| Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 – 30 August |
| Host city | Daegu, South Korea |
| Venue | Daegu Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 45 |
| Participation | 978 [1] athletes from 110 nations |
The athletics competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, between 25 August and 30 August 2003.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 8 | 12 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 15 |  Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 |  Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 |  Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (33 entries) | 45 | 45 | 48 | 138 | |
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