| Colombia at the World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | COL |
| National federation | Colombian Athletics Federation |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 42nd |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Colombia has won a total of 10 medals at theWorld Athletics Championships. Race walkerLuis 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's20 kilometres race walk event at the2011 Championships in Daegu, South Korea.[1]Caterine Ibargüen is the most successful Colombian athlete at the championships, with 5 medals in total.[2]
Before the medals won in 2011, sprinterXimena 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 the1991 edition in Tokio. Also, Luis Fernando López ranked fourth at the men's 20 km walk event during theBerlin 2009 Championships.
| Championships | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1983 Helsinki | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1987 Rome | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1991 Tokyo | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1993 Stuttgart | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1995 Gothenburg | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1997 Athens | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1999 Seville | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2001 Edmonton | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2003 Paris | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005 Helsinki | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007 Osaka | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009 Berlin | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 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 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 42 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple jump | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 km walk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 400 m | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Javelin throw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Long jump | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Men | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Athlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterine Ibargüen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2011–2019 |
