Spain competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation announced a squad of 49 athletes to compete at the event. The team will be led by medal hopefuls Manuel Olmedo, the reigning European indoor 1500m champion, and Mario Pestano, who is in 4th position on this year’s Discus Throw world list.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 43 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen5000 metresSergio Sánchez20 kilometres walkBenjamín SánchezJuan Manuel MolinaWomen4 x 100 metres relayBelén RecioEstela García20 kilometres walkJúlia Takács
Medalists The following competitors from South Africa won medals at the Championships
Medal Athlete Event Natalia Rodríguez 1500 metres
Results
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankÁngel David Rodríguez100 metres10.37 22 Q10.4922Did not advanceKevin López800 metres1:46.79191:46.8619Did not advanceLuis Alberto Marco800 metres1:46.1981:47.4521Did not advanceAntonio Reina800 metres1:46.66161:48.4523Did not advanceManuel Olmedo1500 metres3:41.78243:36.9123:36.334Juan Carlos Higuero1500 metres3:40.71153:37.9210Did not advanceDiego Ruiz1500 metres3:39.3343:49.2623Did not advanceJesús España5000 metres13:40.381513:33.9912Francisco Javier Alves5000 metresDNFDid not advanceJosé Manuel MartínezMarathon2:17:4425Rafael IglesiasMarathon2:17:45 SB26Pablo VillalobosMarathon2:18:1230Víctor García3000 metres steeplechase8:28.9717Did not advanceÁngel Mullera3000 metres steeplechase8:31.8322Did not advanceTomás Tajadura3000 metres steeplechase8:36.2325Did not advanceMiguel Ángel López20 kilometres walk1:23:4117Paquillo Fernández20 kilometres walkDNFJesús Ángel García50 kilometres walkDSQMikel Odriozola50 kilometres walkDSQJosé Ignacio Díaz50 kilometres walkDNFEusebio CáceresLong jump7.9118Did not advanceLuis Felipe MélizLong jump7.8223Did not advanceIgor BychkovPole vault5.50 12 qNMBorja VivasShot put18.3726Did not advanceMario PestanoDiscus throw65.13363.0011Frank CasañasDiscus throwDNSDid not advanceJavier CienfuegosHammer throw67.4933Did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankNatalia Rodríguez1500 metres4:10.76154:07.8824:05.87 Nuria Fernández1500 metres4:07.2924:09.5315Did not advanceIsabel Macías1500 metres4:14.7530Did not advanceDid not advanceAlessandra AguilarMarathonDNFDiana Martín3000 metres steeplechase10:04.5925Did not advancePlacida A. MartínezAmparo CotánConcepción MontanerRuth Beitia 4 x 100 metres relay46.2417Did not advanceBeatriz Pascual20 kilometres walk 1:31:46 9María Vasco20 kilometres walk 1:32:42 13María José Poves20 kilometres walk DSQ Concepción MontanerLong jumpNMDid not advancePatricia SarrapioTriple jump13.1234Did not advanceRuth BeitiaHigh jump1.9216Did not advanceAna PineroPole vaultNMDid not advanceBerta CastellsHammer throw67.7418Did not advanceMercedes ChillaJavelin throw58.3417Did not advance
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website