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(PRC) first competed at the

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in 1983, at the

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Medals by World Championships

Medalists

1983

Zhu Jianhua Zhu Jianhua (; born 29 May 1963) is a retired Chinese high jumper. His personal best of 2.39 metres is a former world record for the event, and is still the Chinese record. In Helsinki 1983, Zhu became China's first man to win a medal in th ...

– Bronze – Men's high jump

1987

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

1991

Huang Zhihong Huang Zhihong (); born May 7, 1965, in Lanxi, Jinhua, Zhejiang) 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 p ...

– Gold – Women's shot put *

Xu Demei Xu Demei (; born May 23, 1967, in Zhejiang) 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. Her biggest success was winning ...

– Gold – Women's javelin throw *

Zhong Huandi Zhong Huandi (; born 28 June 1967 in Yunnan) 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. ...

– Silver – Women's 10,000 metres *

Wang Xiuting Wang Xiuting (; born 11 May 1965) is a Chinese former long-distance runner. She won the gold medal at the 1989 World 15km Road Race Championships, silver at the 1988 World 15 km Road Race Championships, and bronze in the 10,000 metres at th ...

– Bronze – Women's 10,000 metres

1993

* Liu Dong – Gold – Women's 1500 metres *

Qu Yunxia Qu Yunxia (; born 25 December 1972 in Dalian) is a Chinese Olympic athlete who specialized in the 1500 metres. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona she won a bronze medal in 1500 m. On 9 November 1993 she set the world record in the 1500 me ...

– Gold – Women's 3000 metres *

Wang Junxia Wang Junxia (; born January 19, 1973) is a Chinese former long-distance runner who is the current world record holder at 3,000 meters. She also held the world record for the 10,000 meters for 23 years, between 1993 and 2016. Her best years lay ...

– Gold – Women's 10,000 metres *

– Gold – Women's shot put *

Zhang Linli Zhang Linli (; born 6 March 1973 in Shenyang) is a retired Chinese long-distance runner who set world class times in events ranging from 1500 metres up to the marathon. She broke the world record in the women's 3000 metres on 12 September 1993. I ...

– Silver – Women's 3000 metres *

– Silver – Women's 10,000 metres *

Zhang Lirong Zhang Lirong (born 3 March 1973) 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 ...

– Bronze – Women's 3000 metres * Min Chunfeng – Bronze – Women's discus throw

1995

– Silver – Women's shot put

1997

*''None''

1999

Liu Hongyu Liu Hongyu (; born January 11, 1975, in Liaoning) is a female Chinese race walker. Achievements See also *China at the World Championships in Athletics The People's Republic of China (PRC) first competed at the IAAF World Championships in At ...

– 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 Sun Yingjie (; born January 19, 1979 in Sujiatun, Shenyang, Liaoning) 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 G ...

– 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 Zhou Chunxiu (; born November 15, 1978, in Sheqi County, Henan) is a Chinese marathon runner. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, finishing the marathon in 3rd place. She placed fourth in the marathon at the 2005 World Championsh ...

– Silver – Women's Marathon *

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 ...

– Bronze – Women's hammer throw

2009

Bai Xue Xue Bai (; name means ''White Snow''; born 15 December 1988 in Heilongjiang) is a female PR China, 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 Champions ...

– 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 Gong Lijiao (; born 24 January 1989) is a Chinese Olympic shot putter. Career She finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships, her international debut. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she finished fifth but received the bronze medal late ...

– Bronze – Women's shot put

2011

Li Yanfeng Li Yanfeng (, born May 15, 1979) is a Chinese discus thrower. Li won China's first discus world title. Her personal best throw is 67.98 metres, achieved in June 2011 in Schönebeck. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by Xiao Yan ...

– 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 *

– Bronze – Women's hammer throw *

Si Tianfeng Si Tianfeng (, Sī Tiānfēng, born June 17, 1984, in Xintai, Shandong) is a Chinese race walker. He represented China at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, finishing 17th. He also competed in the 50 km walk at the 2009 Chinese National Games and ...

– Bronze – Men's 50 kilometres walk

2013

Chen Ding Chen Ding (; born August 5, 1992, in Baoshan, Yunnan, China) is a Chinese racewalker who won a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. He finished the race in 1:18:46, a new Olympic record. He also won a gold medal in ...

– Silver – Men's 20 kilometres walk *

– Bronze – Women's shot put * Liu Hong – Bronze – Women's 20 kilometres walk *

– Bronze – Women's hammer throw

2015

* Liu Hong – Gold – Women's 20 km walk *

– Silver – Women's shot put * Wang Zhen – Silver – Men's 20 km walk *

– Silver – Women's hammer throw * Lü Xiuzhi – Silver – Women's 20 km walk *

Mo Youxue Mo Youxue (; born February 10, 1996) is a Chinese track and field sprint athlete who competes in the 100m and 200-meter dash events. He won a silver medal for China in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. Mo w ...

Xie Zhenye Xie Zhenye (, born August 17, 1993) is a Chinese sprinter. He is the current Asian record holder of the 200 metres with a time of 19.88 seconds. Xie's personal best in the 100 metres of 9.97 seconds makes him the second Chinese sprinter to reco ...

Su Bingtian Su Bingtian (; born 29 August 1989) is a professional Chinese track and field athlete specializing in the 100 metres event. , he is the only sprinter of non-African descent to run the 100 m with sub-9.90 and sub-9.85, and the first ever Asian-b ...

Zhang Peimeng
– Silver – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay *

Lü Huihui Lü Huihui (; born 26 June 1989) is a Chinese athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She won the silver medal at the 2015 World Championships and bronze medals at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships. A late-bloomer in the event, she did ...

– Silver – Women's Javelin throw * Zhang Guowei – Silver – Men's high jump * Wang Jianan – Bronze – Men's long jump

2017

– Gold – Women's shot put *

Yang Jiayu Yang Jiayu (; born 18 February 1996) is a female Chinese race walker who specialises in the 10 kilometres and 20 kilometres race walk. She was the gold medallist over 20 km at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Biography In Ma ...

– Gold – Women's 20 km walk * Wang Zheng – Silver – Women's Hammer throw *

Li Lingwei Li Lingwei (, born January 4, 1964) is a Chinese badminton player of the 1980s. She was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee in 2012, and in December 2016, she was elected Vice President of the Chinese Olympic Committee. L ...

– Silver – Women's Javelin throw * Yin Hang – Silver – Women's 50 km walk *

– Bronze – Women's Javelin throw * Yang Shuqing – Bronze – Women's 50 km walk

External links

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