| 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 10 March–12 March |
| Host city | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Venue | Palau Sant Jordi |
| Events | 27 |
| Participation | 594 athletes from 131 nations |
The 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 10 March to 12 March 1995. Almost 600 athletes from 131 nations participated in 27 events.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 |  Cuba (CUB) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Romania (ROM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 19 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 |  Bulgaria (BGR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nigeria (NGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 |  Chile (CHL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 FR Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (34 entries) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 82 | |
Albania (1)
Algeria (2)
Andorra (1)
Angola (2)
Argentina (2)
Armenia (4)
Aruba (1) Australia (8)
Austria (8)
Azerbaijan (3) Bahamas (2)
Bahrain (1)
Belarus (5)
Belgium (6)
Benin (1) Bermuda (2)
Bolivia (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Brazil (2) Bulgaria (10)
Burundi (1)
Cameroon (2) Canada (9)
Central African Republic (1)
Chad (1) Chile (1) China (12)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Colombia (3)
Croatia (2) Cuba (11)
Cyprus (3) Czech Republic (15)
Denmark (2)
Dominica (1)
Egypt (1)
Estonia (3)
Equatorial Guinea (1)
Ethiopia (1) Finland (6) France (21)
French Polynesia (1)
Gambia (1)
Georgia (1) Germany (31)
Ghana (1) Great Britain (30)
Greece (14)
Guatemala (1)
Haiti (1)
Honduras (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (4)
Iceland (2)
Iran (1)
Ireland (6)
Israel (1) Italy (18)
Ivory Coast (2) Jamaica (9) Japan (6) Kazakhstan (9) Kenya (2)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Latvia (2)
Lebanon (1)
Lithuania (2)
Madagascar (2)
Malawi (1)
Malaysia (1)
Malta (1)
Mauritania (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (1)
Moldova (2)
Mongolia (1) Morocco (7) Mozambique (2)
Netherlands (9)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
New Zealand (2)
Nicaragua (1)
Niger (1) Nigeria (2) Norway (11)
Oman (1)
Pakistan (1)
Panama (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (1)
Philippines (1)
Poland (3) Portugal (9)
Puerto Rico (1)
Qatar (3)
Republic of the Congo (1) Romania (15) Russia (34)
Saint Lucia (1)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
El Salvador (1)
San Marino (1)
Senegal (2)
Seychelles (2)
Sierra Leone (2)
Slovakia (2) Slovenia (10) South Africa (2)
South Korea (2) Spain (28)
Sudan (1) Suriname (2) Sweden (16)
Switzerland (5)
Swaziland (1)
Syria (1)
Tajikistan (1)
Togo (2)
Tunisia (2)
Turkey (2)
Turkmenistan (1)
Uganda (1) Ukraine (11) United States (52)
United States Virgin Islands (1)
Uruguay (1)
Uzbekistan (2)
Western Samoa (1) FR Yugoslavia (3)
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World Championships organised by World Athletics | |
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| Outdoor | |
| Indoor | |
| Continental Cup* | |
| U20 | |
| U18 | |
| Cross Country | |
| Race Walking | |
| Women's Road Race | |
| Marathon | |
| Half Marathon | |
| Road Relay | |
| Relays* | |
| Road Running | |
