# Athletics at the Summer Paralympics

Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.
Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs and compete in their respective sport independently and under their own power.
Visually impaired athletes participate in running events with the help of a sighted guide, to whom they may be attached by a tether. Sound-emitting devices or a sighted "caller" are used to indicate target areas for throwing events, take-off points for jumping events, and other important locations for visually impaired competitors.
There are several different classifications and groups in which athletes compete that are based on their disability. Each disability has a different classification which determines the class the athletes will compete in. Nearly every opportunity that is available to non-disabled athletes is available in the Paralympics.
In the first edition of the Summer Paralympic Games in 1960, Italy finished the sport in the first place of the medal table, between 1964 and 1996 there was a clear dominance of the United States, being broken in 2000, when Australia dominated the sport at home and since 2004, China has dominated the sport.

## Summary

| Games | Year | Events | Best Nation |
| 1 | 1960 | 25 | Italy |
| 2 | 1964 | 42 | United States |
| 3 | 1968 | 70 | United States |
| 4 | 1972 | 73 | United States |
| 5 | 1976 | 208 | United States |
| 6 | 1980 | 274 | United States |
| 7 | 1984 | 443 | United States |
| 8 | 1988 | 333 | United States |
| 9 | 1992 | 240 | United States |
| 10 | 1996 | 211 | United States |
| 11 | 2000 | 234 | Australia |
| 12 | 2004 | 194 | China |
| 13 | 2008 | 160 | China |
| 14 | 2012 | 170 | China |
| 15 | 2016 | 177 | China |
| 16 | 2020 | 168 | China |
| 17 | 2024 | 164 | China |

## Classification

Athletes compete in various classes which group them according to their impairments and abilities.
| Class | Criteria |
| T/F11 | From no light perception at all in either eye, up to and including the ability to perceive light; inability to recognize objects or contours in any direction and at any distance. |
| T/F12 | Ability to recognise objects up to a distance of 2 metres i.e. below 2/60 and/or visual field of less than five (5) degrees |
| T/F13 | Can recognise contours between 2 and 6 metres away i.e. 2/60 O 6/60 and visual field of more than five (5) degrees and less than twenty (20) degrees. |
| T/F20 | Athletes who have a recognised intellectual impairment according to international standards as recognised by the World Health Organisation i.e. IQ testing of 75 and below. |
| T/F33 | Moderate quadriplegia. Fair functional strength and moderate problems in upper extremities and torso. Wheelchair for daily activities but may be ambulant with assistive devices. |
| T/F34 | Moderate to severe problems in lower limbs, good functional strength and minimal control problems in upper limbs and torso. Wheelchair for daily activities but may be ambulant with assistive devices |
| T/F35 | Good functional strength and minimal control problems in upper limbs. No wheelchair. May or may not use assistive devices. |
| T/F36 | Greater upper limb involvement, less coordination / balance problems when running or throwing. Ambulates without walking devices. |
| T/F37 | Moderate to minimal hemiplegia (i.e. one half of the body affected – arm and leg on same side). Good functional ability in non affected side. Walks / runs without assistive devices, but with a limp. |
| T/F38 | Minimal hemiplegia. May have minimal coordination problems, good balance. Runs and jumps freely |
| T40 | Les Autres- French for "The Others"- disabilities that do not fall into any specific categories, for example Dwarfism. Height limit, Males 145 cm, Females 140 cm. |
| T42 | Single leg, above or through knee amputation. Combined lower plus upper limb amputations. Minimal disability. |
| T43 | Double leg, below knee amputation. Combined lower plus upper limb amputations. Normal function in throwing arm. |
| T44 | Single leg below knee amputation. Combined lower plus upper limb amputations. Ambulant with moderately reduced function in one or both lower limbs |
| T45 | Double arm amputation. |
| T46 | Single arm amputation. Normal function in both lower limbs. Other impairments in trunk. Upper limb function in throwing. |
| T52 | Damage to spinal cord in the higher parts of the back. Substantially impaired or no trunk function; no leg function. Pushing power comes from elbow extensions. |
| T53 | Impaired trunk movements, some with no spinal control. Some interference in their ability to perform long and forceful strokes and the ability to rapidly grasp and release the pushing rim of the wheel. |
| T54 | Have normal or nearly normal upper limb function. May have no upper trunk movements and when pushing, the trunk is usually lying on the legs. Those with almost normal trunk function are able to perform long and forceful strokes. Double above the knee amputations. |
| F52 | Limited arm function. Difficulty gripping with non-throwing arm. Shot – Unable to form a fist and therefore do not usually have finger contact with the shot at the release point. Discus – Have difficulty placing fingers over the edge of the discus. Javelin – Usually grip the Javelin between the index and middle fingers, or between the middle and ring fingers. |
| F53 | Have nearly normal grip with non-throwing arm. Shot – Usually a good fist can be made. Can spread fingers apart and can 'grasp' the shot put when throwing. Discus – Have good finger function to hold the discus and may be able to impart spin on the discus. Are able to spread and close the fingers, but not with normal power. Javelin – Usually grip javelin between the thumb and the index finger. Have ability to hold javelin. |
| F54 | Normal arm function; no trunk or leg function. Shot, Discus and Javelin – Have no sitting balance and usually hold on to part of chair whilst throwing |
| F55 | Some trunk function; no leg function. Fair to good sitting balance. |
| F56 | Trunk function with some upper leg function. Good balance and movements backwards and forwards. |
| F57 | Usually one 'good' leg and one 'bad' leg. Good movements backwards and forwards, usually to one side. Can raise from a sitting to a standing position with assistance during the throw. |
| F58 | Seated. Better function than F57 athletes, but not enough to stand to throw. Usually similar impairment in both legs. |

