The People's Republic of China (PRC) first competed at the World Athletics Championships in 1983, at the World Championships in Helsinki.
Medals by World Championships
Medalists 1983 Zhu Jianhua – Bronze – Men's high jump
1987 Yan Hong – Bronze – Women's 10 kilometres walk
1991 Huang Zhihong – Gold – Women's shot put Xu Demei – Gold – Women's javelin throw Zhong Huandi – Silver – Women's 10,000 metres Wang Xiuting – Bronze – Women's 10,000 metres
1993 Liu Dong – Gold – Women's 1500 metres Qu Yunxia – Gold – Women's 3000 metres Wang Junxia – Gold – Women's 10,000 metres Huang Zhihong – Gold – Women's shot put Zhang Linli – Silver – Women's 3000 metres Zhong Huandi – Silver – Women's 10,000 metres Zhang Lirong – Bronze – Women's 3000 metres Min Chunfeng – Bronze – Women's discus throw
1995 Huang Zhihong – Silver – Women's shot put
1997 None
1999 Liu Hongyu – Gold – Women's 20 kilometres walk Wang Yan – Silver – Women's 20 kilometres walk
2001 None
2003 Liu Xiang – Bronze – Men's 110 metre hurdles Sun Yingjie – Bronze – Women's 10,000 metres
2005 Liu Xiang – Silver – Men's 110 metres hurdles
2007 Liu Xiang – Gold – Men's 110 metres hurdles Zhou Chunxiu – Silver – Women's Marathon Zhang Wenxiu – Bronze – Women's hammer throw
2009 Bai Xue – Gold – Women's Marathon Wang Hao – Gold – Men's 20 km race walk competition Liu Hong – Silver – Women's 20 km race walk competition Gong Lijiao – Bronze – Women's shot put
2011 Li Yanfeng – Gold – Women's discus throw Liu Hong – Gold – Women's 20 kilometres walk Liu Xiang – Silver – Men's 110 metres hurdles Wang Zhen – Silver – Men's 20 kilometres walk Zhang Wenxiu – Bronze – Women's hammer throw Si Tianfeng – Bronze – Men's 50 kilometres walk
2013 Chen Ding – Silver – Men's 20 kilometres walk Gong Lijiao – Bronze – Women's shot put Liu Hong – Bronze – Women's 20 kilometres walk Zhang Wenxiu – Bronze – Women's hammer throw
2015 Liu Hong – Gold – Women's 20 km walk Gong Lijiao – Silver – Women's shot put Wang Zhen – Silver – Men's 20 km walk Zhang Wenxiu – Silver – Women's hammer throw Lü Xiuzhi – Silver – Women's 20 km walk Mo YouxueXie ZhenyeSu BingtianZhang Peimeng – Silver – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay Lü Huihui – Silver – Women's Javelin throw Zhang Guowei – Silver – Men's high jump Wang Jianan – Bronze – Men's long jump
2017 Gong Lijiao – Gold – Women's shot put Yang Jiayu – Gold – Women's 20 km walk Wang Zheng – Silver – Women's Hammer throw Li Lingwei – Silver – Women's Javelin throw Yin Hang – Silver – Women's 50 km walk Lü Huihui – Bronze – Women's Javelin throw Yang Shuqing – Bronze – Women's 50 km walk
See also Olympic medalists for China
External links http://www.athletics.org.cn/ – Chinese Athletic Association