Colombia at the World Athletics Championships
Colombia has won a total of 9 medals at the World Athletics Championships. Race walker Luis Fernando López won the country's first medal at the championships, a bronze that eventually turned into gold due to the disqualification for doping of the athletes who ranked first and second at the men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 Championships in Daegu, South Korea.[1] Caterine Ibargüen is the most successful Colombian athlete at the championships, with 5 medals in total.[2]
| Colombia at the World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | COL |
| National federation | Federación Colombiana de Atletismo |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
History
Before the medals won in 2011, sprinter Ximena Restrepo had the most outstanding presentation made by a Colombian athlete at the World Championships. She ranked sixth at the women's 400m event at the 1991 edition in Tokio. Also, Luis Fernando López ranked fourth at the men's 20 km walk event during the Berlin 2009 Championships.
Medal Count
| Championships | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2011 Daegu | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
 2013 Moscow | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
 2015 Beijing | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
 2017 London | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
 2019 Doha | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
 2022 Oregon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2023 Budapest | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
 2025 Tokyo | future event | |||||
| Total | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 40 | |
List of Medalists
References
- EFE. "Luis Fernando López da a Colombia la primera medalla de la historia". www.vanguardia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- S.A.S, Editorial La República. "La atleta Caterine Ibargüen ganó medalla de bronce en salto triple en Doha 2019". www.larepublica.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-29.