| China at the World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | CHN |
| National federation | Chinese Athletic Association |
| Website | www.athletics.org.cn |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
The People's Republic of China (PRC) first competed at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in 1983, at the World Championships in Helsinki.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 Rome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1993 Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 Gothenburg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Seville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Saint-Denis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 Helsinki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Osaka | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 Berlin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 Daegu | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2013 Moscow | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 Beijing* | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 London | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 Doha | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 Eugene | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 Budapest | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 22 | 26 | 27 | 75 |
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