List of World Championships in Athletics medalists (women)
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Women have contested events at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics since its inauguration in 1983. The top three athletes in each event win gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. A one-off 1980 World Championships in Athletics was also held the same year at the 1980 Summer Olympics to include the IAAF-approved international women's events in 400 metres hurdles and 3000 metres which were not added to the Olympic athletics programme that year due to a dispute with the International Olympic Committee.
Track
100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Sittard |  Birgit Friedmann (FRG) |
 Karoline Nemetz (SWE) |
 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
| 1983 Helsinki |  Mary Decker (USA) |
Brigitte Kraus (FRG) |
 Tatyana Kovalenko-Kazankina (URS) |
| 1987 Rome | Tatyana Dorovskikh (URS) |
 Maricica Puică (ROU) |
 Ulrike Bruns (GDR) |
| 1991 Tokyo | Tatyana Dorovskikh (URS) |
Yelena Romanova (URS) |
 Susan Sirma (KEN) |
| 1993 Stuttgart |  Qu Yunxia (CHN) |
Zhang Linli (CHN) |
Zhang Lirong (CHN) |
5000 m
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Gothenburg |  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
 Zahra Ouaziz (MAR) |
| 1997 Athens |  Gabriela Szabo (ROU) |
 Roberta Brunet (ITA) |
Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
| 1999 Seville | Gabriela Szabo (ROU) |
Zahra Ouaziz (MAR) |
 Ayelech Worku (ETH) |
| 2001 Edmonton |  Olga Yegorova (RUS) |
 Marta Domínguez (ESP) |
Ayelech Worku (ETH) |
| 2003 Saint-Denis | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
Marta Domínguez (ESP) |
Edith Masai (KEN) |
| 2005 Helsinki | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
Meseret Defar (ETH) |
Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH) |
| 2007 Osaka | Meseret Defar (ETH) |
Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
Priscah Jepleting Cherono (KEN) |
| 2009 Berlin | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (KEN) |
Meseret Defar (ETH) |
| 2011 Daegu | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (KEN) |
Meseret Defar (ETH) |
| 2013 Moscow | Meseret Defar (ETH) |
Mercy Cherono (KEN) |
Almaz Ayana (ETH) |
| 2015 Beijing | Almaz Ayana (ETH) |
Senbere Teferi (ETH) |
Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) |
10,000 m
100 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Helsinki |  Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA) |
Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) |
Jeruto Kiptum (KEN) |
| 2007 Osaka | Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) |
Tatyana Petrova (RUS) |
Eunice Jepkorir (KEN) |
| 2009 Berlin | Marta Domínguez (ESP) |
Yuliya Zarudneva (RUS) |
Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) |
| 2011 Daegu | Yuliya Zarudneva Zaripova (RUS) |
 Habiba Ghribi (TUN) |
Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) |
| 2013 Moscow | Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) |
Lydiah Chepkurui (KEN) |
Sofia Assefa (ETH) |
| 2015 Beijing | Hyvin Jepkemoi (KEN) |
Habiba Ghribi (TUN) |
Gesa Felicitas Krause (GER) |
4 × 100 metres relay
Note * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
- dq2 The United States team of Kelli White, Chryste Gaines, Inger Miller, and Marion Jones originally won the 2001 World Championship in a time of 41.71 seconds, but were disqualified after Jones admitted to drug use as a result of the BALCO scandal in 2005.
