Athletics World Championships Finale & Medal Table: USA Leads with 16 Golds, 20 Teams Win Gold, China Ranks 22nd as Asia’s Best

On September 21st Beijing time, the last day of the Athletics World Championships wrapped up, with 9 gold medals distributed among 6 nations. The USA surged forward with 4 golds in one day, Kenya, Germany, Sweden, Botswana, and Australia each earned 1 gold. Consequently, the final medal table was updated, with the USA leading decisively at 16 golds, dominating the rankings. China, despite not winning any gold, ranked 22nd and remains the strongest in Asia!

The USA team showed strong gold-winning momentum throughout the event, collecting medals daily. On the final day, they exploded with 4 golds, creating a peak in their performance. These four golds came from the men’s and women’s 4x100m relays, women’s 4x400m relay, and men’s 5000m race. This brought their total gold count to 16, maintaining a firm grip on first place from day one until the end, leading Kenya by 9 golds. The gap is truly huge!

Kenya secured 1 gold on the final day in the women’s 800m middle-distance event, bringing their total to 7 golds. They stand second only to the USA and remain the strongest African team with impressive gold-winning ability!

Sweden earned the men’s discus gold medal, marking their second gold of the championships and significantly improving their ranking!

Botswana delivered a thrilling moment in the men’s 4x400m relay, overtaking the favored USA at the last moment to snatch the gold medal. This marks Botswana’s second unexpected highlight at the World Championships!

Australia won the women’s high jump title, securing their first gold of the championships. Achieving this on the final day was a great result for Australia!

Germany took the men’s decathlon gold, earning their first gold medal of the event on the last day, which was very pleasing!

The championships ended perfectly, with at least 9 countries winning 2 or more golds, and 20 teams claiming gold overall. Asia performed the poorest, with no country managing to win a gold medal. Meanwhile, neighboring Oceania countries New Zealand and Australia took 3 golds each. It must be said that Asia is really not suited for athletics, especially track events where they have no advantage!

Written by / Sports Fiction