## Medal summary
### Medal table

The following medal table is the winnings of the 2020 Paralympic Games. Countries in italics are former countries who participated in the Paralympic Games. The United States has more than doubled the winnings of any other country, Great Britain and Canada being their closest competitor.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 390 | 383 | 335 | 1,108 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 205 | 163 | 186 | 554 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 199 | 165 | 164 | 528 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 187 | 149 | 100 | 436 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 155 | 162 | 165 | 482 |
| 6 | West Germany (FRG) | 140 | 125 | 121 | 386 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 117 | 107 | 90 | 314 |
| 8 | Spain (ESP) | 82 | 69 | 61 | 212 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 74 | 86 | 77 | 237 |
| 10 | Germany (GER) | 70 | 96 | 106 | 272 |
| 11 | South Africa (RSA) | 70 | 55 | 54 | 179 |
| 12 | Switzerland (SUI) | 67 | 68 | 61 | 196 |
| 13 | Mexico (MEX) | 64 | 64 | 68 | 196 |
| 14 | Japan (JPN) | 60 | 66 | 54 | 180 |
| 15 | Sweden (SWE) | 55 | 48 | 34 | 137 |
| 16 | Italy (ITA) | 53 | 58 | 67 | 178 |
| 17 | Belgium (BEL) | 53 | 46 | 34 | 133 |
| 18 | Brazil (BRA) | 51 | 73 | 54 | 178 |
| 19 | Finland (FIN) | 46 | 64 | 53 | 163 |
| 20 | Austria (AUT) | 43 | 62 | 65 | 170 |
| 21 | Russia (RUS) | 43 | 30 | 21 | 94 |
| 22 | Tunisia (TUN) | 42 | 39 | 23 | 104 |
| 23 | New Zealand (NZL) | 40 | 32 | 29 | 101 |
| 24 | Ukraine (UKR) | 38 | 55 | 44 | 137 |
| 25 | Ireland (IRL) | 38 | 39 | 63 | 140 |
| 26 | Netherlands (NED) | 36 | 48 | 45 | 129 |
| 27 | Iran (IRI) | 36 | 30 | 28 | 94 |
| 28 | Denmark (DEN) | 36 | 24 | 17 | 77 |
| 29 | Israel (ISR) | 35 | 37 | 39 | 111 |
| 30 | Cuba (CUB) | 34 | 16 | 17 | 67 |
| 31 | Norway (NOR) | 27 | 29 | 26 | 82 |
| 32 | Egypt (EGY) | 25 | 27 | 35 | 87 |
| 33 | Algeria (ALG) | 23 | 22 | 30 | 75 |
| 34 | South Korea (KOR) | 21 | 16 | 17 | 54 |
| 35 | Soviet Union (URS) | 21 | 9 | 6 | 36 |
| 36 | Kenya (KEN) | 18 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 37 | Portugal (POR) | 17 | 14 | 21 | 52 |
| 38 | Thailand (THA) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 46 |
| 39 | Morocco (MAR) | 16 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 40 | Argentina (ARG) | 15 | 33 | 31 | 79 |
| 41 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 15 | 19 | 18 | 52 |
| 42 | Jamaica (JAM) | 14 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 43 | Nigeria (NGR) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 44 | RPC (RPC) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 45 | Kuwait (KUW) | 11 | 16 | 16 | 43 |
| 46 | Unified Team (EUN) | 11 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 47 | Belarus (BLR) | 10 | 17 | 20 | 47 |
| 48 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 49 | Colombia (COL) | 8 | 7 | 21 | 36 |
| 50 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 8 | 7 | 17 | 32 |
| 51 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 52 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 53 | Greece (GRE) | 6 | 17 | 24 | 47 |
| 54 | India (IND) | 5 | 14 | 7 | 26 |
| 55 | Lithuania (LTU) | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 |
| 56 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 57 | Latvia (LAT) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 58 | Croatia (CRO) | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| 59 | Rhodesia (RHO) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 60 | Angola (ANG) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 60 | Serbia (SRB) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 62 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 63 | Malaysia (MAS) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 64 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| 65 | Venezuela (VEN) | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| 66 | Panama (PAN) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 67 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 69 | Slovenia (SLO) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 70 | Namibia (NAM) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 71 | Bahrain (BRN) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 72 | Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 72 | Myanmar (MYA) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 72 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 75 | Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 76 | Chile (CHI) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 76 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 78 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 79 | Iceland (ISL) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 80 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 81 | Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 82 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 83 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 83 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 85 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 86 | Pakistan (PAK) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 87 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 87 | Independent Paralympic Participants (IPP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 89 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 90 | Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 91 | Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 91 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 91 | Fiji (FIJ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 91 | Sudan (SUD) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 95 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 96 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 97 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 98 | Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 99 | Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | Malta (MLT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 100 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 102 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 103 | Cape Verde (CPV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Oman (OMA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 103 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (113 entries) | Totals (113 entries) | 2,986 | 2,932 | 2,811 | 8,729 |

### Multi-medallists

Athletes who achieved more than three medals in the Paralympic Games. Updated to 2016 Summer Paralympics.

