India at the World Athletics Championships

India at the
World Championships in Athletics
WA codeIND
National federationAthletics Federation of India
Medals
Ranked 65th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
World Championships in Athletics appearances

India has participated in the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. Their first ever medal was a Bronze medal won by Anju Bobby George in 2003 in Paris; in the Women's long jump discipline.[1]

Neeraj Chopra is the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.[2] He won a silver medal in the javelin throw at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and subsequently the first gold for India at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[3]

Medalists

Medal Name Year Event Date Reference
 Gold Neeraj Chopra Hungary 2023 Budapest Men's javelin throw 27 August 2023 [4]
 Silver Neeraj Chopra United States 2022 Eugene Men's javelin throw 23 July 2022 [5]
 Bronze Anju Bobby George France 2003 Paris Women's long jump 30 August 2003 [6]

By event

EventGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Javelin throw1102
Long jump0011
Totals (2 entries)1113

By gender

GenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Men1102
Women0011

See also

References

  1. ^ "EVENT REPORT WOMEN LONG JUMP FINAL". IAAF. 30 August 2003. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Neeraj Chopra wins silver, Anderson Peters takes gold". India Today. 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Neeraj Chopra wins historic World Athletics Championships gold with incredible 88.17 throw in javelin final". Hindustan Times. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. ^ "Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold in the 2023 World Athletics Championships".
  5. ^ "World Athletics Championships 2022: Neeraj Chopra creates history, wins India's first silver medal".
  6. ^ "2003: Anju Bobby George wins India's first medal in World Athletics".