Colombia at the World Athletics Championships
| Colombia at the World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | COL |
| National federation | Colombian Athletics Federation |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
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 race 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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Medal | Name | Championships | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Luis Fernando López | 2011 Daegu | Men's 20 kilometres walk |
 Bronze | Caterine Ibargüen | 2011 Daegu | Women's triple jump |
| Gold | Caterine Ibargüen | 2013 Moscow | Women's triple jump |
| Gold | Caterine Ibargüen | 2015 Beijing | Women's triple jump |
| Gold | Éider Arévalo | 2017 London | Men's 20 kilometres walk |
 Silver | Caterine Ibargüen | 2017 London | Women's triple jump |
| Silver | Anthony Zambrano | 2019 Doha | Men's 400 metres |
| Bronze | Caterine Ibargüen | 2019 Doha | Women's triple jump |
| Silver | Flor Ruiz | 2023 Budapest | Women's javelin throw |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