#### T/F11 – 13

| No. | Athlete | Country | Class | Years | Athletic event | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Omara Durand | Cuba | T12/T13 | 2012–2020 | 100m 200m 400m | F | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Assia El Hannouni | France | T12/T13 | 2004–2012 | 100m 200m 400m 800m 1500m | F | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Maher Bouallegue | Tunisia | T13 | 2000–2004 | 800m 1500m 5000m 10000m | M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Jason Smyth | Ireland | T13 | 2008–2020 | 100m 200m | M | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | José Sayovo | Angola | T11 | 2004–2012 | 100m 200m 400m | M | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Li Duan | China | F11 | 2000–2012 | Long jump Triple jump | M | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Liu Cuiqing | China | T11 | 2016–2020 | 100m 200m 400m 4x100m | F | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Adria Santos | Brazil | T11/T12 | 1996–2008 | 100m 200m 400m 4x100m | F | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Adekundo Adesoji | Nigeria | T12 | 2004 | 100m 200m 400m | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Royal Mitchell | United States | T13 | 2000–2008 | 100m 200m 400m 4×100m relay | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Ilse Hayes | South Africa | T13/F13 | 2004–2016 | 100m 400m Long Jump | F | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Li Yansong | China | T12 | 2008–2012 | 100m 200m 400m 4×100m relay | M | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | Nathan Meyer | South Africa | T13 | 2000–2004 | 100m 200m | M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Ildar Pomykalov | Russia | T12 | 1996–2008 | 5000m Marathon | M | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Oksana Boturchuk | Ukraine | T12 | 2008–2024 | 100m 200m 400m | F | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 16 | Carlos Amaral Ferreira | Portugal | T11 | 1996–2004 | 10000m Marathon | M | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | André Andrade | Brazil | T13 | 2000–2008 | 100m 200m | M | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Diosmani Gonzalez | Cuba | T12 | 1996–2004 | 5000m 10000m | M | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Ananias Shikongo | Namibia | T11 | 2000–2012 | 100m 200m 400m | M | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | Mohamed Amguoun | Morocco | T13 | 2012–2020 | 400m | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | José Alves | Portugal | T13 | 2000–2004 | 100m 200m 400m 4×100m relay 4×400 m relay | M | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | Lex Gillette | United States | F11 | 2004–2020 | Long jump | M | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | Odair Santos | Brazil | T11 | 2004–2016 | 800m 1500m 5000m 10000m | M | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 24 | Luis Bullido | Spain | T11 | 2000–2004 | 100m 200m 400m 4×400 m relay | M | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | Jason Dunkerley | Canada | T11 | 2000–2012 | 800m 1500m 5000m | M | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | Ricardo Santana | Venezuela | T12 | 2000–2008 | 100m 200m 4×100m relay | M | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Johannes Nambala | Namibia | T13 | 2016–2020 | 100m 400m 5000m | M | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Gautier Makunda | France | T11 | 2004–2012 | 100m 4×100m relay | M | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 29 | Kestutis Bartkenas | Lithuania | T11/13 | 1996–2004 | 5000m 10000m | M | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | Oleksandr Ivaniukhin | Ukraine | T11/F11/P11 | 2000–2008 | 100m 200m 400m Long jump Triple jump Pentathlon | M | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 31 | Stuart McGregor | Canada | T13 | 1996–2004 | 800m 1500m | M | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |

