Team USA at IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Medal Counts

Year Men Women Total
  Gold Silver Bronze Total Gold Silver Bronze Total Gold Silver Bronze Total
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

Breakdown by Event

Men

Event Medals Won Last Medal Won Last Gold
100m 15 (7-4-4) 2005 (G) 2005
200m 14 (7-3-4) 2005 (G,S,B) 2005
400m 16 (7-5-4) 2005 (G,S) 2005
800m 2 (0-0-2) 1997 (B) ---
1500m 2 (0-1-1) 1987 (B) ---
5000m --- --- ---
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 14 (7-2-5) 2005 (B) 2003
400m Hurdles 9 (5-3-1) 2005 (G,S) 2005
3000m Steeplechase --- --- ---
4x100m Relay 6 (6-0-0) 2003 (G) 2003
4x400m Relay 8 (7-1-0) 2005 (G) 2005
High Jump 3 (1-1-1) 1991 (G,B) 1991
Pole Vault 3 (0-1-2) 2005 (S) ---
Long Jump 14 (6-4-4) 2005 (G) 2005
Triple Jump 6 (3-2-1) 2005 (G) 2005
Shot Put 11 (5-3-3) 2005 (G) 2005
Discus Throw 2 (1-1-0) 1999 (G) 1999
Hammer Throw --- --- ---
Javelin Throw 1 (0-1-0) 1983 (S) ---
Decathlon 6 (5-0-1) 2005 (G) 2005

Women

Event Medals Won Last Medal Won Last Gold
100m 11 (6-3-2) 2005 (G) 2005
200m 9 (3-5-1) 2005 (G,S) 2005
400m 5 (1-2-2) 2005 (S) 1993
800m --- --- ---
1500m 3 (1-2-0) 1999 (S) 1983
3000m 1 (1-0-0) 1983 (G) 1983
5000m --- --- ---
10,000m --- --- ---
Marathon 1 (0-1-0) 1983 (S) ---
20,000m Race Walk --- --- ---
100m Hurdles 9 (5-2-2) 2005 (G) 2005
400m Hurdles 8 (1-4-3) 2005 (S,B) 1995
4x100m Relay 5 (4-2-0) 2005 (G) 2005
4x400m Relay 7 (3-3-1) 2003 (G) 2003
High Jump 2 (0-1-1) 2005 (S) ---
Pole Vault 2 (2-0-0) 2001 (G) 2001
Long Jump 5 (3-0-2) 2005 (G) 2005
Triple Jump --- --- ---
Shot Put --- --- ---
Discus Throw --- --- ---
Hammer Throw --- --- ---
Javelin Throw ---- --- ---
Heptathlon 4 (2-0-2) 2001 (B) 1993

Breakdown by Athlete

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100m Carl Lewis - 1983
Carl Lewis - 1987
Carl Lewis - 1991
Maurice Greene - 1997
Maurice Greene - 1999
Maurice Greene - 2001
Justin Gatlin - 2005		 Calvin Smith - 1983
Leroy Burrell - 1991
Andre Cason - 1993
Bernard Williams - 2001		 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		 Elliott Quow - 1983
Darvis Patton - 2003
Wallace Spearmon - 2005		 Carl Lewis - 1993
Jeff Williams - 1995
Shawn Crawford - 2001
John Capel - 2005
400m Antonio Pettigrew - 1991
Michael Johnson - 1993
Michael Johnson - 1995
Michael Johnson - 1997
Michael Johnson - 1999
Jerome Young - 2003
Jeremy Wariner - 2005		 Michael Franks - 1983
Butch Reynolds - 1993
Butch Reynolds - 1995
Tyree Washington - 2003
Andrew Rock - 2005		 Sunder Nix - 1983
Butch Reynolds - 1987
Danny Everett - 1991
Tyree Washington - 1997
800m Mark Everett - 1991
Rich Kenah - 1997
1,500m Steve Scott - 1983 Jim Spivey - 1987
5,000m
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		 Willie Gault - 1983
Jack Pierce - 1993
Roger Kingdom - 1995
Duane Ross - 1999
Allen Johnson - 2005
400m Hurdles Edwin Moses - 1983
Edwin Moses - 1987
Kevin Young - 1993
Derrick Adkins - 1995
Bershawn Jackson - 2005		 Danny Harris - 1987
Joey Woody - 2003
James Carter - 2005		 Bryan Bronson - 1997
3,000m Steeplechase
4x100m Relay 1983
1987
1991
1993
1999
2003
4x400m Relay 1987
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2005		 1991
High Jump Charles Austin - 1991 Tyke Peacock - 1983 Hollis Conway - 1991
Pole Vault 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		 Jason Grimes - 1983
Carl Lewis - 1991
Erick Walder - 1997
Savante Stringfellow - 2001		 Mike Conley - 1983
Larry Myricks - 1987
Larry Myricks - 1991
Mike Powell - 1995
Triple Jump Kenny Harrison - 1991
Mike Conley - 1993
Walter Davis - 2005		 Willie Banks - 1983
Mike Conley - 1987		 Mike Conley - 1991
Shot Put John Godina - 1995
John Godina - 1997
C.J. Hunter - 1999
John Godina - 2001
Adam Nelson - 2005		 Randy Barnes - 1993
Adam Nelson - 2001
Adam Nelson - 2003		 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
Decathlon Dan O'Brien - 1991
Dan O'Brien - 1993
Dan O'Brien - 1995
Tom Pappas - 2003
Bryan Clay - 2005		 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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
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		 Diane Williams - 1983
Gwen Torrence - 1993
200m Inger Miller - 1999
Marion Jones - 2001
Allyson Felix - 2005		 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
3,000m Mary Decker - 1983
5,000m
10,000m
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		 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		 Janeene Vickers - 1991
Kim Batten - 1997
Sandra Glover - 2005
4x100m Relay 1987
1995
1997
2005		 1993
2003
4x400m Relay 1993
1995
2003		 1991
1997
1999		 1987
High Jump Chaunte Howard - 2005 Louise Ritter - 1983
Pole Vault Stacy Dragila - 1999
Stacy Dragila - 2001
Long Jump Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 1987
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 1991
Tianna Madison - 2005		 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