India at the World Athletics Championships

India at the
World Championships in Athletics
India at the; World Championships in Athletics
WA code	IND
National federation	Athletics Federation of India
Medals; Ranked 65th	Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 3
World Championships in Athletics appearances
	1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023;

India has participated in the World Championships in Athletics 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.^[1]

Neeraj Chopra is the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.^[2] 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.^[3]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Year	Event
Bronze	Anju Bobby George	2003 Paris	Women's long jump
Silver	Neeraj Chopra	2022 Eugene	Men's javelin throw
Gold	Neeraj Chopra	2023 Budapest	Men's javelin throw


Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Javelin throw	1	1	0	2
Long jump	0	0	1	1
Totals (2 entries)	1	1	1	3


Gender	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Men	1	1	0	2
Women	0	0	1	1