The year after that, she took first place at the World Championships in Beijing.

He took bronze at the World U23 Championships in 1999, after missing out on competition for a year due to injury.

She then surprised everyone by taking a silver medal at the senior World Championships in 2011.

After sitting out most of the competitive 2010-11 season with a hip injury, she took silver at the World Championships.

They took the bronze at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

Among his accomplishments, he took a silver medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

Helped the men's eight to take silver at the 2010 World Championships.

The following year, at 15, he took the bronze medal at the senior 1998 World Championships.

She returned in 2006, taking the silver at the World Indoor Championships.

Coaxed back into the sport in 2005 after a 12-year break, he took silver at the 2007 World Championships.