#### T/F32 – 38

| No. | Athlete | Country | Class | Years | Athletic event(s) | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Hannah Cockroft | Great Britain | T34 | 2012–2024 | 100m 200m 400m 800m | F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | So Wa Wai | Hong Kong | T36 | 1996–2012 | 100m 200m 400m 4×100m relay | M | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Alex Hermans | Belgium | C6/F36 | 1980–2000 | Discus throw Long jump Shot put | M | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Darren Thrupp | Australia | F/T37 | 1992–2008 | 100m 200m 4×100m relay Long jump | M | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Zhou Xia | China | T35 | 2016–2024 | 100m 200m | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Lisa McIntosh | Australia | T37/T38 | 2000–2008 | 100m 200m 400m | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | David Larson | United States | C3-4/T33 | 1988–2000 | 100m 200m 400m 800m | M | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Mohamed Allek | Algeria | T36-37 | 1996–2008 | 100m 200m 400m | M | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Benny Govaerts | Belgium | C7/T37 | 1988–2004 | 800m 1500m 5000m | M | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Kim Du-chun | South Korea | C6/T35 | 1988–2000 | 100m 200m 400m | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Wang Fang | China | T36/T38 | 2004–2008 | 100m 200m 400m | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Shi Yiting | China | T36 | 2016–2024 | 100m 200m | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Peter Haber | Germany | C7/T36/F36 | 1992–2000 | 100m 200m 400m Long jump | M | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Willem Noorduin | Netherlands | C5/F35 | 1988–2008 | Discus throw Shot put | M | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 15 | Malcolm Pringle | South Africa | T37/38 | 1996–2004 | 400m 800m 1500m | M | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Stephen Payton | Great Britain | T37/38 | 1996–2008 | 100m 200m 400m 4×100m relay | M | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | Freeman Register | United States | C5-6/T35 | 1992–2000 | 100m 200m 4×100m relay | M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 18 | Andrzej Wrobel | Poland | C7-8/T37 | 1992–2000 | 800m 1500m | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | James Shaw | Canada | F34/37 | 1996–2004 | Discus throw Javelin throw Shot put | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Elena Sviridova | Russia | T36 | 2012–2020 | 100m 200m 4x100m relay | F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Ross Davis | United States | C3-4/T34 | 1992–2000 | 100m 200m 400m 800m | M | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud | Egypt | C7/T36-37 | 1992–2000 | 100m 200m 400m | M | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 23 | Shing Chung Chan | Hong Kong | C7-8/T38 | 1988–2000 | 100m 4×100m relay | M | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | Isabelle Foerder | Germany | T37 | 1996–2004 | 100m 200m | F | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | Fernando Gomez | Spain | T35 | 1996 | 100m 200m 400m 4×100m relay | M | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Lamouri Rahmouni | France | T36 | 1992–2000 | 400m 4×100m relay | M | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |

