India has participated in the World Athletics Championships since 1983. Their first ever medal was a Bronze medal won by Anju Bobby George in 2003 in Paris; in the Women's long jump discipline.
Neeraj Chopra is the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. He won a silver medal in the javelin throw at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and subsequently the first gold for India at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Medalists MedalNameYearEventDate Neeraj Chopra 2023 Budapest Men's javelin throw27 August 2023 Neeraj Chopra 2022 Eugene Men's javelin throw23 July 2022 Anju Bobby George 2003 Paris Women's long jump30 August 2003
By event
By gender
See also Indian records in athletics India at the Olympics India at the Paralympics
References
External links AFI web site National Senior Records Open National Athletic Championships — Meet Records