| Host City | Debrecen |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 12 – 15 July 2001 |
| Events | 39 |
| Competitors | 127 |
| Countries | 34 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 2,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Medley Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 17 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Octathlon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Medley Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 14 | 3 |
| 5,000 m Walk, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Heptathlon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2 | Kenya | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| = | Qatar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | Jamaica | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 13 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | South Africa | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 22 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 24 | France | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 25 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 30 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |