| India at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | IND |
| National federation | Athletics Federation of India |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 15 (7 men and 8 women) in 7 events |
| Medals |
|
| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
India competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from August 10 to August 18 in Moscow, Russia. A team of 15 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. [1]
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Irfan Kolothum Thodi | Men's 20 kilometres walk | DQ | NA |
| Gurmeet Singh | Men's 20 kilometres walk | 1:26:47 | 33 |
| Chandan Singh | Men's 20 kilometres walk | 1:26:51 | 34 |
| Basanta Bahadur Rana | Men's 50 kilometres walk | 3:58:20 | 33 |
| Sandeep Kumar | Men's 50 kilometres walk | DQ | NA |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Vikas Gowda | Discus throw | 63.64 | 7 q | 64.03 | 7 |
| Renjith Maheswary | Triple jump | 16.63 | 13 | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Khushbir Kaur | Women's 20 kilometres walk | 1:34:28 NR | 39 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sudha Singh | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:51.05 | 23 | did not advance | |
| Nirmala Tintu Luka Anu Mariam Jose M. R. Poovamma | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.81 | 15 | did not advance | |
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