Australia at the World Athletics Championships
Australia at the World Athletics Championships | |
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WA code | AUS |
National federation | Athletics Australia |
Website | www.athletics.com.au |
Medals Ranked 13th |
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World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Australia has participated in every edition of the World Athletics Championships since the inaugural event in 1983. Australia is 13th on the all time medal table.
Australia has won 15 gold medals, with 10 individual winners, and 45 medals total. Cathy Freeman, Jana Pittman, Kelsey-Lee Barber and Sally Pearson are Australia's only multiple gold medal winners, with two each; Freeman (bronze) and Pearson (silver) have also each won a place medal.[1] Other multiple medalists are: Dmitri Markov (one gold, one silver), Jared Tallent (three silvers), Kerry Saxby-Junna (one silver, one bronze) and Mitchell Watt (one silver, one bronze). Australia's first World Championships medal was when Robert de Castella won gold in the Men's marathon at the inaugural World Championships in 1983.
Medalists
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Medal tables
By championships
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By gender
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Doping disqualifications
Athlete | Sex | Event | Year(s) | Result | Notes |
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Joshua Ross | Men | 200 m 4 × 100 m relay | 2013 | 7th (h) | Australian relay team disqualified |
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