Australia at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeAUS
National federationAthletics Australia
Websitewww.athletics.com.au
in Daegu
Competitors41
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
3
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Australia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from 27 August to 4 September in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

An initial Australian Flame team of 24 has been announced by Athletics Australia, with reigning World champions Steve Hooker and Dani Samuels set to lead the green and gold charge at the competition. Athletes looking to qualify but not yet announced are eligible for selection until 31 July 2011 (excluding marathon and walks).[1][2] A final team of 47 athletes was announced on 2 August 2011.[3]

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[4] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[5] resulting in a total number of 41 competitors:

KEY: Did not participate Competed in another event
Event Athlete
Men 400 metres Sean Wroe
800 metres Jeffrey Riseley
10,000 metres Ben St Lawrence
4 × 100 metres relay Liam Gander
Mitchell Watt
4 × 400 metres relay John Steffensen
20 kilometres walk Luke Adams
Women 100 metres Sally Pearson
4 x 100 metres relay Laura Whaler
4 × 400 metres relay Tamsyn Manou
Hayley Butler
Sally Pearson

In addition, the team includes 2 athletes invited by the IPC for exhibition events: Richard Colman, 400m T53 (wheelchair) men, and Madison de Rozario, 800m T54 (wheelchair) women.[4]

Medalists

The following Australian competitors won medals at the Championships

Sally Pearson won a gold medal in the Women's 100 metres hurdles competition at this year's championships
Medal Athlete Event
 Gold Sally Pearson 100 m hurdles
 Silver Mitchell Watt Long jump
 Silver Jared Tallent 50 kilometres walk

Results

Men

Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Ryan Gregson 1500 metres 3:40.01 9 q 3:47.89 20 Did not advance
Jeffrey Riseley 1500 metres 3:42.22 28 Did not advance
Collis Birmingham 5000 metres 13:47.88 19 Did not advance
Craig Mottram 5000 metres 13:56.60 26 Did not advance
Ben St Lawrence 5000 metres 13:51.64 23 Did not advance
Jeff Hunt Marathon Did not finish
Youcef Abdi 3000 metres steeplechase 8:38.42 28 Did not advance
Anthony Alozie
Matt Davies
Aaron Rouge-Serret
Isaac Ntiamoah
 4 × 100 metres relay 38.69 SB 10 Did not advance
Ben Offereins
Tristan Thomas
Steven Solomon
Sean Wroe
 4 × 400 metres relay 3:01.56 SB 10 Did not advance
Jared Tallent 20 kilometres walk 1:25:25 27
Adam Rutter 20 kilometres walk DNF
Jared Tallent 50 kilometres walk 3:43:36 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Luke Adams 50 kilometres walk 3:45:41 SB 5
Nathan Deakes 50 kilometres walk DNF
Mitchell Watt Long jump 8.15 2 Q 8.33 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Fabrice Lapierre Long jump 7.89 21 Did not advance
Robert Crowther Long jump 7.74 24 Did not advance
Henry Frayne Triple jump 16.83 11 q 16.78 9
Steve Hooker Pole vault NM did not advance
Benn Harradine Discus throw 63.49 10 q 64.77 5
Jarrod Bannister Javelin throw 81.35 11 q 82.25 SB 7

Women

Two years after finishing only 5th although being the top favourite at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Sally Pearson won the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles event with the world's fourth fastest time of 12.28s, a new Oceania Area record.[6]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Kaila McKnight 1500 metres 4:08.74 9 q 4:10.83 19 Did not advance
Eloise Wellings 10,000 metres DNS
Sally Pearson 100 m hurdles 12.53 1 Q 12.36 WL, AR 1 Q 12.28 CR, AR, WL 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lauren Boden 400 m hurdles 55.78 SB 12 Q 55.29 20 Did not advance
Hayley Butler
Melissa Breen
Charlotte van Veenendaal
Sally Pearson
 4 × 100 metres relay 43.79 11 Did not advance
Caitlin Sargent
Caitlin Willis-Pincott
Lauren Boden
Anneliese Rubie
 4 × 400 metres relay 3:32.27 SB 16 Did not advance
Regan Lamble 20 kilometres walk 1:33:38 15
Claire Tallent 20 kilometres walk 1:34:46 21
Alana Boyd Pole vault 4.50 13 Did not advance
Dani Samuels Discus throw 60.05 11 q 59.14 10
Kim Mickle Javelin throw 60.50 8 q 61.96 6

References

  1. ^ Athletics Australia (18 April 2011), Reigning champions Hooker and Samuels lead initial Australian World champs squad – Daegu 2011, IAAF, retrieved 19 July 2011
  2. ^ Athletics Australia, Team Information – 2011 World Championships, archived from the original on 5 March 2012, retrieved 19 July 2011
  3. ^ Athletics Australia (2 August 2011), World champions Hooker and Samuels lead Australia’s 47 strong team to Daegu, IAAF, retrieved 2 August 2011
  4. ^ a b IAAF (21 August 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2012, retrieved 21 August 2011
  5. ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on 27 May 2012, retrieved 6 September 2011
  6. ^ Lee, Lauren; Martin, David (3 September 2011), Women's 100m Hurdles – Final – Pearson clocks sensational 12.28!, IAAF, retrieved 6 September 2011

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