Nigeria competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
A team of 17 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team was led by "Africa track queen" Blessing Okagbare competing in the 100m 4 × 100 m and Long Jump events. However, the IAAF has rejected the USA-born duo of sprinter, Gloria Asumnu and quarter-miler, Ibukun Blessing Mayungbe as eligible athletes to compete for Nigeria at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 14 athletes. After a protest by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Gloria Asumnu was declared eligible to start competing for Nigeria and participated in the Women's 4 x 100 metres relay event.
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 15 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteWomen4 x 100 metres relaySeun AdigunEndurance Abinuwa4 x 400 metres relayEndurance Abinuwa
Results
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankOgho-Oghene Egwero100 metres10.5736Did not advancePeter Emelieze100 metres10.5838Did not advance Stanley GbagbekeLong jumpDNSDid not advanceTosin OkeTriple jump16.6016Did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankBlessing Okagbare100 metres11.09111.22511.125Oludamola Osayomi100 metres11.14611.5821Did not advanceEndurance Abinuwa200 metres23.5326Did not advanceBlessing Okagbare200 metresDNSDid not advanceSeun Adigun100 m hurdles13.13 SB2113.1419Did not advanceMuizat Ajoke Odumosu400 m hurdles56.2319 Q56.4117Did not advanceGloria AsumnuOludamola OsayomiAgnes OsazuwaBlessing Okagbare 4 x 100 metres relay42.74 SB642.937Omolara OmotoshoMuizat Ajoke OdumosuMargaret Etim Bukola Abogunloko 4 x 400 metres relay3:25.59 SB73:29.828Blessing OkagbareLong jump6.3618Did not advanceDoreen AmataHigh jump1.95 =NR71.938
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website