4 × 400 metres relay
Note * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
Road
Marathon
10 km walk
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Rome | Irina Strakhova (URS) |
 Kerry Saxby (AUS) |
Yan Hong (CHN) |
| 1991 Tokyo | Alina Ivanova (URS) |
Madelein Svensson (SWE) |
 Sari Essayah (FIN) |
| 1993 Stuttgart | Sari Essayah (FIN) |
Ileana Salvador (ITA) |
Encarna Granados (ESP) |
| 1995 Gothenburg | Irina Stankina (RUS) |
Elisabetta Perrone (ITA) |
Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS) |
| 1997 Athens | Annarita Sidoti (ITA) |
 Olga Kardopoltseva (BLR) |
Valentina Tsybulskaya (BLR) |
20 km walk
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Seville | Liu Hongyu (CHN) |
Wang Yan (CHN) |
Kerry Saxby-Junna (AUS) |
| 2001 Edmonton | Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS) |
Valentina Tsybulskaya (BLR) |
Elisabetta Perrone (ITA) |
| 2003 Saint-Denis | Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS) |
Gillian O'Sullivan (IRL) |
Valentina Tsybulskaya (BLR) |
| 2005 Helsinki | Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS) |
Ryta Turava (BLR) |
Susana Feitor (POR) |
| 2007 Osaka | Olga Kaniskina (RUS) |
Tatyana Shemyakina (RUS) |
María Vasco (ESP) |
| 2009 Berlin | Olga Kaniskina (RUS) |
Olive Loughnane (IRL) |
Liu Hong (CHN) |
| 2011 Daegu | Olga Kaniskina (RUS) |
Liu Hong (CHN) |
Anisya Kirdyapkina (RUS) |
| 2013 Moscow | Elena Lashmanova (RUS) |
Anisya Kirdyapkina (RUS) |
Liu Hong (CHN) |
| 2015 Beijing | Liu Hong (CHN) |
Lü Xiuzhi (CHN) |
 Lyudmyla Olyanovska (UKR) |
Field
High jump
Pole vault
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Seville | Stacy Dragila (USA) |
Anzhela Balakhonova (UKR) |
Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) |
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| 2001 Edmonton | Stacy Dragila (USA) |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
 Monika Pyrek (POL) |
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| 2003 Saint-Denis | Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
Annika Becker (GER) |
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
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| 2005 Helsinki | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Monika Pyrek (POL) |
 Pavla Hamáčková (CZE) |
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| 2007 Osaka | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Kateřina Baďurová (CZE) |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
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| 2009 Berlin | Anna Rogowska (POL) |
Chelsea Johnson (USA)
Monika Pyrek (POL) |
Not awarded | |
| 2011 Daegu |  Fabiana Murer (BRA) |
Martina Strutz (GER) |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
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| 2013 Moscow | Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Jennifer Suhr (USA) |
 Yarisley Silva (CUB) |
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| 2015 Beijing | Yarisley Silva (CUB) |
Fabiana Murer (BRA) |
 Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou (GRE) |
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Long jump
Triple jump
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Stuttgart | Anna Biryukova (RUS) |
Yolanda Chen (RUS) |
 Iva Prandzheva (BUL) |
| 1995 Gothenburg | Inessa Kravets (UKR) |
Iva Prandzheva (BUL) |
Anna Biryukova (RUS) |
| 1997 Athens | Šárka Kašpárková (CZE) |
Rodica Mateescu (ROU) |
Olena Hovorova (UKR) |
| 1999 Seville | Paraskevi Tsiamita (GRE) |
Yamilé Aldama (CUB) |
Olga Vasdeki (GRE) |
| 2001 Edmonton | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) |
 Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR) |
Tereza Marinova (BUL) |
| 2003 Saint-Denis | Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) |
Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR) |
Magdelin Martinez (ITA) |
| 2005 Helsinki |  Trecia Smith (JAM) |
Yargelis Savigne (CUB) |
Anna Pyatykh (RUS) |
| 2007 Osaka | Yargelis Savigne (CUB) |
Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) |
Hrysopiyí Devetzí (GRE) |
| 2009 Berlin | Yargelis Savigne (CUB) |
Mabel Gay (CUB) |
Anna Pyatykh (RUS) |
| 2011 Daegu | Olha Saladukha (UKR) |
 Olga Rypakova (KAZ) |
 Caterine Ibargüen (COL) |
| 2013 Moscow | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) |
Ekaterina Koneva (RUS) |
Olha Saladukha (UKR) |
| 2015 Beijing | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) |
 Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko (ISR) |
Olga Rypakova (KAZ) |
Shot put
Discus throw
Javelin throw
Hammer throw
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Seville | Mihaela Melinte (ROU) |
Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) |
 Lisa Misipeka (ASA) |
| 2001 Edmonton | Yipsi Moreno (CUB) |
Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) |
Bronwyn Eagles (AUS) |
| 2003 Saint-Denis | Yipsi Moreno (CUB) |
Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) |
 Manuela Montebrun (FRA) |
| 2005 Helsinki | Yipsi Moreno (CUB) |
Tatyana Lysenko (RUS) |
Manuela Montebrun (FRA) |
| 2007 Osaka | Betty Heidler (GER) |
Yipsi Moreno (CUB) |
Zhang Wenxiu (CHN) |
| 2009 Berlin | Anita Włodarczyk (POL) |
Betty Heidler (GER) |
 Martina Hrašnová (SVK) |
| 2011 Daegu | Tatyana Lysenko (RUS) |
Betty Heidler (GER) |
Zhang Wenxiu (CHN) |
| 2013 Moscow | Tatyana Lysenko (RUS) |
Anita Wlodarczyk (POL) |
Zhang Wenxiu (CHN) |
| 2015 Beijing | Anita Wlodarczyk (POL) |
Zhang Wenxiu (CHN) |
Alexandra Tavernier (FRA) |
Heptathlon
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
- List of World Championships in Athletics medalists (men)
References
- IAAF World Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-07-04.
