Medal Table
1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics
| RANK | NAT | COUNTRY | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDR | German Dem Rep | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | USA | United States | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | URS | U.S.S.R. | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | TCH | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | FRG | Fed Rep German | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | POL | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | GBR | Great Britain & N.I. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Results
| discipline | winner | nat | mark | |
| name | sex | country | mark |