Brazil competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
The Brazilian team for the competition has been announced. The team will be led by World Indoor Pole Vault champion Fabiana Murer and Olympic Long Jump champion Maurren Maggi. The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 31 athletes.
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 26 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen4 x 100 metres relayCarlos Roberto de Moraes Jr.Ailson FeitosaWomen400 metresJailma de Lima5000 metresSimone da Silva4 x 100 metres relayRosemar Maria Coelho FortunatoGeisa Aparecida Coutinho4 x 400 metres relayAline dos Santos
Medalists The following competitor from Brazil won a medal at the Championships
Medal Athlete Event Fabiana Murer Pole vault
Results
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankNilson André100 metres10.5434Did not advanceBruno Lins de Barros200 metres20.6311 Q20.547 q20.316Sandro Viana200 metres20.6210 QDSQDid not advanceNilson André200 metres20.9331Did not advanceKleberson Davide800 metres1:46.064 Q1:45.067Did not advanceLutimar Paes800 metres1:48.9734Did not advanceFernando da Silva800 metres1:51.5838Did not advanceMahau Suguimati400 m hurdles49.7420 q50.8923Did not advanceDiego CavalcantiSandro VianaNilson AndréBruno Lins de Barros4 x 100 metres relayDSQDid not advanceCaio Bonfim20 kilometres walk1:24:2922Moacir Zimmermann20 kilometres walkDSQJefferson SabinoTriple jump16.5117Did not advanceFabio Gomes da SilvaPole vault5.656 q5.658
Decathlon Luiz Alberto de AraújoDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 10.71 SB 9264Long jump 6.74 75326Shot put 14.77 77613High jump 1.90 71426400 m 48.48 PB 8867110 m hurdles 14.25 SB 9425Discus throw 46.46 7979Pole vault 4.70 PB 81917Javelin throw 54.38 654191500 m 4:47.29 635 16Final 790216
Women
Reigning World indoor champion Fabiana Murer won the gold medal in the Women's Pole Vault competition clearing 4.85m in the first attempt equalling her Brazilian and Area record.
AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankAna Claudia Silva100 metres11.26 15 Q11.5520Did not advanceRosângela Santos100 metres11.36 26 Q11.6124Did not advanceAna Claudia Silva200 metres22.9616 Q22.9711Did not advanceVanda Gomes200 metres23.7028Did not advanceGeisa Aparecida Coutinho400 metres52.15 13 q51.8714Did not advanceJailma de Lima400 m hurdles57.2128Not advanceAna Claudia SilvaVanda GomesFranciela KrasuckiRosângela Santos4 x 100 metres relay42.92 AR8 q43.108Geisa Aparecida CoutinhoBárbara de OliveiraJoelma SousaJailma de Lima4 x 400 metres relay3:32.4318Did not advanceMaurren Higa MaggiLong jump6.86 1 Q 6.17 11Keila CostaLong jump6.2624Did not advanceKeila CostaTriple jump14.1512 q13.7212Fabiana MurerPole vault4.55 1 Q 4.85 ARAndressa de MoraisDiscus throw57.9318Did not advanceElisângela AdrianoDiscus throw56.4522Did not advance
See also Brazil at the World Championships in Athletics
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website