Canada at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

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

Team selection

A team of 32 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team also includes two athletes who will compete in the exhibition events, Erik Gauthier T53 400m for men and Diane Roy T54 800m for women.

There are a few notable absences on this year's team, including Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, a former Olympic medalist and Canadian record holder in the 100 meter hurdles who is sitting out the season to give birth to her first child. Other notable absences include 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalists Alice Falaiye, Sultana Frizell and Nicole Forrester.Athletics Canada names team for World Championships in Korea

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 28 competitors:

KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen4 x 100 metres relayBryan BarnettOluseyi SmithWomen400 metresJenna Martin100 metres hurdlesAngela Whyte4 x 400 metres relayAmonn NelsonKimberly HyacintheHammer throwSultana Frizell

Medallists The following Canadian competitor won a medal at the Championships

Medal Athlete Event Dylan Armstrong Shot put

Results

Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSam Effah100 metresdid not startJustyn Warner100 metres10.3316 Q10.4721did not advanceBryan Barnett200 metres20.7518Did not advanceJared Connaughton200 metres20.8325Did not advanceAndrew Ellerton800 metres1:47.4724 did not advanceGeoffrey Martinson1500 metres3:40.9817 q3:48.8322Did not advanceSam EffahGavin SmellieJared ConnaughtonJustyn Warner 4 x 100 metres relay39.2818Did not advanceAlex Genest3000 metres steeplechase 8:36.67 26did not advanceMatthew Hughes3000 metres steeplechase 8:58.52 34did not advanceDylan ArmstrongShot put21.052 Q21.64Jim SteacyHammer throw 73.32 19did not advanceScott RussellJavelin throw 77.49 19Did not advance

Decathlon DecathlonEventJamie Adjetey-NelsonResultsPointsRank100 m 10.97 867 15Long jump 7.21 864 17Shot put DNS - DNSHigh jump DNS - DNS400 m DNS - DNS110 m hurdles DNS - DNSDiscus throw DNS - DNSPole vault DNS - DNSJavelin throw DNS - DNS1500 m DNS - DNSFinal DNF DNF

DecathlonEventDamian WarnerResultsPointsRank100 m 10.56 961 3Long jump 7.35 898 10Shot put 13.26 683 24High jump 2.02 822 13400 m 50.12 809 18110 m hurdles 14.19 950 4Discus throw 41.71 699 21Pole vault 4.50 760 20Javelin throw 54.51 657 181500 m 4:54.37 593 19Final 7832 18

Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKimberly Hyacinthe200 metres23.8330Did not advanceLemlem Bereket800 metres2:03.6230Did not advanceNikkita Holder100 metres hurdles12.90 PB8 Q12.84 PB8 q12.936Phylicia George100 metres hurdles12.845 Q12.73 PB4 Q17.977Perdita Felicien100 metres hurdles12.9510 Q12.8811Did not advanceAdrienne PowerEsther AkinsulieJenna MartinLemlem Bereket 4 x 400 metres relay3:27.92 SB13Did not advanceRachel Seaman20 kilometres walk 1:43:31 37Kelsie HendryPole vault 4.25 24did not advanceJulie LabontéShot put 18.04 18did not advanceHeather SteacyHammer throw63.3928Did not advance

Heptathlon HeptathlonEventRuky AbdulaiResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 13.60 PB 1036 17High jump 1.80 978 12Shot put 11.72 643 25200 m 24.50 933 9Long jump 6.30 943 7Javelin throw 46.35 790 8800 m 2:15.29 PB 889 14Final 6212 PB 13

HeptathlonEventJessica ZelinkaResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 13.01 1123 3High jump 1.68 830 26Shot put 14.91 855 4200 m 24.06 975 5Long jump 6.16 SB 899 13Javelin throw 39.59 659 22800 m 2:12.62 927 8Final 6268 9

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