#### T/F52 – 58
## Events

Note that not all events at a particular games are competed across all classifications

### Men's events

| Event | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
| Current program ||||||||||||||||||
| 100 metres | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 200 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 400 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 800 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 1500 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 5000 metres | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Marathon | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 4×100metres relay | | ● | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| High jump | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Long jump | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Shot put | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Discus throw | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Javelin throw | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Club throw | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Past events ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 metres | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 metres | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 metres | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10,000 meters | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | |
| 1500 metres race walk | | | | | ● | | ● | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5000 metres walk | | | | | | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 x 40 metres relay | | | ● | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 x 60 metres relay | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 x 80 metres relay | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 x 200 metres relay | | | | | | | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | |
| 4×400 metres relay | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | |
| Triple jump | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Precision javelin | ● | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | ● | | | | | | | | | |
| Football accuracy | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Football distance | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Slalom | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | |

### Women's events

| Event | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
| Current program ||||||||||||||||||
| 100 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 200 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 400 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 800 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 1500 metres | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 5000 metres | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Marathon | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 4×100metres relay | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Long jump | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Shot put | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Discus throw | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Javelin throw | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Club throw | ● | ● | ● | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Past events ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 metres | | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 x 40 metre relay | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 x 60 metre relay | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 x 200 metre relay | | | | | | | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 metres | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1000 metres cross country | | | | | | | ● | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3000 metres | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | |
| 10,000 metres | | | | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | ● | ● | ● | | | | ● | | | | | | |
| Precision club throw | | | | | ● | | | ● | | | | | | | | | |
| Precision javelin | | | ● | ● | ● | | ● | | | | | | | | | | |
| Slalom | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | | | | |
| Pentathlon | | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | | | | | | |

## Nations

| Event | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total |
| Afghanistan (AFG) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 2 |
| Algeria (ALG) | | | | | | | | | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 21 | | 7 |
| Angola (ANG) | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Argentina (ARG) | | 9 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | | 14 |
| Australia (AUS) | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 36 | 54 | 76 | 49 | 42 | 65 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 45 | | 15 |
| Austria (AUT) | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | 15 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | | 6 |
| Bahamas (BAH) | | | | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Bahrain (BRN) | | | | | | | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 9 |
| Bangladesh (BAN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 2 |
| Belarus (BLR) | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 6 | | 6 |
| Belgium (BEL) | | | 10 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | 13 |
| Benin (BEN) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 4 |
| Bermuda (BER) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 6 |
| Botswana (BOT) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 2 |
| Brazil (BRA) | | | | 7 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 35 | 61 | | 12 |
| Brunei (BRU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | | 8 |
| Burkina Faso (BUR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Burundi (BDI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 3 |
| Cambodia (CAM) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 4 |
| Cameroon (CMR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Canada (CAN) | | | 22 | 35 | 66 | 66 | 114 | 79 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 22 | | 13 |
| Cape Verde (CPV) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 4 |
| Central African Republic (CAF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 |
| Chile (CHI) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | 5 |
| China (CHN) | | | | | | | 12 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 75 | | 9 |
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) | | | | | | | | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | 7 |
| Colombia (COL) | | | | | 10 | 8 | | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 19 | | 10 |
| Republic of the Congo (CGO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Costa Rica (CRC) | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | 4 |
| Croatia (CRO) | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 11 | | 7 |
| Cuba (CUB) | | | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 11 | | 7 |
| Cyprus (CYP) | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 8 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 11 | | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | | | | 19 | | 5 | | | 14 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 2 |
| Denmark (DEN) | | | | 1 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | 12 |
| Djibouti (DJI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Dominican Republic (DOM) | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 6 |
| East Germany (GDR) | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Ecuador (ECU) | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | 5 | | 7 |
| Egypt (EGY) | | | | 1 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | 12 |
| El Salvador (ESA) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 4 |
| Estonia (EST) | | | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 2 | 2 | | 6 |
| Ethiopia (ETH) | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | 6 |
| Fiji (FIJ) | | | | | 8 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 7 |
| Finland (FIN) | | | 2 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | 13 |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 | | 15 |
| Gabon (GAB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 |
| The Gambia (GAM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 2 |
| Germany (GER) | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 63 | 61 | 70 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 38 | | 9 |
| Ghana (GHA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 4 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 130 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 54 | | 15 |
| Greece (GRE) | | | | | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 18 | | 11 |
| Guatemala (GUA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 4 |
| Guinea (GUI) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 3 |
| Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 2 |
| Haiti (HAI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 2 |
| Honduras (HON) | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 5 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) | | | | 9 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 12 |
| Hungary (HUN) | | | | 4 | 1 | | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | | 4 | 5 | | 10 |
| Iceland (ISL) | | | | | | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 10 |
| Individual Paralympic Athletes (IPA) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 2 |
| Independent Paralympic Participants (IPP) | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| India (IND) | | | 9 | 9 | | | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 15 | | 11 |
| Indonesia (INA) | | | | | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | | | 3 | | | 1 | 2 | | 7 |
| Iran (IRI) | | | | | | | | 17 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 26 | | 8 |
| Iraq (IRQ) | | | | | | | | | 7 | | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | | 6 |
| Ireland (IRL) | | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | 14 |
| Israel (ISR) | | 4 | 26 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 14 |
| Italy (ITA) | 9 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 13 | | 15 |
| Ivory Coast (CIV) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 5 |
| Jamaica (JAM) | | | 7 | 17 | | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | 12 |
| Japan (JPN) | | 1 | 38 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 64 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 36 | | 14 |
| Jordan (JOR) | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 8 |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | 5 |
| Kenya (KEN) | | | | 3 | | 17 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 7 | | 11 |
| Kuwait (KUW) | | | | | | 9 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | | 10 |
| Latvia (LAT) | | | | | | | | | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | 7 |
| Lebanon (LBN) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 |
| Lesotho (LES) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 5 |
| Libya (LBA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Liechtenstein (LIE) | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Lithuania (LTU) | | | | | | | | | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | | 7 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 |
