Poland with 8 medals in IAAF World Championships

Polish athletes won eight medals in the track and field IAAF World Championships held in London. Hammer throwers Anita Włodarczyk and Paweł Fajdek won the two gold medals, with Paweł Lisek (pole vault) and Adam Kszczot (800 meters). Polish female 4x400 relay, Malwina Kopron and Wojciech Nowicki (both hammer throw), and Kamila Lićwinko (high-jump). This is the same number of medals as two years ago in Beijing, although back than Polish athletes won one more gold medal. Overall, Poland took the 8^th spot in the medal table, the US was first with 30. In the placing table, which is a tally of athletes results who finished in the top 8, Poland was fourth with 86 points, the US won, once again with 272 points.