At the

2007 Military World Games The 2007 Military World Games, officially the 4th CISM Military World Games were held at the twin-cities Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad - Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from 14–21 October 2007. Some parts of the games were also held ...

, the

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

events were held at the

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi Athletic Stadium, formerly known as the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium ( te, జి. ఎం. సి. బాలయోగి అథ్లెటిక్ స్టేడియం), is a multipurpose stadium situated in ...

Hyderabad, India Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the '' de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern In ...

from 15 – 18 October 2007. A total of 36 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 14 by female athletes.

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topped the medal table with five gold medals and a total of 12 – the track and field competition accounted for all of the African nation's medals at the games, which brought them sixth place on the overall games medal count.

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took second with four golds and eight silvers, having the joint greatest medal total.

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, the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

, and

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...

also achieved four gold medals. Athletes from thirty three of the participating countries reached the podium at the four-day competition organised by the

Conseil International du Sport Militaire The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sport ...

, which had no obvious dominant nation. The competition featured a number of athletes who had been successful at the

2007 World Championships in Athletics The 11th World Championships in Athletics, () under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007. 200 of the IAAF's 212 member federat ...

Hrysopiyi Devetzi Hrysopiyi "Piyi" Devetzi ( el, Χρυσοπηγή Δεβετζή, , born January 2, 1976) is a retired Greek athlete who competed in the triple jump and long jump. Devetzi was born in Alexandroupoli. She won the triple jump silver medal at the 2 ...

—the world

triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down th ...

bronze medallist—won her event, as did

hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...

ers

Zhang Wenxiu Zhang Wenxiu (, born 22 March 1986 in Dalian, Liaoning) is a retired Chinese female hammer thrower. Career She won the 2005 Asian Championships and 2006 Asian Games. She finished tenth at the 2001 World Championships, seventh at the 2004 Olymp ...

and

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. Some World Championships medallists found themselves in the silver medal spot on the military stage, including Daniela Yordanova (1500 m), Anna Chicherova (high jump), and

Shadrack Korir Shedrack Kibet Korir (born 14 December 1978 in Nandi District) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres. He won the bronze medal in the 1500m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. He is based at the PACE Sports ...

(1500 m). Samuel Francis set a new Games record in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

, but his attempt to double his medals in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

was thwarted by a false start elimination. John Cheruiyot Korir retained his title in the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

in a Games record time. The men's

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

competition was unusual in that all the medalists achieved the same height (2.26 m) which made them all Games record holders, although the medals were decided on count-back. A total of seven Games records were broken or equalled at the 2007 edition of the Games.

Records

Medal summary

Men

*† Ran in heats only

Women

Medal table

References

;Day reports * Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2007-10-16)
Osaka medallists star - Wenxiu’s 72m defies Khanafeyeva - World Military Games, Day 1

IAAF World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for ...

. Retrieved on 2010-07-19. * Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2007-10-17)
Asian champ Francis wins 100m in 10.10sec - World Military Games, Day 2

. Retrieved on 2010-07-19. * Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2007-10-18)
World 1500m bronze medallist Korir takes unexpected defeat – World Military Games, Day 3

. Retrieved on 2010-07-19. * Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2007-10-19)
Vita Palamar dethrones Anna Chicherova – World Military Games, final day

. Retrieved on 2010-07-19. ;Results
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