Medalists by country
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) |
11 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 2 |  South Africa (RSA) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  East Germany (GDR) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Bahamas (BAH) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Jamaica (JAM) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Grenada (GRN) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France (FRA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nigeria (NGR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uganda (UGA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Belgium (BEL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada (CAN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Dominican Republic (DOM) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kenya (KEN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico (MEX) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |