China at the World Championships in Athletics
WA code	CHN
National federation	Chinese Athletic Association
Website	www.athletics.org.cn
Medals Ranked 9th	Gold 22 Silver 26 Bronze 27 Total 75
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
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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.

• Zhu Jianhua – Bronze – Men's high jump

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

• 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

• Liu Dong – Gold – Women's 1500 metres
• Qu Yunxia – Gold – Women's 3000 metres
• Wang Junxia – Gold – Women's 10,000 metres
• Huang Zhihong – Gold – Women's shot put
• Zhang Linli – Silver – Women's 3000 metres
• Zhong Huandi – Silver – Women's 10,000 metres
• Zhang Lirong – Bronze – Women's 3000 metres
• Min Chunfeng – Bronze – Women's discus throw

• Huang Zhihong – Silver – Women's shot put

• None

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

• None

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

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

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

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

• Li Yanfeng – Gold – Women's discus throw
• Liu Hong – Gold – Women's 20 kilometres walk
• Liu Xiang – Silver – Men's 110 metres hurdles
• Wang Zhen – Silver – Men's 20 kilometres walk
• Zhang Wenxiu – Bronze – Women's hammer throw
• Si Tianfeng – Bronze – Men's 50 kilometres walk

• Chen Ding – Silver – Men's 20 kilometres walk
• Gong Lijiao – Bronze – Women's shot put
• Liu Hong – Bronze – Women's 20 kilometres walk
• Zhang Wenxiu – Bronze – Women's hammer throw

• Liu Hong – Gold – Women's 20 km walk
• Gong Lijiao – Silver – Women's shot put
• Wang Zhen – Silver – Men's 20 km walk
• Zhang Wenxiu – Silver – Women's hammer throw
• Lü Xiuzhi – Silver – Women's 20 km walk
• Mo Youxue
  Xie Zhenye
  Su Bingtian
  Zhang Peimeng
  – Silver – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
• Lü Huihui – Silver – Women's Javelin throw
• Zhang Guowei – Silver – Men's high jump
• Wang Jianan – Bronze – Men's long jump

• Gong Lijiao – Gold – Women's shot put
• Yang Jiayu – Gold – Women's 20 km walk
• Wang Zheng – Silver – Women's Hammer throw
• Li Lingwei – Silver – Women's Javelin throw
• Yin Hang – Silver – Women's 50 km walk
• Lü Huihui – Bronze – Women's Javelin throw
• Yang Shuqing – Bronze – Women's 50 km walk

• Olympic medalists for China

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