INAS World Athletics Championships are a biennial international athletics competition hosted by the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability for athletes who have an intellectual impairment and compete in the T20 and F20 classes.
| Event | 1989 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 200 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 400 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 800 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1500 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3000 metres | M | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| 5000 metres | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 10000 metres | — | X | X | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| 100 metre hurdles | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| 110 metre hurdles | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| 400 metre hurdles | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3000 metre steeplechase | — | — | — | — | — | M | M | M | M |
| 4 x 100 metre relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4 x 400 metre relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3km race walk | F | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5km race walk | M | M | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| 10km race walk | — | — | M | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| High jump | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Long jump | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Triple jump | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Shot put | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Discus throw | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Javelin throw | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Hammer throw | — | — | — | X | — | X | X | X | X |
| Pole vault | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M | — |
| Heptathlon | — | — | — | — | — | M | M | X | X |
| Pentathlon | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Event | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 200 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 400 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 800 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1500 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3000 metres | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 60 metre hurdles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4 x 200 metre relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 4 x 400 metre relay | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1.5km race walk | — | — | — | — | — | F | F | — | — | — | — |
| 3km race walk | X | X | X | X | X | M | M | X | X | X | X |
| High jump | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Long jump | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Triple jump | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Shot put | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Pole vault | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M | M | M | X |
| Pentathlon | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Triathlon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X |
| Year | Host | Date | Nations | Events | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  Härnösand | 2 - 6 July | [1] | ||
| 1999 |  Seville | 15 - 18 September | [2] | ||
| 2001 |  Tunis | 7 - 10 July | [3] | ||
| 2003 | Tunis | 3 - 10 July | [4] | ||
| 2005 |  Canberra | 26 - 30 September | [5] | ||
| 2007 |  Fortaleza | 18 - 22 September | [6] | ||
| 2009 |  Jablonec nad Nisou | 7 - 11 July | [7] | ||
| 2013 | Prague | 6 - 13 June | [8] | ||
| 2017 |  Bangkok | 12 - 19 May | [9] |
| Year | Host | Dates | Nations | Events | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Espinho | 16 - 18 March | [10] | ||
| 2003 |  Spała | 21 - 23 March | [11] | ||
| 2004 |  Budapest | 20 - 21 March | [12] | ||
| 2006 | Bollnäs | 24 - 26 March | [13] | ||
| 2008 |  Tallinn | 13 - 17 March | [14] | ||
| 2010 | Bollnäs | 14 - 19 April | [15] | ||
| 2012 |  Manchester | 16 - 17 March | [16] | ||
| 2014 |  Reims | 28 February - 2 March | [17] | ||
| 2016 |  Ancona | 9 - 13 March | [18] | ||
| 2018 | Val de Reuil | 2 - 4 March | [19] | ||
| 2020 | Toruń | 25 - 27 February | [20] |
As of 2021. Scotland, England and Wales competed from 1989 to 2003, Great Britain competed from 2005 onwards.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 117 | 52 | 44 | 213 |
| 2 | Portugal | 32 | 60 | 67 | 159 |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 26 | 19 | 9 | 54 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 25 | 30 | 18 | 73 |
| 5 | France | 25 | 25 | 26 | 76 |
| 6 | Spain | 23 | 24 | 21 | 68 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 22 | 25 | 24 | 71 |
| 8 | Australia | 20 | 22 | 31 | 73 |
| 9 | Estonia | 12 | 13 | 10 | 35 |
| 10 |  Russia | 11 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 11 | Hungary | 10 | 22 | 20 | 52 |
| 12 | Sweden | 9 | 11 | 8 | 28 |
| 13 |  South Africa | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
| 14 | Italy | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 15 |  Japan | 8 | 13 | 14 | 35 |
| 16 |  Cape Verde | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 |  Turkey | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 19 |  Puerto Rico | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 20 |  Kenya | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 22 |  Greece | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 |  Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 |  Netherlands | 2 | 11 | 9 | 22 |
| 25 |  Finland | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 26 |  Iran | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 27 |  Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 |  Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 30 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 32 |  United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 |  India | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 35 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 |  Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (38 entries) | 406 | 395 | 380 | 1181 | |
As of 2020.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 78 | 49 | 28 | 155 |
| 2 | Portugal | 65 | 75 | 86 | 226 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 34 | 25 | 18 | 77 |
| 4 | Spain | 27 | 21 | 13 | 61 |
| 5 | Hungary | 19 | 8 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | France | 14 | 45 | 43 | 102 |
| 7 | Russia | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Sweden | 13 | 5 | 15 | 33 |
| 9 | Tunisia | 12 | 15 | 10 | 37 |
| 10 | Iran | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Croatia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 7 | 15 | 12 | 34 |
| 13 | Turkey | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 5 | 15 | 11 | 31 |
| 15 | Italy | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 17 | Cape Verde | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 18 | Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 19 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Estonia | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 21 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Suriname | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 |  Macau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (26 entries) | 331 | 321 | 297 | 949 | |
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