India at the World Athletics Championships
Sporting event delegation
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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 | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Neeraj Chopra |  2023 Budapest | Men's javelin throw | 27 August 2023 | [4] |
 Silver | Neeraj Chopra |  2022 Eugene | Men's javelin throw | 23 July 2022 | [5] |
 Bronze | Anju Bobby George |  2003 Paris | Women's long jump | 30 August 2003 | [6] |
By event
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javelin throw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Long jump | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
By gender
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Women | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |