Team USA at IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Medal Counts
|
1983 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
24 |
|
1987 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
|
1991 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
20 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
26 |
|
1993 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
7 |
5 |
25 |
|
1995 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
|
1997 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
|
1999 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
18 |
|
2001 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
16 |
|
2003 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
17 |
|
2005 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
8 |
3 |
25 |
|
2007 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
14 |
4 |
8 |
26 |
|
2009 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
22 |
|
2011 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
25 |
Breakdown by Event
|
Men
|
100m |
17 (8-5-4) |
2009 (S) |
2007 |
|
200m |
17 (8-3-6) |
2009 (B) |
2007 |
|
400m |
21 (9-7-5) |
2009 (G,S) |
2009 |
|
800m |
2 (0-0-2) |
1997 (B) |
--- |
|
1500m |
5 (2-1-2) |
2009 (B) |
2007 |
|
5000m |
2 (1-1-0) |
2009 (G) |
2009 |
|
10,000m |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Marathon |
2 (1-0-1) |
1993 (G) |
1993 |
|
20,000m Race Walk |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
50 km Race Walk |
1 (0-0-1) |
1999 (B) |
--- |
|
110m Hurdles |
18 (7-4-7) |
2009 (S,B) |
2003 |
|
400m Hurdles |
12 (7-3-2) |
2009 (G,B) |
2009 |
|
3000m Steeplechase |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
4x100m Relay |
7 (7-0-0) |
2007 (G) |
2007 |
|
4x400m Relay |
10 (9-1-0) |
2009 (G) |
2009 |
|
High Jump |
3 (1-1-1) |
1991 (G,B) |
1991 |
|
Pole Vault |
4 (1-1-2) |
2007 (G) |
2007 |
|
Long Jump |
14 (6-4-4) |
2005 (G) |
2005 |
|
Triple Jump |
7 (3-2-2) |
2007 (B) |
2005 |
|
Shot Put |
14 (7-4-3) |
2009 (G) |
2009 |
|
Discus Throw |
2 (1-1-0) |
1999 (G) |
1999 |
|
Hammer Throw |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Javelin Throw |
2 (0-1-1) |
2009 (S) |
--- |
|
Decathlon |
7 (6-0-1) |
2009 (G) |
2009 |
|
Women
|
100m |
14 (6-4-4) |
2009 (B) |
2005 |
|
200m |
11 (5-5-1) |
2009 (G) |
2009 |
|
400m |
6 (1-1-2) |
2009 (S) |
1993 |
|
800m |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1500m |
4 (1-2-1) |
2009 (B) |
1983 |
|
3000m |
1 (1-0-0) |
1983 (G) |
1983 |
|
5000m |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
10,000m |
1 (0-0-1) |
2007(B) |
--- |
|
Marathon |
1 (0-1-0) |
1983 (S) |
--- |
|
20,000m Race Walk |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
100m Hurdles |
10 (6-2-2) |
2007 (G) |
2007 |
|
400m Hurdles |
8 (1-4-3) |
2005 (S,B) |
1995 |
|
4x100m Relay |
7 (5-2-0) |
2007 (G) |
2007 |
|
4x400m Relay |
9 (5-3-1) |
2009 (G) |
2009 |
|
High Jump |
2 (0-1-1) |
2005 (S) |
--- |
|
Pole Vault |
3 (2-1-0) |
2009 (S) |
2001 |
|
Long Jump |
6 (4-0-2) |
2009 (G) |
2009 |
|
Triple Jump |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Shot Put |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Discus Throw |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Hammer Throw |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
Javelin Throw |
---- |
--- |
--- |
|
Heptathlon |
4 (2-0-2) |
2001 (B) |
1993 |
|
Breakdown by Athlete
Men
|
100m |
Carl Lewis - 1983
Carl Lewis - 1987
Carl Lewis - 1991
Maurice Greene - 1997
Maurice Greene - 1999
Maurice Greene - 2001
Justin Gatlin - 2005
Tyson Gay - 2007 |
Calvin Smith - 1983
Leroy Burrell - 1991
Andre Cason - 1993
Bernard Williams - 2001
Tyson Gay - 2007 |
Emmit King - 1983
Dennis Mitchell - 1991
Dennis Mitchell - 1993
Tim Montgomery - 1997 |
|
200m |
Calvin Smith - 1983
Calvin Smith - 1987
Michael Johnson - 1991
Michael Johnson - 1995
Maurice Greene - 1999
John Capel - 2003
Justin Gatlin - 2005
Tyson Gay - 2007 |
Elliott Quow - 1983
Darvis Patton - 2003
Wallace Spearmon - 2005 |
Carl Lewis - 1993
Jeff Williams - 1995
Shawn Crawford - 2001
John Capel - 2005
Wallace Spearmon - 2007
Wallace Spearmon - 2009 |
|
400m |
Antonio Pettigrew - 1991
Michael Johnson - 1993
Michael Johnson - 1995
Michael Johnson - 1997
Michael Johnson - 1999
Jerome Young - 2003
Jeremy Wariner - 2005
Jeremy Wariner - 2007
LaShawn Merritt - 2009 |
Michael Franks - 1983
Butch Reynolds - 1993
Butch Reynolds - 1995
Tyree Washington - 2003
Andrew Rock - 2005
LaShawn Merritt - 2007
Jeremy Wariner - 2009 |
Sunder Nix - 1983
Butch Reynolds - 1987
Danny Everett - 1991
Tyree Washington - 1997
Angelo Taylor - 2007 |
|
800m |
|
|
Mark Everett - 1991
Rich Kenah - 1997 |
|
1,500m |
Bernard Lagat - 2007 |
Steve Scott - 1983 |
Jim Spivey - 1987
Bernard Lagat - 2009 |
|
5,000m |
Bernard Lagat - 2007 |
Bernard Lagat - 2009 |
|
|
10,000m |
|
|
|
|
Marathon |
Mark Plaatjes - 1993 |
|
Steve Spence - 1991 |
|
20,000m Race Walk |
|
|
|
|
50 km Race Walk |
|
|
Curt Clausen - 1999 |
|
110m Hurdles |
Greg Foster - 1983
Greg Foster - 1987
Greg Foster - 1991
Allen Johnson - 1995
Allen Johnson - 1997
Allen Johnson - 2001
Allen Johnson - 2003 |
Jack Pierce - 1991
Terrence Trammell - 2003
Terrence Trammell - 2007 |
Willie Gault - 1983
Jack Pierce - 1993
Roger Kingdom - 1995
Duane Ross - 1999
Allen Johnson - 2005
David Payne - 2009 |
|
400m Hurdles |
Edwin Moses - 1983
Edwin Moses - 1987
Kevin Young - 1993
Derrick Adkins - 1995
Bershawn Jackson - 2005
Kerron Clement - 2007
Kerron Clement - 2009 |
Danny Harris - 1987
Joey Woody - 2003
James Carter - 2005 |
Bryan Bronson - 1997
Bershawn Jackson - 2009 |
|
3,000m Steeplechase |
|
|
|
|
4x100m Relay |
1983
1987
1991
1993
1999
2003
2007 |
|
|
|
4x400m Relay |
1987
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2005
2009 |
1991 |
|
|
High Jump |
Charles Austin - 1991 |
Tyke Peacock - 1983 |
Hollis Conway - 1991 |
|
Pole Vault |
Brad Walker - 2007 |
Brad Walker - 2005 |
Dean Starkey - 1997
Nick Hysong - 2001 |
|
Long Jump |
Carl Lewis - 1983
Carl Lewis - 1987
Mike Powell - 1991
Mike Powell - 1993
Dwight Phillips - 2003
Dwight Phillips - 2005
Dwight Phillips - 2009 |
Jason Grimes - 1983
Carl Lewis - 1991
Erick Walder - 1997
Savante Stringfellow - 2001 |
Mike Conley - 1983
Larry Myricks - 1987
Larry Myricks - 1991
Mike Powell - 1995
Dwight Phillips - 2007 |
|
Triple Jump |
Kenny Harrison - 1991
Mike Conley - 1993
Walter Davis - 2005 |
Willie Banks - 1983
Mike Conley - 1987 |
Mike Conley - 1991
Walter Davis - 2007 |
|
Shot Put |
John Godina - 1995
John Godina - 1997
C.J. Hunter - 1999
John Godina - 2001
Adam Nelson - 2005
Reese Hoffa - 2007
Christian Cantwell - 2009 |
Randy Barnes - 1993
Adam Nelson - 2001
Adam Nelson - 2003
Adam Nelson - 2007 |
John Brenner - 1987
Randy Barnes - 1995
C.J. Hunter - 1997 |
|
Discus Throw |
Anthony Washington - 1999 |
John Powell - 1987 |
|
|
Hammer Throw |
|
|
|
|
Javelin Throw |
|
Tom Petranoff - 1983 |
Breaux Greer - 2007 |
|
Decathlon |
Dan O'Brien - 1991
Dan O'Brien - 1993
Dan O'Brien - 1995
Tom Pappas - 2003
Bryan Clay - 2005
Trey Hardee - 2009 |
|
Chris Huffins - 1999 |
Best placings in events where no medals were won:
3000m Steeplechase: 4th by Brian Diemer in 1987
5000m: 5th by Doug Padilla in 1983
10,000m: 7th by Todd Williams in 1993
20,000m Race Walk: 18th by Allen James in 1993 and Kevin Eastler in 2003
Hammer Throw: 5th by Lance Deal in 1995
Women
|
100m |
Gail Devers - 1993
Gwen Torrence - 1995
Marion Jones - 1997
Marion Jones - 1999
Torri Edwards - 2003
Lauryn Williams - 2005 |
Gwen Torrence - 1991
Inger Miller - 1999
Marion Jones - 2001
Lauryn Williams - 2007 |
Diane Williams - 1983
Gwen Torrence - 1993
Carmelita Jeter - 2007
Carmelita Jeter - 2009 |
|
200m |
Inger Miller - 1999
Marion Jones - 2001
Allyson Felix - 2005
Allyson Felix - 2007
Allyson Felix - 2009 |
Florence Griffith - 1987
Gwen Torrence - 1991
Gwen Torrence - 1993
Torri Edwards - 2003
Rachelle Boone-Smith - 2005 |
Kelli White - 2001 |
|
400m |
Jearl Miles - 1993 |
Natasha Kaiser-Brown - 1993
Sanya Richards - 2005 |
Jearl Miles - 1995
Jearl Miles-Clark - 1997 |
|
800m |
|
|
|
|
1,500m |
Mary Decker - 1983 |
Regina Jacobs - 1997
Regina Jacobs - 1999 |
Shannon Rowbury - 2009 |
|
3,000m |
Mary Decker - 1983 |
|
|
|
5,000m |
|
|
|
|
10,000m |
|
|
Kara Goucher - 2007 |
|
Marathon |
|
Marianne Dickerson - 1983 |
|
|
20,000m Race Walk |
|
|
|
|
100m Hurdles |
Gail Devers - 1993
Gail Devers - 1995
Gail Devers - 1999
Anjanette Kirkland - 2001
Michelle Perry - 2005
Michelle Perry - 2007 |
Gail Devers-Roberts - 1991
Gail Devers - 2001 |
Lynda Tolbert - 1993
Miesha McKelvy-Jones - 2003 |
|
400m Hurdles |
Kim Batten - 1995 |
Sandra Farmer-Patrick - 1993
Tonja Buford - 1995
Sandra Glover - 2003
Lashinda Demus - 2005
Lashinda Demus - 2009 |
Janeene Vickers - 1991
Kim Batten - 1997
Sandra Glover - 2005 |
|
4x100m Relay |
1987
1995
1997
2005
2007 |
1993
2003 |
|
|
4x400m Relay |
1993
1995
2003
2007
2009 |
1991
1997
1999 |
1987 |
|
High Jump |
|
Chaunte Howard - 2005 |
Louise Ritter - 1983 |
|
Pole Vault |
Stacy Dragila - 1999
Stacy Dragila - 2001 |
Chelsea Johnson - 2009 |
|
|
Long Jump |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 1987
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 1991
Tianna Madison - 2005
Brittney Reese - 2009 |
|
Carol Lewis - 1983
Marion Jones - 1999 |
|
Triple Jump |
|
|
|
|
Shot Put |
|
|
|
|
Discus Throw |
|
|
|
|
Hammer Throw |
|
|
|
|
Javelin Throw |
|
|
|
|
Heptathlon |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 1987
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 1993 |
|
Jane Frederick - 1987
Shelia Burrell - 2001 |
Best placings in events where no medals were won:
800m: 4th by Jearl Miles-Clark in 1999
5000m: 7th by Libbie Hickman in 1997
10,000m: 5th by Lynn Jennings in 1991 & 1993
20,000m Race Walk: 15th by Lynn Weik in 1987 and Michelle Rohl in 1995 (10 km distance)
Triple Jump: 11th by Cynthea Rhodes in 1997
Shot Put: 5th by Connie Price-Smith in 1997
Discus Throw: 6th by Seilala Sua in 1999 & 2001
Hammer Throw: 7h by Anna Mahon in 2003
Javelin Throw: 10th by Karin Smith in 1983
