| Host City | Beijing |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 13 – 16 June 1990 |
| Events | 40 |
| Competitors | 136 |
| Countries | 8 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Decathlon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 1,500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 5,000 m Walk, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Heptathlon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 26 | 30 | 22 | 78 | |
| 2 | Japan | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | |
| 3 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| = | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 | India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| = | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |