New Zealand at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

New Zealand competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

Reigning World Shot Put champion Valerie Adams leads the initial team selection for the championships. Adams, who also claimed the 2007 World title and 2008 Olympic Gold, was one of four 2010 Commonwealth Games medalists to be named in the first portion of Athletics New Zealand's selection process. Further selections will be announced in June and the final team selection will be announced after 8 August 2011.

The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 8 athletes.

Medalists The following competitors from New Zealand won medals at the Championships

Medal Athlete Event Valerie Adams Shot put

Results

Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankNick Willis1500 metres3:39.2423:37.3923:38.6912Jake Robertson5000 metres13:53.5724 q14:03.0915Adrian Blincoe5000 metresDNSDid not advanceQuentin Rew50 kilometres walk4:08:4624Stuart FarquharJavelin throw82.10378.9911

Decathlon

Brent NewdickDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 11.00 861 16Long jump 7.31 888 12Shot put 13.75 713 22High jump 1.96 SB 767 21400 m 49.95 817 17110 m hurdles 14.86 867 20Discus throw 45.65 780 12Pole vault 4.50 760 19Javelin throw 55.69 673 161500 m 4:47.30 635 17Total 7761 19

Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankNikki Hamblin800 metres2:02.87 SB25Did not advanceNikki Hamblin1500 metres4:36.7035Did not advanceValerie AdamsShot put19.79121.24 CR, AR, WL

References

External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website