France competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) announced the final team of 46 athletes to represent the country in the event, led by sprinter Christophe Lemaitre and pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie.
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 39 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen400 metresTeddy Venel4 × 100 metres relayEmmanuel BironRonald PognonPierre-Alexis Pessonneaux4 × 400 metres relayYannick FonsatWomen100 metresCarima Louami200 metresLina Jacques-Sébastien400 metresMuriel Hurtis-Houairi400 m hurdlesPhara Anacharsis4 × 100 metres relay Ayodelé IkuesanCarima Louami4 × 400 metres relayElea-Mariama Diarra
Medalists The following competitors from France won medals at the Championships
Medal Athlete Event Teddy TinmarChristophe LemaîtreYannick LesourdJimmy Vicaut 4 × 100 metres relay Christophe Lemaître 200 metres Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 3000 metres steeplechase Renaud Lavillenie Pole vault
Results
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankChristophe Lemaître100 metres10.14 4 Q10.11 6 Q10.194Jimmy Vicaut100 metres10.25 5 Q10.10 5 q10.276Christophe Lemaître200 metres20.516 Q20.17 SB1 Q19.80 NRMehdi Baala1500 metres4:13.10 36 q3:46.87 16 Q3:37.469Yoann Kowal1500 metres3:39.33 3 Q3:37.448Did not advanceFlorian Carvalho1500 metres3:53.8834Did not advanceDimitri Bascou110 m hurdles 13.51 10 q13.6210Did not advanceMahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad3000 metres steeplechase8:23.7112 Q8:16.09Bouabdellah Tahri3000 metres steeplechase8:13.225 q8:17.564Vincent Zouaoui Dandrieux3000 metres steeplechase8:23.7914 q8:30.3912Teddy TinmarChristophe LemaîtreYannick LesourdJimmy Vicaut4 × 100 metres relay38.38 SB6 Q38.20 SBNicolas FillonTeddy VenelMamoudou-Elimane HanneYoann Décimus 4 × 400 metres relay3:03.6814Did not advanceBertrand Moulinet50 kilometres walk4:07:5823Cédric Houssaye50 kilometres walkDSQYohann Diniz50 kilometres walkDSQSalim SdiriLong jump7.5828Did not advanceBenjamin CompaoréTriple jump17.117 17.17 8Renaud LavilleniePole vault5.651 q5.85Romain MesnilPole vault5.651 qNMJérôme ClavierPole vault5.5018Did not advance
Decathlon
Romain BarrasDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 11.20 817 23Long jump 7.06 828 21Shot put 14.92 785 11High jump 1.99 SB 794 16400 m 49.50 838 14110 m hurdles 14.37 927 8Discus throw 41.65 698 22Pole vault 5.00 SB 910 5Javelin throw 63.25 787 91500 m 4:29.19 750 7Total 8134 SB 11
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankVéronique Mang100 metres11.19 9 Q11.4411Did not advanceMyriam Soumaré100 metres11.11 PB 3 Q11.4712Did not advanceMyriam Soumaré200 metres22.71 SB6 Q23.0212Did not advanceChristelle Daunay10,000 metres32:22.2012Sandra Gomis100 m hurdles13.0717 Q13.5523Did not advanceCindy Billaud100 m hurdles13.5033Did not advanceMyriam SoumaréCéline DistelLina Jacques-SébastienVéronique Mang 4 × 100 metres relay 42.60 SB4 Q42.705Phara AnacharsisMuriel Hurtis-HouairiMarie GayotFloria Gueï 4 × 400 metres relay3:28.02 SB14Did not advanceEloyse LesueurLong jump6.2226Did not advanceMélanie MelfortHigh jump1.9215Did not advanceStéphanie FalzonHammer throw68.9212 q66.5712
Heptathlon
Ida Antoinette Nana DjimouHeptathlonEventResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 13.48 105314High jump 1.83 SB 10166Shot put 14.07 79914200 m 25.19 86915Long jump 6.13 89014Javelin throw 55.79 PB 9731800 m 2:28.74 709 24Total 63097
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website