Australia at the World Athletics Championships
Australia has participated in every edition of the World Athletics Championships since the inaugural event in 1983. Australia is 15th on the all time medal table.
Australia at the World Championships in Athletics | |
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WA code | AUS |
National federation | Athletics Australia |
Website | www.athletics.com.au |
Medals Ranked 15th |
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World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Australia has won 14 gold medals, with 10 individual winners, and 39 medals total. Cathy Freeman, Jana Pittman, Kelsey-Lee Barber and Sally Pearson are Australia's only multiple gold medal winners, with two each; Freeman (bronze) and Pearson (silver) have also each won a place medal.[1] Other multiple medalists are: Dimitri Markov (1 gold, 1 silver), Jared Tallent (3 silvers), Kerry Saxby-Junna (1 silver, 1 bronze) and Mitchell Watt (1 silver, 1 bronze). Australia's first World Championships medal was when Robert De Castella won gold in the Men's marathon at the inaugural World Championships in 1983.
Medalists
Medal tables
By championships
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By event
By gender
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Doping disqualifications
Athlete | Sex | Event | Year(s) | Result | Notes |
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Joshua Ross | Men | 200 m 4 × 100 m relay | 2013 | 7th (h) | Australian relay team disqualified |