| Macau (MAC) | | | | | | | | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 7 |
| Madagascar (MAD) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | 3 |
| Malawi (MAW) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Malaysia (MAS) | | | | 3 | | | | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | | 9 |
| Mali (MLI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 2 |
| Malta (MLT) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 6 |
| Mauritania (MTN) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 | | | 3 |
| Mauritius (MRI) | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 5 |
| Mexico (MEX) | | | | 5 | 29 | 23 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 34 | 38 | 27 | | 12 |
| Moldova (MDA) | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | 1 | | 4 |
| Mongolia (MGL) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | | 4 |
| Montenegro (MNE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Morocco (MAR) | | | | | | | | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | | 8 |
| Mozambique (MOZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 2 |
| Myanmar (MYA) | | | | | 4 | | 10 | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 6 |
| Namibia (NAM) | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | 4 | 7 | | 4 |
| Nepal (NEP) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 4 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | | 15 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | | | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 13 |
| Nicaragua (NCA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 2 | | 3 |
| Niger (NIG) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 2 | | 3 |
| Nigeria (NGR) | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | | 7 |
| North Korea (PRK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) | | | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 13 |
| Oman (OMA) | | | | | | | | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | | 6 |
| Pakistan (PAK) | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 5 |
| Palestine (PLE) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 5 |
| Panama (PAN) | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 7 |
| Papua New Guinea (PNG) | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 5 |
| Peru (PER) | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 5 | | 4 |
| Philippines (PHI) | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | 4 |
| Poland (POL) | | | | 9 | 18 | 43 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | | 12 |
| Portugal (POR) | | | | | | | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | | 9 |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 7 |
| Qatar (QAT) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 5 |
| Rhodesia (RHO) | | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Romania (ROU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 2 |
| Russia (RUS) | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 22 | 24 | 39 | 53 | | | 5 |
| Rwanda (RWA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 4 |
| Samoa (SAM) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 5 |
| San Marino (SMR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | 5 |
| Senegal (SEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 4 |
| Serbia (SRB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 6 | | 3 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | 2 |
| Seychelles (SEY) | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | 2 |
| Sierra Leone (SLE) | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 2 |
| Singapore (SGP) | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 3 | | 7 |
| Slovakia (SVK) | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | 6 |
| Slovenia (SLO) | | | | | | | | | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 7 |
| Solomon Islands (SOL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Somalia (SOM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| South Africa (RSA) | | 3 | 8 | 19 | 33 | | | | 8 | 18 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 19 | | 11 |
| South Korea (KOR) | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 47 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | | 13 |
| Soviet Union (URS) | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) | | | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 59 | 56 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 22 | | 13 |
| Sri Lanka (SRI) | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | | 6 |
| Sudan (SUD) | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 |
| Suriname (SUR) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 4 |
| Sweden (SWE) | | | | 14 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | | 12 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | | 16 | 28 | 38 | 45 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | | 14 |
| Syria (SYR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 3 |
| Tajikistan (TJK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Tanzania (TAN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 4 |
| Thailand (THA) | | | | | | | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | | 9 |
| Timor-Leste (TLS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 2 |
| Tonga (TGA) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | | | | | | | 7 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 4 |
| Tunisia (TUN) | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 31 | | 8 |
| Turkey (TUR) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | | 4 |
| Turkmenistan (TKM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Uganda (UGA) | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 1 | | 5 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 26 | | 6 |
| Unified Team (EUN) | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 11 | | 6 |
| United States (USA) | 2 | 24 | 61 | 43 | 70 | 95 | 167 | 195 | 122 | 109 | 73 | 42 | 43 | 54 | 73 | | 15 |
| Uruguay (URU) | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 6 |
| Uzbekistan (UZB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 11 | | 2 |
| Vanuatu (VAN) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 2 |
| Venezuela (VEN) | | | | | | | 5 | | 3 | 1 | | 6 | 16 | 15 | 13 | | 7 |
| Vietnam (VIE) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | 5 |
| Virgin Islands (ISV) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | | 1 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 77 | 74 | 64 | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Yemen (YEM) | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | | | | 20 | | 24 | 16 | 10 | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 6 |
| Zambia (ZAM) | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 2 | | | 4 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM) | | | | | | 3 | 7 | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 8 |
| Nations | 10 | 16 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 51 | 57 | 74 | 84 | 104 | 116 | 111 | 141 | 146 | |
| Competitors | 31 | 82 | 423 | 549 | 774 | 936 | 1198 | 1141 | 928 | 908 | 1044 | 1064 | 1028 | 1133 | 1140 | |
| Year | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |