... |
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| 2003 Saint-Denis 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:... |
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| 2005 Helsinki 2005 World Championships in Athletics The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of... |
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| 2007 Osaka 2007 World Championships in Athletics The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007... |
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| 2009 Berlin 2009 World Championships in Athletics The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate.... |
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| Total IAAF World Championships in Athletics The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:... |
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1983
- Zhu JianhuaZhu JianhuaZhu Jianhua is a retired Chinese high jumper.In Helskinki 1983, he became China's first ever male athlete to win a medal in the history of the IAAF World Championships and, in Los Angeles 1984, became China's first ever male athlete to win a medal in the history of the Olympic Games.In addition to...
- Bronze - Men's high jump
1987
- Yan HongYan HongYan Hong is a retired Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Bronze - Women's 10 kilometres walk
1991
- Huang ZhihongHuang ZhihongHuang Zhihong is a former shot put athlete from China. An Olympic silver medallist and a double world champion, she was in fact the first Asian to win a world championship in athletics. Her personal best throw is 21.52, achieved in Beijing 1990....
- Gold - Women's shot put - Xu DemeiXu DemeiXu Demei is a former track and field athlete from PR China, who competed for her native country in the women's javelin throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....
- Gold - Women's javelin throw - Zhong HuandiZhong HuandiZhong Huandi is a retired Chinese long-distance runner who concentrated on the 3000 and 10,000 metres, and later the marathon. She became a four-time Asian champion and two-time World Championships silver medalist.-Achievements:...
- Silver - Women's 10,000 metres - Wang XiutingWang XiutingWang Xiuting, , is a Chinese former long-distance runner.She rose to prominence with a victory in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul. She represented China in the long race at the 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and came in 28th place...
- Bronze - Women's 10,000 metres
1993
- Liu DongLiu DongLiu Dong is a retired Chinese middle distance runner. She holds the current Asian record over 800 metres with 1:55.54 minutes. Her personal best over 1500 metres was 3:56.31 minutes.-Achievements:-References:...
- Gold - Women's 1500 metres
- Qu YunxiaQu YunxiaQu Yunxia is a Chinese Olympic athlete who specialized in the 1500 metres.At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona she won a bronze medal on 1500 m. In 1993 she achieved the still standing world record in the 1500 metres at 3:50.46 minutes while running in the National Games of the People's...
- Gold - Women's 3000 metres - Zhang LinliZhang LinliZhang Linli is a retired Chinese long-distance runner who set world class times in events ranging from 1500m up to the Marathon. She broke the world record in the woman's 3000 metres on September 12, 1993.-Achievements:-Personal bests:...
- Silver - Women's 3000 metres - Zhang LirongZhang LirongZhang Lirong is a retired Chinese runner. A dynamic middle and long distance runner, she set world class times in events ranging from the 1500m all the way up the marathon. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-External...
- Bronze - Women's 3000 metres
- Wang JunxiaWang JunxiaWang Junxia is a Chinese former long-distance runner.-Career:Wang was coached by Ma Junren until 1995 and by Mao Dezhen from 1995 to her retirement after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics....
- Gold - Women's 10,000 metres - Zhong HuandiZhong HuandiZhong Huandi is a retired Chinese long-distance runner who concentrated on the 3000 and 10,000 metres, and later the marathon. She became a four-time Asian champion and two-time World Championships silver medalist.-Achievements:...
- Silver - Women's 10,000 metres
- Huang ZhihongHuang ZhihongHuang Zhihong is a former shot put athlete from China. An Olympic silver medallist and a double world champion, she was in fact the first Asian to win a world championship in athletics. Her personal best throw is 21.52, achieved in Beijing 1990....
- Gold - Women's shot put - Min ChunfengMin ChunfengMin Chunfeng is a retired female discus thrower from the People's Republic of China.-Achievements:-References:...
- Bronze - Women's discus throw
1995
- Huang ZhihongHuang ZhihongHuang Zhihong is a former shot put athlete from China. An Olympic silver medallist and a double world champion, she was in fact the first Asian to win a world championship in athletics. Her personal best throw is 21.52, achieved in Beijing 1990....
- Silver - Women's shot put
1999
- Liu HongyuLiu HongyuLiu Hongyu is a female Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Gold - Women's 20 kilometres walk - Wang YanWang Yan (athlete)Wang Yan is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She also won the 1993 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, as well as a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and a bronze at the 2001 East Asian Games.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Silver - Women's 20 kilometres walk
2003
- Liu XiangLiu XiangLiu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
- Bronze - Men's 110 metre hurdles - Sun YingjieSun YingjieSun Yingjie is a Chinese female long-distance runner who competes in events ranging from 5000 metres to the marathon. She rose to prominence by winning two gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games. In 2003, she won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Paris...
- Bronze - Women's 10,000 metres2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metresThe women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. The final was held on 23 August 2003.-Final ranking:-References:...
2005
- Liu XiangLiu XiangLiu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
- Silver - Men's 110 metres hurdles
2007
- Liu XiangLiu XiangLiu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
- Gold - Men's 110 metres hurdles - Zhou ChunxiuZhou ChunxiuZhou Chunxiu is a Chinese marathon runner.She competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, finishing the marathon in 33rd place. She placed fourth in the marathon at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. She won the marathon gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar...
- Silver - Women's Marathon - Zhang WenxiuZhang WenxiuZhang Wenxiu is a Chinese hammer thrower.She won the 2005 Asian Championships and 2006 Asian Games. She finished tenth at the 2001 World Championships, seventh at the 2004 Olympics, fifth at the 2005 World Championships and fourth at the 2006 World Cup...
- Bronze - Women's hammer throw
2009
- Bai XueBai XueBai Xue is a female Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.-Career:Bai won both the 5000 and the 10,000 metres at the 2005 Asian Championships, and finished fourth in 10,000 m at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She finished twenty-first in the 10,000 metres at the...
- Gold - Women's Marathon2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's MarathonThe Women's Marathon event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 23, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany. The race started at 11:15h local time.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:... - Wang HaoWang Hao (athlete)Wang Hao is a Chinese race walker.In August 2008 he finished fourth in the 20 km race walk event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in a new personal best time of 1:19:47 hours. He missed out on the bronze medal by a margin of five seconds.On 23 October 2008 he set a new world junior record over...
- Silver - Men's 20 km race walk competition2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walkThe men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held throughout the city of Berlin on August 15, beginning and ending at the Brandenburg Gate.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:... - Liu HongLiu Hong (athlete)Liu Hong is a Chinese race walker.She first came to prominence by winning the World Junior and Asian Games titles in 2006. After a poor global debut at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics , she rebounded with a fourth place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...
- Bronze - Women's 20 km race walk competition2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walkThe Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held throughout the city of Berlin on August 16, beginning and ending at the Brandenburg Gate.... - Gong LijiaoGong LijiaoGong Lijiao is a Chinese shot putter.-Career:She finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships, her international debut...
- Bronze - Women's shot put2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot putThe women's shot put at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16. Having set a world-leading and Oceanian record of 20.69 m in May, Valerie Vili was a strong favourite and defending champion...